Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Annette Quijano
Sponsored
Became law7
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
Revises law concerning family leave to extend protection by reducing employee threshold from 30 employees to 15 employees in definition of employer.*
Requires MVC to create digital driver's licenses and digital non-driver identification cards.*
Requires State Police to establish online portal allowing persons to obtain status of expungement orders.**
Removes certain limitations on recovery for victims of certain sexual offenses.
Vetoed1
Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Out of committee22
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Requires disclosure of usual and customary price for merchandise offered in certain advertisements.
Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances.
Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Requires health care professionals to order bi-lateral ultrasounds concurrently when ordering mammograms; requires insurers to cover concurrent mammograms and bi-lateral ultrasounds.
Requires licensure of community management entity that contracts to conduct management services for planned real estate development association.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish "Urban Gardening Pilot Program"; appropriates $100,000.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
"Free Means Free Act"; prohibits misleading advertising of free products.
Prohibits insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP from charging fee for paper bills and notices.
Enters New Jersey in Women's Reproductive Health Care Compact.
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Requires training of cosmetologists-hairstylists, beauticians, barbers, and hair braiders to include working on textured hair.
Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.*
Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury to develop and implement programs to increase utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State.*
Requires business using text-based chat to offer transcription of chat to consumer.
Requires employer to disclose information concerning leave eligibility in hiring package.
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Establishes "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" and occupational heat stress standard in DOLWD.
"Tariff Transparency Act;" requires disclosure of final retail price attributable to tariffs and other import taxes.
In committee95
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.
Establishes New Jersey Healthy Soils Program; establishes grant program for soil testing of urban agriculture sites; establishes Urban Agriculture Site Soil Testing Fund.
Requires registration and regulation of certain hemp-derived cannabinoids manufactured and sold in this State.
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Regulates pay-off of trade-in vehicles and certain vehicle title releases.
Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden, and Mercer counties; appropriates $400,000.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Requires boil water notices to be provided by certain public water systems via telephone, email or text message.
Requires State, county, and municipal employees and certain State contractors to complete cybersecurity awareness training.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
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.
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools.
Imposes certain duties on persons or entities engaged in business pertaining to criminal records and imposes penalties for disseminating expunged record; increases maximum fine for current disorderly persons offense.
Requires electronic voting system vendors disclose financial ties prior to electronic voting system approval by Secretary of State.
Establishes "School Opening and School Closing Student Safety Task Force" to review safety of students when schools open and close for school day.
Requires health insurance companies to cover lead screenings for children 16 years of age or younger.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Authorizes executor or administrator to take control of online accounts of deceased person.
Directs Cannabis Regulatory Commission to adopt regulations concerning labeling, marketing, and sale of cannabidiol and products containing cannabidiol; prohibits sale of cannabidiol to minors.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for certain employers that invest in human capital.
Requires inclusion of information about discriminatory housing practices in Truth in Renting Guide.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers to qualify.
Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.
Concerns unlawful discrimination and harassment.
Establishes loan redemption program for certain bilingual education teachers.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $1,250,000 for Minorities in Police (MIP) recruiting grant program.
Requires training of planned real estate development association board members.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Requires State Treasurer to collect and study certain demographic information on corporate boards and in senior management.
Requires certain persons and business entities to maintain comprehensive information security program.
Provides transition period of 90 days during which building service employees subject to certain building service transfers must be retained.
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC.
Provides that defendant who participated in diversion program for certain marijuana offenses on prior occasion may again participate under certain circumstances.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving heroin and fentanyl; establishes new crimes concerning heroin mixtures; allows certain defendants to be eligible for drug court.
Authorizes provision of adult day health services on remote basis.
Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Clarifies excuse from jury service for members of the military or reserve under certain circumstances; repeals N.J.S.38A:4-6.
Requires DLPS to establish and make available to law enforcement agencies training materials concerning interactions with hearing impaired; requires annual training for law enforcement and contracting with qualified interpreters.
Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competence.
Requires campus diversity actions at public institutions of higher education and directs Secretary of Higher Education and Division on Civil Rights to develop guidance regarding diversity in faculty search and selection process.
Prohibits cloud computing service providers from disclosing data collected from public, private, or charter schools.
Requires institutions of higher education to test for lead in drinking water annually, report test results, and install lead filters or treatment devices.
Establishes cap on amount that hospital can charge patients for laboratory services to 150% of Medicare.
Requires DHS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
Authorizes local governments to impose convenience fees for accepting electronic payments.
Requires school districts to include instruction on significance of Juneteenth Independence Day as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to conduct study to determine extent and cause of outmigration of high school graduates to out-of-State colleges.
Provides earned time credits to reduce parole eligibility date for inmates who participate in substance abuse treatment program.
Codifies AG recommendations for issuing Amber Alert when family member abducts child.
Requires certain local authorities to inspect, maintain, and repair fire hydrants in planned real estate developments.
Establishes special license plates supporting American Red Cross.
Increases accidental death benefit for certain members of PERS.
Eliminates fee for filing certified copy of name change order.
Concerns the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.
Permits certain retired public employees in PERS to collect pension while also collecting salary as an elected official.
Requires Director of Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to establish grant program to encourage municipalities to develop recreational sports and STEM programs for children; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.
"Santiago/Ramos/Liu Police Protection Act"; requires certain law enforcement vehicles to have tinted windows.
Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program"; appropriates $95,000.
Provides same military service credit for compensation purposes to noncertificated employees of school districts that is provided to certificated employees under current law.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning health care service needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer or questioning individuals, and persons with intersex conditions in the State.
Prohibits certain surgical procedures on children born with variations in their sex characteristics.
Concerns discrimination based on membership in a labor organization.
Creates certain assistance and set-aside programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning court administrators and deputy court administrators.
Revises process for certain medical schools to receive authorization to operate clinical clerkship programs in New Jersey.
Allows written palimony agreements to be entered into without advice of counsel.
Requires certain public and private entities to publicize receipt of State funds or economic development subsides in certain circumstances.
Authorizes grocery stores to provide certain single-use paper carryout bags to customers.
The "Farm Labor Equality Act."
Requires transparency concerning compensation in employment listings and with promotional opportunities.
Restricts landlord from imposing change on applicant or tenant for keeping pets in residential rental units.
Bans distribution or sale of food containing animal cell-based product.
Makes certain procedural and substantive reforms to expungement statutes to reduce filing burdens and expand eligibility.
Establishes immigration unit within Office of Public Defender.
Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for immigrants and persons who are not United States citizens.
Restores Department of Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch.
Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning certain court administrators.
Clarifies court procedure for considering expungement applications when no objections are filed.
Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies engaging in government contracts or business operations infringing on data privacy of individuals for purpose of determining immigration status.
Prohibits law enforcement officer from concealing identity during certain public operations.
Revises Fish and Game Council membership.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.*
Requires training of cosmetologists-hairstylists, beauticians, barbers, and hair braiders to include working on textured hair.
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 34
Reforms municipal responsibilities concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes COAH; appropriates $16 million.
Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.*
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.*
Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.*
Requires State Board of Education to adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards pertaining to labor movement; requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement.*
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.
Concerns AG guidelines on bias incident investigation standards.*
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.*
Requires HMFA to establish affordable housing insurance pilot program; appropriates $5 million.*
Establishes Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery in DOE.*
Requires municipalities in compliance with affordable housing obligations be provided priority consideration for certain State grants and assistance.
Permits temporary appointment of additional members to the Board of Review in the Division of Employment Security.
Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of certain property for lead drinking water hazards.*
Allows follow-up communication by operators of mental health and suicide crisis resources centers or 9-8-8 crisis hotline centers to minors at risk of death by suicide.*
Allows projects supported by State or municipal affordable housing trust fund to be exempt from property tax and to instead contribute to municipal services by making payments in lieu of taxation.
Authorizes establishment of municipal homelessness trust funds and adoption of homeless housing plans by municipalities.
Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or industrialized buildings or manufactured homes.*
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.*
Establishes criminal penalties for production or dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, commonly known as "deepfakes."
Concerns sexual assault forensic evidence kits.*
"Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act."
Amends certain fire safety statutes to update licensure and equipment requirements and liability, fee, and penalty provisions; expands membership of Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee.*
Concerns conditions of employment of certain cannabis employees.**
Allows State, municipality, and county to implement automatic enrollment of their employees in deferred compensation plans.
Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.*
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy and in New Jersey State Police Academy, and employment as class two special law enforcement officer.
Requires driver education and testing on responsibilities when approaching and passing pedestrians and persons operating bicycles and personal conveyances; requires driver's manual to include information on sharing roadway with motorists for certain road users.*
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.*
Revises design of primary election ballots and certain primary election procedures; provides for ballots to be arranged by office block; removes State committee members from primary process; requires reporting on primary elections by Division of Elections.*
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.
Provides medical documentation requirement for certain members of PERS, PFRS, and SPRS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; removes filing deadline.*
Establishes "Summer Termination Program" for certain utility customers.
Provides for workers' compensation coverage of certain counseling services for first responders and provides that certain mental health related communications are confidential.
"Safe Communities Act"; requires AG to develop certain model policies.
Vetoed · 1
Codifies AG Directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Passed the General Assembly · 16
Modifies languages that examinations are to be conducted in for applicants seeking professional license issued by New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Establishes legislative internship program.*
Bans certain children's products containing excessive amounts of lead, mercury, or cadmium.*
The "Certified Medication Aide in Nursing Homes Staffing Support Act;" authorizes certified medication aides to administer medications to nursing home residents.
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Establishes standards for court-ordered counseling for domestic violence offenders.
Requires State departments and Office of Technology to provide reports on proposed technology upgrades.
Establishes standards for determining an unconscionable rent increase; excludes from public access landlord tenant records in certain circumstances.
Authorizes majority of Commission on Human Trafficking membership to exercise powers and duties of commission.
Concerns licensure of persons in New Jersey who provide professional barbering services in another state or foreign country.
Out of committee · 67
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
Requires public agency receiving State funds to post on website use of State funds for public work contracts with minority, women, and veteran owned businesses.
Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.*
Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
Requires AG to establish rape kit tracking system.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*
Requires DOLWD, in consultation with DOE, to establish database of novice teachers and to host job fairs.*
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.*
Broadens eligibility of NJ STARS Program by permitting later entry into program.
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Permits students at public institutions of higher education to donate unused meal plan funds to emergency meal fund for distribution to New Jersey food banks.
Creates Code Red alert pilot program to shelter at-risk individuals during certain hot weather and air quality events; appropriates $2.5 million.**
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.*
Establishes program in DOLWD to connect persons with disabilities with job training and employment.
Exempts certain plastic materials processed at advanced plastic processing facilities from State laws regulating solid waste disposal and recycling.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Establishes procedure for certification of LGBTQ+ business.*
Concerns implementation of fire sprinkler system requirements in newly constructed townhouses.
Establishes programs to address needs of toddlers and certain children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Requires public institution of higher education to post certain information on institution's website.
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Authorizes health care professionals to engage in the use of remote patient monitoring devices; requires health care insurance coverage by certain insurers for remote patient monitoring devices.*
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Regulates use of automated employment decision tools in employment decisions to minimize discrimination in employment.*
Requires rental car company to provide notice to renter to delete personal information from motor vehicle computer system upon return of vehicle.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish employment web portal and virtual applicant profile system.**
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Requires private bus operators to provide notice and hold public meetings for certain service changes.
Requires campus police officers to wear body worn cameras.
Requires municipalities, counties, and school districts to report cybersecurity incidents.
Requires emergency medical technicians and firefighters to receive training concerning electric vehicle fires.
Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD.*
Establishes penalties for employers who disclose or threaten to disclose employee's immigration status for purpose of concealing violation of State wage, benefit or tax laws.*
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to grant deferment of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) student loan payments to new parent.
Establishes Statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste in landfills; requires DEP to adopt regulations to achieve targets.
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Requires transparency concerning compensation with promotional opportunities and in employment listings.
Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*
Requires DOE to establish working group on student literacy; mandates universal literacy screenings for kindergarten through grade three students; requires professional development for certain school district employees.*
Establishes New Jersey-Haiti Commission.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Updates definition of veteran to include discharged LGBTQ veteran; requires DVA develop review process for such veterans.*
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to create report on human trafficking related to 2026 FIFA World Cup; appropriates $1 million.*
Regulates production and sale of certain intoxicating hemp products.
Requires electric public utilities to implement certain improvements to interconnection process for certain grid supply solar facilities and energy storage facilities.*
"Climate Superfund Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for certain damages caused by climate change and establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute compensatory payments.
Establishes sheltered market program for certain business enterprises seeking State contracts.
Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires certain entities to submit plans to implement individual beneficial building electrification and decarbonization programs.*
Allows seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license holder to exchange license for full-year consumption license.
Establishes reproductive health travel advisory.
Establishes "Anthony's Legacy Act"; provides special consideration for certain grandparents applying for visitation rights.
Limits general application of certain consumer contracts.
Establishes Department of Veterans Affairs.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.
Makes various changes to provision of preschool aid and facilities requirements; establishes Universal Preschool Implementation Steering Committee; requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts.
Eliminates sales tax on baby necessities and sunscreen.
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating in NJ.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Permits certain local units to enter into project labor agreements for public works projects below the $5 million threshold.
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
In committee · 151
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Creates certain protections for insurers and insurance producers engaging in business of insurance in connection with cannabis-related businesses.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location and to make available certain informational brochures.
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.
Criminalizes certain actions of individuals who offer rental of residential property that they do not own or legally possess.
Authorizes State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct disparity study concerning utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.
Expands child tax credit eligibility to resident taxpayers with children ages six to 11.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevelopment housing projects ordered by COAH unless order is based on exclusionary zoning; excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis; provides housing obligation cap.
Requires New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to study cybersecurity infrastructure and establish cybersecurity guidelines.
Establishes Vaisakhi and Bandi Chhor Divas as public holidays in this State.
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "foreign national" and "undocumented foreign national," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
Prohibits sale, manufacture, distribution, and use of firefighting foam containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires DEP to establish collection and disposal program; appropriates $250,000.
Provides that purchase of insulin is not subject to deductible; requires health insurers to limit copayments and coinsurance for insulin; requires insulin manufacturers to submit report to Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Requires school districts to take certain actions in circumstances when school meal bill is in arrears; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Directs DOE to conduct study concerning student caregivers.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires establishment of residential rental habitability database and provides certain penalties and causes of action concerning residential leases.
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Prohibits use of paper receipts containing bisphenol-A or bisphenol-S; provides for phased-in prohibition on use of all paper receipts; authorizes continued use of electronic receipts.
Requires air conditioning in State correctional facilities.
Requires State and private correctional facilities to allow inmates to make telephone and video calls at no cost to inmate or other party.
Prohibits unfair discrimination in issuing or rating life insurance policies based on transgender status or certain gender identity information.
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
Requires certain health care facilities to develop certain doula policies and procedures.
Requires registration, inspection, testing, cleaning, and disinfection of cooling towers to control outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.
Permits incarcerated person to renew driver's license using existing digitized picture on file with MVC.
Requires inmate to participate in Medicaid enrollment session 60 days prior to release.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain imaging related to breast cancer detection.
Prohibits person experiencing coin shortage from charging consumers higher price for cash payment.
Create COVID-19 Memorial Commission.
Establishes "Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Affairs."
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires certain disclosures by sellers of single-family homes with solar panels installed.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person who commits domestic violence by strangling victim be detained prior to trial.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.
Establishes Interagency Council on Homelessness.
Requires health insurance coverage for testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Establishes Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program in Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services; appropriates $500,000.
Provides that certain veterans are entitled to free admission to, and free parking at, State parks and forests.
Concerns carbon monoxide detectors in certain multiple dwellings and certain hotels.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
"Food Desert Elimination Act"; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in "food deserts."
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits.
"New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.
Requires notice to be provided by municipal court to applicant for public defender of fee and process to waive fee for inability to pay.
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources (WATER) Pilot Program in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million.
Requires Homelessness Prevention Program agencies to remain open during public health emergency and provides for funding of each agency.
Establishes "Household Water Assistance Program"; appropriates $75 million.
Establishes 21st Century Injured Workers' Access to Justice Act.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines.
Permits a marriage or civil union license to be issued and solemnized via audio-visual technology.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
Requires landlords to provide tenants with certain notice concerning conditions that may cause damage or hazards on rental property.
Requires DHS and DOH to submit federal waivers to cover menstrual products under NJ FamilyCare, SNAP, WIC and establishes State funded benefit if federal waiver is denied; appropriates $2 million for State benefit.
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with MVC and to be insured.
Requires certain warehouse developments to include adequate number of onsite tractor trailer parking spaces.
Provides for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses.
Establishes clean heat standard for natural gas utilities and other heating fuel suppliers.
Requires law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, and State Parole Board to adopt maternity policies.
Provides that biennial renewal of license or certificate issued by New Jersey Board of Nursing is due on professional's birthday.
Requires Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare to provide medically tailored nutrition services for certain enrollees.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of books at school book fairs.
Establishes homestead and bank account exemptions for persons in debt; increases existing exemption amounts for household goods.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
Requires ballot scanning machines to have privacy screen, shield, or curtain; requires use of privacy screens and shields at polling places.
Requires employer to provide certain accommodations to employee who is breast feeding.
Requires school districts to pay advanced placement examination fees for certain students and the State to reimburse school districts for the cost.
Requires menopause informational pamphlet to be distributed under certain circumstances.
Authorizes creation of registered nurse license plates.
Establishes Sports Equipment Equity Pilot Program.
Provides for certain pediatric NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries to maintain private duty nursing hours when transitioning to Managed Long Term Services and Supports; codifies and expands appeals provisions for private duty nursing services.
Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.
Requires NJT to adopt nondiscrimination policy and requires annual training on nondiscrimination policy.
Provides certain employment protections for working parents due to school closure during state of emergency and public health emergency.
Allows interment of cremated pet remains in certain cemeteries.
Permits cosmetology and hairstyling students with at least 60 hours of course instruction in cosmetology and hairstyling to receive student permit to wash hair.
Requires insurance coverage of diapers when medically necessary.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain electronic or written consent for certain medications with "black box warnings."
Requires implicit bias training for physicians.
Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome.
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."
Requires each State agency make State forms, applications, and other documents available in certain languages, including Gujarati, Korean, and Punjabi.
Establishes permanent task force to review and guide implementation of process improvement programs for government entities based on Lean Six Sigma management approach.
Requires municipalities and boards of education record public meetings and post recordings on Internet.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt pregnancy policy for law enforcement officers.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Requires sexual assault forensic evidence to be preserved for 10 years.
Prohibits tax preparation software companies from charging fee for electronically filing State tax returns.
Restricts use of motorized skateboards.
Establishes interagency council on menopause in DOH.
Requires evidence-based early reading instruction be implemented in public schools.
Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.
Requires person offering digital coupon to make available in-store alternative of identical value.
Requires DOH to develop interconception care resources to enhance postpartum care for women.
Establishes three-year pilot program in DOE to provide certain students with information and assistance regarding federal financial aid application.
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.
Directs Commission on Human Trafficking to meet and compile report related to prevention of human trafficking during 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Requires use of helmets when operating or riding upon electric bicycle or electric scooter.
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
"Electricity Bill Transparency Act"; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges.
Prohibits motor vehicle liability insurance policy from restricting full payment of recovery amounts under covered person's policy.
Designates and preserves Caven Point Peninsula in Liberty State Park as natural habitat.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Changes underage gambling from disorderly persons offense to civil penalty; provides for deposit of all associated fines to local public safety funds.
Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.
Clarifies staff training requirements at long-term care facilities regarding care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex seniors and seniors living with HIV.
Prohibits book banning in public libraries and schools; authorizes withholding of State aid for noncompliance.
Requires reporting and investigation of alleged incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence at institutions of higher education and requires institutions to provide employee training on such reports.
Permits marriage or civil union license to be obtained in any municipality in State.
Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.
Expands definition of personal data to include use of reproductive health care services and prohibits collection of reproductive health care prescription drugs from Prescription Monitoring Program.
Allows teaching experience to be considered for out-of-State individuals seeking licensure from New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Requires distribution of family leave informational materials to certain patients.
Establishes "New Jersey Migrant and Refugee Assistance Act."
Requires juveniles to appear before court in county where alleged delinquency complaint occurred.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Permits companion to receive PFRS accidental death pension when there is no surviving spouse; requires adjustment of final compensation for calculation of accidental death benefit for surviving spouse, companion, and children of PFRS members.
Requires social media companies to take certain actions concerning accounts maintained by or featuring minors.
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states.
Requires institutions of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises and maintain supply of naloxone hydrochloride.
Establishes New Jersey Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to provide water service and water bill payment assistance to certain low-income households; appropriates $25 million.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Permits posting official public notices online under certain circumstances; expands definition of newspaper for adequate notice of public meetings to include those published online.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.
Requires health insurance coverage of screening for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders for certain covered persons.
Prohibits development of affordable housing on contaminated land.
Requires school districts to alert school employees of credible threats to school community.
Requires certain candidates for teaching certifications to complete youth mental health education course or online module.
Requires AG to study use of artificial intelligence for certain law enforcement purposes and issue report.
Amends "Daniel's Law" to provide exemptions for land surveyors for certain property record redaction requirements.
Requires municipalities to provide basic life support services; establishes basic life support services as essential.
Requires public schools to post link to subsidized school meals application in prominent place on Internet website.