Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Raj Mukherji
Sponsored
Became law6
Allows minors to serve as election workers between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on elections days.
Requires State Board of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture to adopt rules and regulations concerning confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.*
Permits court to effectuate equitable distribution when complaint for divorce or dissolution of civil union has been filed and either party has died prior to final judgment; provides that surviving party would not receive intestate or elective share.
Clarifies juvenile's right to attorney representation.*
Specifies circumstances when voter will be removed from permanent vote by mail status and when ballot will be sent to primary address; requires educational campaign; makes appropriation of $5 million. *
Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in certain elections in this State depending on overseas residency or intent to return.
Vetoed2
Requires gubernatorial appointment of State Agriculture Development Committee executive director.
Provides employee access to employee's employment records on file with DOLWD.
Passed the General Assembly9
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan.
"Virtual Currency and Blockchain Regulation Act."
Permits a marriage or civil union license to be issued and solemnized via audio-visual technology.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
Requires Internet websites which deal in electronic dissemination of music or audiovisual works to disclose certain information.
Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Permits title of Attorney General for person who served as Acting Attorney General for 180 days.
"State Board of Agriculture and State Agriculture Development Committee Transparency Act."
Out of committee24
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors.
Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons; appropriates $200,000. *
Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC. *
Requires notification to consumers of collection and disclosure of personal data by certain entities.*
Establishes cybersecurity employment grant program for qualified businesses; appropriates $750,000.*
Requires municipalities, counties, and school districts to report cybersecurity incidents.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission" in DHS.*
Requires business owners and rental unit owners to maintain certain liability insurance policies.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
Requires water suppliers to reimburse residential customers for drinking water testing under certain circumstances.
Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers.
Removes restriction on receipt of retirement annuities by certain members of JRS who file for deferred retirement.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 10-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities; appropriates $13 million.*
Requires certain insurers to disclose policy limits upon request by an attorney under certain circumstances.
"Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"; provides for expedited process for dismissal of "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation" ("SLAPP").*
Revises law concerning physical damage inspection of vehicle by automobile insurer.
Raises maximum workers' compensation fees for evaluating physicians; expands circumstances for which physician legal fees are permitted.*
Establishes 14 years old as minimum age for juvenile delinquency; requires AG to establish working group to advise on implementation.*
Establishes "Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and Services Pilot Program" for certain defendants.
Transfers Motion Picture and Television Development Commision to EDA; revises certain provisions of tax credit program for film and digital media content production; appropriates $30 million.*
Prohibits county clerks, sheriffs, and surrogates from serving as chairperson, co-chairperson, or vice-chairperson of county political party committee.
In committee124
Authorizes DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, to provide priority consideration to permit applications for green building projects.
Clarifies that definition of mental illness in law governing involuntary commitment to treatment includes substance use disorder if dangerous standard met.
"Chloe's Pet Access Law"; permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.
Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing or email to disclose information; prohibits subscriber penalty.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Revises eligibility for convicted drug offenders to receive general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
Strengthens provisions of child-protection window guard law.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
Concerns residential community release programs.
Authorizes creation of Student Movement Against Cancer license plates.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum of three financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Establishes "Build Back Better Fund" in EDA for certain manufacturing business assistance; creates and funds two business assistance programs in New Jersey Redevelopment Authority; appropriates $165 million.
Requires award of Edna Mahan trauma credits to inmates incarcerated during period of investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by correctional police officers and staff.
Provides that defendant who participated in diversion program for certain marijuana offenses on prior occasion may again participate under certain circumstances.
Requires businesses in financial, essential infrastructure, and health care industries to report cybersecurity incidents.
Requires businesses in financial, essential infrastructure, and health care industries to develop cybersecurity plans.
Requires instruction on cybersecurity in grades nine through 12; requires Office of Secretary of Higher Education to develop cybersecurity model curricula; establishes loan redemption programs for individuals in certain cybersecurity occupations.
"The Desegregate New Jersey Act'; promotes equitable residential development throughout State.
Establishes certain law enforcement and privacy procedures; designated as New Jersey Values Act.
Concerns development of accessory dwelling units.
Concerns eligibility, procedures, and post-program relief for certain drug or alcohol dependent persons sentenced to special probation, or regular probation which as a condition of such requires substance use disorders treatment.
Permits minors 13 years of age and older to consent to behavioral health care services.
Requires 90 days' notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of stop loss insurance for small employer health benefits plans.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples.
Requires all Medicaid managed care organizations to permit all pharmacies in State to dispense prescriptions for all covered medications.
Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers.
Requires DOH approval for adverse possessory action against hospitals.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Establishes New Jersey Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Regulatory Commission.
Establishes child care costs reimbursement grant program in DCF for parents or guardians whose children are subject to quarantine as a result of COVID-19; appropriates $500,000.
Prohibits landlord from considering certain actions in tenant screening; clarifies that rent receivership action does not require rent deposit and may be based on implied warranty of habitability.
Establishes confidentiality of court records of landlord-tenant disputes after five years.
Requires additional surcharge on certain documents filed in certain county offices to support affordable housing in certain populous municipalities.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zone in Hoboken City.
Provides CBT and gross income tax credit for certain capital investments in film production facility.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Exempts certain credit unions from sales and use tax.
Permits wagering by business entities with horse racing and sports pool operators.
Creates task force to study feasibility of paperless Executive Branch of State Government and remote workplace program for Executive Branch employees.
Clarifies that any State entity that issues professional or occupational licenses will not require individuals to demonstrate lawful presence in New Jersey to obtain professional or occupational licensure.
Allows parents or legal custodians separated from their children because of immigration matters to appoint standby guardians.
Revises reappointment process for administrative law judges, and establishes tenure upon reappointment with the Senate's advice and consent.
Confers title of Acting Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on certain judges of the Superior Court, Appellate Division, temporarily assigned to the Supreme Court.
Requires pet shops to install and operate surveillance cameras inside and outside business and retain footage for at least 60 days.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against crossing guard or parking enforcement officer.
Requires applicants for commercial driver license to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees; revises type of injury needed to qualify for program.
Restricts discharge of firefighting foams containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances for training or testing purposes.
Prohibits application of neonicotinoids on State, county, or municipal property.
Requires posting of signs warning of presence of, and potential danger caused by, duckweed on water bodies in public parks.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of fuel cell devices and systems and certain tangible personal property powered by fuel cells.
Establishes "Future Road Technologies Fund"; makes annual appropriation of $3 million.
Requires employers to provide paid leave to employees to vote in certain circumstances.
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
Creates New Jersey Innocence Study and Review Commission.
Permits minors aged 14 years or older to consent to certain vaccines without permission of parent or guardian.
Establishes criminal penalties for production and display of false COVID-19 vaccination verification card.
"Mental Health Access Act;" increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms; appropriates $500,000.
Requires Medicaid cover emergency contraception without requiring prescription or other authorization.
Expands Medicaid coverage regarding assistive devices for hearing impaired under certain circumstances.
Establishes performance and training standards for certain Medicaid transportation services and requires DHS to report compliance with standards.
Establishes certain requirements for personal service contracts.
Increases craft distillery production limits; eliminates tour requirement for on-premises consumption; permits sale of snacks on craft distillery premises.
Allows craft distilleries to sell mixed drinks and mixed drink ingredients for consumption off the licensed premises; authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Allows certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may consume alcohol purchased off the restaurant premises; allows restaurants to charge corkage or service fee.
Exempts poll worker wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Establishes "Global Economic Competitiveness and Supply Chain Resiliency Fund" in EDA for certain manufacturing business assistance; appropriates $82.5 million.
Creates and funds two business assistance programs in New Jersey Redevelopment Authority; appropriates $82.5 million.
"Behavioral Health Crisis Mobile Response Act."
Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.
Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing a firearm.
Requires, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider to be from zero-carbon sources.
Requires outdoor lighting fixtures installed or replaced by, or on behalf of State, or at projects receiving State funds, to meet certain criteria.
Directs Division of Consumer Affairs to establish public information campaign concerning real estate rental scams.
Limits authority of municipality to impose assessments for false alarm by alarm system.
Requires high schools to offer computer science course.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
"New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act."
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Requires correctional facilities to provide voting rights information packets to inmates.
Prohibits sewerage authorities, municipal authorities, and local units of government from charging interest on unpaid sewer fees and charges attributable to State or local entities, including housing authorities.
Adds rock climbing, bouldering, and ice climbing to definition of "sport and recreational activities" in law concerning landowner liability.
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain alcoholic beverage retailers to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks; establishes certain sale and delivery privileges for alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
Establishes three-year pilot program in DOE to provide certain students with information and assistance regarding federal financial aid application.
Provides rebate for certain registered motor vehicle owners and public transportation subsidy for summer months; appropriates $1,650,000,000.
Provides that certain federal funding will be used to offset any reductions in State school aid for school districts located in cities of the first class.
"School Property Tax Relief Trust Fund Act"; appropriates $2 billion.
Establishes scholarship program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers studying unidentified aerial phenomenon and extraterrestrial technological signatures; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program; appropriates $250,000.
Requires instruction on voting in curriculum of students in grade 12 as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Prohibits carriers from offering dental plans with dental benefit waiting periods.
Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of such reactors.
Permits conduct of bingos and raffles remotely.
Includes animal cruelty against victim's animal within definition of domestic violence and other types of abuse; establishes immunity for reporting animal cruelty; mandates reporting of animal cruelty in certain circumstances.
Excludes discounts for services rendered from gross income.
Lowers age at which minors can consent to behavioral health care treatment from age 16 to age 14.
Establishes "Electric Vehicle Battery Repurposing Fund" to support repurposing, remanufacturing, and recycling of electric vehicle batteries; dedicates amounts based on certain sales of electric vehicles.
Exempts sales of electronic vehicle batteries intended to be repurposed from sales and use tax.
Designates and preserves Caven Point Peninsula in Liberty State Park as natural habitat.
"Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act"; authorizes production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness; decriminalizes, and expunges past offenses involving, psilocybin production, possession, use, and distribution.
Revises certain eligibility requirements under NJ Aspire Program; establishes net neutral benefits test for redevelopment projects that incur certain sustainability and resiliency costs.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Prohibits Fish and Game Council and Division of Fish and Wildlife from requiring, for deer management plans, written consent of private landowners located in, or within 2,000 feet of, deer management area.
"Kangaroo Protection Act of 2022"; prohibits sale or barter, or offering for sale or barter, of dead kangaroos and any products made from kangaroo.
Establishes four-year pilot program, and creates Triploid Grass Carp Commission, to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control; appropriates $150,000.
Establishes NJT Office of Customer Advocate and Rider Advocacy Commission.
Makes various revisions to alcoholic beverage licensing laws pertaining to certain retailers and manufacturers; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax to certain retail licensees.
Establishes requirements for fee disclosure and for fees allowed as part of sale for certain tickets.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Establishes State holiday on September 11 of each year.
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Revises certain provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Revises personal injury protection coverage for basic automobile insurance policies from $15,000 to $50,000 and requires $50,000 minimum personal injury protection coverage for standard automobile liability insurance policies.
Carried from the Senate
Became law11
Requires notification to consumers of collection and disclosure of personal data by certain entities.*
Establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission" in DHS.*
Requires business owners and rental unit owners to maintain certain liability insurance policies.
Removes restriction on receipt of retirement annuities by certain members of JRS who file for deferred retirement.
Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers.
"Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"; provides for expedited process for dismissal of "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation" (SLAPP).*
Requires certain insurers to disclose policy limits upon request by an attorney under certain circumstances.
Raises maximum workers' compensation fees for evaluating physicians; expands circumstances for which physician legal fees are permitted.
Transfers Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to EDA; revises provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program; appropriates 30 million.*
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 10-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities; appropriates $13 million.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day; permits counties to provide additional compensation to election workers; appropriates $7,000,000 to Department of State. *
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines.*
Directs Chief Technology Officer to conduct study on impacts of redacting handwritten signatures published on State websites; allows for protocols for such redactions to be established by rules and regulations.*
Increases maximum penalty for certain violations concerning asbestos hazard abatement; allocates moneys from increased penalties to asbestos programs.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials and sport or recreational equipment.*
Updates notice requirements for actions alleging consumer fraud violations and adds indirect purchasers as parties who can receive damages for antitrust violations. *
Requires DCA provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update program handbook and issue program request for proposal, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program. *
Reduces from 18 to 12 specific credit hours required for Animal Health Technician job title in civil service; allows substitution of five years of experience for education requirement.
Amends applicability of law prohibiting sale and distribution of plastic and paper carryout bags to food banks and food pantries; appropriates $600,000. ***
Establishes professional board to regulate home improvement and home elevation contractors and requires licensure for each type of contractor.
Eliminates requirement that participation in NJ SNAP Employment and Training Program is mandatory for certain recipients. *
Requires State agencies update demographic data collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian and Indian Diaspora residents of this State.
Prohibits extradition of individual from another state back to that state for actions related to conduct concerning reproductive health care services lawful in this State.*
Concerns protections with respect to nondisclosure of certain patient information relating to reproductive healthcare services, and protecting access to services and procedures related to abortion for certain out-of-State persons.*
Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.*
Prohibits sale, manufacture, distribution, and use of firefighting foam containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires DEP to establish collection and disposal program; appropriates $250,000.*
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Requires request for proposal to establish demonstration projects to develop electric vehicle charging depots serviced by distributed energy resource charging centers for certain electric vehicle use.*
Establishes Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program in, and authorizes issuance of bonds by, NJ Infrastructure Bank to fund certain hazard mitigation and resilience projects; makes various changes to NJ Infrastructure Bank's enabling act; appropriates $500,000.*
Establishes fundamental freedom of person to marry or enter into civil union with person of any race.
Establishes Medicaid per diem rate for pediatric medical day care services delivered by provider offering on-site services; appropriates $3.6 million to DHS.
Increases minimum monthly benefit under State SNAP Minimum Benefits Program from $50 to $95 and authorizes DHS to increase program benefit amount.
Increases child tax credit under gross income tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 20
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.*
Concerns licensure of persons rendering barbering services in another state or foreign country.
Requires MVC to establish system for salvage processors to electronically process salvage certificates of title.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.
Establishes requirements for State to enter into contract for purchase of menstrual products.*
Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.*
Directs certain unclaimed electric, gas, and water public utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit public utility assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."
Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX, and provide contact information for Title IX coordinator.
Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.*
Establishes crime of fertility fraud.*
Extends authorization of special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland; implements reporting requirement.
Upgrades certain types of assault against sports officials to aggravated assault.*
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
Requires payment of minimum wage to minors; requires payment of overtime to minors in certain circumstances; codifies certain exemptions to overtime payment requirements.
Requires municipalities in compliance with affordable housing obligations be provided priority consideration for certain State grants and assistance.
Out of committee · 74
Revises income eligibility criteria for, and provides for promotion of, PAAD and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program; establishes "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" to assist applicants with NJ Save applications.*
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Establishes position of Youth Disconnection Prevention and Recovery Ombudsperson; establishes "School Disconnection Prevention Task Force."*
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.*
Codifies, and increases under certain circumtances, current minimum Medicaid per diem reimbursement rates for assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, and assisted living programs; makes appropriation.*
Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.
Requires certain health care facilities to offer lactation counseling and consultations to persons who have given birth. *
Creates "New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act."
Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.
Codifies and expands ARRIVE Together Pilot to make certain mental health services available to police responding to certain emergencies; appropriates $2 million.*
Requires DOT to implement complete streets policy that considers persons with certain disabilities.
Provides for civil actions against persons or entities profiting from commission of human trafficking offenses, or maintaining victims of such offenses.
Requires DCA to establish standards for prisoner reentry transitional housing.
Extends period of time for filing special education due process petitions related to COVID-19 school closures and periods of virtual, remote, hybrid, or in-person instruction.
Authorizes conversion of certain office parks and retail centers to mixed-use developments.
Establishes program in DOE to reimburse school districts for providing menstrual products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.*
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.
Concerns information security standards and guidelines for State and local government.
Prohibits tax preparers from engaging in certain practices involving refund anticipation checks and loans.
Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden, and Mercer counties; appropriates $400,000.
Creates Mental Health Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.*
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.*
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.
Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.
Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of social media usage in and out of school.*
Establishes Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. *
Permits person with certain brain injuries to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with certain brain injuries.
Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for certain deliveries of low carbon concrete and for costs of conducting environmental product declaration analyses of low carbon concrete.*
Modifies certain definitions related to transient accommodation taxes and fees.
Authorizes special occasion events at certain commercial farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions; appropriates $85,000. *
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for epinephrine auto-injector devices and asthma inhalers; limits cost sharing for health insurance coverage of insulin.
Establishes certain data reporting requirements for prescription drug supply chain; establishes Drug Affordability Council; appropriates $1,500,000.*
Requires transportation network companies to share information concerning sexual misconduct investigation of driver; authorizes transportation network company to ban drivers from accessing digital network during and following investigation.
Requires public water systems to compile, and submit to DEP, lead service line inventories.
Prohibits sale of certain diet pills and dietary supplements for muscle building to persons under 18 years of age under certain circumstances.*
Increases penalties for carjacking and for theft of motor vehicle.
Requires DHS to establish five-year pilot program to facilitate coordinated provision of systemic, therapeutic, assessment, resource, and treatment (START) services to adults who have both developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Requires DHS to conduct annual Medicaid eligibility redeterminations.
Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in at least seven most common non-English languages.*
Establishes New Jersey Child Tax Credit Program.*
Establishes food rescue hotline.
Permits pharmacists to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to a standing order, in accordance with protocols established by Board of Pharmacy and Board of Medical Examiners.
Credits $5.2 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $2.9 billion to NJ Schools Development Authority, NJ DOT, and NJT; and establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.*
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Expands scope of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate teacher certification of veterans.
Revises various provisions of Food Desert Relief Program.
Establishes Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program within Higher Education Student Assistance Authority; appropriates $5 million.
Waives fees for marriage and civil union licenses in Fiscal Year 2023; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes the "New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Product Donations Immunity Act."
Establishes sales and events privileges for certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers.*
Restricts genetic testing of newborn and crime victim DNA; permits DNA information to be obtained pursuant to warrant or court order.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DEP for implementation of Electric School Bus Program.
Revises goal for annual capacity of solar energy projects to be approved under Community Solar Energy Program; allows certain customers to self-attest to income for program participation; allows information disclosure of customers participating in program.*
Concerns use of ignition interlock devices for drunk driving offenses.*
Requires public institutions of higher education to submit annual fiscal monitoring report; authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to appoint State monitor of certain institutions; requires higher education chief financial officers complete training; annually appropriates $100,000.*
Requires school districts to provide instruction on grief as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Establishes signs and Internet websites for State tourism attractions, historic sites, and historic districts.*
Establishes new tourism regions and subregions in New Jersey.
Eliminates Tourism Policy Council; requires updated tourism master plan; requires specific tourism data, research, and marketing; requires annual report.
Allows for complaint for guardianship of minor receiving developmental disability services to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.*
Revises certain requirements for involuntary commitment for mental health treatment.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $103,023,579.*
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Permits teacher, and professional staff member who provides special services, who retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during the 2023-2024 school year.
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $6,500,000.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment areas under certain circumstances; allows retail distribution and seasonal consumption licenses to be converted into consumption licenses.
Eliminates fees, liens, and warrants issued for Public Defender services.
Revises various provisions of "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020," including revisions to New Jersey Aspire Program.*
Transfers Division of Food and Nutrition from Department of Agriculture to DHS.
Establishes 21st Century Injured Workers' Access to Justice Act.
Establishes Social Impact Investment Fund; appropriates $20 million.
Directs Office of the Public Defender to provide representation at parole revocation proceedings.
In committee · 168
Requires registry of animal rescue organizations; requires animal rescue, pet shop, shelter, or pound notify person adopting or purchasing animal of animal's behavioral and medical history; designated as "Rocky's Law."
Expands availability of NJ FamilyCare Advantage program.
Prohibits circumventing security measures for certain online ticket sales.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide for postpartum women.
Clarifies notice required to be provided to property taxpayers of a change in interest rate on delinquent property taxes under certain emergency circumstances; permits municipality to extend grace period under certain emergency circumstances.
Requires Internet gaming affiliates to be licensed as casinos; prohibits waiver of licensing requirements.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.
Provides automatic effective rating for certain school district employees for whom annual summative evaluation is not conducted in any school year in order to protect tenure achievement timeline.
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for programs providing mental health, substance use treatment, or services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.
Establishes general immunity for businesses, including non-profits, and public and private colleges and universities, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in subsequent years.
Prohibits MVC from requiring power of attorney for certain documents concerning motor vehicle certificates of ownership and salvage certificates of title.
Authorizes insurers issuing business interruption insurance to offer rider for global virus transmission and pandemic coverage.
Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in United States Reserves.
Allows for operation of crematories at locations not situated on cemetery grounds or funeral home properties.
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.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.
Authorizes common law public nuisance suits regarding lead paint under State law; exempts Attorney General from certain aspects of public nuisance claims when pursuing lead paint actions.
Requires notice to be provided by municipal court to applicant for public defender of fee and process to waive fee for inability to pay.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for counseling and behavioral therapies for any person receiving medication-assisted treatment.
Directs DEP to develop State water infrastructure investment plan; requires NJ Infrastructure Bank to publish additional information about water infrastructure projects; appropriates $200,000 to NJ Infrastructure Bank.
Modifies Community College Opportunity Grant Program to permit adult students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education programs to receive financial assistance.
Establishes "Household Water Assistance Program"; appropriates $75 million.
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Provides mortgage payment relief, income tax relief, consumer reporting protection, and eviction protection for residential property owners, tenants, and other consumers, economically impacted during time of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Provides mortgage payment relief for residential property owners and small landlords during time of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Dedicates unencumbered revenue collected from vehicle size and weight enforcement to Transportation Trust Fund.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
Permits union officials who represent probation officers to participate in all union activities.
Establishes Division of Advocacy for Developmentally Disabled within Office of Public Defender; designates public defender for developmentally disabled clients in criminal cases.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Expands municipal court conditional dismissal program to include defendants charged with certain drug offenses; requires defendant's participation in various programs and services; allows dismissal of charges after one-year probationary period.
Expands "Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program" and in Juvenile Justice Commission to include Jersey City; appropriates $2 million.
Excludes certain Medicaid income from gross income tax.
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.
Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.
Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students.
Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Restricts use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Revises time period at which unit owners assume control of homeowners' associations.
Prohibits use of gap in automobile insurance coverage as rating factor in automobile insurance underwriting under certain circumstances.
Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.
Provides gross income tax deduction to surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Expands requirements for health insurers and Medicaid program to cover prescriptions for contraceptives for up to 12 months.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to undocumented immigrant aliens.
Prohibits sewerage authority from imposing connection fee in certain circumstances.
Revises State marriage license application form to permit certain changes in middle name and surname.
Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.
Establishes "Emerging Food Task Force" to encourage information sharing concerning new produce options and consumer trends.
Directs BPU to establish two-year innovative drinking water supply and wastewater infrastructure grant program.
"Food Desert Elimination Act"; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in "food deserts."
Establishes program in DOLWD to connect persons with disabilities with job training and employment.
Prohibits mortgage loan discrimination based on familial status.
Allows for tri-weekly visits for parents or guardians of infants or toddlers under Division of Child Protection and Permanency's care.
Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.
Establishes the "Female Inmates' Rights Protection Act."
Prohibits non-emergency evictions Statewide during COVID-19 covered period.
Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for customers following breach of security of personal information within business or public entity.
Requires certain telecommunications, cable television, and public utility service providers to notify BPU of service discontinuance to public entities 14 business days prior to shutoff.
Requires producers of packaging products sold in New Jersey to adopt and implement packaging product stewardship plans.
Includes certain armed security officers regulated by "Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago's Law" in crimes of assault and disarming an officer.
Requires Governor to appoint Chief Accountability Officer to supervise all State ombudsmen, compliance officers, comptrollers, and other officers with substantially similar positions.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy and energy efficiency programs for overburdened communities.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Provides in-State tuition status to certain veterans and family members who attend public institutions of higher education during period of mandatory remote instruction due to public health emergencies.
Establishes "New Jersey Transit Bus Riders' Bill of Rights."
Requires request for proposal to establish demonstration program to develop distributed energy resource microgrids for electric fleet and heavy-duty vehicle use.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Provides for legal representation for residential lessees and tenants in any removal or eviction proceeding.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers to qualify.
Requires certain persons and business entities to maintain comprehensive information security program.
Requires New Jersey Supreme Court to issue order dismissing certain charges, complaints, and arrest warrants filed with or issued by municipal courts and unresolved for five years or more; requires AOC to conduct certain studies.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires carriers to pass prescription drug savings to consumers.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to establish purchased PERS credit in the Part at additional cost.
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Clarifies that owners of self-driving motor vehicles must comply with existing insurance requirements.
Establishes two-year pilot program requiring certain law enforcement agencies to coordinate with local school districts to identify and assist at-risk youths.
Permits group self-insurance plans for, and collective bargaining agreements improving the provision of, workers' compensation.
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from making reports containing adverse information related to persons affected by coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes fourth degree crime of cyber-interference.
Expands definition of landlords required to provide receipt for rent cash payment made by tenant.
Requires DHS to establish a pilot program covering menstrual hygiene products under Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Product Pilot Program," appropriates $60,000.
Requires certain public schools to advertise availability of free menstrual hygiene products.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of lack of personal jurisdiction over New Jersey resident in civil action under Texas abortion ban law 2021 Tex. SB8, 87th Regular Session ch. 62.
Establishes Division of School Desegregation in DOE to identify racial and socioeconomic segregation of school districts and to ensure better integration in public schools.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Prohibits manufacture, sale, or promotion of consumer products containing microbeads.
Extends temporary emergency licensure of certain health care professionals.
Requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail; requires certain mail-in ballots received by county board within 48 hours be considered valid; requires certain mail-in ballots to be retained.
Establishes permitting process for testing highly automated vehicles in NJ; establishes Highly Automated Vehicle Interagency Advisory Committee.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $8 million to DHS to increase reimbursement for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to certain beneficiaries of Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income programs.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
Requires certain State employees receive mental health first aid training.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives under certain circumstances.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Establishes civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation or bullying of minor or adult with disability; provides that bullying of vulnerable adult may constitute grounds for investigation by adult protective services and report to law enforcement.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement program into credit program.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Revises requirements for cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
Requires MVC to waive knowledge test requirement for certain military service members who apply for commercial driver license.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Concerns development and use of accessory dwelling units.
Requires ABC to waive fee for alcoholic beverage COVID-19 Expansion Permit.
Increases benefit amounts and expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program.
Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2021-2022 school year.
Establishes New Jersey Veterans' Organization Building Grant Program.
Creates New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Requires NJT to provide on-demand transit service in certain areas.
Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.
"Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Requires health insurance coverage of prenatal genetic test during first 90 days of pregnancy.
Stengthens access to reproductive health care; appropriates $20 million.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish New Jersey STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program to support entrepreneurs in STEM fields.
Strengthens access to New Jersey reproductive health services for in-State and out-of-State persons.
Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
Requires bio-analytical or clinical laboratory conducting hepatitis C screening test to draw and store blood for confirmation test.
Requires certain homemaker-home health aides to be certified or trained to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Prohibits preauthorization of certain ultrasound screenings covered under health benefits plans.
Increases penalties for assault and harassment against sports officials and participants under certain circumstances.
Requires State employer to ascertain child abuse or sexual misconduct in employment applications for certain positions involving children; requires background checks for current and prospective employees.
Transfers jurisdiction over school meals programs from Department of Agriculture to DOE.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Permits certain winery licensees to engage in direct shipping.
Provides for notification to new residents regarding banned weapons.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Changes eligibility of Administrative Law Judges from DCRP to PERS.
Requires NJT to provide Wi-Fi service on passenger trains.
Allows for eligible organizations to use large entertainment venues to conduct raffles in certain municipalities.
Requires DHS to disregard certain federal pension benefits for veterans in making Medicaid eligibility determinations.
Directs DOE to conduct study concerning student caregivers.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Requires water supply system testing and compliance with secondary drinking water regulations.
Establishes the "Mental Health Court Pilot Program" in several vicinages.
Allows persons diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or Crohn's disease to receive parking privileges reserved for persons with disability.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
Requires school districts to offer halal lunch options.
Requires school districts to provide information on process of obtaining US citizenship.
Provides $1,000 income tax deduction for certain volunteer firefighters and members of first aid and rescue squads.
Establishes certain protections for persons, providing, receiving, and allowing children to receive gender-affirming health care.
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities.
Requires State and private correctional facilities to allow inmates to make telephone and video calls at no cost to inmate or other party.
Provides child tax credit for taxpayers with children ages six to 11 and increases amount of credit for taxpayers with children under 12 over period of two years.
Requires ticket website operators to display certain information regarding ticket availability.
Requires law enforcement develop protocol for social media in certain circumstances.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Requires certain correctional facilities to allow service and companion animals to assist inmates with disability; makes appropriation.