Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Cleopatra G. Tucker
Sponsored
Became law1
Provides for streamlining of SNAP application process and establishes SNAP application call center; appropriates $750,000. **
Passed the General Assembly2
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.
Out of committee8
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.*
Concerns training of employees about access to public facilities for individuals with service or guide dogs.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for businesses owned by women veterans or women in military service.
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator in DMVA.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires converting portion of Paramus and Menlo Park veterans' memorial homes into single occupancy rooms; requires upgrades to ventilation systems; provides Adjutant General discretion for additional room considerations.*
Makes various changes to address sexual assault and child abuse and neglect involving military personnel; addresses protection, penalties, enforcement, jurisdiction, and victim compensation matters.
Requires counties to specify expenditures concerning veterans' services when submitting budget to Division of Local Government Services in DCA.
In committee23
Requires applicants for liquor licenses and license transfers to notify residents within 200 feet of licensed premises.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Establishes a 500 foot drug free zone around child care centers.
Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.
Requires parents who intend to home-school their children to inform the school district of that decision; requires school district to maintain record of each home-schooled child in the district.
Permits certain special law enforcement officers to carry firearms at all times when in State.
Requires minimum level of police staffing based on municipal population and violent crime rate.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Adds Sons of The American Legion to list of organizations whose representatives receive paid leaves of absence to attend State and national conventions.
Requires minimum temperature in senior citizen housing projects to be maintained at 70 degrees from October 1 to May 1.
Modifies laws regarding compensation and leaves of absence for certain public employees who served in the military; requires public employers follow certain policies and procedures for leaves of absence.
Requires training for constables.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Provides forbearance of residential mortgage foreclosures under certain circumstances; places additional requirements on attorneys, residential mortgage lenders, and courts, as part of foreclosure process.
Establishes requirements for use of deadly force.
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans.
Requires Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman submit annual report to veterans' facility oversight boards.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $8 million to DHS to increase reimbursement for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to certain beneficiaries of Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income programs.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Services Grant Program in DMVA; makes appropriation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system of electronic reporting of handgun ammunition sales.*
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials and sport or recreational equipment.*
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
Allows Attorney General to bring cause of action for certain public nuisance violations arising from sale or marketing of firearms.
Defines indigent veteran and veteran status for certain veteran interment purposes.
Permits veteran to receive credit toward licensure as licensed practical nurse upon completing certain military medical training programs.
Requires State Board of Education to administer New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment as field test for class of 2023.
Prohibits extradition of individual from another state back to that state for actions related to conduct concerning reproductive health care services lawful in this State.*
Concerns protections with respect to nondisclosure of certain patient information relating to reproductive healthcare services, and protecting access to services and procedures related to abortion for certain out-of-State persons.*
Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.*
Makes various changes concerning regulation of emergency medical services; establishes mobile integrated health program and new State Emergency Medical Services Director in DOH.*
Requires firearm retailers to sell microstamping-enabled firearms upon determination of availability by AG.
Requires training prior to issuance of firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase handgun under certain circumstances; provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for ten years.*
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriations of $71,786,000.
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Requires DCA to conduct surveys and report data related to homelessness in administering the Rental Assistance Navigation Program.*
Establishes "Community Wealth Preservation Program"; expands access for certain buyers to purchase property from sheriff's sales.
Vetoed · 2
Creates "Community Wealth Preservation Program"; expands access for certain buyers to purchase property from sheriff's sales.
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Passed the General Assembly · 8
Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component called to active federal military service who met fire department maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.
Extends validity of and eliminates issuance fee for temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse; requires expedited processing of military spouse application for NJ instructional certificate and eliminates fee to obtain certificate.*
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.*
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to provide financial and performance information regarding Farmland Preservation Program.
Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force; clarifies collection of student growth data.*
Out of committee · 24
Requires DOE to include military-connected student identifier in student-level database; requires district inform teacher when military-connected student enrolls in class taught by teacher.
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Establishes position of Youth Disconnection Prevention and Recovery Ombudsperson; establishes "School Disconnection Prevention Task Force."*
Requires firearm owners who become New Jersey residents to obtain firearm purchaser identification card and register handguns acquired out-of-State.
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.
Establishes pilot program for creation of certain local civilian review boards to review police operations and conduct.*
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.*
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.
Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers.
Requires contracts for sale of certain health care entities to preserve employee wages and benefits and to honor collective bargaining agreements.*
Requires State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct study of utilization of disabled veteran-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Establishes New Jersey Child Tax Credit Program.*
Credits $5.2 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $2.9 billion to NJ Schools Development Authority, NJ DOT, and NJT; and establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.*
Establishes Liberty State Park Design Task Force.*
Requires automobile insurance policies to provide certain minimum amounts of liability, uninsured motorist, and underinsured motorist coverage.
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain .50 caliber rifles; makes certain exceptions.
Upgrades certain crimes related to manufacturing firearms from third degree to second degree.
Prohibits possession and requires registration of body armor in certain circumstances.
Waives fees for marriage and civil union licenses in Fiscal Year 2023; appropriates $2 million.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $103,023,579.*
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
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.
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.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
In committee · 74
Permits business entities and nonprofit organizations to adopt certain responsibilities related to stormwater management basins; provides corporation business tax credit for adoption of stormwater management basins in certain watersheds.
Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities, during public health emergency, to develop guidance for in-person visitation at community-based residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities and require providers to allow such visitation.
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator for service members.
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.
Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.
Requires nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Requires State and local law enforcement agencies to assist officers receiving nomination petitions to investigate validity of any objection thereto when requested.
Requires certain fireworks-related injuries be reported to State Fire Marshal.
Permits certain retirees to choose health care coverage under traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage plan options offered by SHBP or SEHBP.
Makes failure to wear mask upon entry into store or transportation publically available, with posted signage, a violation with fine during public emergency declared in Executive Order 103 of 2020 and future public health emergencies.
Permits members of Legislature to enroll in SHBP.
Requires certain accessible public restroom facilities be equipped with signs reserving use for persons with disabilities.
Upgrades certain crimes of misrepresenting oneself as member or veteran of US Armed Forces or organized militia.
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 task force to study issues facing returning members of the United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
"Listening to Mothers Survey Act"; requires DOH to establish survey to evaluate and improve maternity care access and services.
Requires reflective material on children's Halloween costumes.
Provides mortgage payment relief, income tax relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for residential property owners, tenants, and other consumers, economically impacted during time of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Criminalizes owner or landlord knowingly renting dwelling to tenant that is illegal occupancy which causes serious bodily injury to or death of another person.
Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Allows direct deposit of adoption subsidy payments.
Permits union officials who represent probation officers to participate in all union activities.
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Expands municipal court conditional dismissal program to include defendants charged with certain drug offenses; requires defendant's participation in various programs and services; allows dismissal of charges after one-year probationary period.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12.
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.
Provides one-time deduction of $10,000 for certain taxpayers under GIT.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Requires municipality to provide free beach access to certain veterans.
Requires DHS to use funds awarded from performance bonuses to increase staffing for processing certain applications and providing certain services.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Establishes the "Safe and Sanitary Rental Housing Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Eviction Crisis Task Force."
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras and security camera systems to be installed in State correctional facilities.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy and energy efficiency programs for overburdened communities.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Requires New Jersey Supreme Court to issue order dismissing certain charges, complaints, and arrest warrants filed with or issued by municipal courts and unresolved for five years or more; requires AOC to conduct certain studies.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
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 public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Requires school district to report to DOE on various aspects of computer science courses.
Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.
Concerns labor harmony agreements for hospitality projects.
Clarifies that definition of mental illness in law governing involuntary commitment to treatment includes substance use disorder if dangerous standard met.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for child care center and school attendance.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Authorizes creation of Combat Action Ribbon license plate.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Establishes New Jersey Veterans' Organization Building Grant Program.
Transfers jurisdiction over school meals programs from Department of Agriculture to DOE.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Requires DCF to administer school-based youth services program as currently established.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $772.6 million.
Requires DHS to disregard certain federal pension benefits for veterans in making Medicaid eligibility determinations.
Establishes Office of Supportive Action Functionality Experts to prepare for catastrophic loss of technological services.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DMVA.
Establishes "NJpass Program" to provide discounted fares to eligible organizations; establishes "GO NJ Transit Card Program" to develop transit cards that can be used to purchase any NJT service.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DMVA for New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for facilities expansion.
"New Jersey Rent Stabilization Task Force Act"; Establishes State and county task forces related to stability of residential rents.
Prohibits banning and restricting access to books in public libraries.
Filed · 1
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Belarus or Russia.