Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Jay Webber
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.
In committee108
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.
"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.
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 crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
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.
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 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.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
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.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency.
Requires MVC to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
Establishes State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.
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.
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.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Provides civil immunity to licensed health care professionals who provide care at health care facilities for no compensation.
Authorizes disclosure by DCF of child abuse and neglect information to religious institutions.
Prohibits incarcerated individuals from receiving Medicaid, Work First New Jersey, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
"Medical Philanthropy Act"; provides physicians who provide uncompensated care with $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in actions alleging medical malpractice.
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.
Requires transportation network company to provide live customer service representative and certain notification to riders.
Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 10 days of execution.
Concerns actions to foreclose right to redeem tax sale certificate under "tax sale law."
Permits municipalities to enter into shared service agreement for tax assessment.
Authorizes installation of automatic standby generators in certain residences without zoning or planning board approval.
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.
Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act.
Establishes grant program in Department of Treasury for certain employers affected by winding down of Affiliated Physicians and Employers Master Trust; makes appropriation.
Expands exemption to wage and hour requirements for certain summer camp workers.
Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for crossing guards.
Concerns repayment of unemployment insurance benefits obtained fraudulently.
Prohibits the use of county and municipal vehicles by part-time elected local government officers.
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.
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.
Requires municipalities comprised within regional school districts to share certain payments received in lieu of taxes with counties and regional school districts.
Prohibits wrongful life/birth suits.
Limits liability for operators of buildings, facilities, or premises for certain sports, games, and amusement activities.
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.
Re-establishes 6.37 percent as top marginal gross income tax rate.
Eliminates $375 minimum Corporation Business Tax on New Jersey S corporations with New Jersey gross receipts of less than $100,000.
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.
Increases interest rate paid on certain overdue refunds of tax overpayments.
Appropriates money from Trenton Capital City Aid to Lake Hopatcong Commission for mitigation and prevention of harmful algal blooms.
Dedicates $500,000 annually in revenues from vessel registration and renewal fees to NJ Greenwood Lake Fund.
Requires sale of remaining unused State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital to Morris County.
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% of existing footprint, of municipal and county buildings and certain emergency services buildings from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Provides that will is not valid unless signed by testator or substantially written in testator's handwriting.
Concerns time frames for establishing or enforcing property rights related to adverse possession.
Increases penalties for certain criminal offenses committed against elderly and persons with a disability.
Concerns temporary registration certificates for automobiles.
Eliminates certain motor vehicle registration renewal.
Requires MVC to refund certain motor vehicle registration fees.
Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain court order prior to use of imaging surveillance device.
Requires certain local and State government entities to issue certain emergency and warning light permits.
Permits members of Community Emergency Response Teams to perform traffic duties under certain circumstances.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
The "Digital Impersonation Prevention Act."
Requires State agencies to periodically review administrative rules and regulations to ensure continued efficacy.
Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.
Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Designates Morris Plains rail station as "Frank J. Druetzler Station - Morris Plains, New Jersey."
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 audits.
Eliminates automatic increases of petroleum products taxes.
Makes membership in New Jersey Council of County Colleges optional.
Allows gross income tax deduction for firearms training expenses paid by law enforcement officers.
"School Children First Act"; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires principal consent for teacher placement; eliminates certain seniority rights.
Allows Governor to remove executive county superintendent of schools at will.
Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers and additional modifications of the charter school program.
Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.
Places restrictions on unsolicited school budget communications sent by a board of education to school district residents 90 days prior to annual school election.
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 public schools to allow certain students not enrolled in the school to participate in interscholastic athletics.
Directs board of trustees of county college to post information on the compensation paid to college president on its website.
"Education Investment Act"; establishes an equity financing for education program at certain public institutions of higher education.
Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to the Commissioner of Education.
Allows resident school districts to provide payments in-lieu-of transportation to parents of county vocational school district pupils.
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.
Restricts sale and use of remaining State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital property in Morris County.
Eliminates presumption of non-imprisonment for theft of a firearm.
Requires taxation as real property of improvements on publicly owned real property used for purpose and protection of public water supply.
Requires institutions of higher education to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Prohibits location and operation of cannabis retailers near schools or places of worship.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Requires New Jersey Historical Commission to establish Black Heritage Trail; permits New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation to use funds for markers on certain trail sites; appropriates $1 million.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Allows persons who give birth to children in licensed general hospitals to surrender those children under "Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."
Appropriates $87,783,515 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Requires MVC to operate call center to assist with online transactions.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Out of committee · 13
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to check E-ZPass database before issuing E-ZPass violation.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances.*
Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.
Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Establishes "Military Pro Bono Program" to provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty members of Armed Forces, Reserve components, members of National Guard, and veterans.*
Authorizes transfer on death (TOD) of title to motor vehicle.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Upgrades criminal penalties for use or possession of payment card scanning device; requires merchant to take reasonable safety measures to prevent scanning of payment card.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
In committee · 97
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.
Requires certain candidates for employment with DOE to undergo criminal history background check.
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.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
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.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
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.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
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 disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Permits entry on adjoining property to make improvements or repairs in certain situations.
Requires rail passenger service to provide purchasers with proof of payment at time of purchase.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Provides gross income tax deduction to surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.
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.
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.
Permits exemption from civil service examination requirement for entry-level law enforcement officers, sheriff's officers, and county correctional police officers; permits hiring of such officers under certain conditions.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
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.
Requires NJT to provide notice concerning routine maintenance and significant reductions in service.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
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.
Creates alternative option to earn barbering license through 1250 hours of training at licensed shop.
Establishes "Count the Kicks" public awareness campaign.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against crossing guard or parking enforcement officer.
Mandates wage garnishment and community service for defendants in default of court orders to compensate crime victims.
Clarifies that fishing license is not required to fish at private community lake.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse.
Requires revocation of parole for assaulting or threatening law enforcement officers.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Provides gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Upgrades crime of stalking when victim is less than 18 years old.
Expands rights of crime victims.
Requires State Capitol Joint Management Commission display representation of Alice Paul in State Capitol building.
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Prohibits discrimination against pregnant women who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Establishes crime of knowingly filing false report against law enforcement officers.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain homeschooling expenses.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare learning loss report and report on public school operations during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Removes investigation and security services from imposition of sales and use tax.
Requires persons convicted of sex offense in foreign countries to comply with Megan's Law.
Permits police officers to be assigned to polling places located at public schools.
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.
Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.
Appropriates $2.5 million to NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for purpose of expanding memorial and museum.
"Improved Suicide Prevention, Response, and Treatment Act."
Increases penalty for failing to register as sex offender for more than 24 months.
Requires annual State debt affordability analysis be included in State Debt Report.
"Parents' Bill of Rights Act"; requires public school and school district provide certain information to parents and guardians and obtain parental consent prior to taking certain actions.
Limits Statewide student learning standards to certain subject matter areas.
Prohibits board of education from providing instruction in family life education, sex education, sexual health, sexual orientation, or gender identity to students in preschool through grade four.
Requires State agency to identify at least two existing rules for repeal for every one new rule adopted.
Removes requirement that all boards of education be members of NJSBA.
Allocates $10 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
Repeals law that prohibits certain establishments from providing or selling various single-use products to customers.
Requires DEP and owners of certain reservoirs to implement certain flood control measures; authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoirs levels in response to severe weather events.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with motor vehicle theft be detained prior to trial; imposes mandatory sentencing for thefts involving motor vehicle.
Requires State employer to ascertain child abuse or sexual misconduct in employment applications for certain positions involving children; requires background checks for current and prospective employees.
Provides that earned sick leave law does not apply to certain workers in concrete industry.
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to publish cannabis-related fatal motor vehicle crash statistics.
Delays fourth round of affordable housing obligations, including present and prospective need and related litigation, until July 1, 2028.
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.
Reinstates penalty for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis as disorderly person offense.
Restricts pretrial release of certain defendants; sets conditions for pretrial release of certain first-time offenders; requires revocation of pretrial release under certain circumstances.
Requires any State website providing information on reproductive rights to also provide information on adoption services.
Requires distribution of State aid to certain municipalities located in whole or in part in the Highlands preservation area.