Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Jay Webber
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.
Out of committee4
"Home-Based Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.*
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Permits members of Community Emergency Response Teams to perform traffic duties under certain circumstances.
In committee103
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Excludes overtime pay of certain employees from gross income tax.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Establishes procedure for notification to, and review by, municipalities of certain grant and loan applications for acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Prohibits dual elective office holding and holding of elective office and public office or position.
Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees.
Excludes certain Medicaid income from gross income tax.
Revises timeframes for issuance of certain construction permits by DEP in 90 days.
Permits landlords to take actions after death of tenant in certain situations.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Requires explanatory statement on ballot question for school district capital projects to include certain information.
Creates exemption from certain MVC fees for prisoners of war.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.
Requires MVC to accept emergency medical technician and paramedic certification cards as two points of documentation for purposes of MVC identification verification program.
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display their name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
Requires municipalities comprised within regional school districts to share certain payments received in lieu of taxes with counties and regional school districts.
Authorizes disclosure by DCF of child abuse and neglect information to religious institutions.
Consolidates all categories of gross income for cross-claiming of net losses and allows 20 year loss carryforward under the New Jersey gross income tax; repeals alternate business income calculation.
Increases penalties for certain criminal offenses committed against elderly and persons with a disability.
"Medical Philanthropy Act"; provides physicians who provide uncompensated care with $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in actions alleging medical malpractice.
Requires MVC to refund certain motor vehicle registration fees.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting and transparency requirements.
Allows gross income tax deduction for firearms training expenses paid by law enforcement officers.
Designates Morris Plains rail station as "Frank J. Druetzler Station - Morris Plains, New Jersey."
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Requires chief law enforcement officer or Superintendent of State Police to notify federal immigration authorities when non-citizen applies for firearms purchaser identification card or handgun purchase permit.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees by more than 4% over the prior academic year.
Appropriates money from Trenton Capital City Aid to Lake Hopatcong Commission for mitigation and prevention of harmful algal blooms.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency.
Eliminates certain motor vehicle registration renewal.
Requires MVC to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Requires newly-elected municipal, county, and State political party committee members to assume office upon certification for election and hold first meeting on second Saturday, second Monday, and second Tuesday following primary election, respectively.
"School Children First Act"; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires principal consent for teacher placement; eliminates certain seniority rights.
Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to the Commissioner of Education.
Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers and additional modifications of the charter school program.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.
Places restrictions on unsolicited school budget communications sent by a board of education to school district residents 90 days prior to annual school election.
Prohibits elected local government officers from accepting employment with law firm for a period of time if officer voted to award local government contract to firm.
Authorizes installation of automatic standby generators in certain residences without zoning or planning board approval.
Waives certain inspection fees for municipally owned affordable housing developments.
Requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.
Permits municipalities to enter into shared service agreement for tax assessment.
Increases interest rate paid on certain overdue refunds of tax overpayments.
Prohibits the use of county and municipal vehicles by part-time elected local government officers.
Establishes the State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.
Allows residents of certain Highlands municipalities to designate on gross income tax returns that a portion of gross income tax paid be returned to municipality of residence.
Makes membership in New Jersey Council of County Colleges optional.
Eliminates $375 minimum Corporation Business Tax on New Jersey S corporations with New Jersey gross receipts of less than $100,000.
Re-establishes 6.37 percent as top marginal gross income tax rate.
Eliminates automatic increases of petroleum products taxes.
Prohibits wrongful life/birth suits.
Provides that will is not valid unless signed by testator or substantially written in testator's handwriting.
Limits liability for operators of buildings, facilities, or premises for certain sports, games, and amusement activities.
Concerns time frames for establishing or enforcing property rights related to adverse possession.
Dedicates $500,000 annually in revenues from vessel registration and renewal fees to NJ Greenwood Lake Fund.
Expands authority of State Auditor on performance audits of school districts; requires State Auditor to issue report on school district audits from previous five years; requires appropriation of $1.5 million to Office of State Auditor annually for such au
The "Digital Impersonation Prevention Act."
Prohibits incarcerated individuals from receiving Medicaid, Work First New Jersey, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Exempts construction, expansion, or renovation of building or structure owned and used by municipality or volunteer fire department from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Provides for priority consideration, by State, of permit applications by counties and municipalities with 10 or more shared services.
Exempts expansion or reconstruction, within 125 percent of existing footprint, of municipal and county buildings and certain emergency services buildings from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Appropriates $4 million from the Property Tax Relief Fund to DEP for mitigation and prevention of harmful algal blooms in Greenwood Lake; reduces Trenton Capital City Aid Program appropriation.
Requires transportation network company to provide live customer service representative and certain notification to riders.
Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.
"Addiction Medicine Philanthropy Act"; provides physicians who provide uncompensated care for treatment of substance use disorders with $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in actions alleging medical malpractice.
Restricts sale and use of remaining State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital property in Morris County.
Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 10 days of execution.
Requires sale of remaining unused State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital to Morris County.
Allows Governor to remove executive county superintendent of schools at will.
"Education Investment Act"; establishes an equity financing for education program at certain public institutions of higher education.
Directs board of trustees of county college to post information on the compensation paid to college president on its website.
Requires public schools to allow certain students not enrolled in the school to participate in interscholastic athletics.
Requires public institution of higher education to annually submit capital projects report to Secretary of Higher Education; requires secretary to post reports on website.
Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.
Concerns repayment of unemployment insurance benefits obtained fraudulently.
Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain court order prior to use of imaging surveillance device.
Concerns temporary registration certificates for automobiles.
Requires certain local and State government entities to issue certain emergency and warning light permits.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for crossing guards.
Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
Expands exemption to wage and hour requirements for certain summer camp workers.
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act.
Provides civil immunity to licensed health care professionals who provide care at health care facilities for no compensation.
Requires State agencies to periodically review administrative rules and regulations to ensure continued efficacy.
Allows resident school districts to provide payments in-lieu-of transportation to parents of county vocational school district pupils.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
"Murphy's Law"; nullifies Governor's order, rule, or regulation to address declared emergency, or relevant portion thereof, when Governor violates same; creates affirmative defense to prosecution for same violation committed by Governor.
Concerns actions to foreclose right to redeem tax sale certificate under "tax sale law."
Dedicates State reserve of certain federal funds to in-person and hybrid school districts.
Redistributes fiscal year 2023 transportation and security aid from remote school districts to in-person school districts.
Establishes grant program in Department of Treasury for certain employers affected by winding down of Affiliated Physicians and Employers Master Trust; makes appropriation.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Requires law enforcement agencies to provide internal affairs and personnel files of law enforcement officers to other agencies under certain circumstances.
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Upgrades certain crimes of misrepresenting oneself as member or veteran of US Armed Forces or organized militia.
Includes false incrimination and filing false police report as form of bias intimidation; establishes crime of false 9-1-1 call with purpose to intimidate or harass based on race or other protected class.
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.**
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.
Requires law enforcement to provide written notificaion to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana, or hashish.**
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.
Requires rail passenger service to provide purchasers with proof of payment at time of purchase.
Requires State department, agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof to provide link on its website for members of public to submit complaints.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from disclosing customer's geolocation data to third parties.*
Allows certain preserved farms in certain counties to hold 14 special occasion events per year during three -year pilot program; imposes further event restrictions on residentially-exposed preserved farms.*
Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.
Out of committee · 19
Expands role of temporary guardian to include arranging placement of alleged incapacitated person in appropriate, less restrictive environment.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Requires certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Permits transmittal of certain proposed county ordinances by electronic mail.
Requires appropriate insurance company to provide coverage to Good Samaritan injured at scene of accident.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Requires direct payment of homestead credit to claimant following sale of qualifying homestead and upon claimant request.
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 research. *
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from considering number of arrests made and citations issued when evaluating police officer's professional performance.
Permits certain entertainment and retail activity during current public health emergency and state of emergency.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Establishes requirements for sale of cottage food products. *
Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related services.
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
Revises elective pass-through entity business alternative income tax. *
In committee · 78
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area.
Requires access to law enforcement guidelines for processing firearms permit applications upon public records request.
Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.
Provides for early termination of terms of office for certain appointed municipal court positions when two or more municipalities enter into agreements to establish joint or shared municipal courts.
"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Requires tuition bills of public institutions of higher education to include details on student fees and opt-out provision for student-managed entertainment fees, and requires certain institutions' websites to include student fee information.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Clarifies that fishing license is not required to fish at a private community lake.
Requires DOE to release to school district upon request data and software program algorithms used to calculate State school aid.
Prohibits candidates from nomination for more than one elective office at primary or general election.
Requires that fuel stations specify taxes levied on motor fuel sales.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Permits entry on adjoining property to make improvements or repairs in certain situations.
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
Prohibits lawyers and law firms who lobby public entity from simultaneous employment or contract with that public entity.
Requires sentences of imprisonment for committing more than one criminal homicide upon place of public worship or religious organization be served consecutively.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Upgrades unlawful taking thefts in certain instances.
Exempts from disclosure as public record information provided by individual to government agency under certain circumstances.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain State-based charitable organizations.
Requires professional licensing boards to issue licenses for certain individuals with good standing licenses or certification in other jurisdictions under certain circumstances.
Permits place of worship to establish security plan to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.
Modifies education requirement for licensure by the NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Revises procedures concerning access to decedent's safe-deposit box.
Enacts the "NJ Family First Employer Act"; establishes award for certain employers.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
Requires certain candidates for employment with DOE to undergo criminal history background check.
Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Bars certain employees of certain public agencies from participating in PERS; repeals law permitting PERS and TPAF members on leave who work for labor organization to purchase pension credit.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Revises child pornography law.
Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.
Clarifies that chief of police or Superintendent of State Police has burden of proving applicant's disqualification for permit to purchase handgun or firearms purchaser identification card.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Increases penalties for purposely desecrating any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial.
Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Requires NJT to provide notice concerning routine maintenance and significant reductions in service.
Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Requires persons convicted of sex offense in foreign countries to comply with Megan's Law.
Requires person convicted, or fleeing charge, of sex offense in foreign country to register under Megan's Law; requires law enforcement to inquire about immigration status of sex offenders and cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain homeschooling expenses.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Provides that unlawful use, manufacture, or distribution of controlled dangerous substance by parent or caregiver in presence of child constitutes crime of endangering welfare of that child.
Requires revocation of parole for assaulting or threatening law enforcement officers.
Establishes "Count the Kicks" public awareness campaign.
Provides that no more than four of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of the same political party.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Expands rights of crime victims.
Mandates wage garnishment and community service for defendants in default of court orders to compensate crime victims.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Upgrades crowdfunded thefts; imposes mandatory restitution and fines; requires minimum term of imprisonment.
Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
Schedules the termination of the realty transfer fees.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Provides gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Authorizes issuance of duplicate firearms purchaser identification cards for change of address with certain proof.
Prohibits elected officers of municipality from accepting employment with municipality in which they hold office.
Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.
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.