Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Jon M. Bramnick
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Out of committee2
Requires automobile insurers to disclose policy limits upon request by an attorney under certain circumstances.
Revises requirements for examination and license to practice mortuary science.
In committee68
Establishes crime of participation in criminal street gang initiation ritual.
Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Requires ballot question on approval of State bond issue to disclose total amount of debt of State or other entity, debt service on which is funded through annual State appropriation.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Creates the "Local Unit Audit Teams" program in the Department of the Treasury.
Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each house of the Legislature.
Allows physicians to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions.
Eliminates minimum corporation business tax on New Jersey S corporations.
Makes all persons convicted of sexual assault subject to the No Early Release Act; specifies that any use of force elevates sexual assault to aggravated sexual assault.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Requires DEP to establish "private wildlife habitat certification program"; creates affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.
Makes it a crime of the fourth degree for a private citizen to use a tracking device to track another person without that person's consent.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to study impact of State business income taxes on business out-migration, business formation, and employment.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure groups; limits contributions to certain groups and committees performing public contracts; increases limits on contributions to political parties and candidates.
Requires anti-bullying policy of public schools to include provision requiring principal to make preliminary determination and meet with parents of students involved in alleged bullying incident for that determination; extends time for investigating incid
Requires Governor and legislative leaders to meet together quarterly.
Establishes "Government Functions and Services Study Commission."
Establishes veterans diversion program for veterans who commit any crime or offense.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
Prohibits certain provisions in liability insurance policies.
Bars all minors under age 16 from marrying or entering into civil union; allows marriage and civil unions of minors aged 16 and 17 with parental consent and judicial approval.
"New Jersey Respect for Physicians Act;" requires prompt response by insurers to requests for prior authorization of health care services.
Allows credit against gross income tax for certain eligible taxpayers pursuing education and employment in State.
Imposes daily fine of $250 upon each member of Legislature during state of emergency due to failure to enact annual appropriations law.
Authorizes school districts and local units of government to deposit public funds into multiple FDIC-insured accounts.
Mandates additional requirements for anti-bullying policies of public schools, expands information provided in DOE guidance document on bullying, and requires parents be provided clear explanation of student rights in school bullying investigations.
Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.
Prohibits soliciting or phishing for personal identifying information.
Increases statute of limitations for prosecution of theft of firearm.
Allows person calling certain State or local government entities to have option of speaking or leaving a recorded message with a human telephone operator during normal business hours.
Provides that Commissioner of Education rather than school districts will be responsible for implementation of nonpublic textbook and nursing services programs.
Clarifies circumstances in which school board member may participate in volunteer activities.
Clarifies law on ethical conduct of board of education members and school administrators and provides specific requirements for boards invoking doctrine of necessity.
Expands deadline for filing financial disclosure statements by candidates for Governor and member of Legislature.
Requires candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Senate, and General Assembly to disclose federal income tax returns.
Permits municipal police officers to make arrests for any disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense outside the territorial limits of their municipality.
Eliminates provision in bias intimidation statute concerning victim's perception of defendant's purpose; replaces provision with language concerning a "reasonable" victim.
Creates disorderly persons offense of purporting to be public utility employee to gain access to residence.
Authorizes members of the New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain donated vehicles.
Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accident caused by drunk driver.
Establishes threats of violence against prosecutors, law enforcement officers and their family members as a second degree crime, subject to the No Early Release Act sentencing.
Requires motor vehicle insurance policies to include certain underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage.
Permits school districts to employ safe schools resource officers or Class Three special law enforcement officers for security purposes, and requires school districts to have agreement with local law enforcement governing placement of school security pers
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Requires Petroleum Products Gross Receipts Tax rate reduction if certain Legislative action is taken that includes increases in other State tax rates and revenue; dedicates revenues from certain sales and use tax increases to "Transportation Trust Fund Ac
Provides for payment of balance of salary to municipal administrator to be withheld if removed immediately for "good cause."
Requires transportation capital project and infrastructure safety inspections to continue if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by State Constitution.
Establishes "Commission on Statewide Affordable Housing Obligations" to determine Statewide need for low and moderate income housing.
Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
"Health Insurance Claim Plain Language and Simplification Act."
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of prenatal ultrasound screenings covered under health benefits plans.
Exempts certain volunteer fire companies and volunteer fire departments from open public records act.
Permits recovery of all uncompensated medical expenses as uncompensated economic loss in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident.
Revises law concerning recovery of unreimbursed medical expenses in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident.
Requires fee for filing or recording partnership's statement to be standard and not vary depending on number of partners.
Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.
"Emma's Law"; requires school buses that transport students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.
Prohibits entity that receives grant from New Jersey State Council on Arts from scheduling educational courses on days when local school district is closed for religious holiday.
Raises mandatory retirement age for SPRS members from 55 to 60.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Revises requirements for examination and license to practice mortuary science.
Vetoed1
Requires automobile insurers to disclose policy limits upon request by an attorney under certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Provides for prompt payment of public contracts for purchase of goods and services.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway."
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Regulates annual report filing services.
Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Establishes Gateway Development Commission with certain powers and responsibilities.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2020 to include new projects, remove certain projects, and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Passed the General Assembly · 4
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.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Eliminates presumption of non-imprisonment for theft of a firearm.
"Michael Anthony Fornicola's Law"; requires hotels to have automated external defibrillators in certain areas.
Out of committee · 14
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Provides governance, oversight, and accountability reforms at NJT.
Bars provisions in employment contracts that waive rights or remedies; bars agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Requires certain contractors to register under "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
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.*
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.
Requires NJT to conduct feasibility study on restoring one-seat ride to Manhattan on Raritan Valley Line.
Permits recovery of uncompensated medical expenses in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident.
Revises law concerning recovery of unreimbursed medical expenses as economic loss in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident.
In committee · 74
Decreases Alcoholic Beverage Tax rate paid on certain liquors.
Establishes publicly accessible Internet registry of offenders who cause bodily harm, or property theft or damage, against disabled persons, senior citizens, or veterans.
Requires person administering annuity retirement plans for teachers to annually disclose fee ratio, return, and fees to each participant.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Requires insurers writing homeowners insurance policies in the State to offer certain coverage for heating oil tanks.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires accountability of NJSPCA and county societies for prevention of cruelty to animals to Attorney General and county prosecutors, respectively.
Changes membership of, and election process for, NJSPCA board of trustees.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Revises law concerning disposition of assets of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that has dissolved or has had its charter revoked, canceled, or suspended.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Revises penalty provision of law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited text messages.
Clarifies enforcement responsibility of State Housing Code concerning multiple dwellings from municipalities to the State under the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law."
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.
Makes it unlawful for a private citizen to record a communication unless all parties to the communication have previously consented.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.
Revises law concerning the rights and responsibilities of motor vehicle franchisees and franchisors.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.
Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Provides gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on statewide obligation.
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevlopment 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 COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Regulates and prohibits certain operation of drones.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Requires certain disclosures to consumers regarding health care costs.
Requires health care providers, carriers, and employers to make certain disclosures regarding health care costs and allows SHBP to negotiate directly with hospitals in certain circumstances.
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.
Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Upgrades penalties for eluding police officer if stolen vehicle involved.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Directs Department of Treasury to transfer to Department of Environmental Protection as surplus property certain land and improvements thereon in Township of Wall, County of Monmouth.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Removes income eligibility cap applicable to gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion.
Establishes training wage.
Protects home addresses of law enforcement officers from being released by governmental entities.
Establishes Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
Requires election by certain public employees of certain health care benefit plans; prohibits payments by public employers for waiver of such plans.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Revises certain aspects of out-of-network arbitration process under the "Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Provides CBT and gross income tax credit for certain capital investments in film production facility.
Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2020.
Requires limited liability companies to make certain disclosures concerning ownership.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.
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
Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
Filed · 2
Concerns disclosure requirements by independent expenditure committees.
Concerns law enforcement officers' ability to possess and carry certain ammunition magazines.