Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
Renee C. Burgess
Sponsored
Out of committee7
Permits behavioral and mental health care providers to operate within homeless shelters.
Requires Division of Children's System of Care to establish training program for employees of emergency shelters for homeless.*
Requires DCA to conduct surveys and report data related to homelessness in administering the Rental Assistance Navigation Program.*
Establishes "Guaranteed Rental Payment Pilot Program" for certain low-income tenants; appropriates $10,000,000.
Establishes presumption that VCCO will order payment to victim of crime.
Establishes Employer-Based Child Care Assistance Partnership Program in DCF.
Requires certain health care professionals to undergo bias training.
In committee9
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas; stipulates uses of, and eligibility criteria for, funds.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities.
Permits students experiencing menstrual disorder to attend school remotely.
Requires AG to establish rape kit tracking system.
Requires premium payment made to municipality by purchaser of tax lien to be paid to property owner under certain circumstances.
Clarifies rights of parents with disabilities in child protective proceedings.
Requires DCPP to consult with Division of Developmental Disabilities following finding of child abuse or neglect to create services plan for person with developmental disability under certain circumstances.
Establishes certain restrictions on qualified immunity defense for public employees.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law5
Establishes presumption that VCCO will order payment to victim of crime.*
Permits behavioral and mental health care providers to operate within homeless shelters.
Requires Division of Children's System of Care to establish training program for employees of emergency shelters for homeless.*
Requires DCA to conduct surveys and report data related to homelessness in administering the Rental Assistance Navigation Program.*
Requires certain health care professionals to undergo bias training.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Creates Mental Health Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.*
Creates "New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act."
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.*
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Establishes certain data reporting requirements for prescription drug supply chain; establishes Drug Affordability Council; appropriates $1,500,000.*
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Establishes position of Youth Disconnection Prevention and Recovery Ombudsperson; establishes "School Disconnection Prevention Task Force."; appropriates $200,000.**
Provides for merger of Bloomfield College with Montclair State University; expands powers and property of Montclair State University; and expands State college risk management group.
Authorizes Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to award annual summer tuition aid grants.*
Requires certain health care facilities to develop certain doula policies and procedures.
Special legislation to change name of "Township of South Orange Village" to "South Orange Village"; changes titles of certain municipal officials; permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be moved to November; permits stipend for governing body members.
Vetoed · 1
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
Passed the Senate · 4
Requires DOH to encourage health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to develop a "Reach Out and Read Program."
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Establishes State WFNJ Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Program and State WFNJ Diaper Benefit Program; appropriates $2.5 million to DHS.*
Requires private bus operators to provide notice and hold public meetings for certain service changes.*
Out of committee · 34
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.
Allows municipalities to adjust deadline to apply for short-term exemption or abatement for dwellings; requires provision of notice to purchasers of dwellings in areas in need of rehabilitation under certain circumstances.
Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to request authorization for SNAP benefits to be used to pay delivery charges for online grocery purchases.
Consolidates certain affordable housing and assistance applications.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program"; appropriates $95,000.*
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.
Requires high school students to complete financial aid applications.*
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Establishes "New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Products for the Homeless Act."
Prohibits sale of certain diet pills and dietary supplements for muscle building to persons under 18 years of age under certain circumstances.*
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Creates Code Red alert pilot program to shelter at-risk individuals during hot weather.*
Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.*
Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.*
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires online option for cancellation of automatic renewal of health club services subscriptions entered into online; provides additional options for cancelling health club services contracts under certain circumstances.*
Requires assignment of kinship guardian advocate upon petition of caregiver to be appointed kinship legal guardian.
Establishes menstrual health public awareness campaign.
Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use.
Requires expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding for homeownership expense assistance.
Establishes fundamental freedom of person to marry or enter into civil union with person of any race.
Expands scope of Foreclosure Mediation Assistance Program during State of Emergency to allow use of program funds for payment to counselors who help disaster victims process applications for assistance.
Requires training of cosmetologists-hairstylist, beauticians, barbers, and hair braiders to include working on textured hair.
Prohibits limiting number of county college credits that may be applied towards educator preparation program and teacher certification requirements.
Establishes "Volunteer Fire Company Assistance Program" in DCA to support operations and sustainability of volunteer fire companies; appropriates $10 million.
Expands certain State programmatic interventions related to residential foreclosures.*
Establishes Office of Community Schools; appropriates $10 million.
Requires certain nonpublic schools to provide meals to all students under "Working Class Families Anti-Hunger Act"; authorizes limited expansion of income eligibility to qualify public and nonpublic school students for free lunch.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
In committee · 44
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Establishes crime of law enforcement officer choking another person; designated as George Floyd's Law.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
Establishes guidelines for creditworthiness determinations concerning affordable housing programs.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome.
Authorizes creation of local civilian review boards to review police operations and conduct; appropriates $600,000.
Requires certain public schools that receive State aid to begin regular instruction for high school students no earlier than 8:30 AM.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain imaging related to breast cancer detection.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $772.6 million.
Stengthens access to reproductive health care; appropriates $20 million.
Requires health insurance coverage of prenatal genetic test during first trimester of pregnancy.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifier for jury service.
Directs DCA to end veteran homelessness within three years.
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities.
Removes registered apprenticeship program requisites of public work contractors; sets apprenticeship standards for prevailing wage projects.
Provides child tax credit for taxpayers with children ages six to 11 and increases amount of credit for taxpayers with children under 12 over period of two years.
Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Establishes Fruit and Vegetable Incentives Program in DHS; appropriates $3 million.
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Requires NJT to equip trains with defibrillators.
Increases penalties for operating certain vehicles in excess of weight limits and on restricted routes.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to develop guidelines for tiered group home placements and transfers.
Extends time period for tenants receiving federal housing choice voucher program assistance to locate new housing after landlord sells property.
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers.
Establishes Teacher Certification Reimbursement Fund in DOE to reimburse certain teachers for costs associated with certification.
Requires DOH to establish three-year Obstetric Discrimination Prevention and Mitigation Pilot Program.
Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Requires school districts to implement reading intervention program for students in certain grades.
Concerns penalties for motor vehicle dealers that violate rules and regulations regarding temporary license plates or registration; establishes crime for obtaining, displaying, or possessing temporary license plate or registration procured through false information.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.
Amends criteria of eligibility for Mental Health Diversion Program.
Requires boards of education, municipalities, counties, and certain other local contracting units to determine and utilize cost-saving practices when procuring goods and services.
Requires employers to post information concerning veterans' benefits and services.
Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.