Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
Jon M. Bramnick
Sponsored
Became law2
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on grief as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Out of committee5
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.
Makes it a fourth degree crime to engage in certain tracking and location activities.*
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Establishes offense of reckless trespass involving wild animals; establishes penalties; establishes liability for resulting harm to wild animal.
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
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Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
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.
Allows physicians to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions.
Eliminates minimum corporation business tax on New Jersey S corporations.
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.
Requires DEP to establish "private wildlife habitat certification program"; creates affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to study impact of State business income taxes on business out-migration, business formation, and employment.
Requires Governor and legislative leaders to meet together quarterly.
"New Jersey Respect for Physicians Act;" requires prompt response by insurers to requests for prior authorization of health care services.
Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accident caused by drunk driver.
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
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.
"Health Insurance Claim Plain Language and Simplification Act."
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
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.
Requires Governor hold public hearings during declarations under Emergency Health Powers Act.
Requires DOBI to provide compensation to members of self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements under certain circumstances.
Requires insurers offering commercial general liability insurance policies to provide notification of exclusion for communicable disease.
Establishes disorderly persons offense for dog owner who fails to remain at scene and provide certain information when dog injures a person.
Restricts manner in which self-service storage facility owner is permitted to deny occupant access to personal property.
Ends COVID-related extension of time for statute of limitations on tax due and interest on overpayment of tax paid.
Requires candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Senate, and General Assembly to disclose federal income tax returns.
Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each house of the Legislature.
Imposes daily fine of $250 upon each member of Legislature during state of emergency due to failure to enact annual appropriations law.
Raises mandatory retirement age for SPRS members from 55 to 60.
Expands deadline for filing financial disclosure statements by candidates for Governor and member of Legislature.
Eliminates provision in bias intimidation statute concerning victim's perception of defendant's purpose; replaces provision with language concerning a "reasonable" victim.
Provides for payment of balance of salary to municipal administrator to be withheld if removed immediately for "good cause."
Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.
Provides retirement income exclusion under gross income tax for certain persons with income over $3,000 from part-time employment.
Allows credit against gross income tax for certain eligible taxpayers pursuing education and employment in State.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain donated vehicles.
Exempts transfers of residential real property between family members from inheritance tax.
Prohibits certain provisions in liability insurance policies.
Classifies golf caddies as independent contractors for purposes of State employment laws.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of prenatal ultrasound screenings covered under health benefits plans.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
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.
Permits municipal police officers to make arrests for any disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense outside the territorial limits of their municipality.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Increases statute of limitations for prosecution of theft of firearm.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
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.
Prohibits soliciting or phishing for personal identifying information.
Allows law enforcement officers to receive one-time emergency alerts on personal wireless communication devices.
Exempts certain volunteer fire companies and volunteer fire departments from open public records act.
Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.
Authorizes members of the New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Creates disorderly persons offense of purporting to be public utility employee to gain access to residence.
Clarifies circumstances in which school board member may participate in volunteer activities.
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 personnel.
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 incident.
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.
Establishes independent State Office of Consumer.
Appropriates $5 million to Cranford Township for flood control projects.
Establishes crime of gang shoplifting.
Requires MVC waiver of motorcycle road test for certain veterans.
Authorizes creation of Mental Health Awareness license plates.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.
Creates office to advocate for consumers on insurance issues.
Prohibits certain caller identification service manipulation; makes violation fourth degree crime.
Allows municipalities to advertise for free on certain bridges and railways overpasses.
Establishes registry allowing persons to voluntarily include their names on list of individuals prohibited from owning firearm.
Permits retired judges to practice law while receiving pension or retirement allowance.
Establishes third degree crime of gang assault.
Upgrades penalties for unlawful possession of certain items by incarcerated persons and unlawful provision of certain items to incarcerated persons.
Prohibits downcoding in health insurance claims.
Exempts sales of bandages and other similar products from sales and use tax.
Requires MVC to provide designation of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or communication disorder on person's motor vehicle registration.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law1
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Co-sponsored
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Requires automobile insurance policies to provide certain minimum amounts of liability, uninsured motorist, and underinsured motorist coverage.
Prohibits carrier from precluding dentist from billing covered person under certain circumstances.
Authorizes issuance of protective orders for certain victimized persons in situations for which domestic violence statutes do not apply due to lack of familial or dating relationship between victim and offending actor.*
Requires health benefits coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants.
"Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"; provides for expedited process for dismissal of "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation" (SLAPP).*
Raises minimum amount of liability coverage for commercial motor vehicles and autocabs.*
Requires certain insurers to disclose policy limits upon request by an attorney under certain circumstances.
Passed the Senate · 3
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy. *
Requires person with an alcoholic beverage license to carry alcoholic beverage liability insurance under certain circumstances.
Requires health benefits coverage for additional prosthetic appliance under certain circumstances.
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Requires school buses that transport students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.*
Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accidents caused by drunk or reckless drivers.
Eliminates certain personal injury protection options available under standard automobile insurance policies; requires $250,000 of medical expense benefits under standard and basic automobile insurance policies.
Requires consultation with insurance producer or provision of cost benefit analysis prior to sale of automobile insurance policy.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for defendants who commit certain firearm offenses under Graves Act.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Upgrades certain types of assault against sports officials to aggravated assault.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
Updates requirements and standards for authorization and prior authorization of health care services.*
Prohibits selection of health insurance coverage as primary under personal injury protection coverage.
Increases penalties for carjacking and for theft of motor vehicle.
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.*
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*
Increases penalties imposed on juveniles and adults convicted of motor vehicle theft and related crimes.
Concerns tax treatment of individual's income earned outside state of residence; appropriates $35 million.*
Requires vehicle identification number be stamped on catalytic converters of motor vehicles.
Upgrades crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes second degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.
Expands criminal penalties related to illegal use of motor vehicle master key.
Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use.
Revises health insurance coverage requirements for treatment of infertility.
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Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Upgrades crime of stalking when stalking activity is carried out or assisted by installation or use of communication or location monitoring program or device on cellular phone or wireless mobile device.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Provides a gross income tax deduction for veterinarian expenses.
Allows gross income tax credit for Tax Year 2021.
"Gas Price and Inflation Tax Credit Act."
Prohibits adoption of any State rule or regulation mandating electric heating or water heating systems in buildings prior to issuance of DCA report.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain imaging related to breast cancer detection.
Clarifies the newspaper delivery person and news media stringer are independent contractors for purposes of State employment laws.
Prohibits towing companies from requiring owners of stolen motor vehicles to pay fee to release vehicles from storage facilities under certain circumstances.
Creates "New Jersey Kratom Consumer Protection Act."
Concerns transfer of plenary retail consumption licenses for use in certain areas.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Prohibits deepfake pornography and imposes criminal and civil penalties for non-consensual disclosure.
Delays fourth round of affordable housing obligations, including present and prospective need and related litigation, until July 1, 2028.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Requires certain wholesale pricing of motor fuels be set using formula.
Establishes hiring preference for veterans for teaching positions.
Credits $2.35 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $4.32 billion to Department of Treasury to provide funds to municipalities and counties for debt retirement and avoidance.
Requires motor vehicle rental companies provide 24-hour drop off or return service.