Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, Senate.
M. Teresa Ruiz
Sponsored
Became law11
Directs DOE to make database of special education decisions available on website.
Requires teacher preparation program for instructional certificate to include certain amount of instruction or clinical experience in special education and for students with disabilities endorsement to include credit hours in autism spectrum disorder.
Establishes three-year Medicaid home visitation demonstration project.
Prohibits charging fee to stop publishing personal identifying information obtained through the criminal justice system.
Limits expulsions and suspensions for students in preschool through grade 2 with certain exceptions; requires early detection and prevention programs for behavioral issues in preschool through grade 2.
Includes students who participate in school intramural sports programs in the student-athlete head injury safety program.
Adjusts reference to population for library director position in unclassified civil service.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students.
Extends document submission deadline under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program, Grow New Jersey Assistance Program, and Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program.*
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $4,990,934 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Vetoed2
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Makes supplemental appropriations totaling $9,563,415 to DOH for grants of $7,765,325 to Newark Beth Israel Hospital and $1,798,090 to St. Francis Medical Center to implement improved health outcomes and sustainable transformation of healthcare delivery.
Passed the Senate3
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain failing schools under alternate route program.
Requires emergency contact information and 2-1-1 telephone system access instructions to be provided to tenants of multiple dwellings.
Out of committee25
Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.
Prohibits the DOE from regulating the maximum salary amount a school district may pay its superintendent of schools.
Requires State to reimburse counties for portion of holiday pay to county employees performing State services on certain holidays.
"Early Childhood Innovation Act"; establishes early childhood innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $103,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide preschool expansion aid to certain school districts.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $18,000,000 from General Fund to DHS to expand eligibility for child care services in certain school districts.
"Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act;" defines domicile for dependent students for the purpose of eligibility for State student loans, grants, and scholarships and resident tuition rate.*
Designates portion of State Highway Route No.21 in City of Newark as "Roberto Clemente Memorial Highway."
Establishes hours during which alcoholic beverages may be sold on international airport property.
Exempts homeless from fee for non-driver identification cards.
Permits homeless to receive certified copy of birth certificate without fee.
Requires State to pay educational costs of students who reside in homeless shelter outside district of residence for more than one year.
Requires health care facilities to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Adjusts identification of first class cities and certain counties that may have certain unclassified positions in civil service to reflect 2010 federal census.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
Prohibits sale of unsafe supplemental mattresses designed for children's products.
Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on identifying English language learners for gifted and talented programs.
Requires pupils who reside on certain federal property to enroll in resident school district in accordance with schedule determined by executive county superintendent of schools.
Requires various State departments to provide linkages to information on "baby boxes" and safe sleep education on their websites.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, and certain services to maintain and repair breast pumps.
"Safe Transportation Jobs and Fair Employment Rules Act."
Requires public and nonpublic schools to notify students and parents of availability of summer meals programs and locations where meals are served.
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.*
In committee64
Permits payments in subsidized adoption until child becomes 21 years of age under certain circumstances.
Provides for designation of new charter school authorizers.
Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements.
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.
Permits a child who moves out of a school district due to a family crisis to remain enrolled in that district until the end of the school year.
Establishes a pilot program in DOE to increase the length of the school day and school year and provides tax credits for corporate contributions to fund the program.
Requires DOE to train teachers and administrators and monitor districts on bias and discrimination in special education classification.
Requires each school district to annually submit interscholastic athletic opportunity report to the Commissioner of Education.
Creates corporate business tax and gross income tax credits to fund education enrichment demonstration program.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.
Allows school districts to enter into school construction public-private partnership agreements with private entities.
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.
Requires State Board of Education to adopt standards and benchmarks of performance for the improvement of teacher preparation programs and teacher certification candidates who complete the programs, and develop a program rating system.
Establishes Statewide Assessment Review Task Force.
Authorizes the EDA to issue additional $50,000,000 in bonds to provide grants for certain county vocational school district facilities projects and increases debt service district aid percentage for such projects.
Modifies various aspects of charter school program, including authorization, regulation, and monitoring; appropriates $250,000 to DOE for expenses of charter school authorizing board.
Provides additional State aid to county colleges for students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education certificate programs.
"Port Support Zone Act of 2015."
Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.
Eliminates school district budget per pupil administrative cost limits.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts.
Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by the Commission on Higher Education.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Establishes a loan redemption program for public school teachers who meet certain academic requirements and teach Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics subjects or special education.
Requires Commissioner of Education to declare educational state of emergency for certain districts with low proficiency rates in language arts and literacy and provides for corrective measures.
Prohibits contribution action against local public entity for cleanup and removal costs or any other damages associated with discharge of hazardous substances.
The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
Directs DOH to develop plan to phase out use of latex gloves in health care facilities and food establishments.
Requires registration, inspection, testing, cleaning, and disinfection of cooling towers to control outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.
Requires registration of certain vacant and abandoned properties with municipalities and provides enforcement tools related to maintenance of these properties.
Authorizes local tax on storage of empty shipping containers.
Creates program for installing standby emergency power generators in new senior housing.
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically engineered material.
Requires that school district's request for permission to use unrecognized position title include list of abolished positions and positions in which there have been layoffs and detailed job descriptions for them.
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain failing schools.
Establishes special license plates to bring awareness to breast cancer.
Requires each public institution of higher education to post its budget on the institution's website.
Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of dysmenorrhea.
Establishes fee on single-use carryout bags used in certain stores and dedicates fee revenue to "Healthy Schools and Community Lead Abatement Fund."
Permits municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development.
Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
Requires color photo on firearms identification cards, permits to purchase handgun, and permits to carry handgun.
Requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover; establishes educational program on lead hazards.
Establishes NJ Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Life Long Skills Commission in the Department of State.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Concerns for-profit post-secondary educational institutions.
Permits students at public institutions of higher education to donate unused meal plan funds to emergency meal fund for distribution to New Jersey food banks.
Requires public school to provide timely notification to parents concerning results of any health screening conducted by school physician, school nurse, or other trained employee.
Requires certain candidates for employment with DOE to undergo criminal history background check.
Requires that executive county superintendents of schools who are members of certain boards serve as non-voting members.
Concerns timely provision of TDI benefits.
Requires health insurance coverage for services and drugs related to contraception and reproductive health; repeals conflicting laws.
Requires hotel and multiple dwelling inspections every two years.
Establishes Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program in EDA; appropriates $20 million.
Revises law concerning temporary disability leave.
Permits individuals to submit TDI and family temporary disability leave claims to DOLWD prior to commencement of leave under certain circumstances and requires timely payment of benefits for certain claims.
Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
Permits physician assistants to sign Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms; requires continuing education concerning end-of-life care.
Establishes NJEDA urban farming grant and loan program.
Requires owners of multiple dwellings with at least nine units to provide maintenance services 24 hours a day.
Requires reflective material on children's Halloween costumes.
Permits counties and non-governmental, community-based agencies to establish family justice centers which provide coordinated, multi-agency governmental and non-govermental assistance to victims of certain crimes and offenses, including domestic violence,
Filed1
Establishes special "Equality" license plates.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law11
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
Permits homeless to receive certified copy of birth certificate without fee.
Exempts homeless from fee for non-driver identification cards.
Establishes hours during which alcoholic beverages may be sold on international airport property.
Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.
Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 21 as "Roberto Clemente Memorial Highway."*
Requires State to pay educational costs of students who reside in homeless shelter outside district of residence for more than one year.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on identifying English language learners for gifted and talented programs.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, and certain services to maintain and repair breast pumps.
Establishes special "Equality" license plates.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to notify students and parents of availability of summer meals programs and locations where meals are served.
Vetoed3
Prohibits sale of unsafe supplemental mattresses designed for children's products.
Requires pupils who reside on certain federal property to enroll in resident school district in accordance with schedule determined by executive county superintendent of schools.
"Safe Transportation Jobs and Fair Employment Rules Act."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 43
Establishes "Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance Program" in EDA to assist certain small businesses meet State or federal contract surety bond requirements.*
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled."
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.*
"Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have individuals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.
Revises treatment requirements for convicted drug offenders receiving general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.*
Requires family day care providers and certain household members to undergo criminal history record background checks.
Requires racial and ethnic impact statement for certain bills and regulations affecting sentencing.
Establishes "Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Program."
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of student borrower's death or total and permanent disability and grant deferment for temporary total disibility.*
Establishes Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and certification program for child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams; appropriates $10 million.
Provides for registration and accreditation of human milk banks.
Permits DHS to request waiver of time limits for certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients under certain circumstances.*
Requires report on status of lead-safe program in DCA.*
Provides for notification of emergency contact in event of death of senior citizen in certain housing facilities.*
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program.*
Guarantees full and equal access to all housing to disabled persons who retain their retired service or guide dog as a pet, and who also obtain a new service or guide dog.
Expands infertility coverage under certain health insurance plans.
Ensures equal rights and opportunities for pregnant students in institutions of higher education.*
Establishes sexual assault training requirements for law enforcement officers.
Directs Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development to work to promote basic skills training through organizations dedicated to the economic empowerment of specific segments of society, such as the African American Chamber of Comme
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning mobility and support services needs of NJ adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Requires DOH regulations regarding elevated blood lead levels in children, and appropriate responses thereto, to be consistent with latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
Establishes "Milkweed for Monarchs" program.
Authorizes additional $90 million worth of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program tax credits.*
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain psychiatrists who work in underserved areas or psychiatric hospitals in New Jersey.*
Permits certain municipalities to impose and collect payroll tax of up to 1 percent of employer's payroll.
Establishes Women's Vocational Training Pilot Program to promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations; authorizes allocation of certain funds therefor.*
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide annual New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program report to Governor and Legislature and develop student loan comparison information document to increase program transpa
Revises New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program to require applicants first exhaust federal student loans, require income verification, and limit total student loan amounts.
Requires institutions of higher education to enter into collective Statewide reverse transfer agreement.
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for digital tomosynthesis for screening and diagnostic purposes related to breast cancer.
Creates "Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund" in Dept. of Agriculture to help pay for child food and nutrition programs.
Requires health benefits coverage for donated human breast milk under certain conditions.
Requires study of program allowing community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Clarifies and expands liability protections for food donations and gleaning activities.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Prohibits certain employment discrimination based upon expunged criminal record.
Revises procedures for expunging criminal and other records and information, including shortening of certain waiting periods for expungement eligibility and increasing number of convictions which may be expunged.
Decreases waiting period to expunge entire juvenile record from five to three years.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Designates Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City as "Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall" to commemorate his outstanding service to Atlantic City and State.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Vetoed · 17
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.
Establishes restricted use driver's license endorsement for certain motor vehicle offenders with suspended license.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Establishes commission to approve personaliized handguns; requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.*
Extends eligibility for certain individuals for emergency assistance.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances from licensed podiatrists.
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to improve transparency of tuition and fees.
Provides that AG handle investigation and prosecution of crime involving person's death by law enforcement officer while acting in officer's official capacity or while in custody; requires trial in venue outside county where incident occurred.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances.
Prohibits PANYNJ from providing assistance for enforcement of March 6, 2017 US Executive Order banning entry into US of individuals from certain countries. *
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish repayment assistance program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program who suffer material loss of income.
Commits $3 million from Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skill to NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.
Passed the Senate · 34
Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.
Permits conversion of fines for violation of certain municipal ordinances into tax liens.
Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment
Revises and renames NJSTARS; repeals NJSTARS II; establishes NJ HonorScholars Program.
Establishes "New Jersey Investing in You Promise Neighborhood Commission"; appropriates $2million.*
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Authorizes certain gestational carrier agreements.
Requires public institutions of higher education to establish policies for the implementation of fees.
Removes certain bars to employment for convicted offenders.
Repeals family cap in Work First New Jersey program.
Appropriates up to $20 million from societal benefits charge to DEP for remediation of lead contamination in drinking water in public buildings.
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.
Makes FY 2017 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.*
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to obtain court order prior to using certain collection practices for defaulted loans under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish income-driven repayment option and loan rehabilitation program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish communication campaign to encourage students to enroll in 30 credits per year and institutions to report to secretary on strategies and incentives to accomplish this goal.*
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.*
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to offer accelerated three-year baccalaureate degree programs.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.*
Permits establishment by county and four-year institutions of higher education of three plus one degree programs for receipt of baccalaureate degree after spending three years at county college and one year at senior institution.
Establishes Dual Enrollment Study Commission.*
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Establishes New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program; provides gross income tax benefits for certain contributions to and earnings on assets maintained in accounts established under program.*
Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service.
Requires sending district to allow student to transfer to recovery high school alternative education program, provided placement is considered clinically appropriate by alcohol and drug counselor.
Establishes "Volkswagen Settlement Utilization Fund for Motor Vehicle Emissions Reduction and Air Pollution Control"; directs DEP to use moneys in fund to establish and implement certain air pollution control programs.
Establishes Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Review Task Force to study implementation of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Requires inclusion of information about discriminatory housing practices in Truth in Renting Guide.
Concerns application of residential rental property inspection findings in rental assistance determinations and eviction actions.
Establishes the "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Out of committee · 67
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes further increases over a four-year period, and maintains annual increases based on increases in CPI-W.
Criminalizes possession and sale of alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP), commonly known as "flakka," or "flocka."
Requires NJT to hold public hearing and provide notice prior to any curtailment of certain bus and rail services.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and Business Partnerships.
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Requires health insurance coverage for contraceptives to include prescriptions for 12 months.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank and State Energy Bank within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.*
Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.*
Extends health benefits coverage of a newborn infant.
Dedicates one percent of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues to anti-smoking initiatives.**
Allows NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship recipients to maintain program eligibility in the event that medical condition prevents enrollment as full-time student.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Requires members of unitary business groups to file combined reports of corporation business tax.
Permits small, women owned, or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers or planning areas to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.
Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.*
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Automatically registers or updates voter registration as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Makes changes to funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Requires AG and county prosecutor to provide notification on website concerning persons indicted or prosecuted for crimes under certain circumstances.*
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and suspend property tax payments.*
Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for microentrepreneurs; gives priority status to projects involving microenterprises under Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.*
Requires boards of education to conduct student vision screenings that include evaluation of acuity and binocular vision.
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Increases amount of benefits under Work First New Jersey program.*
Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database and requires development of emergency services stroke care protocols.*
Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
"Drama Therapists and Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act."
Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
Changes submission and notice requirements for short-term and long-term financing for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop voluntary guidelines to encourage school districts and institutions of higher education to donate excess food; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" protections to school districts.
Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.
Establishes State School Aid Funding Fairness Commission.
Requires that certain inmates with detainers be provided access to drug treatment programs.
Requires health care professionals engaged in prenatal care to provide parents of newborns with information on health insurance coverage for newborn children.*
Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.
Includes all disabled veterans in NJT discount program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Concerns timely provision of TDI and family temporary disability benefits.*
Requires Internet-connected baby monitors to include security features.
Extends duration of first five designated UEZs for two additional years; specifies permissible use of UEZ funds; requires DCA Commissioner to assess and issue report on UEZ program.
Expands civil rights protections to include breastfeeding; requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.
Provides protections for children under the age of 18 with developmental disabilities and individuals with developmental disabilities ages 18-21 receiving services from Division of Children's System of Care.
Provides for emergency assistance to individuals or families that are homeless or in temporary living arrangement due to domestic violence.
Authorizes municipal governing body to create and maintain list of municipal residents in need of special assistance in case of emergency for public safety purposes.
Requires financial literacy instruction to pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten through eight.
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, certain health care providers, and Medicaid from discriminating in providing coverage and services based on gender identity.*
Increases duration and weekly amount of family temporary disability benefits.
Establishes Office of Student Loan Ombudsman; regulates student loan servicers.
Requires public institutions of higher education to allow students, faculty, and other staff to identify sexual orientation and gender identity on any forms used to collect certain demographic data.
Creates certain assistance programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.
Allows domestic violence victims to cancel television and telephone service contracts without paying early termination fee.
Increases amount of benefits under Work First New Jersey program by 30 percent over three years and according to Social Security cost of living increases thereafter.
Repeals family cap in Work First New Jersey program.
Provides certain immunity to board of director members and employees of private schools for students with disabilities if they report incidents of bullying in compliance with school policy.
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Establishes small business loan guarantee program in EDA to support capital purchases and operating expenses and permits certain qualified businesses in regional centers to qualify for certain EDA loans.
Eliminates power of DRPA to finance economic development; changes composition of board; imposes restrictions regarding financing, contract procedures, conflicts of interest, and review audits; creates commuter's council.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Designates Black Swallowtail butterfly as State Butterfly.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically modified material.
Revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in sex.
Requires establishment of processes to identify Medicaid eligible incarcerated individuals who are awaiting pre-trial release determinations, are being released following period of incarceration, or are undergoing inpatient hospital treatment.
Establishes driver's license for residents who cannot prove lawful presence in US.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amounts under New Jersey estate tax in accordance with provisions of federal tax law.
Establishes NJ Innovation and Research Fellowship Program in DOWLD.
Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.
Prohibits cloud computing service providers from disclosing data collected from public, private, or charter schools.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Reduces drug free school and public property zones to 200 feet.
Requires president of public institution of higher education to regularly report on-campus criminal and fire events to the institution's governing board.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers to redeem loan amounts received under the New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in public or nonpublic schools in New Jersey.
Prohibits employers from obtaining, requiring, or discriminating on the basis of credit reports.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
Requires AG oversight of transfer of federal surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies; establishes review and reporting requirement.
Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.
Requires State to pay its pension contributions quarterly on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15.
Enacts "Truth in Caller Identification Act"; prohibits manipulation of certain telephone caller identification information.
"Unfair Wage Recovery Act"; provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Requires Medicaid managed care organizations to meet certain conditions prior to reducing reimbursement rates for personal care assistant services and home-based supportive care services.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Requires installation of baby-changing stations in certain public restrooms.
Requires various measures to address effects of low levels of lead exposure.
"Lactation Consultants Licensing Act."
Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test drinking water for lead and install lead filters or treatment devices on drinking fountains and food preparation sinks; appropriates funds therefor.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Allows nonimmigrant alien students who have applied for a green card to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.
Requires certain public facilities and offices to provide on-site lactation room; DOH to provide information about lactation room availability; and DOE to provide information on lactation policies in schools.
Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Requires DEP to establish voluntary guidelines for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste.
Enhances protections against fraudulent deed recordings.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Revises "Fair Foreclosure Act."
"Voter Privacy Act"; establishes protections for privacy of voters; prohibits automated programs to remove names of ineligible voters from official lists of eligible voters; prohibits sharing of certain voter information with federal government.
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Commission to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal death in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.
Filed · 1
Establishes program to reimburse local governments for federal grant funds lost due to "sanctuary jurisdiction" status.