Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, Senate.
Angela V. McKnight
Sponsored
Became law5
Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.*
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program projects in FY2026.
Amends Fiscal Year 2025 annual appropriations act to assign distribution of Old Courthouse asbestos remediation funding from Hudson County to Jersey City.
Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.
Passed the Senate4
Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among Nonprofit Social Service Organizations.
Revises licensing requirements and out-of-State reciprocity for elevator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanic's licenses.*
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Requires key boxes at public school buildings with certain exceptions; permits reimbursement of costs related to key box installation.*
Out of committee27
Requires certain providers of transportation services to develop and publish route schedules.
Requires law enforcement officers to have updated photograph.
Concerns counseling for children who were either physically present or who may have seen or heard act of domestic violence.
Establishes three-year pilot program for school-based mentoring in public schools located within 1,000 feet of gunfire.
Prohibits school district from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.
Establishes certain program requirements for school counselor certification; outlines role and duties of school counselor; requires professional development for school counselors; establishes position of School Counselor Liaison in DOE.
Establishes "Municipal Community Center Grant Program."
Prohibits transportation network companies from engaging in surge pricing during state of emergency.
Establishes requirements concerning methods for determining whether student has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.*
Requires suspension of certification of homemaker-home health aides under certain circumstances.*
Permits municipality to authorize municipal clerk to submit certain written statements concerning affordable housing.
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
Establishes interagency council on menopause in DOH and requires certain lincensed health care professionals to distribute menopause informational pamphlets under certain circumstances.*
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Requires DOH to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes and DOE to distribute to parents and guardians of enrolled students.*
Establishes consumer-facing portal for elevator maintenance for owners of certain buildings to provide information on elevator servicer; requires certain signage; requires DCA to establish senior housing elevator maintenance loan program.
Establishes licensure for cosmetic retail services.
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.*
Requires DHS and DCF to employ, or contract with, Director of Medical Services; appropriates $480,000.*
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*
Requires development of educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools; requires school districts to maintain list of locations providing swim lessons in certain circumstances.**
Requires NJ FamilyCare payment for multiple medical encounters per day for enrollee at federally qualified health center.
Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.
Requires New Jersey Board of Nursing to establish Nursing Scribe Program.
Concerns New Jersey Redevelopment Authority; changes quorum requirements from 11 members to majority of voting members.
Requires provision of trauma-informed reentry support services to certain defendants who are victims of abuse.*
Requires automatic enrollment into utility bill payment assistance programs for certain individuals and households.*
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Requires refunds for payments made to venues for events canceled due to coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and caps additional venue charges at no more than rate of inflation for rescheduled events.
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.
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.
Establishes procedures for intake and record keeping of certain 9-1-1 calls.
Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."
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 be satisfied by certain rehabilitation projects.
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.
Amends statute that criminalizes display of symbols, objects, or graffiti exposing another to threats of violence to specifically include noose, burning cross, or other symbol of hate.
Requires certain hospitals to establish bereavement areas.
Permits State Real Estate Appraiser Board to revoke, suspend, or fine appraisers or appraisal management companies who knowingly engage in discriminatory appraisals of residential property on basis of race or national origin.
Requires DOH to develop mobile senior citizen assistance program.
Provides comprehensive Medicaid benefits to certain individuals formerly in foster care.
Requires law enforcement agencies to establish review council in internal affairs unit to investigate law enforcement officers who participate in hate groups.
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt uniform standards for licensing police officers.
Requires Attorney General to establish and maintain domestic extremist organization database.
Prohibits forfeiture of inmate's commutation credits for minor disciplinary infractions and expands inmate's ability to restore certain forfeited credits.
Requires health club services contract contain certain provisions regarding procedures during outbreak of infectious disease.
Requires certain law enforcement officers be periodically vetted for evidence of personal bias.
Requires school programs of virtual or remote instruction to be implemented primarily through use of virtual instructional sessions.
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.
Requires implicit bias training for physicians.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain homeschooling expenses.
Requires municipalities that have public swimming pools to provide information regarding "dry drowning."
Imposes mandatory fine and education requirement for certain prostitution offenses committed within 500 feet of a school, registered day care or licensed child care facility property; creates fund.
Requires BPU to post on its website report from public utility on public utility's capital investments in response to petition from public utility to increase rates.
Establishes the "Urban Wealth Fund Pilot Program."
Requires certain background investigation for candidate for law enforcement position.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for up to $500 for spoiled food and full cost of spoiled medicine resulting from lengthy service outage following major event.
Requires State, county, and municipal social service workers to periodically complete implicit bias and cultural competency training.
Establishes a Division on Violence Prevention and Intervention in the DLPS.
Establishes New Jersey Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program.
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.
Creates new level of barbering license and apprenticeships in barbering, and establishes limits to hours of instruction for certain barbering training.
Establishes program for certain individuals to become certified homemaker-home health aides and provide services to certain Medicaid and Medicaid-Medicare dually eligible enrollees under increased reimbursement rates.
Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.
Establishes Children's Health Promotion Fund.
Revises procedures for processing incomplete Medicaid applications; exempts asset transfers of up to $500 per month during look back period for determining eligibility for long-term care services.
Establishes Medicaid Managed Care Organization Oversight Program.
Requires restaurants to provide alternative menu for individuals with diabetes.
Requires DOH to maintain emergency stockpile of insulin and authorizes dispensing of emergency supply of insulin to certain patients.
Requires State Board of Education to evaluate historical events for inclusion in New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Requires performance of myeloma screening under certain circumstances.
Imposes minimum staffing requirements and certain reporting requirements on certain long-term care facilities.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to employ three geriatric social workers to serve New Jersey's long-term care residents and makes appropriation.
Requires long-term care facilities to develop person-centered care plans for residents and establishes right to certain forms of visitation for long-term care residents.
Requires Medicaid coverage of social day care services for senior citizens.
Requires court to consider certain factors in appointing guardian and to justify guardianship appointment on record.
Revises visitation and reporting rules for professional guardians.
Allows court to consider previous care when granting letters of guardianship for incapacitated person.
Establishes "Automotive Anti-Theft Systems Task Force."
Revises requirements for assessing nursing home health, safety, and operations and for taking action against low-performing nursing homes.
Establishes "Graduate Physician Licensing Act."
Requires air monitoring at certain construction projects.
Provides any party in case who is limited English proficient and utilizes court translating services option to have social worker translator to help party navigate court system.
Requires New Jersey Supreme Court to issue order dismissing certain charges, complaints, and arrest warrants filed with or issued by municipal courts and unresolved for five years or more; requires AOC to conduct certain studies.
Establishes crimes against elected public officials and immediate families; provides police protection in instances of crime against elected public official and immediate family.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop emergency notification system to alert students and staff of active shooter on school grounds.
Requires certain libraries to provide free menstrual hygiene products and requires State to pay costs.
Regulates individuals seeking employment as shampoo technicians.
Concerns New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation; requires annual appropriation.
Requires long-term care facilities to annually review residents' proxy directives.
Establishes State board to oversee implementation and evaluation of State pilot programs.
Directs State Auditor to conduct performance review audit of VCCO.
Increases size of Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission; broadens reporting duties.
Requires health insurance coverage of at-home rehabilitation services.
Requires menopause informational pamphlet to be distributed under certain circumstances.
Requires menopause information to be distributed under certain circumstances.
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of staff with expertise in student mental health.
Requires candidate for teacher certification to complete course or training on anti-racism in education.
Establishes Firefighter Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Requires local boards of education to employ at least one school social worker per school.
Establishes "Purple Alert System" to assist in finding missing persons.
Prohibits photo identification requirement for residential rental application.
Establishes tax credit for portion of qualifying educational expenditures made by taxpayer on behalf of child.
Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.
Authorizes creation of local civilian review boards to review police operations and conduct; appropriates $600,000.
Revises public institution of higher education annual reporting requirements.
Establishes optional special needs training program for professional and shop licensees of New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Requires Attorney General to revise law enforcement use of force policy; implements certain reforms.
Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
Requires public utility to charge nonprofit organization residential rate.
Directs Board of Education to authorize issuance of biotechnology endorsement to career and technical education teaching certificate.
Establishes Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as principal department in Executive Branch and specifies functions, powers, and duties of department.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.
Concerns registration and operation of temporary nurse staffing agencies.
Requires Veterans' Memorial Homes to develop and maintain emergency preparedness and response plans.
Requires DMVA establish veterans memorial home emergency hotline.
Increases regulation of State veterans' memorial homes.
Permits greater diversity in creation of new health sharing ministries and establishes and exempts certain mandates and reporting requirements.
Requires casino license to integrate informational module into Internet gaming platform educating users on human trafficking.
Requires business using text-based chat to offer transcription of chat to consumer.
Requires insurance coverage of diapers when medically necessary.
Increases pay for direct support professionals; makes appropriation.
Allows certain municipalities to establish lower property tax rate on improvements than land.
Makes FY 2025 supplemental appropriation of $587,450 to DCF for HomeFront NJ - Diaper Access Expansion Pilot Program.
Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.
Establishes standards for court-ordered counseling for domestic violence offenders.
Establishes Task Force on Aging in State of New Jersey in DOH.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Reduces membership of State Real Estate Appraiser Board and prohibits discriminatory practices in property appraisals.
Establishes "New Jersey Cybersecurity Grant Program"; appropriates $5 million from General Fund.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program.
Requires senior housing applications be made available by mail and email.
Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to request new parents watch water safety video prior to discharge.
Extends anti-SLAPP protections to complainants of sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination.
Establishes central registry for, and provides for informational outreach to, senior citizens living in New Jersey.
Enters NJ in Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
Requires AG to establish uniform police training curriculum.
Creates Office of Nonprofit Ombudsperson in Department of Treasury; appropriates $329,000.
Establishes certain requirements for State and local governments awarding contracts or grants to nonprofit organizations.
Permits certified nurse aides to be employed as personal care assistants.
The "Certified Medication Aide in Nursing Homes Staffing Support Act;" authorizes certified medication aides to administer medications to nursing home residents.
Requires certain institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions to submit certain documentation on online program managers to Secretary of Higher Education.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions that have agreements with online program managers to disclose online program information.
Requires online program manager providing marketing services for institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees to self-identify as third party to prospective students.
Establishes Artificial Intelligence Apprenticeship Program and artificial intelligence apprenticeship tax credit program.
Prohibits procurement of opioid antidotes from certain entities.
Establishes multiple sclerosis public awareness campaign.
Requires access to certain assistive services for students with disabilities at public institutions of higher education.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.
Requires establishment of municipal animal control programs and DOH oversight over such programs; appropriates $500,000 for grants to municipalities for associated costs.
Requires signs to be posted and pamphlets to be distributed in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.
Requires DHS to request approval from federal government to provide rental assistance benefits to certain NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to create and distribute satisfaction survey.
Permits spouses of certain State officers or employees to hold interest in certain regulated businesses.
Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.
Clarifies power of court to limit restrictions by guardian concerning visitation of ward by family and interested parties; directs 10 day return to court on matters concerning visitation in some instances.
Establishes Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in each State department or agency.
Renders contracts to provide criminal assistance unlawful; creates civil right of action for victims of certain criminal conduct.
Requires school districts receiving preschool education aid to establish mixed delivery system for preschool education.
Extends regulatory power of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to senior housing.
Makes human trafficking-related crimes subject to No Early Release Act sentencing.
Authorizes majority of Commission on Human Trafficking membership to exercise powers and duties of commission.
Requires State Board of Education to require school districts to provide age-appropriate financial literacy instruction to students in grades kindergarten through five.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for minority and women's businesses.
Requires health insurance coverage of screening for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders for certain covered persons.
Requires State Police to establish community policing unit.
Requires that warning notices regarding certain health risks of alcohol consumption be reviewed and updated.
Ensures persons interested in filling certain vacancies in nominations for public office have access to certain information and to legal representation throughout selection process.
Imposes restrictions on the use of expunged records.
Establishes Department of State Police.
Establishes that State police officers assigned to certain positions are not to be excluded from promotion.
Establishes "Planning for an Aging Population Task Force."
Requires Access Link paratransit vehicle operators to announce stops for passengers.
Appropriates $3 million annually to Freedom Schools in New Jersey using funds collected under Social Equity Excise Fee.
Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices.
Requires advance written notice before discontinuance of State aid or services.
Concerns sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Concerns incentive compensation and contracts between online program management companies and institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.
Establishes "School Finance Reform Commission."
Requires retail food establishments to provide disclosures for certain caffeinated beverages.
Requires institution of higher education to collect and report outcomes and earnings data for certain graduates.
Increases income-based eligibility of Community College Opportunity Grant Program; codifies Garden State Guarantee Program to provide last-dollar financial aid grants for certain students.
Extends time period for tenants receiving federal housing choice voucher program assistance to locate new housing after landlord sells property.
Establishes New Jersey Center for Black Excellence in Health at Rutgers University.
Establishes "Minority-Serving Institution of Higher Education Fund" to support certain initiatives at public institutions of higher education designated as minority serving institutions.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law11
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.
Permits municipality to authorize municipal clerk to submit certain written statements concerning affordable housing.*
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
Establishes certain program requirements for school counselor certification; outlines role and duties of school counselor; requires professional development for school counselors; establishes position of School Counselor Liaison in DOE.
Requires DOH to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes and DOE to distribute to parents and guardians of enrolled students.*
Establishes licensure for cosmetic retail services.
Requires development of educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools; requires school districts to maintain list of locations providing swim lessons in certain circumstances.**
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*
Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.
Requires certain providers of transportation services to develop and publish route schedules.
Requires automatic enrollment into utility bill payment assistance programs for certain individuals and households.*
Co-sponsored
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Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*
Requires AG to establish rape kit tracking system.
Requires DCPP to consult with Division of Developmental Disabilities following finding of child abuse or neglect to create services plan for person with developmental disability under certain circumstances.
Establishes requirements concerning provision of postpartum care, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth information and development of personalized postpartum care plans.*
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Directs DHS to conduct landscape analysis of available mental health services.**
Establishes centralized directory for affordable housing, and housing for senior citizens and veterans.*
Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD.*
Requires health benefits coverage for additional orthotic and prosthetic appliances under certain circumstances; requires coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances obtained through podiatrists.*
Changes MVC voter registration procedures.
Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
Allows seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license holder to exchange license for full-year consumption license.
Requires public and certain nonpublic schools to comply with breakfast and lunch standards adopted by USDA.*
Requires DEP, DOH, owners or operators of certain public community water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings or facilities to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease.*
"Equitable Outcomes in Child Support Collection Act"; establishes procedures regarding collection of child support on behalf of children in custody of DCPP.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history of Latinos and Hispanics as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*
Creates Code Red alert pilot program to shelter at-risk individuals during certain hot weather and air quality events; appropriates $2.5 million.**
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Renames Juvenile Justice Commission as Youth Justice Commission.
Requires training of cosmetologists-hairstylists, beauticians, barbers, and hair braiders to include working on textured hair.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish employment web portal and virtual applicant profile system.**
Requires private bus operators to provide notice and hold public meetings for certain service changes.
Requires DOE to establish working group on student literacy; mandates universal literacy screenings for kindergarten through grade three students; requires professional development for certain school district employees.*
Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
Establishes penalties for employers who disclose or threaten to disclose employee's immigration status for purpose of concealing violation of State wage, benefit or tax laws.*
Requires contractor subject to prevailing wage law to provide orientation meeting to new employee on prevailing wage project.
Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*
Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*
Prohibits DCF from using federal benefits received by a child in out of home placement to reimburse State for cost of child's care, except under certain circumstances.*
Permits boards of education to lease certain school property to federally qualified health centers without bidding.
Establishes New Jersey-Haiti Commission.
Regulates production and sale of certain intoxicating hemp products.
Revises various provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.*
Extends permission to administer glucagon and blood glucose tests to EMTs.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.*
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to adopt agricultural management practice for housing resident farm employees on commercial farms, and establishes such housing as eligible for "Right to Farm" protection.
Concerns law protecting residential tenants from lead-based paint hazards.
Establishes Next New Jersey Program for artificial intelligence investments.
Upgrades cyber-harassment of public servant or family member to third degree crime; requires Attorney General to establish cyber-harassment prevention initiatives; appropriates funds.*
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
Establishes "Incarcerated Women's Protection Act" and concerns correctional facility board of trustees.*
Provides for designation and establishment of Public Health Institute in New Jersey.
Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk.
Provides for mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Makes annual allocation of $500,000 from Clean Communities Program Fund for public outreach concerning single-use plastics reduction program permanent.
Revises definition of child abuse or neglect to include persons between 18 and 21 years of age in certain settings.
Establishes "Disability Mortality and Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee" in DHS; makes appropriation.
Establishes Chronic Absenteeism Task Force.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.
Makes various changes to provision of preschool aid and facilities requirements; establishes Universal Preschool Implementation Steering Committee; requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts.*
Establishes School Supervisor Mentorship Pilot Program; appropriates $500,000.
Requires public and certain nonpublic schools to offer no-fee option to parents for making school lunch and other payments; requires payment processing platforms used by certain schools to provide users with information on user fees.*
Requires certain information be provided to parent at least two business days prior to annual Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meeting; establishes IEP Improvement Working Group in DOE.*
Provides allowances for certain redevelopment projects undertaken by institutions of higher education under New Jersey Aspire Program.**
Concerns administration of employer payroll tax and requires disclosures of certain State taxpayer information.*
Establishes Department of Veterans Affairs.
Establishes protections for student-athletes and certain institutions of higher education concerning name, image, or likeness compensation; repeals "New Jersey Fair Play Act."
Permits awarding of contracts for certain preschool education services by resolution of board of education; extends maximum length of preschool education services contracts to three years.
Modifies certain requirements and award availability under film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
Expands New Jersey's certificate of need exemption list.
Provides expungement process for certain defendants who are victims of abuse if conviction is substantially related to abuse.
Revises statutory definition of certain waterfront workers.
Vetoed · 5
Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.
Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
Requires law enforcement officer to conduct risk assessment of and provide assistance to domestic violence victims.*
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Establishes reproductive health travel advisory.
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Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.*
Extends protected tenancy period for certain tenants who are senior citizens and certain tenants with disabilities.
Requires health insurance carriers and Medicaid to provide coverage for home childbirth.*
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
Requires school report card to include information about placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Prohibits discrimination on basis of height or weight under "Law Against Discrimination."
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Enhances criminal penalties for persons involved in certain human trafficking activities.*
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years.
Establishes Office of Resilience in DCF.
Establishes State Parkinson's disease registry.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Directs Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for certain criminal contempt violations.
Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.
Provides police officers may be present at senior residential center or school being used as polling place under certain circumstances; requires school to establish election day security plan.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.
Requires each public institution of higher education to convene menstrual equity task force.*
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies.
Requires standards for organization and deployment of career fire fighters to be consistent with certain national standards.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service firefighter applicants.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to create report on human trafficking related to 2026 FIFA World Cup; appropriates $1 million.*
Requires Department of Treasury and DHS to annually identify State funds available for NJ FamilyCare and child care services, evaluate programs, and create prioritized list of initiatives to improve quality of care under programs.*
Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period.*
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.*
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.*
Codifies Medicaid coverage for eligible pregnant women for 365-day period beginning on last day of pregnancy.
Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.*
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Concerns AG guidelines on bias incident investigation standards.
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Reforms municipal responsibilities concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes COAH; appropriates $16 million.
"New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2024"; establishes 100 percent clean electricity standard and directs BPU to establish clean electricity certificate program. *
Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans.*
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; requires new charge for filing of eviction action.*
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Establishes "New Jersey Target Zero Commission."
Allows certain persons with developmental disabilities 21 years of age and older to simultaneously participate in adult day and employment programs.*
Establishes Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program in Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services; appropriates $500,000.
Requires MVC to operate call center to assist with online transactions.
Requires DHS and DCF to conduct study on service provider workforce, and to evaluate rates paid to, and assess cost of living adjustments for, service providers.*
Requires State Board of Education to adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards pertaining to labor movement; requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement.*
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
Makes various revisions to the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights.
Establishes "Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund" to support "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" Cop 2 Cop telephone hotline program; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes task force to examine issues and make recommendations concerning youth sports, including abusive coaching, confrontational parents, and bullying of players.
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Requires members of Sexual Assault Response Team to receive training on interacting with victims with developmental disabilities.*
Requires MVC to create digital driver's licenses and digital non-driver identification cards.*
Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
Requires State Real Estate Appraiser Board to adopt alternative program to acquire experiential requirements for prospective real estate appraisers attempting to qualify for licensure or certification.
Requires Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services; establishes training and certification program for violence prevention professionals.*
Requires DOH to develop Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ambulance transportation services.*
Establishes mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues dedicated to anti-smoking initiatives from one to three percent.
Requires DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.*
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Clarifies which health care professional may provide documentation to school district of need for home instruction due to student's health condition.*
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Requires children's meals served in chain restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.*
Establishes certain requirements and initiatives related to nurses; appropriates funds.*
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Concerns prevailing wage law requirements for public institutions of higher education.
"Stephanie's Law"; Requires AOC to establish publicly-accessible domestic violence registry; requires law enforcement officer to search State's domestic violence registries when conducting arrest.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Requires VCCO to issue annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Modifies regulation of student permits by NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling and establishes oversight of individuals seeking employment as shampoo technicians.*
Concerns pretrail and post-trial considerations for certain crimes involving operation of vehicles, including rebuttable presumption for pretrial detention, pretial recommendation of no release from detention, suspension or revocation of license, and vehicle forfeiture.*
"New Jersey Works Act"; permits businesses to apply for tax credits for establishing approved pre-employment and work readiness training programs in partnership with schools, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions.*
Establishes One-Year State Work First New Jersey Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Pilot Program and State Work First New Jersey Diaper Benefit Pilot Program; appropriates $2.5 million to DHS.*
Revises process for property tax lien holder to foreclose right to redeem a property tax lien; allows property owner to protect remaining equity.
Concerns use of force by law enforcement officers under certain circumstances and requires certain reporting of use of force incidents.*
Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.*
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish and maintain an educator common application and web portal.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Prohibits dissemination of certain criminal history background information.*
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Establishes Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery in DOE.*
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "noncitizen" and "undocumented noncitizen," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
"Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act."
Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.*
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
Establishes Jersey Strong Public Service Scholarship Program.
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.*
Requires DHS and DOH, respectively, to provide information on SNAP, WFNJ, and WIC recipients regarding card skimming, cloning, and similar fraudulent activities and to replace stolen benefits; makes appropriation.
Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.*
Creates neutral safe exchange zones at county sheriff offices for certain custody and visitation exchanges of minor children; makes appropriation.*
Revises unemployment compensation law.
Revises law concerning family leave to extend protection by reducing employee threshold from 30 employees to 15 employees in definition of employer.*
Lowers age requirement of compulsory school attendance from six to five years old.
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.*
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth until July 1, 2026.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to permit certain school districts losing State school aid to submit budgets after enactment of FY2025 appropriations act.
Prohibits certain substances in sale, distribution, and manufacture of commercial foods for human consumption; bans certain substances in school food.*
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Changes classification of State Investigators in civil service.
Establishes Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program to restore certain portions of State school aid reductions; permits certain school districts to exceed tax levy growth limitation in 2024-2025 school year; appropriates $44.7 million.*
Concerns sexual assault forensic evidence kits.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Requires eligible children from birth to five to receive early intervention services.
Increases annual limit of total tax credits certified for qualified projects under Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.*
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Redirects portion of worker's unemployment compensation trust fund contribution to unemployment compensation administration fund.
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires local unit to accept electronic payment of construction code fees.
Establishes crime of fertility fraud.
Requires DHS and DOH to study disordered eating; establishes "Disordered Eating Prevention Research Grant Pilot Program."*
Prohibits delivery of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2025.
Expands eligibility requirements of State's child care assistance program to include full-time graduate and post-graduate students.
Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.*
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Requires Medicaid coverage for motorized wheelchairs for nursing facility residents under certain circumstances.
Revises definition of qualified assistance fund expenses under UEZ program to include costs of transportation infrastructure projects and related debt service.
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating in NJ.*
Increases hours required for individual to obtain licensure as teacher in cosmetology and hairstyling or as massage and bodywork therapist.
Creates "Reproductive Health Care Access Fund" to strengthen access to reproductive health care.
Requires affirmative written consent for certain entities to disclose individual's medical information regarding reproductive health care services, with limited exceptions, unless disclosure is necessary to provide those services.
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to develop and implement reproductive health services plan; requires county college to develop referral network for reproductive health care services.
Provides for voluntary contributions for taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support reproductive health care services.
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Establishes Office of Veteran Advocate and ombudsman for DMVA; appropriates funds.
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation projects; establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute funds.*
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
Requires county clerks to send applications for mail-in ballots to registered voters upon their 18th birthday.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Limits amount of residential rental property application fee; establishes penalty.*
Allows commercial farmer to be awarded reasonable costs and attorney fees for defending against bad faith complaints under "Right to Farm Act".
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
Expands financing opportunities for low and moderate income housing.
Codifies early language instruction program for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind children in DHS.**
Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Creates Task Force on Higher Education Governance and Funding; appropriates $200,000.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
"Ease of Doing Government Business Act;" requires State and local government entities to simplify procedures and expedite government transactions.
Requires DCF to expand services provided by NJ Statewide Student Support Services program to include eating disorder services.
Allows certain individuals eligible for family support services to set aside unused agency-after school care service hours for use during holiday and weekend hours.
Concerns credit inquiries for rental applications.
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
Requires EDA to provide grants to certain small businesses affected by State infrastructure and construction projects.*
Requires AG to report data regarding shootings that did not result in bodily injury.
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.*
Establishes penalties for appraisers who engage in discriminatory real estate appraisals and requires certain information to be provided to present and prospective owners or occupants of real estate.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Establishes "New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program" to strengthen alignment and collaboration between local workforce development boards, community colleges, and county vocational school districts; makes appropriation.*
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.
Requires health care professionals to report cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neuron disease.*
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
Allows follow-up communication by operators of mental health and suicide crisis resources centers or 9-8-8 crisis hotline centers to minors at risk of death by suicide.**
Authorizes HMFA to use certain tax credits; directs HMFA to conduct tax credit auctions to provide financial assistance for certain housing puropses.*
Requires driver education and testing on responsibilities when approaching and passing pedestrians and persons operating bicycles and personal conveyances; requires driver's manual to include information on sharing roadway with motorists for certain road users.*
Permits up to three credits of continuing medical education on menopause to be used by advanced practice nurses and physicians for license renewal.*
Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.
Modifies provisions of Cultural Arts Incentives Program, New Jersey Aspire Program, and Grow New Jersey Program; eliminates Community-Anchored Development Program.*
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.*
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increasaed costs.**
Makes victims of motor vehicle accidents eligible for VCCO compensation under certain circumstances; establishes Traffic Crash Victim's Bill of Rights.
Permits fire departments to use certain Class B firefighting foam for one year after prohibition takes effect.*
The "Safeguarding Livable Units through Municipal Landlord Oversight and Regulation by DCA" or "SLUMLORD Act"; strengthens habitability protections for residential tenants; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes "Summer Termination Program" for certain utility customers.
Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU.
Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing.
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to include requirement for production of domestic original music and musical scores.
Establishes Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together Program.
Provides medical documentation requirement for certain members of PERS, PFRS, and SPRS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; removes filing deadline.*
Requires automatic issuance of credential to provide services in carrier provider network for physicians in good standing in New Jersey.
Requires AG to establish ballistics analysis device pilot program in certain municipalities.
Authorizes creation of special license plate honoring Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta.
Bans carcinogens, reproductive toxicants, flame resistant chemicals, and volatile organic compounds from certain hair products.
Establishes New Jersey Innovation Authority.
Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.
Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes Problematic Sexual Behavior Program.*
Establishes requirements for receipt and purchase of scrap metals containing propulsion batteries.
Requires business that violates State environmental laws to forfeit economic development subsidies under certain circumstances.
Updates certain notification requirements in "Energy Bill Watch" program.
Revises New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program.*
Extends deadline for completion of school district's annual audit for 2024-2025 school year.
"Protection of Homeownership and Limiting Institutional Investor Acquisition Act"; imposes limitations and establishes certain incentives and disincentives concerning acquisition of single-family residences.
Promotes equity in health insurance appeal process.
Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, charter management organizations, and education management organizations.*
Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.
Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant firefighters.
Codifies Bringing Veterans Home Initiative.
Requires certain wellness visits to be covered once per year without waiting periods.*
Directs Garden State Preservation Trust to perform audit of State's land preservation programs, authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations to utilize certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for administrative expenses; appropriates $150,000.
Concerns Statewide Longitudinal Data System for Education and Workforce Development.*
Modifies certain requirements of film and digital media content production tax credit program; modifies criteria for purchase of certain tax credit transfer certificates administered by Division of Taxation.
Establishes pilot program to support hospitals that maintain certain services when relocating; appropriates $3 million.
"Safe Communities Act"; requires AG to develop certain model policies.
Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Codifies AG Directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
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Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients.
Requires video camera on certain school buses with crossing control arms.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Requires chief law enforcement officer of municipal police departments to hold two community roundtables on police relations each year.
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.
Eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifier for jury service.
Prohibits sale of certain lithium-ion devices; establishes restrictions on sale, lease, or rental of certain bicycles and scooters; creates fire risk awareness campaigns.
Requires ballot question on approval of State bond issue to disclose total amount of debt of State or other entity, debt service on which is funded through annual State appropriation.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas; stipulates uses of, and eligibility criteria for, funds.
Re-establishes Arthritis Quality of Life Initiative and Advisory Council on Arthritis in DHS.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on Health Equity.
"Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act"; requires institutions of higher education to implement mental health programs and services.
Provides that disability-owned businesses be included in certain businesses development programs, direct loan programs, and certification processes; requires Chief Diversity Officer compile information on awarding of State contracts to disability-owned businesses.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
Requires certain health care facilities to offer lactation counseling and consultations to persons who have given birth.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Creates certain assistance and set-aside programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Requires certain disclosures regarding lithium ion powered electric vehicles.
Establishes "Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program;" appropriates $225,000.
Allows small employers to claim tax credit for paying certain health benefits plan premiums.
Directs DCA to establish grant programs for public water systems.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Requires Medicaid cover emergency contraception without requiring prescription or other authorization.
Eliminates property tax exempt status of certain school faculty housing.
Authorizes creation of Juneteenth commemorative license plates.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
Permits legislative agents and organizations to receive funds assessed on tuition bills as waivable fees.
Makes $250,000 supplemental appropriation to New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders for pediatric clinical services at Tourette Syndrome Clinic of Rutgers University.
"Used Car Buyers' Bill of Rights"; prohibits certain "as is" sales of used motor vehicles.
Expands function of Commission on Human Trafficking to include promoting coordinated response by law enforcement to human trafficking.
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are victims of domestic abuse to claim credit with filing status of married filing separately.
Requires certain public schools that receive State aid to begin regular instruction for high school students no earlier than 8:30 AM.
Establishes teacher certification route for candidates with Montessori teaching credentials.
Exempts local utilities from certain reporting requirements.
Establishes Commission on Oversight of Public Institutions of Higher Education.
Requires school districts to employ at least one certified nutrition specialist, registered dietitian, or registered dietitian nutritionist.
Revises requirements for cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
Requires DHS to establish a pilot program covering menstrual hygiene products under Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
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.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialists to students in public schools.
Revises requirements concerning disqualification from registration as, and duties of, a professional guardian.
Provides for rehabilitative release for certain incarcerated persons.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Establishes "Volunteer Fire Company Assistance Program" in DCA to support operations and sustainability of volunteer fire companies; appropriates $10 million.
Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.
Broadens definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.
"Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Prohibits late penalties from being made against senior citizen tenants in certain senior citizen rental housing in certain circumstances.
Establishes limit on rent increase for senior citizen tenants of certain properties financed with assistance from HMFA.
Establishes five-year conception to cradle pilot program in DOE.
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities.
Revises mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students in preschool through grade four.
Concerns discrimination based on membership in a labor organization.
Requires school districts to provide training and coaching to certain teachers on student literacy and reading interventions; requires DOE to establish program for literacy coaches.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Expands municipal authority to license and inspect residential rental property.
The "Farm Labor Equality Act."
Requires DEP to update school food waste guidelines to include recommendations for how to better utilize food nearing best-by and expiration dates.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on menstrual health and hygiene as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Creates "New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act"; makes an appropriation.
Revises eligibility criteria for adult medical day care services.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
Revises provisions of "Dry Cell Battery Management Act."
Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
Requires DOH to expand services provided under plan to improve perinatal mental health services and health insurers to cover costs of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.
Establishes Public Education Innovation Fund; provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses for making qualified education donations.
Requires hospitals and nursing homes to provide access to certain interpreter services for deaf and hard of hearing.
Authorizes issuance of Boy Scouts of America license plates for Boy Scouts of American councils in New Jersey.
Establishes Office of Professional Corporate Guardians.
Permits disclosure of certain State taxpayer information to certain municipalities that administer employer payroll tax.
Removes registered apprenticeship program requisites of public work contractors; sets apprenticeship standards for prevailing wage projects.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $9 million from General Fund to DOE to support Engaged Learning Strategies - STEM Curriculum Program in certain school districts.
Requires DHS to establish Haitian Migrant Assistance Program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Establishes "New Jersey Migrant and Refugee Assistance Act."
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to Salvation and Social Justice for "Return and Restore" Program.
Promotes trauma-informed care in State to mitigate negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $4.0 million.
Establishes pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of remote maternal health services for eligible beneficiaries.
Establishes food rescue hotline.
"Securing Access to Funding for Educating Drivers (SAFE) Act"; establishes NJ Behind-The-Wheel Driver Education Scholarship Program; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes NJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.
Establishes "Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act."
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers of certain persons with disabilities.
Requires State Contract Managers to monitor work conducted by subcontractors on State contracts.
Codifies authority for certain health care providers to provide abortions and clarifies certain operational requirements for abortion facilities.
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states.
Establishes Reproductive Health Care Professionals Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes sheltered market program for certain business enterprises seeking State contracts.
Modifies title and role of Chief Diversity Officer; establishes New Jersey Office of Supplier Diversity and Business Opportunities.
Concerns distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account.
Requires certain high-traffic facilities to obtain permit from DEP and annually implement measures to reduce air pollution caused by facility.
Creates New Jersey Board of Paramedicine.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment Commission; appropriates $5 million.
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
Establishes mediation process for school ethics complaints.
Requires DOH and DEP to develop best practices, and certain health care providers to develop plan, concerning medical waste management.
Requires DOH to provide grants for women's health research and innovations.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Increases income and resource threshold limit for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.
Makes use of algorithmic systems to influence price and supply of residential rental units unlawful.
Establishes Statewide limitation on rent increases.
Limits use of restrictions on telephone calls as discipline measure during incarceration.
Requires certain State employees to receive training in cybersecurity best practices.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort towards certain goals to use certified minority and women-owned businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Increases cap on personal care assistant services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiary determined clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care.
Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury and other State officers to conduct certain outreach events, training workshops, and educational programs for minority and women-owned businesses.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than two percent over prior academic year.
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide financial literacy classes; appropriates $100,000.
Requires artificial intelligence companies to conduct safety tests and report results to Office of Information Technology.
Requires physicians and certain hospital employees to complete training on communication with and treatment of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Grants court discretion to adjust, reduce, or waive certain mandatory legal financial obligations based on ability of defendant to pay.
Prohibits municipalities, school districts, and State departments and agencies from purchasing, installing, or using artificial turf.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Requires DOT to ensure electric vehicle charging stations are accessible to disabled drivers.
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Requires DOH to develop shared decision-making tool and establish maternal health care pilot program.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
Requires BPU to consider affordability to ratepayers before approving base rate cases for electric public utilities.
Makes certain amendments to expungement statutes to reduce filing burdens and expand eligibility.
Requires cosmetology and hairstyling licensees to complete domestic violence sensitivity and response training.
Revises licensure requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs.
Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to make feminine hygiene products of varying absorbency levels available to female inmates.
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Directs DHS to establish three year advertising campaign to attract certified home health aides to health care professions; appropriates $3 million.
Allows public bodies to provide required notices to newspapers distributed online and establishes related publication requirements; establishes rates that newspapers may charge for each notice posted online.
Authorizes creation of US Navy Veteran license plates.
Establishes limits for electric public utility rate increases for low- and middle-income households.
Establishes certain requirements for public utility rate increases.
Requires Office of Homelessness Prevention to contract with county agencies or nonprofits to issue certain identification and birth certificates to individuals experiencing homelessness; appropriates $2 million.
Directs DOH to establish food bank for pets pilot program; appropriates $1 million.
Removes initial mortgage period on new construction from exemptions to municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances.
Establishes the "Safe and Sanitary Rental Housing Act."
Establishes certain notice and compensation requirements for residential tenant displaced for purpose of renovation.
Establishes "Guaranteed Income Pilot Program" in DOLWD for residents of certain cities.
Requires online portal to report law enforcement officer misconduct; establishes duty to report by law enforcement officers.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension or revocation; concerns waiver of penalties for operating vehicle while license is suspended or revoked under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Eviction Crisis Task Force."
Allows certain senior citizens to apply for rent increase limit.
Creates program for installing standby emergency power generators in new senior housing.
Requires employer to allow employee suffering from menstrual disorder to work remotely in certain circumstances.
Allows for the establishment of a "County Tenant Legal Assistance Program" in each county; requires portion of the administrative fee for residential mortgage execution sales fund the program.
Creates domestic violence Internet registry for certain public access; mandates counseling and community service and increases fines for certain domestic violence offenders.
Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.
Increases FY2025 Grants-in-Aid appropriation to DCA for "NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program" by $5 million.
Revises SNAP application process to include certain notices, and certification and recertification requirements.
Establishes "LGBTQIA+ Pride Month" in New Jersey.
Establishes "Artificial Intelligence Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.
Requires development of online tax training for small and micro-businesses.
Requires EDA to include social media development services in services offered through Small Business E-commerce Support Program.
Limits estate recovery under Medicaid to federal mandated recovery for nursing home care and other long-term care costs.
"Healthy Smiles Act"; increases NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services; requires NJ FamilyCare managed care rates for identical services be no less than fee-for-service rates.
Prohibits public utilities from assessing surcharges and certain fees.
Establishes public awareness campaign and call center for certain property tax relief programs; requires submission of annual report by Stay NJ Task Force.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Establishes 60-day special enrollment period to initiate when provider in carrier's network of providers is leaving carrier's network.
Establishes luggage donation program for children in resource family care in DCF.
Permits waiver of juvenile regardless of age under certain circumstances; makes juveniles eligible for waiver for terrorism and human trafficking.
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.
"New Jersey Rent-to-Own Rights Protection Act"; protects tenant-buyers in residential rent-to-own agreements.
Requires electric public utilities and gas public utilities to implement or maintain public utility warranty programs that cover full cost to repair or replace covered appliances.
Prohibits electric generation service and gas supply service rates from exceeding basic generation service and basic gas supply service rates.
Creates Midwifery Licensing Act; modifies regulation of midwifery.
Requires certain school districts to hold annual, multi-day program on bullying prevention and intervention.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to implement policy to diversify State Police Academy civilian instructors and contractors.
Concerns licensure of persons in New Jersey who provide professional barbering services in another state or foreign country.
Prohibits residential landlord from imposing certain surcharges for rent payments.
Establishes Rent Control Enforcement Unit in DCA; authorizes residential tenant to petition for review of alleged violation of local rent restriction.
Requires Medicaid coverage for assisted living services for individuals with serious mental illnesses.
Prohibits charging service fees for NJ EZ-Pass account holders.
Establishes employee protections for certain employees of New Jersey City University in event of merger with Kean University.
Requires State to adopt practices to reduce SNAP benefits theft and to replace stolen SNAP benefits under certain circumstances; upgrades criminal penalties for SNAP benefits theft; makes appropriation.
Changes date of "Juneteenth Day" in NJ to June 19 of each year.
Renames Office of Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, creates position of deputy ombudsman, and expands duties of office.
Appropriates $125 million for creation of affordable housing to restore diversions from "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund."
Increases Work First New Jersey Child Care appropriation by $28 million in FY2026 annual appropriations act to ensure full funding of child care subsidy program.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase monthly NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations.
Lowers minimum amount of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers.
Establishes Military-Connected Student Mental Health Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Revises parole requirements and procedures; repeals law relating to violations committed by parolee released due to overcrowding.
Designates 2026 as "Year of Black History" in NJ and commemorates 250 years of American independence; appropriates funds.