Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
Anthony M. Bucco
Sponsored
Became law3
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication, and permits nonprofit corporations to hold meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
Appropriates $5 million to New Jersey Pediatric Cancer Fund.
Passed the Senate3
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Establishes task force to study technology and other methods used to reduce or eliminate telemarketing harassment and intimidation.
Permits exemption from civil service examination requirement for entry-level county sheriff's officer and county correctional police officer.
Out of committee13
Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or
Establishes toll free helpline for first responders and health care workers experiencing mental health issues related to COVID-19 pandemic.*
Requires health care facilities to screen health care workers, first responders, and other frontline workers for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning programs and services for first responders, healthcare workers, other frontline workers, and their families experiencing mental health issues related to COVID-19 pandemic.*
Permits licensed motor vehicle dealers to facilitate issuance of titles and registrations for used motor vehicles purchased by private sale.
Establishes fund to reimburse municipalities for police costs related to crowding at MVC sites; appropriates $500,000.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury.*
Exempts persons with disabilities and persons who are homeless from payment of identification card fees.
Expands purpose of Traumatic Brain Injury Fund to support transportation costs incurred by eligible individuals in accessing support group meetings.
Permits dogs to visit at State veterans' residential facilities.*
Raises from 45 to 57 maximum eligibility age for exempt fireman certificates and membership in New Jersey State Fireman's Association.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication.
In committee86
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Provides dedicated funding for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Changes membership of Lake Hopatcong Commission and requires DEP to develop water level management plan for Lake Hopatcong to be approved by commission.
Provides for life imprisonment without parole for killing an emergency responder.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Revises certain Class Three special law enforcement officer appointment qualifications.
Allows gross income tax refunds to be credited against taxpayer's delinquent local property taxes.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Designates Seeing Eye® dog as State Dog.
Creates registry of individuals who required medical assistance as result of misusing controlled dangerous substance.
Provides for student recipients of educational opportunity funds to be exempt from 20 hour weekly work requirement ordinarily required for student SNAP participation.
Clarifies bilingual Spanish and English language accessibility requirements applicable to printing primary and general election ballots in certain districts.
Exempts certain officers trained in animal cruelty from certain additional Police Training Commission training courses.
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection (RSVP-3) Pilot Program."
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for memberships in PERS; provides for transfer of business administrators from participation in Defined Contribution Retirement Program to membership in PERS.
Establishes credit under sales and use tax for certain small businesses that collect and remit sales and use tax.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Authorizes use of certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for prevention and remediation of harmful algal blooms.
Permits place of worship to establish security plan to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Exempts certain non-profit entities from requirement that certain employers offer employees certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.
"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."
Requires urgent care and retail health clinics to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
Establishes sales tax credit and sales tax holiday for portion of state of emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires DHS to provide psychiatric service dogs to first responders, health care workers, and other frontline workers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes temporary Pandemic PTSD Task Force.
Establishes COVID-19 Frontline Mental Health Claims Program in Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in DHS and makes appropriation.
Provides for student recipients of educational opportunity funds to be exempt from 20 hour weekly work requirement ordinarily required for student SNAP participation.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Extends military leave of absence for public officers and employees to those serving on federal active duty in US Coast Guard Reserve.
Permits certain drivers' schools to conduct road tests.
Requires CATV company to establish toll-free telephone number for customers to report and to receive updates concerning CATV service outages.
Requires DOH to provide information regarding spina bifida to certain parents and families of newborns; "Levi's Law."
Establishes Digital Divide Solutions Grant Program in DOE to assist public schools in purchase of online instruction equipment.
Requires electric public utilities to provide training, equipment, indemnity, and reimbursement to certain municipal employees for moving and securing detached, above-ground distribution lines impeding vehicular traffic during lengthy power outages.
Elevates impersonating public servant to crime of fourth degree in certain instances; establishes offense of exploiting authority implied by a public emergency.
Establishes Mental Health Awareness Pilot Program in DOE.
Requires studies on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on elementary and secondary school attendance and higher education enrollment.
Suspends automatic voter registration until implementation of standards and procedures to maintain accuracy of voter rolls.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications.
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist certain live entertainment venues.
Creates affirmative defense for certain breaches of security.
Requires MVC to allow customers to schedule appointments on MVC's website; extends expiration date of certain documents under certain circumstances.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco product tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from $1 million to $4 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
Requires MVC to accept certain documents as proof of name change for driver's license.
Broadens riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion of violent, disorderly assembly.
Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt pregnancy policy for law enforcement officers.
Reserves certain hours at MVC locations for health care workers and first responders during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Allows certain taxpayers to receive higher NJ earned income tax credit for tax year 2020 if amount of credit falls below credit earned in tax year 2019.
Allows municipality to use school bus video footage to ticket driver for illegally passing school bus.
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Requires do not forward label on mail-in ballot envelopes; allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing or detached certificate; requires certain voter data be entered into voter file within 30 days.
Revises requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities for people with disabilities.
Provides that if minor under age 18 unlawfully buys or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis and receives written warning from law enforcement, the minor's parent or guardian would be notified in writing.
Requires grants from federal COVID-19 relief programs be disbursed proportionally based on population.
Removes stump grinding as service requiring licensure by New Jersey Board of Tree Experts.
Establishes Digital Divide Solutions Grant Program in DOE to assist public schools in purchase of connected devices and Internet access for students during periods of remote instruction.
"Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."
Requires installation of Type IV flotation devices at certain lakes, ponds, and rivers.
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for certain veterans, military personnel, first responders, and police.
Requires MVC to take measures to prevent agency closures during public health emergency; requires MVC to provide alternatives if closure is unpreventable.
Provides temporary deduction for food and beverage establishments from certain sales and use tax remittances.
Allocates $2.5 billion to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance and halts increases in employer unemployment taxes related to benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency.
Permits members of Community Emergency Response Teams to perform traffic duties under certain circumstances.
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator for service members.
Removes requirement that certain special law enforcement officers turn in firearm at end of shift.
Exempts medical alert devices and services from sales and use tax.
Removes requirement for branch office registration certificates and modernizes requirements to notify State and consumers of locations where dentists provide services.
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread at swimming pools in planned real estate developments.
"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."
Establishes eligibility for PERS enrollment and retirement benefits for certain county fire instructors under certain conditions.
Authorizes Chief Administrator of MVC to waive fee for non-driver identification card if applicant submits proof of enrollment in public assistance or social service program.
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Requires COAH to credit municipalities with units against fair share affordable housing obligation for certain types of housing; provides certain types of affordable housing units will be credited as two units.
Allocates $200 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development to improve unemployment insurance infrastructure technology.
Permits purchase of service credit in PERS, TAPF, PRFS, and SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy.
Establishes Kidney Donor Insurance Fund.
Permits county board of elections to open inner envelopes containing mail-in ballots up to five days prior to date of an election.
Filed3
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Permits extension of deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances.
Modifies deadline by which public agency is required to respond to request for government record during period of emergency.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law4
Modifies deadline by which public agency is required to respond to request for government record during period of emergency.
Permits extension of deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances.
Raises from 45 to 57 maximum eligibility age for exempt fireman certificates and membership in New Jersey State Fireman's Association.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.*
Revises law governing training and duties of Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary members.*
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration; requires MVC to send applicaion for registration renewal to lessee of leased vehicle.*
"Dominick Marino PFRS Enhanced Benefits for Surviving Spouses Act"; enhances PFRS accidental death benefit for surviving spouse who becomes eligible after effective date by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.*
Permits appointment of nonresident municipal emergency management coordinators in municipalities with populations under 5,000 persons in certain circumstances.
Revises financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations; excludes non-monetary in-kind donations from gross revenue for purpose of reporting requirements.
Permits physical therapists to perform dry needling under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Pediatric Cancer Research Fund" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.*
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Establishes Task Force to Promote Employment by State Agencies of People with Disabilities.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Requires opioid antidote prescriptions for certain patients.
"COVID-19 Fiscal Mitigation Act"; clarifies filing and payment deadline for CBT and GIT taxpayers, modifies duration of State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, requires certain updates and presentation for State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.
Extends duration of certain laws pertaining to use of telemedicine and telehealth in relation to COVID-19 pandemic.
Adds two members to State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors.
Allows deduction from tax of certain expenses when taxpayer's federal paycheck protection program loan is forgiven and excludes those forgiven loans from gross income tax.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain sales at seasonal farm markets in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related services.
Revises eligibility requirements for NJ Workability Program and Personal Assistance Services Program.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.*
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $10 million for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Permits exemption from civil service examination requirement for entry-level law enforcement officers, sheriff's officers, and State and county correctional police officers; permits hiring or appointment of such officers under certain conditions, and make
Concerns liability of certain non-profit and governmental employers for unemployment benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency. *
"Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act."
Establishes county college-based adult centers for transition for individuals with developmental disabilities; makes annual appropriation of $4.5 million.
Vetoed · 8
Establishes requirements for sale of cottage baked goods. *
Requires DOLWD and DHS to conduct assessment of community rehabilitation programs and community businesses.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund and Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory Council; provides for funds received from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.
Passed the Senate · 21
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Requires MVC to provide notation on driver's license or identification card, upon request, of persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or other communication disorder. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Raises maximum eligibility age for exempt fireman certificates and membership in New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Clarifies extension of driver's license, identification card, and motor vehicle registration expiration dates for certain military personnel.
Allows CBT and GIT tax credits to certain taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Allocates $50 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development from federal government assistance to improve unemployment insurance benefit claims processing capacity.
Permits certain entertainment and retail activity during current public health emergency and state of emergency.
Allows municipality to suspend certain zoning requirements during COVID-19 emergency.
Increases child care provider payments and revises hourly limits on child care for school-aged children under subsidized child care assistance program during 2020-2021 school year.
Authorizes private persons to display American flag on bridges and overpasses that travel over property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.*
Provides temporary extension of certain documents issued by MVC.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications under certain circumstances.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare learning loss report and report on public school operations during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Makes FY 2021 supplemental appropriation of $180 million to DCF, DHS and DOH for increased rates for social service and early intervention providers in financial distress due to coronavirus disease 2019 public health crisis.*
Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility service and to quarterly collect and publish certain local and public utility service and customer information.
Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.
Exempts honorably discharged veterans from payment of passenger motor vehicle registration fee; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Out of committee · 51
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees.
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million. *
Designates 9-1-1 operators or dispatchers as 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability. *
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Requires certain actions by motor vehicle operators when overtaking or passing pedestrians, bicycles, or scooters.*
Extends certain permits, approvals, and deadlines during COVID-19 emergency.*
Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses; makes $100 million appropriation to EDA from federal funds for qualified small business assistance.**
Provides for employment, retention, and benefits during public health hazard posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of certain public employees.
Requires hospital to permit individual to accompany woman during childbirth.
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.*
Directs State Auditor to audit Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance in DOLWD.
Grants driving privileges to certain individuals without road test during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Establishes Student Wellness Grant Program in DOE.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *
Authorizes MVC to use stored driver's license or identification card photo for longer than eight years; limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.**
Establishes NJMVC Virtual Check-In Pilot Program.
Authorizes individuals who have passed road test to use driving permit to operate motor vehicle during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *
Allows insurer to submit to MVC power of attorney executed electronically for certificate of ownership or salvage certificate of title by person who received or is due to receive total loss settlement from insurer. *
Provides free admission to State parks and forests, and certain historic sites and historic properties for certain veterans on Veterans Day.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
Modifies process for obtaining working certificates for minors.
Waives shared responsibility tax payments for certain individuals without minimum essential health benefits coverage during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires dental insurers to provide credits for reduced usage during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Appropriates $87,444,690 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Allows corporations and certain financial institutions to hold remote shareholder meetings. *
Reduces age at which health benefit plans cover colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45.
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Allows certain persons with developmental disabilities older than 21 years of age to attend special education programs and to simultaneously participate in adult day and employment programs. *
Allows continued use of heaters and tents by food or beverage establishments under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Extends timeframe for receiving certain documents issued by MVC under certain circumstances.
Expands indoor capacity for food and dining establishments and banquet and wedding venues under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities. *
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Appropriates $10 million in federal funds to Department of Agriculture to support food bank organizations.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $10,000.
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. *
Allows law enforcement officers to review body worn camera recordings prior to creating initial report.
Provides partial pension and retirement income exclusion for taxpayers with income between $100,000 and $150,000.
Temporarily expands summer working hours for certain minors.
Removes Fire Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial from auspices of DEP and establishes museum as independent organization; makes $200,000 supplemental appropriation.
In committee · 89
Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Removes income eligibility cap applicable to gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
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
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; requires nonpublic security aid be used for Class Three officers upon request of nonpublic school.
Provides gross income tax exemption for contributions made to qualified retirement plans.
Revises State marriage license application form to permit certain changes in middle name and surname.
Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires certain documentation of needs of students with disabilities during school security drills and emergency situations and in school security plans; requires staff training on needs of students with disabilities in emergency planning.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each housing unit occupied by a veteran; permits municipalities to satisfy fair share affordable housing obligation through 35 percent set aside for ve
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Provides for process to vacate and expunge certain arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, other dispositions, and DNA records, associated with violations by certain human trafficking victims.
Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Prohibits snowplow operators from depositing snow in front of certain access points used by persons with disabilities.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Restricts use of certain data collected for purposes of contact tracing related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Provides for preparation and distribution of written notice to senior citizens concerning risks and prevention of fraud and identity theft.
Establishes general immunity for businesses, including non-profits, and public and private colleges and universities, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in subse
Creates "Manufacturing Reboot Program" in EDA to provide financial assistance to certain manufacturing businesses; makes $10 million appropriation to EDA.
Establishes immunity for senior planned real estate development associations relating to COVID-19.
Requires MVC to review certain services and provide certain services online.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential customer for cost of food and prescription medicine spoiled or compromised as a result of sustained electric service outage.
"Sally's Law"; establishes testing and visitation requirements and employment restrictions for long-term care facilities in response to outbreaks of infectious disease.
Requires electric public utilities to prioritize service restoration to age-restricted communities after major events.
Appropriates $10 million to EDA to assist certain nonprofit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows corporation business tax credit for subcontracting work to NJ small businesses.
Daniel's Law;" Prohibits disclosure of home address or unpublished telephone number of certain law enforcement officers, judicial officers and prosecutors; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such information.
Requires MVC to waive convenience fee charged for online transactions during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
"Michelle's Law"; requires health benefit plans to cover mammogram for an individual if recommended by health care provider.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Exempts protective face coverings from sales and use tax.
Provides business taxpayers with gross income tax or corporation business tax deduction for qualifying cleaning expenses incurred due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit organization assistance.
Provides gross income tax credit to essential employees working during COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Establishing veterans' affordable housing preference; authorizing bonus fair share credit for veterans' affordable housing.
Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
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.
Allows temporary deduction of certain alcohol and food industry sellers' taxable sales with resulting sales tax retained by those sellers.
Requires ABC to waive fee for alcoholic beverage COVID-19 Expansion Permit.
Concerns restaurant tents during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Concerns restaurant safety during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Establishes pilot programs for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health and 24-hour county substance use disorder crisis centers; revises requirements to become authorized medication-assisted treatment provider; appropriates $7 million.
Requires DHS to establish two-year Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot Program.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit corporation assistance to preserve and create jobs, spur economic growth, and preserve the viability and vitality of communities.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive tuition and fees for Medal of Honor and Purple Heart Medal military recipients.
Exempts qualified veterans from paying certain firearm related fees.
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.
Establishes "Bring Veterans to New Jersey Program."
Increases from $750 to $3,000 annual State payment made to certain veterans and their surviving spouses.
Provides additional home ownership assistance for certain military service members.
Establishes NJ Military Family Relief Fund; provides for designation on State gross income tax return to permit taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to military family relief fund.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
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.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.
Permits exemption from certain civil service examinations for person with disability.
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Requires State employees work in person if job requires face-to-face interaction with public; requires State agency provide alternatives if closure is unpreventable.
Requires 10 percent of certain federal education relief funds, approximating $26.2 million, be dedicated specifically to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare report on learning loss of students with developmental disabilities during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires DOLWD to take measures to ensure One-Step Career Centers reopen immediately and remain open during public health emergency.
Prohibits requiring individuals who have received COVID-19 vaccine to wear masks indoors.
Requires assessment following reorganization of health service corporation to be used to award grants to certain health care entities.
Expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights in regard to certain post-conviction agreements.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to reopen programs providing functional services to persons with developmental disabilities in same manner as schools.
Prohibits mandatory mask use at youth camps.
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
Requires board of education to publicly post full meeting agenda 48 hours prior to meeting.
Establishes "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Makes permanent certain immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Bars individual from serving as county prosecutor in acting capacity for longer than one year, including pending nominee for position.
Establishes requirement that county prosecutor reside in county of appointment during term of appointment and until qualified successor is appointed.
Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments until beginning of 2023.
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.
Establishes "Parents Bill of Rights Act"; prohibits school district from interfering with fundamental right of parent or guardian to engage in and direct student's education; permits opt-out of school district curriculum.
Permits exemption from civil service examination requirement for entry-level county sheriff's officer.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having service-connected permanent disability; extends eligibility to veterans suffering from mental illness; establishes eligibility of property owned by disabled veteran wi
Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.
Filed · 9
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings, and provide notice, by electronic means during periods of emergency.
Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns.
Allows remote notarial acts, and other acts executing and verifying certain documents, by notaries public and other authorized officials during public health emergency and state of emergency declared by Governor's Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Requires law enforcement to provide written notification to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana or hashish.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.