Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Joseph P. Cryan
Sponsored
Became law8
Establishes crimes of purchasing firearm parts to unlawfully manufacture firearms without a serial number, manufacturing or possessing covert or undetectable firearms, and manufacturing or facilitating the manufacture of firearms using a three-dimensional
Excludes certain out-of-State businesses and employees from certain taxes, fees, and business registration requirements when temporarily performing in-State work or services during declared disaster or emergency.
Requires reporting of inmate abuse by employees of State correctional facilities and establishes reporting and investigation program.
Limits cross gender strip searches in State correctional facilities.
Concerns service of food or refreshments on mortuary premises.
Increases prenotification time and requires severance pay in certain plant closings, transfers, and mass layoffs.**
Establishes "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Initiative" in DOH.
Requires VCCO's victim counseling service to partner with trauma centers to refer certain victims to violence intervention programs.
Passed the Senate3
Authorizes psychiatric advanced practice nurses to complete certain certificates required for involuntary commitment to treatment.
Authorizes public libraries to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by librarian or other trained library employee.
Requires public school instruction in mental health as it relates to suicide prevention and provides various elements which may be included in instruction.*
Out of committee26
Increases amount county may annually appropriate to center for performing and visual arts from $10,000 to $50,000.
Clarifies that violation of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act" results in loss of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in certain circumstances; provides certain coverage for innocent persons in event of fraudulent actions by policyholders.
Requires contracts for sale of certain health care entities to honor existing collective bargaining agreements.
Requires registration of home restoration contractors.
Authorizes municipal tax levy through public question for certain purposes; clarifies ability of local government entities to issue non-recourse bonds; appropriates $100,000.*
Requires law enforcement agencies to establish station house adjustment policy for certain first-time juvenile offenders.
Requires AG and Commissioner of Health to establish suicide prevention training course and informational materials for firearm retail dealers.
Revises the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." *
Requires AG to issue certain reports concerning firearms used in commission of criminal offenses in this State.*
Revises ownership standards and exemptions under HVACR license law. *
Clarifies training requirements of certain HVACR contractors.
Revises effective dates of various provisions of P.L.2017, c.331 concerning animal cruelty law enforcement.
Codifies State-specific exam requirement for land surveyor license.
Establishes "Blue Alert System."
Allows emergency zero interest pension loans to certain public employees who are negatively affected by federal shutdown.
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property owned by certain federal employees or contractors under certain circumstances.
Revises law governing forfeiture of certain seized property.*
Establishes "Innovation District Designation Program."
Establishes program in HMFA to provide loans to replace lead-contaminated water service lines for certain senior and low income homeowners; appropriates $1 million.
Applies provisions of "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act" to proprietary schools and Independent institutions of higher education and limits eligibility for State student assistance programs.*
Provides for temporary travel license to practice chiropractic.
Includes administration of medication as nonpublic school nursing service.
Requires DHS to study social isolation occurring in certain population groups.
Applies 85 percent loss ratio requirement to certain large group health beneftis carriers. *
Authorizes certain entities to directly bill Victims of Crime Compensation Office for counseling services provided to victims of firearm and stabbing crimes.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
In committee143
Limits term of board of trustee member at public institution of higher education to four years; limits trustee to no more than two terms; provides for trustee removal from board for missing three consecutive meetings.
Requires continued coverage for primary care physician services for 12 months following termination or withdrawal of physician from provider network.
Requires vendor on public contract to disclose governmental affairs agent used by vendor for contract.
Prohibits places of entertainment from contracting with only one ticket issuer under certain circumstances.
Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units under certain circumstances.
Replaces Parole Board members with certain retired judges.
Requires primary care physicians, when developing or supplementing patient's medical history, to check prescription monitoring information and make verbal inquiries about patient's personal and familial experience with substance use disorders.
Requires retirement benefits of certain PANYNJ employees to be based on salary during certain years of service.
Requires hospitals to annually complete Leapfrog Hospital survey.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.
"Comprehensive Regulated Grease Recycling Act."
Requires governing boards of public institutions of higher education to adopt tuition and fee schedules for ensuing academic year during Spring semester after issuance of Governor's recommended budget.
Requires New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to annually prepare report on debt held by public institutions of higher education.
Eliminates requirement that public-private partnership agreements for construction of certain higher education facilities be submitted to EDA for review and approval by certain dates.
Establishes Economic Development Incentive Review Commission.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Adds two public members to NJT board and provides that all NJT board members are voting members.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires public institution of higher education to post on website information concerning cost, purpose, and benefit to students when institution conducts advertising campaign.
Requires cost disclosures by health care providers under certain circumstances; applies certain restrictions to charges for medical supplies.
Provides for expedited expungement of marijuana offenses in the event of decriminalization or legalization; establishes the "Expungement Coordinator Program" for certain marijuana convictions.
Reduces term of office of mayor and council in certain municipalities to two years.
Establishes study commission to examine development of mutually beneficial relationships between institutions of higher education and municipalities.
Requires State Treasurer to accept electronic payment of application fee to be collected for appointment or renewal as notary public.
Requires parties to certain telephone communications to give notice of intention to record communications in order for communications to be lawfully recorded; failure to give notice violates "New Jersey Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act.
Establishes and dedicates fee on certain transportation services provided in State; establishes "School Security Fund."
Requires NJ UEZ authority to assess and issue report on urban enterprise zone program.
Directs BPU to prohibit Internet service providers from installing broadband telecommunications infrastructure on certain poles or underground facilities unless Internet service providers adhere to principle of "net neutrality."
Authorizes visiting advanced practice nurses who are not certified by endorsement in New Jersey to engage in the limited practice of prescribing medications and devices, if they have appropriate educational qualifications.
Prohibits drug manufacturers and distributors from advertising prescription drug products in New Jersey.
Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Exempts nonprofit vocational training schools from property tax.
Revises and expands list of debilitating medical conditions for medical marijuana program to include new qualifying conditions and remove restrictions on certain current conditions.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to establish State tax amnesty period that begins June 1, 2018 and ends August 1, 2018.
Provides exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles licensed for commercial use; eliminates current exemption for operators of commercially licensed vehicles weighing 18,000 pounds or more.
"Pharmaceutical Representative Licensing Act."
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Reinstates prior property tax exemption for nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires some of these hospitals to pay community service contributions; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commiss
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators for expense of classroom supplies.
Increases accidental death benefit to 70 percent of compensation for surviving spouse or surviving children of PERS law enforcement, correction, and firefighter members; redefines child.
Expands pretrial risk assessment to include history of domestic violence abuse and pending charges.
Concerns registration of contractors and sets criteria for responsible bidders in public work.
Limits certain provisions in and enforceability of restrictive covenants.
"Property Tax Lien Pilot Program," establishes pilot program to allow certain municipalities greater control over sale of tax liens.
Requires restaurant employees to receive periodic sexual harassment training.
Revises 2050 limit on Statewide greenhouse gas emissions.
Permits terminally ill patients to access investigational therapies; allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain investigational therapies available to terminally ill patients.
Requires State and local government recapture of economic development subsidies for failure to meet minimum job retention obligations.
Establishes sexual assault victim's right to appeal prosecutor decision not to file criminal charges; directs sexual assault unit in DLPS to review appeals.
Establishes registration and operational requirements for retail health clinics and urgent care facilities.
Requires Medicaid cover professional violence prevention counseling services.
Creates "Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Pilot Program."
Regulates certain practices of pharmacy benefits managers related to specialty drugs; requires disclosure of payment information related to prescription drugs.
Requires hospitals to include warning in patient discharge papers concerning risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications.
Requires election equipment to be stored in secure facility.
Requires New Jersey election officials to coordinate with relevant federal officials regarding election security.
Establishes "Property Tax Assessment Study Commission."
Requires sentences of imprisonment for committing more than one criminal homicide upon place of public worship or religious organization be served consecutively.
Requires Business Action Center to develop single application form to determine business assistance program eligibility.
Extends eligibility for Governor's Urban Scholarship Program to students residing in certain municipalities.
Allows pharmacists to dispense additional 30-day supply of hormonal contraceptives without refill order; allows patients to request automatic refills of hormonal contraceptives from mail order pharmacies.
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.
Requires DHS to study emergency response services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to develop cybersecurity prevention and awareness materials for businesses and to establish electronic mail fraud Internet website.
Requires institutions of higher education to test for lead in drinking water and disclose test results.
Requires DLPS to establish training program to prepare law enforcement to interact with autonomous vehicles.
Establishes Statewide Rapid Response Emergency Group.
Requires sexual assault forensic evidence to be preserved for 10 years.
Codifies regulations defining large capacity ammunition magazine.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide list of alternative drugs to health care professionals and covered persons under certain circumstances.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to develop cybersecurity best practices and awareness materials for consumers in this State.
Limits authority of DHS to impose liens and seek recovery from Medicaid recipient's estate after death.
Requires initial Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare eligibility determinations to be made not later than 21 days following application submission; provides that NJ FamilyCare coverage is terminated whenever required premium is not paid for three consecutive month
Provides gross income tax credit for certain taxpayers who pay tuition costs for nurse aide in long-term care facilities training program.
Requires EDA adopt rules and regulations establishing minimum standards for administration of certain economic incentive programs.
Provides Medicaid coverage for certain home visitation program services under certain circumstances.
Requires NJT to operate Access Link paratransit service during state of emergency under certain circumstances.
Requires landlords to provide tenants with certain notice concerning conditions that may cause damage or hazards on rental property.
Requires private bus operators that participate in NJT bus lease program, receive State funds, or are under contract with NJT to provide notice and hold public hearings for certain service changes.
Amends statute that criminalizes display of symbols, objects, or graffiti exposing another to threats of violence to specifically include noose, burning cross, or swastika.
Prohibits transportation network companies from engaging in surge pricing during state of emergency.
Expands volunteer tuition credit program to volunteers and eligible dependents enrolled in four-year public institutions of higher education and increases maximum value of tuition credit.
Provides that denial of services based on a person's disability or perceived disability by domestic violence shelters is unlawful discrimination.
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Requires AG to report bias intimidation offenses to Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in annual report on hate crime statistics.
Establishes five-year housing advisory plan.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to institute drug take back programs and certain pharmacies to become authorized collectors of unused drugs.
Requires NJT to temporarily adopt reduced fare schedule on Raritan Valley Line.
Establishes task force to examine practice of four-year public institutions of higher education providing admission preference to family members of alumni.
Prohibits State department heads from holding over in office for more than 120 days; requires Governor to nominate successor to county prosecutor and other county officials no later than 120 days after their term expires.
Requires DOH to establish system of reconciliation for provider agencies within Early Intervention Program.
Directs DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM.
Requires DHS to employ Transportation Planning Coordinator to manage and oversee transportation services provided to DHS clients.
Establishes "Transportation Services Coordination Task Force."
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
Expands availability of NJ Family Care Advantage program.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying payment for preauthorized covered services except under certain circumstances.
Prohibits Catastrophic Illness in Children's Relief Fund Commission from determining eligibility to fund based on immigration status of child's parent or legal guardian.
Makes certain changes to law providing access to government records.
Requires NJT to provide notice and public hearing for alternative provisions of service related to substantial curtailment of service.
Requires certain public venues and places of worship to submit emergency plans to law enforcement agencies for purpose of preparing for mass casualty and active shooter events.
Concerns continuing education requirements for certain health care providers concerning best practices and advances in care of pregnant women with respect to prescription opioids.
Concerns licensure of persons rendering barbering services in another state or foreign country.
Establishes presumption that VCCO will order payment to victim of crime.
Establishes pilot program in certain municipalities to make grants available to non-profit organizations to perform outreach regarding VCCO.
Enhances homeowner notification of foreclosure mediation program requirements; requires notice of residential foreclosure actions to HMFA.
Permits minors 13 years of age and older to consent to behavioral health care services.
Concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale of real estate.
Concerns prescriptions of certain schedule II controlled dangerous substances and opioids.
Requires certain furniture retailers to provide notice of furniture tip over risks; requires tip restraint devices be available for purchase.
Requires DEP to post list of certain chemicals, requires manufacturers of children's products to reports use of certain chemicals, prohibits sale or distribution of children's products containing certain chemicals.
Shortens timeframe for municipality to rehabilitate certain abandoned property.
Provides that leaving scene of motor vehicle accident is crime of first degree if accident results in death of another person.
Requires gender neutral elected office titles on ballots.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Grants certain employment protections to campus police officers.
Requires unpaid and paid leave for public employees who work for labor organization.
Criminalizes throwing water at law enforcement officer.
Requires school districts to file certain evacuation plans with DOE.
Increases accidental death benefit for surviving spouse or surviving children of certain PERS members and retirants; provides accidental death benefit to beneficiary of certain PERS and PFRS members and retirants; redefines child.
Requires extensive background checks for certain motor vehicle dealers; expands criminal offenses disqualifying license holder and key employees of certain motor vehicle dealers; establishes wholesale license for sale of motor vehicles.
Requires certain economic incentive recipients to pay penalty for nonperformance.
Requires State to review and approve digital payment platform.
Establishes School Security Task Force.
Requires pharmacy benefits manager under contract with SHBP and SEHBP to report price paid to pharmacy and amount charged to SHBP and SEHBP.
Permits municipalities to require developers to make contributions for mass transit improvements.
Extends grace periods for rental late charges for certain tenants who receive public assistance payments.
Prohibits municipalities from granting tax exemptions to entities considering relocating from counties on New Jersey border if bordering state reciprocates.
Requires DOC to ensure inmates have opportunity to participate in Medicaid pre-enrollment and enrollment sessions at least 60 days prior to release; requires applicable inmates to receive Medicaid card at release.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to develop strategic plans to provide peer counseling and peer health navigator programs to support treatment of substance use disorders.
Codifies and expands Medicaid coverage for certain school-based services.
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 from General Fund to DOE to support nonpublic nursing services aid.
"Private Vehicle Rental Modernization Act."
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell and Office of Information Technology to develop certain educational training and public awareness materials for consumers concerning personally identifiable information.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Establishes "County Jail Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Program" to evaluate county inmate needs; assigns certain county caseworkers to assist inmates in accessing appropriate benefits, treatment, and services.
Requires DOC and DHS to pre-enroll inmates in Medicaid; establishes Medicaid enrollment course for inmates within DOC.
Requires firearm owners who become New Jersey residents to obtain firearm purchaser identification card and register firearms acquired out-of-State.
Increases sales and use tax from 6.625 percent to 7 percent for seven years, beginning July 1, 2020, and dedicates portion of sales and use tax revenue to NJT Corporation.
Requires each county to establish inmate reentry services committee.
Authorizes use of county inmate welfare funds for certain reentry services.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law15
Establishes "Blue Alert System."
Revises ownership standards and exemptions under HVACR license law. *
Clarifies training requirements of certain HVACR contractors.
Authorizes municipal tax levy through public question for certain purposes; clarifies ability of local government entities to issue non-recourse bonds; appropriates $100,000.*
Requires AG and Commissioner of Health to establish suicide prevention training course and informational materials for firearm retail dealers.
Revises the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." *
Revises effective dates of various provisions of P.L.2017, c.331 concerning animal cruelty law enforcement.
Codifies State-specific exam requirement for land surveyor license.
Authorizes certain entities to directly bill Victims of Crime Compensation Office for counseling services provided to victims of firearm and stabbing crimes.
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property owned by certain federal employees or contractors under certain circumstances.
Revises law governing forfeiture of certain seized property.*
Establishes "Innovation District Designation Program."
Requires DHS to study social isolation occurring in certain population groups.
Applies 85 percent loss ratio requirement to certain large group health benefits carriers.*
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*
Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires school district to report at least biannually to Department of Agriculture number of students who are denied school breakfast or school lunch.*
Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Establishes perinatal episode of care pilot program in Medicaid.
Requires NJT to conduct feasibility study on restoring one-seat ride to Manhattan on Raritan Valley Line.
Passed the Senate · 5
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Requires creditor to provide mortgage payoff balance on home loan within five business days after notification of request.
Adds one dental assistant to NJ State Board of Dentistry.
Eliminates certain aviation fuel tax exemptions; provides funding for aviation capital projects.*
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Out of committee · 20
Requires firearms seizure when certain health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.*
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Requires Director of the Division of Taxation to establish six-month State tax amnesty period that ends no later than December 31, 2018.*
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Provides for licensing of pool and spa service contractors, and pool and spa builders and installers.
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs in certain critcal-need applied science fields.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway."
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.*
Establishes "Comprehensive Geriatric Fall Prevention Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $11.7 million.*
"Defense Against Porch Pirates Act"; creates new category of theft, with penalties including mandatory restitution and community service, for taking package delivered to residence by cargo carrier.*
Prohibits online education services from using and disclosing certain information, engaging in targeted advertising, and requires deletion of certain information in certain circumstances.*
Establishes open enrollment period under Individual Health Coverage Program.
Requires DEP, DOH, DCA, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease.
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; appropriates $5,000,000 to Department of State.*
In committee · 20
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.
Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.
Establishes Prescription Drug Review Commission; requires production costs be reported for certain prescription drugs.
Establishes limitations on and conditions associated with prescribers' acceptance of compensation from pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Establishes New Jersey Dietary Supplements Task Force to make recommendations concerning safety and regulation of dietary supplements sold in New Jersey.
Decriminalizes possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana and personal-use amount of regulated marijuana-infused products; requires substance abuse treatment under certain circumstances.
Requires certain language prohibiting "gag clauses" in contracts between pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacists.
Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.
Changes termination date of moratorium on moving annual school election back to third Tuesday in April.
Requires certain licensed health care professionals and health care facilities to screen adolescents and young adults for symptoms of depression.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Expands availability of NJ FamilyCare Advantage program.
Requires registry of animal rescue organizations; requires animal rescue, pet shop, shelter, or pound notify person adopting or purchasing animal of animal's behavioral and medical history; designated as "Rocky's Law."
Restricts certain practices by carriers and pharmacy benefits managers related to medications and drugs.
Authorizes Assistant Commissioner of Division of Developmental Disabilities to establish exception rates, and programmatic and staffing requirements, for individuals with highly acute needs.
Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Requires parent or guardian to notify child care centers if child will be absent; requires child care centers to notify parent or guardian in event of unexcused child absence.
Requires DOC and county correctional facilities to provide certain inmates with medication-assisted treatment.