Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
John F. McKeon
Sponsored
Became law13
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018." *
"Drama Therapists and Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act."
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Revises "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act."
"New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act."
Establishes and modifies clean energy and energy efficiency programs; modifies State's solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
"Tommy's Law"; requires NJT to take certain action and adopt policies concerning person injured or killed in incidents involving NJT motorbuses and rail or light rail vehicles.
Establishes "Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation Act." *
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain preventive services.
Increases annual assessment on net written premiums of HMOs to support charity care from two percent to three percent in FY 2020.
Requires insurers and insurance groups to submit corporate governance annual disclosure to DOBI Commissioner.
Passed the General Assembly4
Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Requires certain retailers to provide notice of FAA safety guidelines for flying drones to consumers.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the NJBEST program and provides distributions from qualified State tuition programs for K-12 expenses are not qualified withdrawals under gross income tax.*
Out of committee31
Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.
Concerns low emission and zero emission vehicles; establishes Clean Vehicle Task Force.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Provides governance, oversight, and accountability reforms at NJT.
Bars provisions in employment contracts that waive rights or remedies; bars agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.
Authorizes municipalities, counties, and certain authorities to establish stormwater utilities.
Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.
Establishes public-private alternative fueling station pilot program and requires DOT to conduct study.
Makes various revisions to "Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act"; renames act to "Uniform Voidable Transactions Act."
Directs BPU to study feasibility of adopting certain requirements for installation of new and replacement electric distribution utility poles and transmission towers.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Establishes and modifies clean energy and energy efficiency programs; establishes zero emission certificate program; modifies State's solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
Requires certain drones to contain geo-fencing technology; makes violation a fourth degree crime.
Expands eligibility criteria in Lifetime Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs and includes assistance thereunder for water and sewer utility bills.
Concerning the "Contractors' Registration Act."
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
"New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Act;" establishes health insurance reinsurance plan.
Authorizes municipality, county or school district to establish charitable funds for specific purposes; permits property tax credit for certain donations.
Establishes zero emission certificate program for nuclear power plants.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Provides for recalculation of retirement allowance without reenrollment for certain elected public officials who have retired from PERS.
Concerns regulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, and soil and fill recycling industries.*
Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
Requires Director of Division of Investment to attempt to use qualified minority and women-owned financial institutions to provide brokerage and investment management services.
Establishes funding allocations for constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for Fiscal Year 2020and thereafter and revises law for State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs; appropriates $500,000.*
Criminalizes failure to return erroneous person-to-person electronic payments following proper notification.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to develop cybersecurity prevention and awareness materials for businesses and to establish electronic mail fraud Internet website.
Clarifies role of non-voting members of NJT board, members that constitute quorum, and certain requirements concerning temporary service changes; allows certain reports to be received by subcommittee of NJT administration committee.*
Prohibits insurers from offering stop loss insurance to small employers.
Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
Amends "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" to add definition of "open access offshore wind transmission facility" and revises law concerning "qualified offshore wind projects." *
In committee177
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.
"Plastic Container Recycling Enhancement Act."
The "Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
The "Renewable Energy District Financing Act."
Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable plastic grocery bags.
Allows installation of solar arrays by municipalities on preserved open space in certain circumstances.
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Provides an adjustment to school district tax levy cap for increases in special education costs per pupil in excess of $40,000 that exceed such prior year costs by more than 2%.
Revises court filing fees, assessments, penalties, fines, and certain licensing fees to fund Pretrial Services Program, e-court information system and Legal Services of New Jersey; repeals certain statutory provisions concerning court fees.
Prohibits sale and possession of undetectable firearms manufactured using three dimensional printing technology.
Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; requires certain defendants to be eligible for monetary bail upon issuance of complaint-warrant.
Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
Requires certain health benefits plans to provide coverage for behavioral health care services determined to be medically necessary, including 90 days per year of inpatient residential care.
Requires candidates for President and Vice-President of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot; prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for candidates who fail to file income tax returns.
Prohibits certain activities impacting animal and plant species that are of special concern, rare, threatened, or endangered on State-owned lands, and codifies DEP's "Landscape Project" concerning critical habitat.
Limits "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption for certain forestry activities to privately owned lands.
Concerns resentencing and parole for certain juvenile defendants.
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to offer accelerated three-year baccalaureate degree programs.
Eliminates certificate of need requirement for special care nursing facilities.
Increases electric power net metering capacity threshold to 5.8 percent of total annual kilowatt-hours sold in State.
Provides for BPU incentives for district energy collaboratives and certain combined heat and power facilities.
Increases penalties for certain public corruption offenses; bars public entities from confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides for oversight by comptroller in supersedure of county prosecutor.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving heroin and fentanyl; establishes new crimes concerning heroin mixtures; allows certain defendants to be eligible for drug court.
Concerns use of digital parking meters to monitor parking compliance.
Increases penalties for talking or texting on hand-held device while driving in school zone.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
"Water Infrastructure Improvement Bond Act of 2018," authorizes bonds for $400,000,000, and appropriates $5,000.
Specifies minimum 20-year planning duration for NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan and adds new requirements for plan.
Requires water purveyors to conduct, and report to DEP, water loss audits.
Requires DOT to prioritize green stormwater infrastructure in design, construction, reconstruction, and repair of public highways.
Disallows tax deduction under corporation business tax and gross income tax for punitive damages paid in connection with legal action; includes amount paid as punitive damages on behalf of taxpayer in income for tax purposes.
Exempts carsharing rentals from State imposed $5 per day motor vehicle rental fee.
Provides $3,000 gross income tax deduction for certain taxpayers providing home care for an elderly relative.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to, or purchases of credits from, federally qualified tuition program.
Increases gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 and dedicates revenue from tax rate increase for direct real property tax relief for taxpayers.
Increases fees charged for marriage or civil union licenses and dedicates monies to Displaced Homemakers Trust Fund.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Allows local government deferred compensation plans to invest in collective investment trusts.
Permits public records custodian to require deposit for OPRA record requests exceeding $15.
Requires State to pay expenses associated with nonpartisan municipal elections.
Reestablishes and revises public contract set-aside program.
Requires Governor to make temporary appointment when vacancy occurs in U.S. Senate; requires appointee be member of same political party as person vacating office since beginning of that term; eliminates special election option.
Authorizes public financing of primary election campaigns to fill gubernatorial vacancy and general election campaigns to fill vacancy in offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Expands scope of claims subject to "Health Claims Authorization, Processing and Payment Act," and modifies certain claims procedures.
Revises "New Jersey Money Transmitters Act"; provides consumer protections; increases reporting and record keeping requirements.
"Consumer Litigation Funding Act."
Requires that, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation provider be from Class I renewable energy sources.
Establishes the Renewable Energy Infrastructure and Advanced Technology Vehicle Task Force.
Establishes public-private pilot program for level 3 electric vehicle charging stations.
Dedicates up to $150,000 annually of fees collected at Island Beach State Park to special fund to be used to support certain park programs, and makes an appropriation from the fund.
Regulates sale of olive oil.
"New Jersey Traffic Management Act"; requires certain employers to plan and implement traffic reduction programs for employees.
The "New Jersey Homeowners' Equity Protection Act."
Increases number of PANYNJ commissioners to 14; requires one commissioner from each state be appointed upon recommendation of American Automobile Association.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain contributions to accounts established under "New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program."
Increases statutory mandatory retirement age for Superior Court and Tax Court judges from 70 to 75.
Bars certain officials from elective office and political activity for certain time periods.
Upgrades crime of manslaughter to aggravated manslaughter under certain circumstances.
Increases statutory mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court Justices, Superior Court Judges, Tax Court Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Workers' Compensation Judges and county prosecutors from 70 to 72.
Increases mandatory retirement age for Administrative Law Judges, Workers' Compensation Judges and county prosecutors from 70 to 75.
Clarifies provisions concerning expungement of certain criminal records.
Prohibits good faith allegations of child abuse from being used against the accuser in a child custody proceeding; makes it a disorderly persons offense to file a false allegation of child abuse.
Clarifies procedures for resignation, removal, and succession of fiduciaries.
Clarifies that the implementation of a municipal court security plan, shall be at the discretion of the municipal governing body.
Creates a civil cause of action for stalking.
Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.
Expands net metering aggregation to all customers and provides credit for excess electric generation at full retail electricity rate to net metering aggregation customers.
Establishes financial incentives for certain energy providers to conduct energy audits.
Clarifies pretrial detention and pretrial release provisions in P.L.2014, c.31; designates P.L.2014, c.31 and this bill as the "Restoring Judicial Discretion in Bail Setting Act."
Permits electric public utilities, electric power suppliers, and basic generation service providers to enter into certain agreements with building owners for use of solar electric systems at owners' buildings.
Allows for 75 percent of costs of energy audits undertaken for commercial buildings be paid for by societal benefits charge.
Requires BPU financial incentives for photovoltaic equipment for residences that are Energy Star compliant receive preferred treatment.
Requires assisted living residences to have standby emergency power generators.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of fuel cell vehicles.
Requires use of uniform silver flags to mark certain pesticide applications.
Increases renewable energy and energy efficiency requirements under "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."
Allows law enforcement officers to scan drivers' cell phones under certain circumstances; imposes penalties for refusal.
Permits municipalities to purchase and issue certain surplus retail alcoholic beverage licenses.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
Establishes pilot program in Edison Township requiring Attorney General to perform police internal affairs functions.
Requires court appearance for certain motor vehicle offenses that occur in school zone.
Requires suspension of driver's license for gross income tax deficiency under certain circumstances.
Providing for AG representation of employees of county prosecutors' offices in certain civil actions and providing for State indemnification in certain cases.
Creates Witnesses of Crime Protection Program Fund and assess $25 penalty on persons convicted of crimes.
Establishes criminal background check and judgement search requirement for name change; prohibits name change in certain circumstances.
Requires driver safety classes for certain drivers with suspended license.
Provides grants and tax credits for school districts and private contractors for installing cameras on school buses.
Revises law concerning conduct of certain legislative investigations.
"Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Bond Act of 2016," authorizes bonds for $50,000,000, and appropriates $5,000.
The "Retrofitted Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Provides purchasing preference to local and environmentally responsible businesses in awarding of State contracts.
Expands programs in BPU to include low-interest loans and grants to municipalities for energy efficient programs and innovative energy technologies.
Requires water purveyors to develop and implement a drought interconnection system.
Requires BPU to adopt regulations allowing wastewater utilities to impose wastewater system improvement charge.
Prohibits development over 35 feet in height in Hudson River Palisades viewshed.
Authorizes Ocean County Planning Board and municipal planning boards in Ocean County to take certain measures to control stormwater runoff and nonpoint source pollution in Barnegat Bay watershed.
Authorizes the State, with prior approval by the State House Commission, to use eminent domain power to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes provided lands are protective of drinking water sources.
Upgrades penalties for eluding police officer if stolen vehicle involved.
Adds conviction of unlawfully possessing weapon to list of crimes that statutorily prohibits someone from buying or owning firearm.
Requires local law enforcement officer or firefighter prescribed anabolic steroids or human growth hormone to report to designated physician for evaluation of fitness for duty.
Requires criminal history background check for owners and employees of home service enterprises.
Concerns transactions reported to MVC and motor vehicle certificates of ownership.
Establishes requirements for newly installed and replacement electric utility poles and transmission towers.
Establishes notification, signage, and monitoring requirements related to combined sewer overflows.
Creates Highlands Conservation Trust to preserve land in Highlands Region, and authorizes Highlands conservation license plate to raise revenue therefor.
Permits water supply service and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings to promote water conservation.
Requires, after study, DEP to adopt total maximum daily loads for Barnegat Bay ecosystem, and requires DEP to adopt nutrient standards for NJ marine waters.
Prohibits issuance of DEP permits and approvals for development related to drilling for oil and natural gas off NJ coast.
Establishes criteria and requirements for shore protection project priority list and funding from Shore Protection Fund.
Requires installation of operational automatic rain sensor on lawn sprinklers as condition of sale and on lawn sprinklers on commercial, retail or industrial property and in common interest communities within specified timeframes.
Requires development and implementation of mitigation plans for radon contamination in certain child care centers; requires DOE to develop such plans for child care centers operating in public schools, request funding, and implement plans when funded.
"Ocean County Stormwater Management System Demonstration Act."
Makes various revisions to operations of local tax collector's and assessor's offices.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Establishes uniform standard for identifying and accessing fire hydrants.
Requires DCA to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning upholstered furniture and furnishings purchased for use in residential premises and public buildings.
Modifies requirements for local unit to dissolve certain authorities.
Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.
Requires Site Improvement Advisory Board to offer recommendations to encourage sustainable development.
Raises allowable speed for low-speed vehicles to 35 miles per hour.
Establishes $2 surcharge upon building permits for payments to Community Health Law Project.
Permits establishment of municipal employee early retirement incentive programs.
Exempts various local units of government from State permitting fees and permits the reimbursement of violation fines under certain circumstances.
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Establishes forest harvest demonstration program in pinelands area.
Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.
Requires health insurers and State Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder under same conditions as other sickness.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of compressed natural gas vehicles.
Excludes appropriations to reserve for uncollected taxes in excess of two percent from calculations of municipal adjusted tax levy.
Appropriates $250,000 to Department of Children and Families for grants to rape care crisis centers.
Permits municipalities and counties to issue bonds to fund buy-out of accumulated leave time in order to reduce future terminal leave expenses.
Codifies and enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability as defense to certain eviction actions.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Provides matching grant program for local governments to facilitate energy efficiency and conservation of resources in public buildings; appropriates $50 million.
Authorizes local option tax on seller of billboard advertising space.
Requires green building standards for affordable housing construction.
Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in emergency shelters, rooming and boarding houses, dementia care homes, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.
Requires DCA to adopt energy inspection code, and requires licensed home inspector to report energy analysis for each home inspected for buyer in contemplation of purchase.
Restricts use of eminent domain by private pipeline companies to those demonstrating pipeline is in the public interest and that agree to certain regulation by BPU.
Requires public and nonpublic schools, local recreation departments, and youth serving organizations to have licensed athletic trainer present at youth athletic events.
Increases campus security by allowing institutions of higher education to offer partial tuition credit to police officers enrolled at the institution who agree to be on duty while attending classes.
Establishes independent Office of Comptroller of Education and removes authority of State Comptroller with regard to oversight of boards of education.
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.
Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) every seven years rather than every three years.
Requires each electric power generator in NJ to create and deploy energy storage capacity of 600 megawatts by energy year 2021 and 2,000 megawatts by energy year 2030.
Increases amount of offshore wind energy required to be generated by electric power suppliers and basic generation service providers to 3,500 megawatts by 2030.
Requires that, by 2025, at least 30 percent of all energy consumed by State entities be from renewable energy sources.
Revises asset management and related reporting requirements in "Water Quality Accountability Act."
Requires certain public officials to complete course of study developed by Commissioner of Community Affairs on operation of public water and wastewater systems.
Requires electric public utilities to install smart meters at customers' premises upon customer approval; makes meter data available to certain electric-related service entities.
Imposes corporate business tax and gross income tax on income attributable to certain investment management services that a corporate or individual partner provides on behalf of a partnership.
Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable plastic carryout bags.
Permits counties and municipalities to bond for passenger cars and station wagons solely fueled by electric or renewable power sources.
Establishes registration and operational requirements for retail health clinics and urgent care facilities.
"Property Tax Lien Pilot Program," establishes pilot program to allow certain municipalities greater control over sale of tax liens.
Exempts train engineers who are public employees from State residency requirement.
Establishes State bank for handling of marijuana-related funds.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
Establishes personal vehicle sharing program.
Designates portion of Interstate Route 280 in West Orange as "Governor Brendan Byrne Memorial Highway."
Concerns environmental permits in burdened communities.
Authorizes imposition of fee for connection to municipal electric distribution system.
Establishes crime of possessing firearm during public demonstration for purpose of causing civil disorder.
Establishes task force to examine issues and make recommendations concerning youth sports, including abusive coaching, confrontational parents, and bullying of players.
Provides for opting out of organ and tissue donation.
Provides that organ donor designation on driver's license or identification card remains upon renewal of license or card under certain circumstances.
Revises law concerning solar renewable energy portfolio standards, solar renewable energy certificates, and net metering.
Concerns recovery of unreimbursed medical expenses as economic loss in civil actions for damages resulting from automobile accidents.
Requires carriers to pass prescription drug savings to consumers.
Provides for reorganization of health service corporation into mutual holding company system.
Revises effects of delinquency and insolvency proceedings against insurer-members of federal home loan banks.
Carried from the Senate
Became law12
Bars provisions in employment contracts that waive rights or remedies; bars agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.
Requires Director of Division of Investment to attempt to use qualified minority and women-owned financial institutions to provide brokerage and investment management services.
Revises Newborn Screening program in DOH.
Provides governance, oversight, and accountability reforms at NJT.
Authorizes municipalities, counties, and certain authorities to establish stormwater utilities.
Concerns regulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, and soil and fill recycling industries.*
"New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Act;" establishes health insurance reinsurance plan.
Authorizes municipality, county or school district to establish charitable funds for specific purposes; permits property tax credit for certain donations.
Establishes zero emission certificate program for nuclear power plants.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Establishes funding allocations for constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for Fiscal Year 2020 and thereafter and revises law for State's open space, farmland preservation programs; appropriates $500,000.*
Amends "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" to add definition of "open access offshore wind transmission facility" and revises law concerning "qualified offshore wind projects."
Vetoed1
Establishes certain requirements for stop loss insurance offered to small employers.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 39
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Revises certain aspects of the New Jersey Individual Development Account Program.
Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; dedicates monies from foreclosure filing fees and fines.
Revises and expands laws on trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Prohibits employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.*
Requires firearms seizure when certain health care professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others. *
Allows for cancellation of certain service contracts without paying early termination fee if customer becomes deceased prior to end of service contract.
"Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.*
Establishes "Dietetics and Nutrition Licensing Act".**
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Expands crime of terrorism.
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Requires Legislature to adopt and distribute policy prohibiting sexual harassment; requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to complete online training on policy once every two years.
Authorizes parking privileges for certain healthcare workers who render care at patients' home residences.
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers; establishes standard contribution level of 3 percent.*
Requires public school student to carry identification card at school-sponsored, off-campus activities and requires principal to keep list of students on school buses used for school-sponsored activities in case of emergencies.
Establishes "Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Persons with Developmental Disabilities" in DHS.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $50 million from General Fund to DEP and adds language provisions concerning use of certain environmental settlement monies for natural resource restoration projects.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Makes transient accommodation taxes and fees only applicable if it is obtained through a marketplace or if it is a professionally managed unit.*
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property owned by certain federal employees or contractors under certain circumstances.
Requires DOH to establish "My Life, My Plan" program to support women of childbearing age in developing reproductive life plan.
"Mortgage Servicers Licensing Act."
Revises statute of limitations for residential mortgage foreclosures.
Permits county commissioner of registration and board of elections to use electronic poll books.
Preserves certain requirements that health insurance plans cover essential health benefits.*
Makes various changes to laws governing remediation of contaminated sites.
Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health insurance plans; requires DHS to apply for federal funds for integration of Medicaid eligibility platform and exchange.**
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 State supplemental appropriation of $7,500,000 for East Orange General Hospital.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $9.5 million to DOH for family planning services.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
Vetoed · 2
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.*
Establishes fee on single-use carryout bags used in certain stores and dedicates fee revenue to "Healthy Schools and Community Lead Abatement Fund."
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Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers. *
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
Permits certain physical therapists to perform dry needling.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.*
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Special legislation changing name of the "Township of South Orange Village" to "South Orange Village"; replaces treasurer with chief financial officer; replaces village president with mayor; replaces village counsel with village attorney.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires safe storage of firearms; establishes penalties for improper firearm storage.
Permits appointment of nonresident municipal emergency management coordinators in municipalities with populations under 5,000 persons in certain circumstances.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism establish New Jersey Historical Markers Trail.
Requires collection and reporting of information concerning crimes against the elderly and disabled.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.*
Allows E-ZPass customers to opt to receive real-time electronic notification of use of E-ZPass system at toll plazas operated by NJTA and SJTA.
Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Establishes certain criminal penalties for possession and transfer of firearms and ammunition to disqualified person.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system for electronic reporting of firearm information.
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration.
Revises certain requirements for individual and small employer health benefits plans and for small employer members of multiple employer welfare arrangements.
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"Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act."
Modifies school funding law to eliminate adjustment aid and State aid growth limit; allows adjustment to tax levy growth limitation for certain school districts.
Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.
Permits counties to share county tax administrators.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Imposes certain requirements on motor vehicle rental companies that equip vehicles with electronic toll transponders.*
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Requires that if a school district satisfies 80% or more of the required NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum standards in an area of district effectiveness under State intervention, the State must return that area to local control.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Concerns installation of electric vehicle charging stations in common interest communities.*
Requires course in civics or U.S. government as part of high school graduation requirements; requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics.
Encourages local units to plan for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure committees. *
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for preferences for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.*
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
Increases reporting requirements for the NJ Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth.
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
Establishes a partial return to work TDI program.
"Earn Your Way Out Act"; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan and establish information database; establishes administrative parole release and provides compliance credits.*
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
Prohibits application of fiduciary standard to insurance producers; specifies qualifications of persons providing affidavit of merit in lawsuits against insurance producers.
Establishes NJ STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program in DOLWD.
Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.
Prohibits sale and distribution of mercury relays and switches under certain circumstances.
Requires certain employers to provide certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.
Requires acceptance of universal dentist application for participation form by dental plan carriers.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
Designates High Point State Park as High Point State Park and New Jersey Veterans Memorial.*
Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored vapor products.*
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Prohibits employers from obtaining, requiring, or discriminating on the basis of credit reports.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to authorize and advise food hubs.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Prohibits DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*
Permits municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development.
Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at public beaches and parks.
Dedicates $500,000 annually in revenues from vessel registration and renewal fees to NJ Greenwood Lake Fund.
Requires public schools to administer written screenings for depression for students in certain grades.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Establishes "New Jersey Elections Security Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Solar Panel Recycling Commission."*
Provides that natural gas supplier license issued by BPU may be renewed without expiring if certain conditions are met.
Makes various changes to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's enabling act.
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.*
Establishes Repayment Assistance Program and Household Income Affordable Repayment Plan for borrowers of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Prohibits State-chartered financial institutions from charging certain fees to small businesses.
Requires State-chartered financial institutions to adhere to certain disclosure and consumer protection practices regarding automatic overdraft protection services.
Authorizes political subdivisions to set aside 0.5 percent of public works funds to recruit and train women and minorities and promote local hiring.
Establishes goals and incentives for increased use of plug-in electric vehicles in NJ.*
Establishes "Unbanked and Underbanked Consumers Study Commission."
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Prohibits certain possession, sale, trade, distribution, or offering for sale of shark fins.
Requires that one public member of EDA be a representative of State's small business community.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.
Allows emergency zero interest pension loans to certain public employees who are negatively affected by federal shutdown.
Concerns refunds following terminations or cancellations of guaranteed asset protection waivers.
Clarifies that "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act" applies to certain out-of-state persons involved in residential mortgage lending in State.
Requires receivership appointment application prior to certain foreclosure actions; requires notice of intention to foreclosure on residential mortgage to be filed within 180 days prior to commencing foreclosure; limits reinstatements of dismissed mortgag
Makes certain changes to summary action foreclosure process under "Fair Foreclosure Act." *
Establishes Gateway Development Commission.
Adds member from Ritired Judges Association of New Jersey to State Investment Council.*
Criminalizes purchase, transfer, or possession of certain weapons and ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes; establishes crime of transferring or possessing firearm without serial number.*
Establishes Recycling Market Development Council.*
"Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.
Establishes NJ Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers University, appropriates up to $500,000.*
Appropriates $33.915 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates $36.143 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
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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.
Requires commercial Internet website and online service operators to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information to third parties.
Limits collection and use of geographic location information.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
Limits amount of appeal bond in civil actions to $50 million.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public, private, and charitable assets in this State.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Requires certain professional boards to report licensure exam passage rates.
Extends warranty for partial zero emission vehicles.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools.
Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit persons with mental illness unless they pose danger.
Exempts from disclosure as public record information provided by individual to government agency under certain circumstances.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
Provides for implementation of full-day preschool programs in additional school districts; appropriates $110,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE.
Dedicates up to $400,000 annually of fees collected at Island Beach and Liberty State Parks to special funds to be used to support certain park programs, and makes appropriations from the funds.
"Barnegat Bay Protection Act"; establishes Barnegat Bay Protection Fund, dedicates portion of sales tax on lawn fertilizer, authorizes special license plates, and provides for donations.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates 1/3 net proceeds to General Fund, 1/3 to State education aid, and 1/3 to horse racing industry.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to study prevalence, cost, and quality of certain on-line courses compared to traditional classroom courses offered by institutions of higher education.
Revises law concerning sexually oriented businesses.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Establishing New Jersey Commission on Veterans' Benefits in DMVA.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Establishes Green Jobs Training Partnership Program.
Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Prohibits school districts from joining associations which oversee Statewide interscholastic sports unless association limits certain student-athletes who repeat middle school grade to only six consecutive semesters of interscholastic eligibility after en
Provides post-traumatic stress disorder from military service during combat may be mitigating factor during sentencing.
Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
Directs DEP to designate native bee nesting habitat areas in each State park and forest.
Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.
Establishes "Art in Storefronts" initiative within the Main Street New Jersey program.
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.
Prohibits DEP from amending certain regulations to be less stringent than certain federal regulations.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Requires retail health clinics to develop policies and procedures identifying services provided by the clinics.
Establishes "Address Confidentiality Program for Reproductive Health Service Employees and Clients."
Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide supplemental reading instruction to students in grades K through 3.
Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.
Authorizes municipalities to establish program for public or private financing of certain energy, water and storm resiliency projects under PACE program through use of voluntary special assessments for certain property owners.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Authorizes application for dismissal of a "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation " ("SLAPP").
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Exempts certain credit unions from sales and use tax.
Concerns municipal dedicated charitable funds for exclusively public purposes to receive elective contributions made by certain property owners and providing credits for contributions.
Prohibits intentional release of balloons inflated with lighter-than air gases.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Revises and expands list of debilitating medical conditions for medical marijuana program to include new qualifying conditions and remove restrictions on certain current conditions.
Prohibits use of plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene, and single-use plastic straws.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers.
Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
Concerns confidentiality of certain communications from health insurance carriers.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex residents of long-term care facilities.
Requires State to review and approve digital payment platform.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Establishes Triploid Grass Carp Commission to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control.
Directs DEP to develop model ordinance for municipalities to regulate deposit and storage of soil and fill materials.
Establishes Recycling Market Development Council.
Requires county clerks to place signs near polling place designating point at which electioneering is not permitted.
Requires Commissioner of Health to designate special care nursing facility to treat patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders dual diagnosis.
Requires land use plan element of municipal master plan to include climate change-related hazard vulnerability assessment.
Requires new photovoltaic installations to comply with most recent National Electric Code standards for rapid shutdown of photovoltaic arrays.
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
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Designates State Highway Route 19 as "William J. Pascrell Jr. Highway."