Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Gabriel Rodriguez
Sponsored
Became law1
Re-appropriates unexpended balance of FY2024 appropriation for Town of West New York to support recreation center; appropriates $3 million for Town of West New York - Recreation Center to restore lapsed FY2024 funding.
Out of committee6
Requires DHS to establish system to ensure distribution of funds for certain support services for General Assistance beneficiaries ceases upon beneficiary's exit from support service.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to create report on human trafficking related to 2026 FIFA World Cup; appropriates $1 million.*
Enhances access to public health emergency supplies and services.
Upgrades cyber-harassment of public servant or family member to third degree crime; requires Attorney General to establish cyber-harassment prevention initiatives; appropriates funds.*
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY2025 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Allocates certain portion of appropriations made to New Jersey Schools Development Authority from "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $3.25 million for certain high cost special education services.
In committee38
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Allows certain senior citizens to apply for rent increase limit.
Prohibits certain demolitions without inspection for pest infestation.
Requires New Jersey Law Revision Commission to identify statutes containing racially discriminatory language.
"HOPE Initiative Act;" requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction.
Prohibits certain employment actions against employees affected by a declared state of emergency.
Imposes $0.25 surcharge on alcoholic beverages to be dedicated to Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Requires certain local government community benefit agreements dedicate resources for affordable housing purposes.
Directs Commission on Human Trafficking to meet and compile report related to prevention of human trafficking during 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Limits home improvement contractor from entering into contract with full indemnification provision.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for hospitalizations resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 without imposing cost-sharing requirements.
Extends early voting period for primary elections and May municipal elections.
Allows voter to vote in any political party primary by changing party affiliation at polling place on primary election day; allows mail-in voter to complete any political primary ballot.
Requires governing boards of public institutions of higher education to adopt tuition and fee schedules for ensuing academic year during Spring semester after issuance of Governor's recommended budget.
Establishes EMT Workforce Development Partnership in DOH, appropriates $1.5 million.
Codifies and expands "rescue doctrine" to permit recovery of damages by certain rescuers.
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 defibrillators in certain multiple dwellings; establishes Affordable Housing Defibrillator Fund.
Concerns eviction and homelessness prevention; requires new charge for filing for eviction action.
Requires public safety risk assessment to include additional consideration for firearms as public safety risk.
Establishes penalty for withholding identification to hinder apprehension or prosecution.
Requires chief law enforcement officer of municipal police departments to hold two community roundtables on police relations each year.
Increases certain penalties for leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in death or injury.
Codifies and enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability as defense to certain eviction actions.
Requires municipal clerk to post municipal documents online.
Requires certain residential buildings to have fire barriers in common attic areas.
Restricts certain billing practices for early intervention program services.
Permits municipalities to place lien on fire-damaged property's insurance proceeds in certain instances and requires fire and explosion insurance coverage for certain individuals.
Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.
Prohibits sale of certain lithium-ion devices; establishes restrictions on sale, lease, or rental of certain bicycles and scooters; creates fire risk awareness campaigns.
Requires county prosecutor to initiate municipal, county, and higher education law enforcement internal affairs investigations.
Expands list of animals prohibited from use in traveling animal acts; limits certain exceptions to apply only at educational institutions.
Allows political subdivisions of State to purchase unused sick leave from officer or employee under certain circumstances; prohibits authorizing special emergency appropriations for unused sick leave purchases.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to consult with US Dept. of Agriculture to determine methods and implementation of geese control.
Requires removal of double utility poles upon notification by electric public utilities.
Requires circulator of recall petition to take oath by affidavit before officer duly qualified to administer oath.
Establishes mortgage assistance program for benefit of certain low- and moderate-income homeowners; appropriates $200 million.
Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service during coronavirus 2019 state of emergency; requires those utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for those services.
Filed1
Extends early voting period for primary elections and extends challenger appointment deadline; appropriates $6 million.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Upgrades cyber-harassment of public servant or family member to third degree crime; requires Attorney General to establish cyber-harassment prevention initiatives; appropriates funds.*
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY2025 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Extends early voting period for primary elections and extends challenger appointment deadline; appropriates $6 million.*
Allocates certain portion of appropriations made to New Jersey Schools Development Authority from "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $3.25 million for certain high cost special education services.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 29
Requires transportation network company drivers to complete anti-human trafficking training course.
Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.*
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.*
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.*
Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.*
Authorizes extended terms for lease and purchase contracts for electric school buses; permits New Jersey School Boards Association to serve as government aggregator to obtain energy services for local units.*
Requires public institution of higher education to invite Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on institution's campus.*
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.
Concerns AG guidelines on bias incident investigation standards.*
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.*
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.*
Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
Establishes Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery in DOE.*
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Renames, extends eligibility, and makes various other changes to Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program.
Allows follow-up communication by operators of mental health and suicide crisis resources centers or 9-8-8 crisis hotline centers to minors at risk of death by suicide.*
Requires MVC to create digital driver's licenses and digital non-driver identification cards.*
Criminalizes the use of "signal jammers."
Revises process for property tax lien holder to foreclose right to redeem a property tax lien; allows property owner to protect remaining equity.
"Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act."
Revises unemployment compensation law.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Establishes limits on transcript release restrictions at institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Expands eligibility requirements of State's child care assistance program to include full-time graduate and post-graduate students.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.*
Modernizes responsibilities of New Jersey Council of County Colleges.
Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, charter management organizations, and education management organizations.*
Vetoed · 1
Codifies AG Directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Passed the General Assembly · 21
Requires 60 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.
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.*
Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families.
Makes it fourth degree crime to engage in certain tracking and location activities.
Bans certain children's products containing excessive amounts of lead, mercury, or cadmium.*
Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.*
Creates new level of barbering license and apprenticeships in barbering, and establishes limits to hours of instruction for certain barbering training.
The "Certified Medication Aide in Nursing Homes Staffing Support Act;" authorizes certified medication aides to administer medications to nursing home residents.
Clarifies consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in a sexual manner does not include or imply consent to disclosure of image.
Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
Modifies collective Statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.*
Replaces certain fixed interest rate award in eminent domain cases with interest rate based on just compensation awards.
Concerns provision of services to defendants on pretrial release.
Concerns keyless locking mechanisms and burglar's tools.
Requires Attorney General to conduct study tracking residential burglaries and issue guidance to law enforcement and public.
Enters NJ in Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
Requires transfer of certain participants of DCRP to PERS.*
Requires AG to review Statewide policy regarding investigation of human trafficking.
Permits Department of Veterans Affairs to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.*
Out of committee · 49
Provides tuition fee waiver for certain apprenticeship courses.*
Requires public agency receiving State funds to post on website use of State funds for public work contracts with minority, women, and veteran owned businesses.
Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.*
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Establishes NJT Office of Customer Advocate and Rider Advocacy Commission.
Removes requirement that local units may only provide broadband telecommunication service via wireless community service.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Exempts nursing mothers from jury duty.
Requires Commissioner of Department of Veterans Affairs to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.*
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Creates Code Red alert pilot program to shelter at-risk individuals during certain hot weather and air quality events; appropriates $2.5 million.**
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.*
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Modifies down payment assistance program for benefit of first-generation and first-time homebuyers.
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.**
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; requires new charge for filing of eviction action.*
Establishes New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force; clarifies collection of student growth data.
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Requires each public institution of higher education to convene menstrual equity task force.*
Establishes State Commission on Minority Affairs within Department of State.
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Allows social worker to acquire four hours of continuing education credit for volunteering as poll worker.
Requires rental car company to provide notice to renter to delete personal information from motor vehicle computer system upon return of vehicle.*
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Allows certain public high school student-athletes to substitute study hall for physical education during their athletic seasons.
Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.*
Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury to develop and implement programs to increase utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State.*
Provides for filing extension and alternate medical documentation in PFRS, SPRS, or PERS for accidental disability retirement in certain circumstances; extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.*
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Establishes penalties for employers who disclose or threaten to disclose employee's immigration status for purpose of concealing violation of State wage, benefit or tax laws.*
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**
Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*
Requires DOE to establish working group on student literacy; mandates universal literacy screenings for kindergarten through grade three students; requires professional development for certain school district employees.*
Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances.
"Climate Superfund Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for certain damages caused by climate change and establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute compensatory payments.
Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury and other State officers to conduct certain outreach events, training workshops, and educational programs for minority and women-owned businesses.
Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.*
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
Transfers Division of Food and Nutrition from Department of Agriculture to DHS; appropriates $128.241 million from constitutionally dedicated revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Prohibits BPU from approving electric public utility rate increase without full rate review.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
In committee · 122
Allows gross income tax deduction of up to $1,200 for purchases of school supplies by parents and guardians.
Requires certain insurance carriers to include firearm liability insurance as policy option.
Requires newly-manufactured school buses to be equipped with global positioning system.
"Mental Health Access Act;" increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services.
Provides that crime of official misconduct involving disclosure of domestic violence or sexual assault victim's personal information is second degree crime.
Specifies that emergency, transitional, and permanent housing for victim of domestic violence would be funded by "Domestic Violence Victims' Fund."
Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to certain undocumented immigrants and children.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on Health Equity.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location and to make available certain informational brochures.
Establishes weatherization and energy efficiency pilot program to address open cockloft space between certain buildings; appropriates $30 million.
Requires local boards of education to employ at least one school social worker per school.
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of staff with expertise in student mental health.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Criminalizes certain actions of individuals who offer rental of residential property that they do not own or legally possess.
Requires BPU, electric power suppliers, and gas suppliers to publish certain information related to filing of customer complaints.
Authorizes State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct disparity study concerning utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas.
Establishes Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as principal department in Executive Branch and specifies functions, powers, and duties of department.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with certain firearm offenses be detained prior to trial.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas; stipulates uses of, and eligibility criteria for, funds.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.
Requires degree-seeking students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to receive instruction on American government and civic engagement.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Indigenous people as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Establishes "Minority-Serving County College Stabilization Act" in Office of Secretary of Higher Education; appropriates $15 million.
Establishes Employer-Based Child Care Assistance Partnership Program in DCF.
Establishes Teaching Scholars Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Expands child tax credit eligibility to resident taxpayers with children ages six to 11.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires school district to notify registered apprenticeship programs of upcoming college or career fair.
Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Establishes crime of gang shoplifting.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
"Palisades Cliffs Protection and Planning Act"; concerns preservation of Palisades cliffs and creates Palisades Cliffs Preservation Council.
Extends protected tenancy period for certain tenants who are senior citizens and certain tenants with disabilities.
Requires school districts to take certain actions in circumstances when school meal bill is in arrears; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Establishes Council of Women in Higher Education in Department of State to study and promote women's issues within institutions of higher education.
Expands eligibility for NJCLASS Teacher Loan Redemption Program.
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Requires certain correctional facilities to allow service and companion animals to assist inmates with disability; makes appropriation.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.
Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to disseminate outage information to customers through autodialed telephone call, text message, and electronic mail alert service.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,000 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services; appropriates $20 million.
Establishes "Mission Critical Long-Term Care Teams"; provides for identification of and intervention at long-term care facilities at risk of operational and financial distress.
Requires Office of Information Technology to establish centralized, one-stop website resource guide to assist persons in navigating the State's mental health and substance use disorder service systems.
Requires DHS to take action to raise public awareness of privacy laws that prevent disclosure of health care enrollment information to immigration authorities.
Extends child care subsidies to families earning up to 300 percent of federal poverty level; appropriates funds.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to prevent human trafficking in women and children of color.
Requires public institutions of higher education to provide menstrual products in all campus buildings; appropriates $85,000 from General Fund to Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Requires certain libraries to provide free menstrual hygiene products and requires State to pay costs.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of residence to second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Establishes Task Force on Child Care Deserts in New Jersey.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership of certain boards of directors.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Requires each State cabinet level department to establish office dedicated to language and disability access.
Establishes "Guaranteed Rental Payment Pilot Program" for certain low-income tenants; appropriates $10,000,000.
Establishes program in DOH for health care provider evaluation and response for patients who are victims of domestic violence.
Expands definition of landlords required to provide receipt for rent cash payment made by tenant.
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.
Concerns carbon monoxide detectors in certain multiple dwellings and certain hotels.
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden, and Mercer counties; appropriates $400,000.
Establishes loan redemption program for certain bilingual education teachers.
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
Requires school districts to include instruction on significance of Juneteenth Independence Day as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to conduct study to determine extent and cause of outmigration of high school graduates to out-of-State colleges.
Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.
"Behavioral Health Crisis Mobile Response Act."
Establishes "Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and Services Pilot Program" for certain defendants.
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
"New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Requires Homelessness Prevention Program agencies to remain open during public health emergency and provides for funding of each agency.
Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for certain vehicular offenses.
Establishes "New Jersey Eviction Crisis Task Force."
Creates advisory council to oversee revision of core curriculum content standards.
Authorizes creation of local civilian review boards to review police operations and conduct; appropriates $600,000.
Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors.
Grants child placed in resource family care and resource family parents the right to be notified when case manager or supervisor is assigned to child; grants child in resource family care right to be notified of certain property and benefits.
Requires swimming pools to offer deep water swimming tests to children 12 years of age and younger upon request.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes Sports Equipment Equity Pilot Program.
Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of the second degree.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate of $200 for basic life support emergency ambulance transportation services.
Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Establishes five-year conception to cradle pilot program in DOE.
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program"; appropriates $95,000.
Establishes "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force."
Requires DHS and DOH, respectively, to provide information on SNAP, WFNJ, and WIC recipients regarding card skimming, cloning, and similar fraudulent activities and to replace stolen benefits; makes appropriation.
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.
Clarifies that teachers and professional support staff employed in charter schools and other public schools must meet the same certification requirements.
Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.
Requires juveniles to appear before court in county where alleged delinquency complaint occurred.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
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.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education and public institutions of higher education to develop programs for improving Hispanic and Latino representation in higher education leadership positions.
Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Permits certain students not enrolled in public schools to participate in interscholastic athletics.
Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter.
Mandates certain child care centers to retain audio-visual recordings for 180 days and requires review of such recordings before recordings can be deleted.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing mask or disguise while interacting with public.
Creates crime of political violence; establishes independent review board and training requirement for law enforcement.