Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Angela V. McKnight
Sponsored
Became law5
Requires financial literacy instruction to pupils enrolled in grades six through eight.*
Requires Department of Education to develop guidelines for school districts concerning child trafficking awareness and prevention.**
Exempts persons providing hair braiding services from licensure requirement, requires registration of hair braiding establishments.
Exempts from DOT permitting requirements certain signs not located in protected areas that have been approved by municipality.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $12.453 million; amends appropriations for Camp Irvington and Turtle Back Zoo; adds language provision appropriating $3.1 million for immigration status-related legal assistance.*
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Out of committee12
Requires depository institutions to provide paper account statements to elder adults.
Requires lobby security for certain senior citizen high-rise buildings in areas with high violent crime rates.
Concerns counseling for children who were either physically present or who may have seen or heard act of domestic violence.
Requires municipalities that have public swimming pools to provide information regarding "dry drowning."
Prohibits late penalties from being made against senior citizen tenants in certain senior citizen rental housing in certain circumstances.
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Prohibits health benefits coverage for certain non-medically indicated early elective deliveries under Medicaid program, SHBP, and SEHBP.
Requires receivership appointment application prior to certain foreclosure actions; requires notice of intention to foreclosure on residential mortgage to be filed within 180 days prior to commencing foreclosure; limits reinstatements of dismissed mortgag
Prohibits transportation network companies from engaging in surge pricing during state of emergency.
Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.
" Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act"- CROWN Act; addresses discrimination under "Law Against Discrimination." based on traits historically associated with race, particularly focused on hair texture and style.*
Provides tax levy cap adjustment in 2020-2021 through 2024-2025 school years for school districts that are spending below adequacy and losing State aid.
In committee26
Requires certain providers of transportation services to develop and publish route schedules.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
Requires DOH to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by September 1, 2017.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Authorizes protective order for certain witnesses or victims against actor who attempted to prevent or obstruct them from reporting crime to police.
Requires public bodies upon request to provide American Sign Language interpreter at public meetings.
Provides that board of education may not exclude students with emotional or behavioral disorders from participating in summer programs.
Establishes procedures for intake and record keeping of certain 9-1-1 calls.
Requires law enforcement officers to have updated photograph.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain homeschooling expenses.
Requires parent or guardian to annually notify school district in writing of intention to home-school child; requires school district to compile and post on district website number of home-schooled children.
Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."
Imposes mandatory fine and education requirement for prostitution offenses committed within 500 feet of a school, registered day care or licensed child care facility property; creates fund.
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
Clarifies and expands landlord registration procedures; creates certain rights for tenants; makes certain changes concerning tenant notifications, inspections, and maintenance in multiple dwellings; permits percentage of affordable housing obligation to b
Establishes three-year pilot program for school-based mentoring in public schools located within 1,000 feet of gunfire.
Requires Attorney General to develop program to assist schools in identifying at-risk youths.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to State aid for public schools.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to grant deferment of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) student loan payments to new parent.
Prohibits school district from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.
Amends statute that criminalizes display of symbols, objects, or graffiti exposing another to threats of violence to specifically include noose, burning cross, or swastika.
Clarifies that discrimination based on hair style is violation of "Law Against Discrimination."
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Requires signs to be posted and pamphlets to be distributed in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.
Requires certain hospitals to establish bereavement areas.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Prohibits health benefits coverage for certain non-medically indicated early elective deliveries under Medicaid program, SHBP, and SEHBP.
Requires receivership appointment application prior to certain foreclosure actions; requires notice of intention to foreclosure on residential mortage to be filed within 180 days prior to commencing foreclosure; limits reinstatements of dismissed mortgage
"Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act"- CROWN Act; addresses discrimination under "Law Against Discrimination." based on traits historically associated with race, particularly focused on hair texture and style.*
Vetoed1
Provides tax levy cap adjustment in 2020-2021 through 2024-2025 school years for school districts that are spending below adequacy and losing State aid.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 110
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers.
"P.I.C.K. Awareness Act"; authorizes issuance of special support recovery license plates.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.
Prohibits discrimination against cash-paying consumers.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
Requires public utility to charge veterans' organization residential rate for service delivered to property at which veterans' organization primarily operates.
Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*
Provides for establishment of county college certificate programs to meet needs of certain regional employers.
Establishes training program to prevent suicide by law enforcement officer;requires reporting of law enforcement officer suicides to Attorney General.*
Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.
Establishes "New Jersey Investing in You Promise Neighborhood Commission" *
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018." *
Requires hospitals and homeless shelters to provide information on services and resources to individuals who are homeless or military veterans.
Allows for cancellation of certain service contracts without paying early termination fee if customer becomes deceased prior to end of service contract.
Establishes Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program to facilitate apprehension of persons fleeing motor vehicle accident scene; designated as "Zackhary's Law."
Establishes "Dietetics and Nutrition Licensing Act".**
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act." *
Jake's Law; requires DCA to promulgate completely inclusive playground regulations; incentivizes counties to design and construct completely inclusive playgrounds.*
Requires school districts to include instruction on consequences of distributing and soliciting sexually explicit images through electronic means as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. *
Requires DOH to develop New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Requires certain school district transportation supervisors to complete educational program.*
Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey.*
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility; provides for disposition of certain personal property.*
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.
Adopts federal definition of armor piercing ammunition.*
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Revises law concerning temporary disability leave.
Requires additional data in annual temporary disability and family leave insurance reports.
Amends certain provisions of sexual assault statute to clarify elements necessary for conviction.
Expands crime of terrorism.
Requires prescription opioid medications include warning sticker advising patients of risk of addiction and overdose.
Requires Legislature to adopt and distribute policy prohibiting sexual harassment; requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to complete online training on policy once every two years.
Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database, and requires development of emergency medical services stroke care protocols.
Authorizes parking privileges for certain healthcare workers who render care at patients' home residences.
Permits school district superintendent to designate school employee with certain expertise as school safety specialist.
Requires public officer or employee to forfeit pension upon conviction for corruption of public resources, sexual contact, lewdness, or sexual assault when offense involves or touches upon public office or employment.**
Provides for prompt payment of public contracts for purchase of goods and services.
Authorizes municipal tax levy through public question for certain purposes; clarifies ability of local government entities to issue non-recourse bonds; appropriates $100,000.*
Concerns unemployment compensation and labor disputes.
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act." **
Requires AG and Commissioner of Health to establish suicide prevention training course and informational materials for firearm retail dealers.
"Tommy's Law"; requires NJT to take certain action and adopt policies concerning person injured or killed in incidents involving NJT motorbuses and rail or light rail vehicles.
Revises the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." *
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
"Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act."
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway."
Requires certain school buses to be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts.
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 such claims.
Authorizes special assessments and bond issuance to replace lead-contaminated water service lines.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers; establishes standard contribution level of 3 percent.*
Allows municipality with population over 200,000 to impose employer payroll tax; requires employer payroll tax revenues to be paid to school district in certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Complete Count Commission."
Requires study of safety of school bus passengers in certain emergency situations, including school bus accidents; appropriates $250,000. *
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.
Requires Commissioner of Health to develop voluntary registry to collect cancer incidence data from firefighters.
Requires school bus operations in State to comply with certain federal regulations.
Requires public school student to carry identification card at school-sponsored, off-campus activities and requires principal to keep list of students on school buses used for school-sponsored activities in case of emergencies.
Requires safety education training twice per calendar year for school bus drivers and school bus aides.*
Requires DOT and OIT to develop materials concerning capabilities of airports in NJ and establishes "Public Use Airports Task Force."
Prohibits sale or distribution of products containing asbestos.
"Linda's Law"; prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment with verification of use of equipment.
Establishes "Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Persons with Developmental Disabilities" in DHS.*
Directs NJ State Council on Arts to create and disseminate best practices guide for at-risk youth arts programs; requires council to assist government entities creating programs that adopt best practices.
Establishes "New Jersey Eviction Crisis Task Force."
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Requires DHS to establish electronic portal to promote surplus food donation collaboration among nonprofit organizations, gleaners, and food retailers.
"Hunger-Free Campus Act"; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education; appropriates $1 million.
Requires Chief Technology Officer to establish "Anti-Hunger Link" for all State websites, providing information on emergency food services.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish food desert produce pilot program.
Establishes New Jersey Food Waste Task Force to make recommendations concerning food waste in New Jersey.
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Authorizes certain entities to directly bill Victims of Crime Compensation Office for counseling services provided to victims of firearm and stabbing crimes.
Prohibits online education services from using and disclosing certain information, engaging in targeted advertising, and requires deletion of certain information in certain circumstances.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances.
Requires New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health to study racial disparities on sexual and reproductive health of African-American women.
Requires hospital emergency departments to ask person of childbearing age about recent pregnancy history.*
Authorizes certain municipalities to impose parking taxes to fund projects to improve pedestrian access to mass transit.
Establishes "Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation Act." *
Permits county commissioner of registration and board of elections to use electronic poll books.
Preserves certain requirements that health insurance plans cover essential health benefits.*
Requires specialized in-service training regarding crime victims for police departments in certain high-crime areas.
Requires training or experience in crime victims' rights for certain members of Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board.
Provides in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education to individuals living in NJ who are entitled to educational assistance under US Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Establishes open enrollment period under Individual Health Coverage Program.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain preventive services.
Revises law requiring health benefits coverage for certain contraceptives.
Requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for breastfeeding support.*
Requires certain long-term care facilities to submit outbreak response plan to DOH.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish standardize recordkeeping and retention requirements with regard to unclassified State employees.
"Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and means to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $9.5 million to DOH for family planning services.
Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole or probation.
Requires employers to post notice for employees on employee misclassification.
Authorizes DOH to notify elected officials of financial distress of certain hospitals.
Expands DOH oversight of hospital finances.
Expands hospital reporting requirements.
Vetoed · 2
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Passed the General Assembly · 74
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers. *
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
Requires hospital employees to assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.*
Permits certain physical therapists to perform dry needling.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Prohibits public utility from terminating service for nonpayment unless customer is provided certified letter at least 10 business days prior to scheduled termination date.
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.
Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Exempts cable television subscriber from notifying cable television company, Office of Cable Television, or other complaint officer of cable television service outage to receive credit or rebate.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Criminalizes the manufacture, sale, and possession of controlled dangerous substance U-47700, known as U-4 or "Pink."
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for ovarian cancer research.
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
Requires DCA to provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update its low-income home energy assistance program handbook, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.
Requires motor vehicle inspection stickers to notify drivers of penalty for texting while driving.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public a webinar on TDI, family temporary disability leave, and family leave.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Requires landlords to provide receipts for cash payments from tenants.
Creates certain assistance programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastucture strategic plan.
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements. *
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals to provide full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services.*
Requires DHS to develop outreach plan to inform certain students about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Requires PANYNJ and certain commercial airport operators in State to coordinate with law enforcement for investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults; requires airlines and contractors to adopt and maintain policies regarding sexual assaults.*
Criminalizes tampering with school bus recordings; requires schools to have school bus video reviewed and to adopt plan for monthly inspection of cameras and video footage.
Provides nursing home residents with right to timely response to certain complaints, concerns, or requests.
Includes certain armed security officers regulated by "Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago's Law" in crimes of assault and disarming an officer.
Amends Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations act to revise increase in Work First New Jersey benefits.
Requires collection and reporting of information concerning crimes against the elderly and disabled.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.*
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water. *
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow service recipients to terminate service contracts following physician's referral to long-term care facility.*
"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 hospitals to include warning in patient discharge papers concerning risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications.
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.*
Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.*
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.*
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.*
Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Requires registration of certain vacant and abandoned properties with municipalities and provides enforcement tools related to maintenance of these properties.
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.*
Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12.*
Establishes standard medical expense deduction under SNAP for certain senior citizens.*
Requires certain retailers to train employees on gift card fraud.*
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
Establishes pilot program in certain municipalities to make grants available to non-profit organizations to perform outreach regarding VCCO.
Establishes presumption that VCCO will order payment to victim of crime.
Grants authority for human resource management of employees of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to Civil Service Commission.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration.
Prohibits certain demolitions without inspection for pest infestation.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to offer inmates hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing.
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
Requires school districts take certain actions to increase participation in free or reduced priced meal programs; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Out of committee · 174
"Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act."
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.*
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Creates public awareness campaign concerning risks associated with unsecured, Internet-connected baby monitors.
Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Prohibits Higher Education Student Assistance Authority from referring defaulted loans under New Jersey College Loans to AssistState Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program for certain actions if authority and borrower have entered into settlement agreement.*
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Establishes special license plates to bring awareness to breast cancer.
Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.*
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.
Provides governance, oversight, and accountability reforms at NJT.
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Encourages local units to plan for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure committees. *
Requires hospital laboratories and bio-analytical or clinical laboratories to offer test for hepatitis C to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid tests for hepatitis C.
Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. *
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Provides Medicaid coverage for doula care.
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.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.*
Expands membership of NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Establishes the "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
Defines information to be included on death certificates, including gender identification.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Requires suspension of certification of homemaker-home health aides under certain circumstances; designated as "Maria's Law." *
Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients.
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
Prohibits landlords from requiring residential tenants pay rent and other related charges through electronic funds transfer; requires landlords to provide receipts for cash payments.*
Establishes Campus Sexual Assault Commission.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Requires Division of Parole to offer parole services to certain defendants who have served their maximum sentence.
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances.
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
"Nosey's Law"; prohibits use of wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
"Earn Your Way Out Act"; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan and establish information database; establishes administrative parole release and provides compliance credits.*
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
Establishes Tuition and Aid Grant Study Commission to examine New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant Program and make recommendations regarding improvements to program.
Transfers county college employees and retirees from membership in SEHBP to membership in SHBP.
Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites as pilot program.
Establishes NJ STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program in DOLWD.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.
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.
Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.
Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient is at increased risk of confusion, agitation, behavioral problems, and wandering due to dementia related disorder.
Concerns expansion of services provided by DHS mental health screening services.*
Creates Task Force on Driver Distractions.
Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.
Establishes third degree crime of "stealthing"; removing sexually protective device during sexual activity without sexual partner's consent.
Revises and renames NJSTARS; repeals NJSTARS II; establishes NJ HonorScholars Program.
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
Concerns law regarding failure to pay wages.
Requires State to pay full cost of health care benefits coverage in retirement for SPRS members who retire at mandatory retirement age of 55 with more than 20 but less than 25 years of service.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
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 pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain underperforming schools under alternate route program.*
Permits counties and non-governmental, community-based agencies to establish family justice centers which provide coordinated, multi-agency governmental and non-governmental assistance to victims of certain crimes and offenses, including domestic violence
Expands option of governmental home health care agency to partner with non-governmental providers to deliver health care services.
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
Requires forms and materials for individuals with developmental disabilities to be available in languages other than English.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Requires State agencies to post Internet links to programs and services for women as applicable.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting and transparency requirements.
Requires petitions of nomination of candidates for State, county, school, or municipal elective public office to include functioning e-mail addresses therefor.
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Establishes "Restorative Justice in Education Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
Reinstates and extends duration of certain UEZs; requires DCA to study UEZ program and report recommendations to the Legislature.*
Requires NJ UEZ authority to assess and issue report on urban enterprise zone program.
Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among Nonprofit Social Service Organizations.
Establishes permit to allow seasonal retail consumption license holders to sell alcoholic beverages during certain off-season dates.*
Gives State lottery winners option of remaining anonymous indefinitely.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to improve transparency of tuition and fees.
Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*
Requires Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board to study racial and ethnic disparities that contribute to infant mortality.
Requires each public institution of higher education to post its budget on the institution's website.
Authorizes prohibition or regulation of rental of certain space for accommodation of transient guests.*
Permits incarcerated persons to receive student financial aid.
"Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act;" defines domicile for dependent students for purpose of eligibility for State student grants and scholarships, and resident tuition rate.*
Requires landlords to count federal military service member and veteran housing allowances as income for purposes of qualifying for rental housing; designated as Securing Electronic Records for Veterans Ease Act.
Eliminates eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses of certain public safety workers killed in performance of their duties.
Requires public schools to administer written screenings for depression for students in certain grades.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
"Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and products to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.*
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 correctional police officers receive 20 hours in-service training, including four hours in prevention of sexual misconduct, non-fraternization, and manipulation. *
Requires reporting of inmate abuse by employees of State correctional facilities and establishes reporting and investigation program.
Requires Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy to provide services to certain inmates.
Requires drivers to stop at railroad crossing when on-track equipment is approaching railroad crossing.
Establishes State Ombudsman to oversee application for and receipt of federal funds by State agencies.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Requires boards of education and school bus contractors to designate individuals as certain school bus safety personnel.*
Requires board of education or school bus contractor, within one business day of notification that school bus driver's license is suspended or revoked, to verify to DOE that driver is no longer operating school bus.*
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline; provides funding for hotline through fire inspection fees and penalties.
Eliminates certain aviation fuel tax exemptions; provides funding for aviation capital projects.*
Requires landlord to provide written explanation for rent increase on tenant of senior citizen housing project.
Creates "Community Wealth Preservation Program"; expands access for certain buyers to purchase property from sheriffs's sales.*
Requires developers of residential housing to provide low, moderate, and middle income housing or pay fee.*
Requires Director of Division of Investment to attempt to use qualified minority and women-owned financial institutions to provide brokerage and investment management services.
Requires suspension of school bus endorsement on driver's license for certain number of motor vehicle moving violations in certain time period.
Requires health insurance carriers to adhere to certain practices to protect health information related to sensitive services.
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Permits union officials who represent probation officers to participate in all union activities.
"New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for adults; creates Cannabis Regulatory Commission to regulate personal use and medical cannabis; provides expungement relief for certain past marijuan
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures. *
Directs Juvenile Justice Commission to establish arts education pilot program for juvenile offenders.
Permits use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses when incurred as direct result of campaign activity.
Permits certain council members to appoint up to four fulltime equivalent aides; allows these aide positions to be divided into part-time positions.
Provides for improved system for eligibility determination for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Requires NJTA to implement certain roadside maintenance safety policies.
Establishes process for Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to declare loan under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program as in default or rehabilitated.
Allows certain prior statements by children to be admitted into evidence in child abuse and termination of parental rights cases.
Establishes task force to develop State-wide plan to diversify apprenticeships.
Establishes public awareness campaign to promote early conversations about advance care planning and end-of-life care.
Requires certain medical facilities to undertake end-of-life planning and training.*
Requires emergency departments to take certain measures concerning palliative care for patients.
Requires certain schools to establish emergency action plans for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports-related injuries.
Requires Medicaid coverage for pasteurized donated human breast milk under certain circumstances.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Requires school districts which participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to adopt New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association heat participation policy.*
Establishes New Jersey Violence Intervention Program to fund violence reduction initiatives.
Requires certain hospitals to provide hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention programs, in order to be designated as Level One or Level Two trauma centers.
Requires Medicaid cover professional violence prevention counseling services.
Requires VCCO's victim counseling service to partner with trauma centers to refer certain victims to violence intervention programs.
Establishes "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Initiative" in DOH.
Authorizes political subdivisions to set aside 0.5 percent of public works funds to recruit and train women and minorities and promote local hiring.
Establishes goals and incentives for increased use of plug-in electric vehicles in NJ.*
Revises and updates membership and purpose of Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in DHS.
Requires establishment of Work and Learn Consortiums by certain educational institutions to establish certificate and degree programs identified in high labor-demand industries.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide list of alternative drugs to health care professionals, pharmacists, and covered persons under certain circumstances.*
Establishes perinatal episode of care pilot program in Medicaid.
Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers.
Provides that school district may not condition student enrollment in district on fact that MVC does not have name or address of parent or guardian on file.
Requires emergency contact information and access instructions for social services hotline to be provided to tenants of multiple dwellings.
Requires home health agencies and specialty pharmacies providing services related to bleeding episodes associated with hemophilia to comply with certain minimum practice standards.*
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.
Establishes offense of leaving child unattended in motor vehicle. *
Establishes pilot program in DCF to study impact of child care services provided by community providers operating in public schools facilities; requires community providers to meet certain criteria. *
Establishes Task Force on Maximizing Employment for People with Disabilities.
Revises neighborhood revitalization tax credit program to increase permitted annual tax credit allocation to $15 million.
Revises definition of hemophilia and expands hemophilia treatment program.
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances, subject to annual allocation limits.
Requires landlords to provide tenants with certain notice concerning conditions that may cause damage or hazards on rental property.
Expands provisions of Law Against Discrimination to rental of certain non-publicly assisted housing accommodations.
Clarifies that child may not be excluded from public school based on membership in protected category under "Law Against Discrimination" or immigration status.
Provides for certain criminal and civil justice reforms, particularly with respect to legal consequences associated with certain marijuana and hashish offenses as well as expungement eligibility and procedures.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Establishes program to increase participation of underrepresented students in New Jersey's science and engineering workforce.
Reaffirms and clarifies that Attorney General and Division on Civil Rights may initiate actions in Superior Court to enforce "Law Against Discrimination."
Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for Meals on Wheels.
Prohibits municipalities from imposing local fire safety standards stricter than State fire safety code in certain circumstances.
Requires DCA to establish training course concerning certain fire code enforcement activities.*
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.
Concerns juvenile incarceration and parole.
Allows municipalities to adopt ordinance to enter properties to perform lead service line replacements.
Requires State to pay difference between federal allocation and total cost of reduced price breakfast or lunch; appropriates $4.5 million.
"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.
Clarifies that school district is not required to restrict access to school meals if school meal bill is in arrears.
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures, including new "clean slate" automated process to render convictions and related records inaccessible; creates e-filing system for expungements; eliminates expungement filing fees; appropriates $15 million to
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Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.
Requires DHS to ensure distribution to senior citizens of notice from Division of Consumer Affairs concerning risks and prevention of fraud.
Increases penalties for failing to yield when violation results in death to pedestrian.
Authorizes "Put Children First" license plates.
Concerns the grading of criminal offenses committed against a child under the age of 16 years by a person armed with a weapon.
Requires owner of certain autobuses to register with and receive approval from municipalities in which autobus operates.
Requires restaurants to post DOH sign concerning food allergen awareness in kitchen or staff area.
Requires employers and birthing facilities to notify insured pregnant women if their health insurance coverage is not subject to 48-hour maternity law.
Provides voter registration assistance to persons completing parole, probation, and criminal sentences.
Provides employee time off for events regarding education of their children.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.
Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes to dispense to certain entities on interim basis to ensure uninterrupted supply.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Exempts from disclosure as public record information provided by individual to government agency under certain circumstances.
Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.
Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Excludes amount of certain early withdrawals from qualified retirement plans in determination by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of applicant's eligibility for and amount of State tuition aid grant.
Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority to hold regular meetings in various counties in the State.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Requires Attorney General to establish victims of identity theft database.
Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.
Establishing New Jersey Commission on Veterans' Benefits in DMVA.
Directs State Board of Examiners to maintain list of certificate holders against whom the board has initiated certificate suspension or revocation proceedings.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Requires institutions of higher education to offer open textbooks.
Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.
Requires certain medical transportation vehicles to be equipped with stop signal arms and requires drivers to stop for vehicles under certain circumstances.
Requires candidates for President and Vice-President of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot; prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for candidates who fail to file income tax returns.
Requires applicants for liquor licenses and license transfers to notify residents within 200 feet of licensed premises.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Concerns training of employees about access to public facilities for individuals with service or guide dogs.
Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Revises time period at which unit owners assume control of homeowners' associations.
Authorizes municipalities to regulate Internet-organized events.
Prohibits use of gap in automobile insurance coverage as rating factor in automobile insurance underwriting under certain circumstances.
Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information.
Allows domestic violence victims to cancel television and telephone service contracts without paying early termination fee.
Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.
Permits registered surgical practices to convert to or combine with ambulatory care facilities; provides for phased-in gross receipts assessment; authorizes non-profit hospitals to acquire joint ownership interest in practices.
Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator on-site.
Prohibits paid caretakers from being appointed guardian or granted power of attorney for individual with disability.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
Requires NJT to remove snow from certain stops, stations, and stands for motorbus regular route service and to make name and contact information of entities responsible for snow removal publicly available.
Establishes "Art in Storefronts" initiative within the Main Street New Jersey program.
Prohibits emergency homeless shelters from conditioning provision of shelter on enrollment in certain programs.
Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit certain persons unless they pose danger.
"Community Mental Health Safety Net Act"; requires DHS to provide cost-based reimbursement on quarterly basis for certain mental health and substance use disorder treatment services through June 2018; makes appropriation.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Directs Division of Fire Safety in Department of Community Affairs to survey fire suppression systems in public and nonpublic school buildings.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide supplemental reading instruction to students in grades K through 3.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.
Revises application deadline for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Expands financing opportunities for low and moderate income housing.
Prohibits payment of more than one copayment, coinsurance or deductible for series of vaccinations used in preventive treatment of rabies under certain health benefits plans.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.
Requires evaluation for, and abatement of, mold hazards in school buildings.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Allows municipalities to acquire and sell inactive plenary retail consumption licenses.
Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole, probation, or serving sentence.
Establishes "New Jersey Community Health Worker Program" in DOH to facilitate linking medically underserved communities with health care resources.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Provides for expedited expungement of marijuana offenses in the event of decriminalization or legalization; establishes the "Expungement Coordinator Program" for certain marijuana convictions.
Requires owner notification of rabies testing protocol and owner options prior to testing of owner's animal for rabies.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Legalizes possession and personal use of small amounts of marijuana for persons age 21 and over; creates Division of Marijuana Enforcement and licensing structure.
Requires certain standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records.
Delays implementation of certain property tax revaluations.
Establishes Service Dog Pilot Program for inmates in Hudson County; appropriates $150,000.
Permits certain undocumented immigrants to obtain professional and occupational licenses in State.
Makes $2.561 million supplemental appropriation for increased aid to Liberty Science Center.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Establishes the "Safe and Sanitary Rental Housing Act."
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to increase participation in school meal programs through marketing campaign.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for oncofertility treatments.
Establishes competitive grant program for school districts to assist in hiring of school psychologists; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.
Establishes Working Group on End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in DOH.
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes additional increases over four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Requires employers to provide paid leave to employees to vote in certain circumstances.
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 DHS to implement payment strategy to encourage the use of long acting reversible contraceptives.
Authorizes certain municipalities to impose parking tax surcharges to fund projects that improve pedestrian access to mass transit; authorizes parking tax discount for residents.
Establishes five-year pilot program to enforce "don't block the box" signs through use of automatic cameras.
Changes eligibility of Workers' Compensation Judges and Administrative Law Judges from DCRP to PERS.
Makes FY 2019 supplemental appropriation of $9,000,000 to Department of State for New Jersey Complete Count Commission.
Provides that New Jersey residents have access to one cost-free postpartum home visit.
Eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifier for jury service.
Provides Medicaid coverage for certain home visitation program services under certain circumstances.
Requires private bus operators that participate in NJT bus lease program, receive State funds, or are under contract with NJT to provide notice and hold public hearings for certain service changes.
Establishes Juvenile Offender Community Conservation and Improvement Services Program.
Requires licensing for certain non-bank lenders and certain brokers that make or arrange alternative small business loans.
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Extends grace periods for rental late charges for certain tenants who receive public assistance payments.
Requires NJT to implement education program for services provided to persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and other individuals with mobility needs.
Establishes School Security Task Force.
Requires preeclampsia testing for certain pregnant women and women who have given birth.
Concerns automobile insurance practices.
Requires AG to collect, record, analyze, and report certain prosecutorial and criminal justice data.
Establishes "Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities."
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Requires NJT to equip trains with defibrillators.
Creates domestic violence Internet registry for certain public access; mandates counseling and community service and increases fines for certain domestic violence offenders.
Limits amount paid by covered persons for purchase of insulin drugs and epinephrine; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to investigate insulin prices.
Requires insurance coverage of epinephrine for persons aged 18 or younger when medically necessary.
Requires entities at every level of government to conduct periodic studies of racial and ethnic disparities in public contracting.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to create public awareness sign to be posted by certain establishments.
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Requires certain voters who filed vote by mail applications from 2016 to 2018 to receive mail-in ballot for all future elections, unless voter requests otherwise; appropriates $2 million.