Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
M. Teresa Ruiz
Sponsored
Became law28
Establishes Statewide universal newborn home nurse visitation program in DCF; appropriates $2.75 million. **
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Requires training for DOE arbitrators to include issues related to cultural diversity and bias.
Requires certain health care professionals to undergo explicit and implicit bias training.*
Requires DOH to develop and implement plan to improve access to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.
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 low performing schools.
Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by institution in consultation with Secretary of Higher Education.*
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish apprenticeship mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education; requires DOE to establish database and complete annual report concerning student disciplinary actions.*
Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.
Requires lead paint inspection on certain residential rental property, including upon tenant turnover; establishes lead-based paint hazard education program; appropriates $3,900,000. *
Requires emergency contact information and access instructions for social services hotline to be provided to tenants of multiple dwellings.
Eliminates eligibility of postsecondary students and other individuals for State student assistance, training, and employment services if school or training provider requires student to consent to arbitration agreement or proceeding or to waive certain ri
Increases strangulation assault to crime of second degree.
Establishes position of State School Nurse Consultant in DOE to facilitate best practices in school nursing by advancing comprehensive school health services.*
Directs DOE to establish five-year pilot program for issuance of limited certificate of eligibility with advanced standing and limited certificate of eligibility for certain teacher candidates.*
Requires educator preparation program to report passing rates of students who complete certain tests and to disseminate information on test fee waiver programs, and permits collection of student fee for certain testing costs.
Grants reciprocity to teachers with certain out-of-state certificates.
Allows student enrolled in institution of higher education who has completed 30 semester-hour credits to serve as substitute teacher; extends time period substitute teacher may serve during public health emergency.*
Mandates training on culturally responsive teaching for all candidates for teaching certification.
Requires compilation of data and issuance of annual reports on New Jersey teacher workforce.
Extends certain document submission deadlines for Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program and Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program.
Allows certain students who hold T, U, or O visa to qualify for in-State tuition and allows students who hold T or U visa to qualify for student financial aid.
Concerns mass transit parking tax.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide certain student loan information.
Permits teacher and professional staff member who provides special services retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.**
Establishes "Rental Assistance Navigation Program" in DCA; makes appropriation.
Allows alternative evaluation in place of basic skills testing requirements for certain teacher certification.
Vetoed3
Revises requirements for cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program; appropriates $17 million.*
Provides supplemental payments to long-term care facility staff providing direct care services during COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program.
Passed the Senate17
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Appropriates $5 million in federal funds to Department of Health for grants and stipends to ensure health and safety of farm workers.*
"Farm Worker Epidemic Health and Safety Act"; concerns public health and certain protections for farm workers.
Eliminates US citizenship requirement for student representatives on boards of trustees of certain public institutions of higher education.
Requires campus diversity actions at public institutions of higher education and directs Secretary of Higher Education and Division on Civil Rights to develop guidance regarding diversity in faculty search and selection process. *
Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competence.
Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program;" appropriates $50,000.
Establishes Teacher Residency Program.*
Directs NJ Department of Agriculture to request necessary waivers from US Department of Agriculture to provide food and meals during school closures due to COVID-19 public health emergency.
Increases child care provider payments and revises hourly limits on child care for school-aged children under subsidized child care assistance program during 2020-2021 school year.
Renames "security aid" as "health and safety aid" to reflect that secure schools provide for students' mental health; provides that State aid for nonpublic school security services may also be used for mental health services.
Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive extended learning time programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare learning loss report and report on public school operations during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires BPU to conduct study of effect of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on local and public utility service and to quarterly collect and publish certain local and public utility service and customer information.
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years. *
Requires Department of Education to annually report use of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Extends period of time for filing special education due process petitions related to COVID-19 school closures and periods of virtual, remote, hybrid, or in-person instruction.
Out of committee45
Requires owners of multiple dwellings with at least nine units to provide certain maintenance services; permits municipalities to require owners of multiple dwellings with six to eight units to provide these services.*
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.
Enhances, and allocates funds for, pre-apprenticeship programs. *
Concerns NJ PLACE, allocates $300,000 for FY2020. *
Requires school districts to provide feminine hygiene products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education to create and maintain database of Educational Opportunity Fund student admissions.
Requires DEP, DOH, DCA, owners or operators of public water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease.
Authorizes common law public nuisance suits regarding lead paint under State law; exempts Attorney General from certain aspects of public nuisance claims when pursuing lead paint actions.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person who commits domestic violence by strangling victim be detained prior to trial.
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.
Concerns municipal property registration ordinances to address risk of blight. *
Directs DOE to develop guidelines for school districts and charter schools concerning school discipline that are consistent with certain federal guidelines.
Establishes Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program in EDA.
Provides tuition fee waiver apprenticeship courses.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses that employ apprentices in DOL registered apprenticeships.
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Permits modification of scope of work or terms and conditions of contract between non-profit organizations and State agencies for failure to perform due to COVID-19 pandemic.*
Excludes unemployment benefits paid during coronavirus pandemic state of emergency from calculation of employer unemployment contributions and payments in lieu of contributions.
Provides for certain criminal and civil justice reforms, particularly with respect to legal consequences associated with certain marijuana and hashish offences as well as broadening awareness of available expungement relief.*
Requires DOE to provide funds to school districts for acquisition of technology devices to address digital divide and requires districts to reimburse DOE from available federal funds.
Requires State to enter into contract and coordinate with certain cooperative purchasing systems for procurement of COVID-19 related goods and services by school districts and county colleges.*
Establishes loan redemption program for certain bilingual education teachers.
Revises laws concerning delegation of parental or caregiver powers and standby guardianship for minor child or ward.*
Establishes Safe Remote Learning Program in DOE to support provision of remote instruction facilities by public schools.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to request authorization for SNAP benefits to be used to pay delivery charges for online grocery purchases.*
Revises certain requirements related to cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
Requires transfer of certain escheated civil forfeiture funds from Unclaimed Personal Property Trust Fund to General Fund for appropriation to county Prosecutor's offices.*
Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.*
Requires Internet websites and web services of school districts, charter schools, renaissance schools, and the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf to be accessible to persons with disabilities. *
The "New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.
Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras and security camera systems to be installed in State correctional facilities.
"New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020"; provides for administration of programs and policies related to jobs, property development, food deserts, community partnerships, small and early stage businesses, State procurement, wind energy, and film produc
Requires public and local utilities to provide notice to residential customers of available relief measures during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes requirements to screen certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia. *
Makes $10 million in federal funds available to EDA to support child care providers in need.*
Requires public schools to offer or expand summer school programs to students.
Requires DOE to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.
Requires DCF and DOE to establish policies and procedures relating to child abuse and neglect and child abuse prevention during certain public health emergencies.
Establishes "Summer Earn and Learn Pilot Program."
Establishes State supplement for "breakfast after the bell" meals.
Revises various provisions of "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020" and other economic development programs; establishes New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program; appropriates $10 million.
Provides supplemental appropriations of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Prohibits circumventing intergovernmental transfer process for law enforcement officers in certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Foreclosure Counseling Fund."
In committee114
Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
Concerns for-profit post-secondary educational institutions.
Creates Mental Illness Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms; appropriates $500,000.
Reaffirms and clarifies that Attorney General and Division on Civil Rights may initiate actions in Superior Court to enforce "Law Against Discrimination."
Allows parents or legal custodians separated from their children because of immigration matters to appoint standby guardians.
Expands scope of law enforcement sexual assault training; codifies certain responsibilities of county sexual violence programs and rape care advocates.
Requires landlords to disclose existence of lead service lines and lead water supply plumbing to tenants.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
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.
Revises provisions of law concerning graduation proficiency test and eliminates requirement that graduation proficiency test be administered in eleventh grade.
Requires meeting between student and appropriate school personnel after multiple suspensions or proposed expulsion from public school to identify behavior or health difficulties.
Concerns State criteria for determining whether child has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Requires each school district to annually submit interscholastic athletic opportunity report to the Commissioner of Education.
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.
Requires school districts to employ at least one certified nutrition specialist, registered dietitian, or registered dietitian nutritionist.
Establishes pilot program to create student mental health assistance programs in selected school districts.
Requires certain school meal information be provided to public school students' parents and requires school districts to request that families apply for school meals under certain circumstances.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Requires public schools to comply with more stringent school lunch and breakfast nutrition standards adopted by USDA in 2012.
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
Requires distribution of family leave informational materials to certain patients.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish "NJ Whole Food" pilot program; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes protections against unconscionable terms in standard form contracts.
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 certain officers of education organizations to sign acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child abuse.
Requires inmate to participate in Medicaid enrollment session 60 days prior release.
Extends document submission deadlines under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program and Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program.
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.
Allows law enforcement agencies to provide juvenile-family crisis information to principal of juvenile's school for planning programs relevant to juvenile's educational and social development.
Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
Requires DOE to develop and implement strategies to increase number of State-approved high school equivalency test centers at sites in less populated areas with access to public transportation.
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.
Provides additional State aid to county colleges for students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education certificate programs.
Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
Requires disclosure of cellular telephone transmitters upon sale or lease of certain residential property.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
Requires State to reimburse counties for portion of holiday pay to county employees performing State services on certain holidays.
Requires municipalities, counties, school districts, and local authorities to regularly meet to discuss shared service agreements.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Authorizes local tax on storage of empty shipping containers.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for students enrolled in certain private postsecondary educational schools.
Requires certain ultrasounds on pregnant women to be performed by licensed health care professionals.
Prohibits employers from inquiring about gender of job applicants under certain circumstances.
Establishes two-year pilot program requiring certain law enforcement agencies to coordinate with local school districts to identify and assist at-risk youths.
Establishes certain requirements for banks that serve as depositories of public funds.
Requires various State departments to provide linkages to information on "baby boxes" and safe sleep education on their websites.
Requires DOH to encourage health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to develop a "Reach Out and Read Program."
Requires 60 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Exempts nursing mothers from jury duty.
Establishes Working Group on End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in DOH.
Requires Commissioner of Children and Families to apply for State waiver for State demonstration project establishing Safe Babies Court Team program.
"Listening to Mothers Survey Act"; requires DOH to establish survey to evaluate and improve maternity care access and services.
Revises criteria for payment of charity care to certain hospitals.
Permits payments in subsidized adoption until child becomes 21 years of age under certain circumstances.
Provides that certain fraudulent arbitration agreements are invalid.
Prohibits sale of unsafe supplemental mattresses designed for children's products.
Requires reflective material on children's Halloween costumes.
Directs DOH to develop plan to phase out use of latex gloves in health care facilities and food establishments.
Establishes NJEDA urban farming grant and loan program.
Requires DOE to train teachers and administrators and monitor districts on bias and discrimination in special education classification.
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically engineered material.
Appropriates total of $160,000 from General Fund to Rutgers University-Camden and Rutgers University-Newark to establish Civic Leadership Summer Program.
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding professional development requirements for public school teachers and school leaders.
Requires health care facilities to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.
Concerning certain unemployment insurance benefit claims.
Revises worker payroll taxes for the unemployment compensation, Workforce Development Partnership, and Supplemental Workforce Basic Skill funds.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers to qualify.
Establishes "Purple Ribbon Schools Program" in DOE to recognize public and nonpublic schools with positive school climate.
Establishes one-time payment program in Department of Treasury for aid for certain eligible taxpayers; appropriates $35 million.
Clarifies penalties for certain violations of pretrial release; directs prosecutor to provide written notice of release to victim.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to Department of Law and Public Safety for public awareness campaign of victims' rights and VCCO assistance.
Prohibits VCCO from denying award of compensation to victims with certain outstanding warrants and charges.
Requires AG to establish public awareness campaign concerning Crime Victim's Bill of Rights and VCCO.
"COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act."
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.
Permits use of combination of in-person and virtual or remote instruction in 2020-2021 school year to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
Provides overtime pay to farmworkers.
Requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to undergo implicit bias and cultural competency training.
Requires DOE to select three vendors for diagnostic tools to measure certain benchmarks in students; requires school districts to use selected tools; and requires DOE to provide federal funds to districts for procuring these tools.
Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.
Requires monthly subsidy payments to child care providers during COVID-19 pandemic to be equal to monthly subsidy payments prior to pandemic.
Establishes Emergency Child Care Assistance Program for School Staff in DHS throughout duration of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires OIT to establish Statewide wireless network through public-private partnership agreement.
Requires DOH to issue WIC electronic benefits transfer cards; permits online purchase of eligible foods using WIC funds and carryover of unused WIC benefit amounts; authorizes use of WIC funds for grocery delivery charges.
Concerns work accommodations during COVID19 pandemic.
Allows certain students who hold T, U, or O visa to qualify for in-State tuition and allows students who hold T or U visa to qualify for student financial aid.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation, harassment, and cyber-harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.
Permits female inmate in correctional facility to request certain medication to prevent pregnancy.
Establishes Division of Women's Services in DOC.
Requires female inmates be provided with family planning services prior to release from correctional facility.
Requires DOC to provide prenatal and post-partum education and services for certain inmates.
Requires institution of higher education to provide victim-centered training to employees who assist student victims of sexual assault.
Requires institutions of higher education to adopt affirmative consent standard and other policies regarding sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive after school programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.
Requires school districts to provide anti-bias instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education; requires school districts to designate chief equity officer.
Establishes ReadyReturn Program; requires Taxation to prepare initial tax filing for certain taxpayers; requires several State agencies to use tax data to facilitate identification and enrollment for certain social services programs; makes an appropriatio
Establishes summer transition pilot program for rising kindergarten students who meet certain criteria.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership of certain boards of directors.
Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Commission' and appropriates $9 million.
Establishes healthcare careers pilot program for certain institutions of higher education and proprietary institutions.
Establishes NJ Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Life Long Skills Commission in the Department of State.
Requires VCCO to provide certain emergency assistance and establish hotline.
Expands locations where information on availability of crime victims' compensation is to be posted or disseminated to include courtrooms and emergency rooms.
Directs State Auditor to conduct performance review audit of VCCO.
Requires VCCO to issue annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Permits cosmetology and hairstyling students with at least 60 hours of course instruction in cosmetology and hairstyling to receive student permit to wash hair.
Establishes certain protections against unconscionable terms in standard form contracts.
Establishes Doula Registry in DOH; requires inclusion on Doula Registry to receive reimbursement for doula services rendered to Medicaid beneficiary.
Requires certain entities to remove abandoned lines from poles and other structures to which abandoned or out-of-service lines are attached.
Filed4
"Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act"; requires certain school meal information be provided to students' parents; establishes protocols for identifying eligible students for meal programs; prohibits stigmatizing student with bill in arrears.
Requires school districts to provide school meals or meal vouchers to students eligible for free and reduced price school meals during school closures due to COVID-19 epidemic.
Establishes Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program in DOE to provide and expand access to technology and equipment for students in certain school districts.
The "New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law16
"New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020"; provides for administration of programs and policies related to jobs, property development, food deserts, community partnerships, small and early stage businesses, State procurement, wind energy, and film produc
The "New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA. *
"Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act"; requires certain school meal information be provided to students' parents; establishes protocols for identifying eligible students for meal programs; prohibits stigmatizing student with bill in arrears.
Provides for certain criminal and civil justice reforms, particularly addressing legal consequences associated with certain marijuana and hashish offenses as well as raising awareness of available expungement relief.**
Concerns municipal property registration ordinances to address risk of blight. *
Requires school districts to provide school meals or meal vouchers to students eligible for free and reduced price school meals during school closures due to COVID-19 epidemic.
Permits modification of scope of work or terms and conditions of contract between non-profit organizations and State agencies for failure to perform due to COVID-19 pandemic.*
Requires State to enter into contract and coordinate with certain cooperative purchasing systems for procurement of COVID-19 related goods and services by school districts.***
Revises laws concerning delegation of parental or caregiver powers and standby guardianship for minor child or ward.*
Requires public and local utilities to provide notice to residential customers of available relief measures during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires transfer of certain escheated civil forfeiture funds from Unclaimed Personal Property Trust Fund to General Fund for appropriation to county Prosecutor's offices.*
Requires Internet websites and web services of school districts, charter schools, renaissance schools, and the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf to be accessible to persons with disabilities. *
Makes $10 million in federal funds available to EDA to support child care providers in need.**
Establishes State supplement for "breakfast after the bell" meals.
Revises various provisions of "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020" and other economic development programs; establishes New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes "New Jersey Foreclosure Counseling Fund."
Vetoed3
Establishes requirements to screen certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia. *
Establishes Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program in DOE to provide and expand access to technology and equipment for students in certain school districts.
Prohibits circumventing intergovernmental transfer process for law enforcement officers in certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
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Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.*
Requires DEP to evaluate environmental and public health stressors of certain facilities on overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit applications.**
"Fair Chance in Housing Act"; establishes certain housing rights of persons with criminal records. *
Establishes supervised community reintegration program for certain victims of domestic violence.*
Expands training for judges, law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases. **
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Expands requirement of health insurers and Medicaid program to cover prescriptions for contraceptives for up to 12 months. **
Revises cybersecurity, asset management, and related reporting requirements in "Water Quality Accountability Act." *
"Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.*
Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.
Expands Office of Public Defender representation of juveniles; repeals section 4 of P.L. 1968, c.371.*
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.*
Requires State agencies and political subdivisions to make good faith effort to purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency.
Requires law enforcement officers to wear body cameras.
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Repeals family cap in Work First New Jersey program.
Requires SEHBP and eligible employers that do not participate in the SEHBP to provide certain plans for public education employees and certain public education retirees.
Concerns family leave and disability benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.
Assists inmates released from incarceration in obtaining necessary reentry benefits.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish three-year "Bridge Year Pilot Program" for certain students who were impacted by public health state of emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019.*
Prohibits lawful presence in United States as qualification for obtaining professional or occupational license.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Establishes program to adopt paratransit best practices, requires greater coordination among paratransit service providers, and establishes regional paratransit coordinating councils.*
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, undesignated/non-binary, questioning, queer, intersex, and HIV-postive residents of long-term care facilities.
Requires certain provisions in State contracts for delivery of publicly financed mental health, behavioral health, and addiction services.
Requires Civil Services Commission to undertake various initiatives to increase diversity and inclusivity within law enforcement agencies.
Establishes database to aid in civil service hiring process for certain law enforcement officers; requires Statewide diversity analysis of law enforcement. *
Requires long-term care facilities, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.*
Revises requirements for long-term care facilities to establish outbreak response plans.*
Requires school report card to include information concerning number of mental health professionals and school safety specialists employed by each school district.**
Creates two-year "Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program" in Juvenile Justice Commission; appropriates $4.2 million in FY 2022 and FY 2023. *
Expands scope of inmate reentry assistance and benefits.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide plan for infection control and prevention infrastructure improvements in nursing homes.
Establishes "Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program."
Requires law enforcement provide victim of sexual assault with intial incident report; provides victim with option to review intial incident report and submit corrective form.*
Requires resources be made available to victims of sexual assault.
Establishes right of victims to be notified of county prosecutor's charging decision in sexual assault cases.
Requires AG issue annual report concerning sexual assault cases.*
Establishes sexual violence liaison officer in Division of State Police and local police departments.
Requires sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Creates NJ Legislative Youth Council.
Establishes alternate route to expedite certification of teachers at early college high school programs.
Reclassifies possession of psilocybin as disorderly persons offense.
Eliminates certain juvenile justice fines, fees, costs, and other monetary penalties.
Directs NJT to erect statue in honor of A. Philip Randolph, appropriates $90,000.
Codifies same-sex marriage in the statutes.
Requires boards of education to provide special education and related services to certain students exceeding age of eligibility for special education and related services.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.*
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Directs DEP to establish grant program for local governments to support development of community gardens.
Establishes Amistad Commission Exemplary Award Program; appropriates $10,000.*
Provides financial relief to certain landlords and tenants in response to COVID-19 pandemic, adjusts certain court fees; and makes appropriations. *
Repeals statute criminalizing sexual penetration while infected with venereal disease or HIV under certain circumstances; requires that in prosecutions for endangering another by creating substantial risk of transmitting infectious disease, name of defend
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
Establishes Office of Food Insecurity Advocate.
Makes $135 million in federal funds available to EDA to support eligible entities impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Designates Department of Health State office building in Trenton as "Judith M. Persichilli Building."
Appropriates $100,000,000 to DCA for purpose of studying and providing grants and technical assistance to licensed and registered child care providers to support workforce development and other improvements. *
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund in BPU.
Establishes database of certain appointed positions and elected offices.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Raises statutory threshold for certain public bidding, permits bidder disqualification due to prior negative experience, adds exemptions to public bidding requirement under "State College Contracts Law," and establishes process for cooperative pricing sys
Makes changes to film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Establishes Direct Support Professional Career Development Program; appropriates $1,000,000. **
Appropriates $16,380,595 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Establishes county college-based adult centers for transition for individuals with developmental disabilities; makes annual appropriation of $4.5 million.
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Authorizes use of disability benefits for transportation provided by transportation network companies.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Establishes "Stillbirth Resource Center" and regional Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Committee, and programs for the prevention and reduction of incidences of stillbirth; expands list of professionals authorized to provide stillbirth-related care. **
Establishes "2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program"; appropriates $100 million.
Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of insurance policies and insurance premium finance agreements for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both.**
Expands powers and duties of State Chief Diversity Officer to promote diversity in State government and public contracting.*
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Authorizes State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct disparity study concerning utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
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Prohibits use of education, occupation, homeownership status, marital status, or credit score in certain automobile insurance determinations.*
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Concerns eligibility, procedures, and post-program relief for certain drug or alcohol dependent persons sentenced to special probation, or regular probation which as a condition of such requires substance use disorders treatment. *
Creates New Jersey Innocence Study and Review Commission.
Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams; expands topics required in training courses. *
Establishes standards for domestic violence counseling and creates "Abuse Intervention Program Advisory Committee." *
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Permits pharmacists to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to a standing order, in accordance with protocols established by Board of Pharmacy and Board of Medical Examiners.*
Provides that purchase of insulin is not subject to deductible and requires health insurers to limit copayments and coinsurance for insulin.**
Establishes New Jersey Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in DHS.*
Prohibits academic degree-granting institutions from entering into revenue sharing arrangements with financial institutions for consumer financial products or services and regulates consumer financial products or services marketed to students.
Requires institutions of higher education to distribute information on availability of allowance for dependent care expenses in determination of cost of attendance.
Prohibits tax preparation software companies from charging fee for electronically filing State tax returns.
Requires State Capitol Joint Management Commission display representation of Alice Paul in State Capitol building.
Requires school district to provide information to DOE on various aspects of computer science courses. *
Concerns family leave and gestational carriers.
Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX, and provide contact information for Title IX coordinator.
Provides mortgage payment relief, income tax relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for residential property owners, tenants, and other consumers, during time of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.**
Requires registration of private education lenders; establishes protections for private education borrowers.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.**
Prohibits eviction as remedy for nonpayment of rent due during time surrounding COVID-19 pandemic in certain circumstances.*
Allocates $50 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development from federal government assistance to improve unemployment insurance benefit claims processing capacity.
Establishes Co-Curricular Activity Emergency Grant Program to support operations of co-curricular activities at public schools; appropriates $750,000.
Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.
Establishes "Minority Business Development Program" in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.
Establishes position of Minority Depository Institution Coordinator in EDA.
Allows long-term care facility employees to accrue paid sick leave.
Establishes task force to study technology and other methods used to reduce or eliminate telemarketing harassment and intimidation.
Provides temporary extension of certain documents issued by MVC.
Establishes School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program in BPU.
Codifies State Workplace Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy.
Establishes the "COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission."
Mandates training on remote teaching for all candidates for teaching certification.
Removes Selective Service registration as requirement for eligibility under State student financial aid programs.
Requires DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program; provides for $15 million in first year and $15 million annually in subsequent two years to DEP, subject to availability, to provide grants.*
Prohibits State from mandating electric heating or water heating systems.
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Requires school districts to provide information on free application for federal student aid to students in grades 11 and 12.*
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Requires replacement of the terms "mother" and "father" with the terms "parent or guardian" on all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications.
Requires children's meals served in restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain propriety institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are at least 21 years of age to qualify.*
Permits eligible immigrants to obtain professional and occupational licenses in State.*
Creates certain requirements for earned income access services.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million. *
Establishes three year Financial Empowerment Pilot Program.
Establishes pilot program to provide guidance to students applying for federal financial aid.
Requires law enforcement agencies to provide internal affairs and personnel files of law enforcement officers to other agencies under certain circumstances.
Provides that users of Access Link paratransit service are automatically eligible for and enrolled in motor bus and rail passenger discounted fare program.
Designates 9-1-1 operators or dispatchers as 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide graduating students with information on income-contingent student loan repayment programs.
Provides county clerks with additional week to mail ballots for 2020 primary election; requires ballot position draw to occur one day early if statutory date falls on holiday.*
Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires project labor agreements for this construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Establishes Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $1 million.*
Requires hospital to permit individual to accompany woman during childbirth.
Establishes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Task Force on Racial and Health Disparities.*
Authorizes the issuance of "coronavirus relief bonds" by municipalities and counties.
Permits local units and authorities to waive interest and lien enforcement for certain delinquent water and sewer utility payments during emergency circumstances.
Recognizes Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.*
Implements sentencing recommendations of the Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission to eliminate certain mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment; eliminates mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for crime of official misconduct.*
Establishes youthful age of defendant as mitigating factor in sentencing.
Permits retroactive modification of certain judgements of conviction; requires study of DOC's anticipated expenses to upgrade data infrastructure.**
Requires cost savings study of compassionate release program and elimination of mandatory minimum terms; establishes "Corrections Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention Fund."
Establishes "The Ballot Cure Act" to modify and establish various voting procedures.
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits; requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail.*
Includes false incrimination and filing false police report as form of bias intimidation; establishes crime of false 9-1-1 call with purpose to intimidate or harass based on race or other protected class.
Requires AG to collect, record, analyze, and report certain prosecutorial and criminal justice data.
Establishes "New Jersey Transit ADA Task Force."
Requires DLPS to incorporate implicit bias in cultural diversity training materials for law enforcement officers; makes mandatory cultural diversity and implicit bias training for law enforcement officers.
Creates grant program to encourage school districts to partner with institutions of higher education in training school-based mental health services providers.
Establishes Student Wellness Grant Program in DOE.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *
Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges.
Establishes minimum wage requirements for certain long-term care facility staff; establishes direct care ratio requirements for nursing homes; requires nursing home care rate study.**
Requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*
Dedicates personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, health care service firms, PACE programs, and certain community-based providers during public health emergency.***
Establishes New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Safety.
Establishes certain requirements concerning State's preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Authorizes temporary rate adjustment for certain nursing facilities; appropriates $62.3 million.
Directs DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM.
Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *
Increases gross income tax rate from 8.97 percent to 10.75 percent on income between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, and provides up to $500 tax rebate to eligible taxpayers.
Expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge from drug court.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $58,000,000 for NJ Statewide Body Worn Camera Program.*
Requires certain family or household members and victims be notified when firearms are returned to persons charged with domestic violence or subject to extreme risk protection order.
Permits school nurse who is retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF. *
Requires State to enter into contract for personal protective equipment and COVID-19 testing kits for purchase by institutions of higher education.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to establish long-term care advocacy and educational training program.
Reduces age at which health benefit plans cover colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45.
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for environmental infrastructure projects for applicants with established program to employ, at project or related facilities, local residents of nearby urban aid qualifying municipalities. *
Requires public community water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines within 10 years; provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systems. *
Establishes criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
Provides fast track hiring and advancement employment opportunities by State for persons with significant disabilities.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are at least 18 years of age or older to qualify for modified benefit.
Requires DHS to establish payment programs for purchase of transportation services from private sector and government transportation service providers. *
Removes restrictions on special assessments and bond issuances for replacement of residential lead service lines; revises budgetary requirements for operators of certain water systems.*
Requires students to complete financial aid application as part of high school graduation requirements.
Establishes Alleviating Learning Loss in New Jersey Grant Program in DOE to assist public schools in establishing or expanding certain educational programs to address learning loss in students.
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Appropriates $10 million in federal funds to Department of Agriculture to support food bank organizations.
Requires financial aid award letter provided by institutions of higher education and certain proprietary schools be consistent with financial aid shopping sheet.
Exempts proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that has operated in State for at least 25 years from requirement to provide teach-out plan in event of potential closure.
Restores and revises Urban Enterprise Zone program; appropriates $42,500,000. *
Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in certain elections in this State depending on overseas residency or intent to return. *
Provides funding for experiential housing advocacy programs to provide legal services for low- and moderate-income tenants in need of housing assistance; appropriates $2 million. *
Permits parent or guardian to request grade retention for student during 2021-2022 school year.
Allows veteran's guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans' memorial home under certain emergency circumstances.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA send weekly reports to Commissioner of DOH on status of veterans' homes in State during every future public health emergency; requires such reports through December 31, 2021. *
Directs DHS to develop mobile software program for SNAP recipients; appropriates $2 million. *
Requires DHS to stagger issuance dates of SNAP benefits to newly eligible enrollees.
Establishes State supplement for federal summer food service program meals.
Awards project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for school security projects in certain school districts; appropriates $66,173,243.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county colleges; appropriates $26,456,996.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Fund" for career and technical education expansion in county vocational school districts; appropriates $222,904,769.
"New Jersey College Affordability Act"; appropriates $10 million.
Revises and renames Office of Food Insecurity Advocate.
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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 use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act."
Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires public school instruction in mental health as it relates to suicide prevention and provides various elements which may be included in instruction.
Requires Medicaid cover professional violence prevention counseling services.
Provides Medicaid coverage for certain home visitation program services under certain circumstances.
Establishes Statewide "Peace: A Learned Solution Program (PALS)."
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Revises certain definitions in "Gestational Carrier Agreement Act."
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
Establishes competitive grant program for school districts to assist in hiring of school psychologists; appropriates $1 million.
Requires DOE to collect information on certain teacher misconduct and report to Legislature.
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.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Allows dependent students whose parents or guardians hold H-1B visas to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education provided they meet certain criteria.
Requires president of public institution of higher education to regularly report on-campus criminal and fire events to the institution's governing board.
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
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Clarifies prohibition on discrimination against servicemembers in "Law Against Discrimination."
Requires certain residential property owners, schools, and child care centers to test drinking water for lead every three years.
Requires landlords to provide notice to tenants concerning lead in drinking water.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program from 40 percent to 50 percent.
Expands NJ FamilyCare to ensure healthcare benefits are available to all uninsured children under 19 years of age who live in New Jersey; appropriates $3 million for outreach, enrollment, and retention regarding NJ FamilyCare.
Requires Sexual Assault Response Team to include person trained in interacting with persons with developmental disabilities; designated as "Harrison's Law."
Provides for process to vacate and expunge certain arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, other dispositions, and DNA records, associated with violations by certain human trafficking victims.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military personnel killed in performance of duties.
Establishes School Connectivity Grant Program to expand access to online instruction for economically disadvantaged students; makes appropriation.
Requires automobile insurers to issue credits reflecting reduced driving due to "stay at home" order during COVID-19 pandemic and reduce rates in consideration of financial hardships related thereto.
Concerns earned sick leave benefits.
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Increases Fiscal Year 2020 appropriation for Extended Employment services by $2.5 million to ensure rate stability.
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to private professional counselors.
Requires school districts to provide virtual or remote instruction for beginning of 2020-2021 school year; permits in-person delivery of certain special education services; permits school districts to delay start of 2020-2021 school year.
Appropriates $10 million to EDA to assist certain nonprofit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Requires revision of State Legislature's anti-harassment policy; specifies investigation of discrimination and harassment complaint process.
Requires certain accessible public restroom facilities be equipped with signs reserving use for persons with disabilities.
Prohibits Internet service providers from increasing service rates during public health emergency or state of emergency; requires Internet service providers to notify subscribers six months in advance of service rate increase.
Establishes grant program for alternate route police officer training.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas.
Creates "New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act."
Makes supplemental appropriation of $35 million to "Urban and Rural Centers Unsafe Buildings Demolition Revolving Loan Fund."
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Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriations of $15 million for grants to food banks.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing of coronavirus disease 2019 and for telemedicine and telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions.
Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave time for local government employees under certain circumstances.
Authorizes all licensed health care facilities and laboratories to collect specimens to test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements.
Requires food access information be displayed on websites of 2-1-1 system and executive branch departments during public health emergencies to the extent practicable.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to Work First New Jersey recipients under certain circumstances; makes appropriation.
Establishes certain requirements to use telemedicine and telehealth to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Permits corporations to hold shareholders' meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
Limits return of items purchased from retail food stores under certain circumstances.
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Creates "Temporary Lost Wage Unemployment Program;" allows persons to claim for lost wages due to coronavirus disease 2019, and employers to pay wages to workers ordered under quarantine by licensed healthcare practitioner; appropriates $20,000,000.
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings, and provide notice, by electronic means during periods of emergency.
Permits extension of deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances.
Allows conduct of State business and legislative sessions at locations other than Trenton during periods of emergency or other exigency; allows conduct of legislative business using electronic means.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for healthcare and residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to expedite licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Authorizes notaries public to perform certain notarial acts remotely.
Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns.
Concerns time off from work in connection with infectious disease.
Modifies deadline by which public agency is required to respond to request for government record during period of emergency.
Concerns certain benefits and leave provided to workers.
Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.