Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, Senate.
Raj Mukherji
Sponsored
Became law5
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.*
Establishes Next New Jersey Program for artificial intelligence investments.
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.*
Modifies certain requirements and award availability under film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Passed the Senate3
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Lowers age at which minors can consent to behavioral health care treatment from age 16 to age 14.
Establishes State Parkinson's disease registry.
Out of committee20
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Establishes NJT Office of Customer Advocate and Rider Advocacy Commission.
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Allows certain health care practitioners referrals to pharmacies to be made in accordance with certain professional standards.
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating in NJ.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program projects for FY2025.
"Ease of Doing Government Business Act;" requires State and local government entities to simplify procedures and expedite government transactions.
Establishes Office of Cybersecurity Infrastructure.
Establishes Veterans Care Commission to study and address issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, Reserve components of US Armed Forces, and NJ National Guard.
"NJ Veterans to Local Government Employment Act;" requires DMVA provide certain information on website and at Veteran Service Offices and certain outreach events; requires DLGS provide certain information on website.
Exempts certain personal information and entities from certain requirements concerning notification and disclosure of personal data.*
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.
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Establishes Air Traffic Controller Loan Redemption Program; supports partnership between public institution of higher education and federal Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative and establishment of Center for Study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena; appropriates $3.5 million.*
Imposes sales and use tax and additional tax on non-essential flights on certain helicopters and seaplanes in State; dedicates revenues derived from taxation of non-essential flights to support NJT operating expenses.*
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.
In committee100
Eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifier for jury service.
Authorizes DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, to provide priority consideration to permit applications for green building projects.
"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.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
Revises eligibility for convicted drug offenders to receive general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
Concerns residential community release programs.
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.
"The Desegregate New Jersey Act'; promotes equitable residential development throughout State.
Requires 90 days' notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of stop loss insurance for small employer health benefits plans.
Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples.
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.
Establishes New Jersey Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Regulatory Commission.
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.
Exempts certain credit unions from sales and use tax.
Permits a marriage or civil union license to be issued and solemnized via audio-visual technology.
Allows parents or legal custodians separated from their children because of immigration matters to appoint standby guardians.
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.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against crossing guard or parking enforcement officer.
Requires posting of signs warning of presence of, and potential danger caused by, duckweed on water bodies in public parks.
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
Expands Medicaid coverage regarding assistive devices for hearing impaired under certain circumstances.
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.
"Behavioral Health Crisis Mobile Response Act."
Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing a firearm.
Directs Division of Consumer Affairs to establish public information campaign concerning real estate rental scams.
Requires high schools to offer computer science course.
"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.
Requires Internet websites which deal in electronic dissemination of music or audiovisual works to disclose certain information.
"School Property Tax Relief Trust Fund Act"; appropriates $2 billion.
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.
Revises certain eligibility requirements under NJ Aspire Program; establishes net neutral benefits test for redevelopment projects that incur certain sustainability and resiliency costs.
Establishes requirements for fee disclosure and for fees allowed as part of sale for certain tickets.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Implements child safety provisions in custody disputes.
Provides for rehabilitative release for certain incarcerated persons.
Requires certain notice when redirecting consumers to website for ticket resale and establishes certain requirements for websites offering tickets for resale.
The "Healthy and Affordable Construction for Tomorrow Act."
"Beverage Container Deposit Act"; requires use of returnable beverage containers in NJ and establishes deposit and refund system to facilitate return of such containers to manufacturers for reuse or proper disposal.
Establishes Office of Professional Corporate Guardians.
Concerns municipal ordinances that impose employer payroll tax.
Permits disclosure of certain State taxpayer information to certain municipalities that administer employer payroll tax.
Concerns municipal use of employer payroll tax.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum number of financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
"The Preserving Affordable Main Streets Act"; promotes equitable residential development throughout State.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Limits amount of residential rental property application fee.
Promotes trauma-informed care in State to mitigate negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress.
Expands membership of New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.
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.
Restricts genetic testing of newborn and crime victim DNA; permits DNA information to be obtained pursuant to warrant or court order.
Allows for operation of crematories at locations not situated on cemetery grounds or funeral homes properties; provides for issuance of permits for certain crematories.
Implements recommendations of New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission to remove mandatory minimum sentences for certain non-violent drug crimes.
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.
Directs BPU to establish rebate program for purchase of zero-emission lawn equipment.
Requires DOH to develop shared decision-making tool and establish maternal health care pilot program.
Concerns State regulation of boarding houses, including cooperative sober living residences.
Establishes public-private partnerships to develop artificial intelligence job training.
Requires DOBI to establish integrated enrollment platform for State-based health insurance exchange and NJ FamilyCare program.
Requires registration, inspection, testing, cleaning, and disinfection of cooling towers to control outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.
Prohibits sale of certain diet pills and dietary supplements for muscle building to persons under 18 years of age under certain circumstances.
Allows tax credit for expenses incurred for medical insurance premiums and deductible payments for certain taxpayers under gross income tax.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products and personal care products containing 1,4-dioxane.
Requires MVC to develop informational pamphlet concerning operation of low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters; requires certain food delivery companies to distribute pamphlet to certain individuals.
Permits SDA districts to receive State debt service aid for eligible costs of certain school facilities projects.
Establishes requirements regarding processing of requests to surrender or annuitize matured annuities.
Concerns inspection information distribution; provides DCA and property management entities with certain responsibility to provide and maintain contact information for owners of residential rental property and planned real estate development associations.
Provides CBT and GIT credits for completion of qualified residential housing projects at abandoned commercial building sites.
"New Jersey Public Option Health Care Act."
Establishes "LGBTQIA+ Pride Month" in New Jersey.
Requires county welfare agency to provide financial planning services.
Requires health insurance coverage for donation of organs from individuals declared dead.
Establishes "Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act."
Requires DHS to reformat MyNJHelps web-based platform as centralized online resource for all State administered public assistance programs.
Revises certain requirements and award availability under film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.
Establishes public awareness campaign on dangers of social media use to minors; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes three-year Integrated Domestic Violence Court pilot program in Camden, Essex, Hudson, and Middlesex counties.
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.
Permits single exit stairwells in certain new residential buildings under State Uniform Construction Code.
Establishes certain data privacy protection requirements for consumer health data, health care providers, and patients.
Requires residential landlord to accept rent payment by certain means; increases penalty for violating certain rent acceptance requirements.
Establishes method for appointing and electing board of education members of certain school districts.
Enhances penalties for threats against certain public servants, establishes crime of doxxing, and enhances penalties for improper use of personal identifying information.
Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.
Expands services that licensed acupuncturists may provide.
Adds training concerning coercive control to domestic violence training for judges and law enforcement officers.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law7
Allows certain health care practitioners referrals to pharmacies to be made in accordance with certain professional standards.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program projects for FY 2025.
Exempts certain personal information and entities from certain requirements concerning notification and disclosure of personal data.*
Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU.
Establishes "Summer Termination Program" for certain utility customers.
Establishes Air Traffic Controller Loan Redemption Program; supports partnership between public institution of higher education and federal Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative and establishment of Center for Study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena; appropriates $3.5 million.*
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.
Vetoed1
Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Directs DHS to conduct landscape analysis of available mental health services.**
Establishes Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Therapy Pilot Program; appropriates $6 million.**
Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Concerns grade options at public institutions of higher education for service member and dependents unable to complete course due to military obligation.
Prohibits food service business from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers under certain circumstances and requires DEP to establish education campaign on benefits of reducing single-use utensils and condiments.**
Revises various provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.*
Provides certain requirements concerning railroad safety.
Concerns valuation of board and lodging with respect to workers' compensation.
Designates overpass of Stelton Road on Interstate Highway Route 287 as "Officer Conklin-Officer Cady Memorial Overpass."
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."
Amends Fiscal Year 2025 annual appropriations act to assign distribution of Old Courthouse asbestos remediation funding from Hudson County to Jersey City.
Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.*
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."
Permits probationary or temporary appointment of law enforcement officer as State or county investigator under certain circumstances.
Revises statutory definition of certain waterfront workers.
Vetoed · 2
Requires maintenance of roadways surrounding State capitol complex.
Establishes reproductive health travel advisory.
Passed the Senate · 9
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.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Directs Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for certain criminal contempt violations.
Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.
Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities.*
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.
Out of committee · 85
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
"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.*
Requires electric public utilities to develop and implement grid modernization plans; appropriates $300 million.
Reduces helicopter operations at certain aviation facilities licensed by State.
Establishes "Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and Services Pilot Program" for certain defendants.
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.
Requires DOH to operate mobile cancer screening program; appropriates $100,000.*
Authorizes creation of Student Movement Against Cancer license plates.
Authorizes taxicabs, limousines, and transportation network companies to provide paratransit services for two-year period.*
Establishes "New Jersey Target Zero Commission."
Revises law prohibiting feeding of bears; establishes program in DEP for distribution of bear-proof garbage cans.*
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
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.*
Exempts community gardens composting on-site from certain DEP permits under certain conditions.
Makes disabled persons receiving disability payments pursuant to federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Requires DHS to conduct public outreach regarding noncitizen SNAP participation.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ambulance transportation services.*
Requires outdoor lighting fixtures installed or replaced by, or on behalf of State, or at projects receiving State funds, to meet certain criteria.
Concerns counseling for children who were either physically present or who may have seen or heard act of domestic violence.
Permits municipalities to charge reduced or no beach fee for children ages 12 to 17; revises law concerning beach fees for veterans.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Expands authority of pharmacy technician in administering drugs and vaccines and permits certain pharmacists and pharmacy interns, externs, and technicians to administer COVID-19 vaccine.*
"Pet Insurance Act."
Requires NJ E-ZPass to establish and maintain user-friendly online payment process.
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.*
Concerns use of force by law enforcement officers under certain circumstances and requires certain reporting of use of force incidents.*
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
"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.
Requires solid waste management districts to develop strategy to reduce food waste; requires DEP to adopt certain rules and regulations regarding composting facilities.*
Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Authorizes special Ancient Order of Hibernians license plate.
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 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.*
Allows holders of disabled veteran license plates or placards and certain holders of Purple Heart license plates or placards to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disability.*
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Revises unemployment compensation law.
Concerns State regulation of cooperative sober living residences and boarding houses generally; appropriates $100,000.*
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.*
Prohibits certain substances in sale, distribution, and manufacture of commercial foods for human consumption; bans certain substances in school food.*
Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.*
Requires businesses in financial essential infrastructure, and health care industries to develop cybersecurity plans and report cybersecurity incidents.*
Amends current child labor laws to protect minor working as vlogger in certain circumstances.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.
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.
Extends certain accommodations for businesses participating in State economic development programs.
Requires DHS and DOH to study disordered eating; establishes "Disordered Eating Prevention Research Grant Pilot Program."*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2025.
Establishes eligibility requirements for State small business set-aside program.
Expands eligibility requirements of State's child care assistance program to include full-time graduate and post-graduate students.
Revises definition of qualified assistance fund expenses under UEZ program to include costs of transportation infrastructure projects and related debt service.
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.
Changes certain Mobility and Transportation Innovation Program requirements; appropriates $20 million.*
Requires State to bear partial cost of transportation of certain homeless students to school.
"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.
Provides increased flexibility in school district enrollment for military-connected students.
Limits amount of residential rental property application fee; establishes penalty.*
Requires municipalities to accept complaints and provide certain municipal announcements by electronic means.
Modifies list of transportation infrastructure projects eligible to receive loans from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2025.
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.
Requires NJT to establish pilot program to supply certain light rail train sets with opioid antidotes; makes appropriation of $100,000.
Imposes conditions on drivers approaching certain stationary vehicles and revises public awareness campaign.*
Requires cost-benefit analyses for long term tax exemption, and requires DCA to create database of exemptions; requires five-year tax exemption and abatement agreements to be filed with certain county officials.
Requires resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, who are eligible for coverage in SHBP, to be eligible to enroll and receive health insurance on first day of employment.
Provides health care benefits to disabled members of TPAF and PERS.
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Revises child labor laws concerning employment of minor in theatrical production.
Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.
Allows exemption from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of qualified small business stock.*
Revises New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program.*
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to create open data portal and provide certain datasets online.
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
"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."
In committee · 63
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.
Designates and preserves Caven Point Peninsula in Liberty State Park as natural habitat.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
Permits title of Attorney General for person who served as Acting Attorney General for 180 days.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of prenatal ultrasound screenings covered under health benefits plans.
Requires Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Establishes 14 years old as minimum age for juvenile delinquency; requires AG to establish working group to advise on implementation.
Requires health insurance coverage of preimplantation genetic testing with in vitro fertilization under certain conditions.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate teacher certification of veterans.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Establishes certain protections for persons, providing, receiving, and allowing children to receive gender-affirming health care.
Requires NJT to establish guidelines for on-demand micro transit pilot programs operating within State.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
Requires certain ultrasounds on pregnant women to be performed by licensed health care professionals.
Establishes requirements to screen certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for endometriosis.
Permits students at public institutions of higher education to donate unused meal plan funds to emergency meal fund for distribution to New Jersey food banks.
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Extends child care subsidies to families earning up to 300 percent of federal poverty level; appropriates funds.
Reduces allowed diversion of funds from stormwater, water, and sewer purposes to municipal and county budgets; requires municipalities and counties to notify Division of Local Government Services of diversions.
Excludes certain contributions to deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings under the gross income tax.
Provides certain deceptive practices in advertising of pregnancy-related services violate the consumer fraud act.
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Establishes "New Jersey Alzheimer's Disease Master Plan Study Commission."
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Requires rental car company to delete personal information of customer from motor vehicle computer system upon return of vehicle.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
Requires public service employer to certify employment of qualifying employees under federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop materials to promote Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Requires businesses in financial, essential infrastructure, and health care industries to report cybersecurity incidents.
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Establishes cybersecurity employment grant program for qualified businesses; appropriates $750,000.
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to allow certain production expenses to be eligible for tax credits.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers of certain persons with disabilities.
Requires NJT to continue to issue and honor rail passenger service and motorbus regular route service tickets with no expiration date.
Requires Attorney General to conduct study tracking residential burglaries and issue guidance to law enforcement and public.
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.
Modifies title and role of Chief Diversity Officer; establishes New Jersey Office of Supplier Diversity and Business Opportunities.
Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."
Makes use of algorithmic systems to influence price and supply of residential rental units unlawful.
Establishes Statewide limitation on rent increases.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Establishes Dog Training Licensing Board to license and regulate dog trainers.
Establishes Artificial Intelligence Apprenticeship Program and artificial intelligence apprenticeship tax credit program.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
Expands list of animals prohibited from use in traveling animal acts; limits certain exceptions to apply only at educational institutions.
Repeals law that requires funds for legislative agents to be assessed on student tuition bills in certain manner.
Authorizes soil conservation districts to have more than five supervisors.
Prohibits persons from installing, planting, or placing nonfunctional turf or invasive plant species on certain types of property during certain construction projects.
Concerns prohibition of certain residential tenant evictions and removals due to residential foreclosure during federal government shutdown.
Prohibits online advertisements for casino gaming and sports wagering on platforms intended for children.
Provides gross income tax credit to qualified caregivers for care and support expenses incurred for qualifying relative or individual with disabilities.
Requires distribution of certain eviction prevention information.
Permits dental service corporations to establish nonprofit parent corporations.
Prohibits sharing automated license plate reader information for interstate investigation concerning reproductive health care services that are legal in NJ.
Requires DHS to promote and support volunteerism in connection to compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients.
Revises parole requirements and procedures; repeals law relating to violations committed by parolee released due to overcrowding.
Requires retail food establishments to provide disclosures for certain caffeinated beverages.