Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Carmen Theresa Morales
Sponsored
Became law1
Extends statutory pause on collection of student growth objective data.
Passed the General Assembly3
Allows sentencing to extended term for repeat convictions of receipt of stolen property.
Authorizes creation of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. license plates.
Authorizes creation of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. license plates.
Out of committee10
Allows social worker to acquire four hours of continuing education credit for volunteering as poll worker.
Allows certain public high school student-athletes to substitute study hall for physical education during their athletic seasons.
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 exemption from State residency requirement for certain public school teachers for two years.
Requires DOH to establish Regional Hospital System Program for Emergency Preparedness and to annually survey preparedness and resiliency of State's hospital system in event of public emergency.
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.
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2025.
Limits certain requirements for certification of career and technical education teachers.
Appropriates $107,999,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
In committee21
Provides for reduction in suspended sentence, probation, or parole based on compliance with conditions of sentence; requires report on effect on recidivism.
Requires landlords to provide tenants with certain notice concerning conditions that may cause damage or hazards on rental property.
Creates advisory council to oversee revision of core curriculum content standards.
Establishes "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force."
Establishes optional special needs training program for professional and shop licensees of New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Revises public institution of higher education annual reporting requirements.
Requires school districts to provide training and coaching to certain teachers on student literacy and reading interventions; requires DOE to establish program for literacy coaches.
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.
Establishes Office of Bilingual and English Language Learner Education in DOE.
Concerns credit inquiries for rental applications.
Establishes rock quarry blasting liability and insurance requirements, dedicated and revolving compensation fund, and tax-based funding mechanism, to facilitate reimbursement of costs expended, by eligible individuals, in remediating certain blasting-related damages.
Establishes pilot program to provide public schools with tourniquets and training in bleeding control techniques.
Authorizes expanded use of electronic procurement for public bidding conducted by county college.
Establishes Rent Control Enforcement Unit in DCA; authorizes residential tenant to petition for review of alleged violation of local rent restriction.
Requires executive county superintendent to distribute funds to each public school located in county for purchase of tourniquets and requires training on tourniquet use; appropriates up to $500,000.
"New Jersey Healthy SNAP Act"; requires DHS to submit waiver to federal government to prohibit purchase of soft drinks with SNAP benefits.
Requires employers other than State who participate in SHBP and employers who participate in SEHBP to remain enrolled in program for minimum of five years.
Prohibits residential landlord from imposing certain surcharges for rent payments.
Requires disclosure of portion of retail price attributable to tariffs.
Establishes the "Food is Medicine NJ Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $5,000,000.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
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.*
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2025.
Limits certain requirements for certification of career and technical education teachers.
Appropriates $107,999,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
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.*
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
Establishes certain program requirements for school counselor certification; outlines role and duties of school counselor; requires professional development for school counselors; establishes position of School Counselor Liaison in DOE.
Requires MVC to create digital driver's licenses and digital non-driver identification cards.*
"Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act."
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.
Establishes licensure for cosmetic retail services.
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Limits amount of residential rental property application fee; establishes penalty.
Establishes "New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program" to strengthen alignment and collaboration between local workforce development boards, community colleges, and county vocational school districts; makes appropriation.*
Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.
Permits up to three credits of continuing medical education on menopause to be used by nurses and physicians for license renewal.*
Establishes Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program to incentivize in-State manufacturing investments and job creation.
Requires automatic enrollment into utility bill payment assistance programs for certain individuals and households.*
Vetoed · 1
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
Passed the General Assembly · 15
Authorizes creation and issuance of veteran license plates.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Authorizes local governments to provide voluntary contributions to certain nonprofit veterans' organizations.
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.**
Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families.
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 $4,500,000.*
Revises penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products and smoking in indoor places.*
Requires upcoming Educational Adequacy Report to include comprehensive review of certain components of school funding in consultation with certain stakeholders and experts.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Modifies collective Statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.*
Enters NJ in Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
Requires transfer of certain participants of DCRP to PERS.*
Revises provisions of "County College Contracts Law"; permits bidder disqualification due to prior negative experience.
Prohibits certain public utilities from charging residents of multi-unit dwellings meter-reading fees in certain circumstances.
Out of committee · 63
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."
Requires public and certain nonpublic schools to comply with breakfast and lunch standards adopted by USDA.**
Revises "Athletic Training Licensure Act."
Requires law enforcement officer to conduct risk assessment of and provide assistance to domestic violence victims.*
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow for service contracts to be paused or canceled following service recipient's admission to long-term care facility.*
Modifies down payment assistance program for benefit of first-generation and first-time homebuyers.
Establishes New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force; clarifies collection of student growth data.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Regulates use of automated employment decision tools in employment decisions to minimize discrimination in employment.*
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.
Requires training of cosmetologists-hairstylists, beauticians, barbers, and hair braiders to include working on textured hair.
Requires health insurance coverage of preimplantation genetic testing with in vitro fertilization under certain conditions.
Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD.*
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*
Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*
Provides that only registered design professionals or employees with certified fire escape contractors are authorized to install, service, repair, inspect, and maintain fire escapes.*
Establishes New Jersey-Haiti Commission.
Establishes Task Force on Aging in State of New Jersey in DOH.
Provides certain requirements concerning railroad safety.
Establishes State contract goal for socially and economically disadvantaged businesses.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Increases resource threshold limit for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.*
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Requires boards of education to adopt policy on use of surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities.
Provides for State agencies to issue advanced payments to certified business enterprises awarded State contracts.
"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 electric and gas public utilities to establish "Energy Bill Watch" program and include certain information in bills and notices to customers.
Requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to notify Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of approved federal borrower defense loan discharge.*
Requires guidelines on student use of internet-enabled devices to be developed by DOE and policy to be adopted by governing body of each public school.**
Establishes AI and Labor Market Study Commission to analyze impact of artificial intelligence on labor market.
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
Establishes Artificial Intelligence Apprenticeship Program and artificial intelligence apprenticeship tax credit program.
Requires DHS to conduct public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services, and educate women on NJ FamilyCare coverage of these services.
Establishes School Supervisor Mentorship Pilot Program; appropriates $500,000.
Requires school meal service providers to give purchasing preference to foods produced by in-State farmers and other food producers located within State borders or within 100 miles of destination school.*
Provides that certain non-profit corporation alcoholic beverage theater licensees include disregarded entities of such corporations; allows certain community theaters to sell alcoholic beverages.*
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Requires public and certain nonpublic schools to offer no-fee option to parents for making school lunch and other payments; requires payment processing platforms used by certain schools to provide users with information on user fees.*
Upgrades penalties for certain prostitution crimes; creates crimes of leader of prostitution network and participant in prostitution network.
Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project.
Limits use or disclosure of certain education records.
Provides allowances for certain redevelopment projects undertaken by institutions of higher education under New Jersey Aspire Program.**
Requires certain information be provided to parent at least two business days prior to annual Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meeting; establishes IEP Improvement Working Group in DOE.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.
Requires municipal tax collectors who obtain payments in lieu of taxes under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law" to transmit county portion directly to county.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2026; makes appropriation.
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to create open data portal and provide certain datasets online.
Requires application option enhancement for certain housing, shelter, and rental assistance administered by DCA.
Makes various changes to provision of preschool aid and facilities requirements; establishes Universal Preschool Implementation Steering Committee; requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts.
Establishes Chronic Absenteeism Task Force.
Permits awarding of contracts for certain preschool education services by resolution of board of education; extends maximum length of preschool education services contracts to three years.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
In committee · 142
Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,200 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.
Allows gross income tax deduction of up to $1,200 for purchases of school supplies by parents and guardians.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Requires public school with any of grades 9 through 12 to discuss with students and parents employment opportunities as skilled laborer or through military enlistment or in agriculture.
Establishes three-year pilot program in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union counties for electronic monitoring of certain offenders; appropriates $15 million.*
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."
Adds new civil penalties and increases surcharges imposed on domestic violence offenders; establishes "Domestic Violence Victims' Legal Assistance Fund."
Authorizes State employees to take administrative leave days in observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha; requires school districts to permit students excused absences for observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Establishes the "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 2023"; appropriates $10 million.
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Revises mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students in preschool through grade four.
Revises conditions for use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.
Directs public utilities and pipeline operators to reimburse municipalities for certain emergency services.
Revises time period at which unit owners assume control of homeowners' associations.
"Addi's Law"; makes parent's conviction for murder of child's other parent grounds for termination of parental rights.
Requires DOT to implement complete streets policy that considers persons with certain disabilities.
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "foreign national" and "undocumented foreign national," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Requires notice of development applications be given to residential tenants on that property.
Requires adult corrections officers in State facilities to complete in-service training program.
Requires disclosure of data recording devices in motor vehicles; limits access to recorded data.
Provides veterans with up to 60 credits tuition-free at county college serving county of residence.
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.
Requires each school district with middle school or high school to establish food services advisory committee to consider menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences.
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Permits public high school students to opt out of physical education and sports programs during Ramadan.
Requires school districts to offer halal lunch options.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to develop pathway to nursing scholarship for health care workers who want to become nurses; appropriates $1 million.
Allows parents or legal custodians separated from their children because of immigration matters to appoint standby guardians.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education to create and maintain database of Educational Opportunity Fund student admissions.
Prohibits issuance of warrant for failure to pay fines and fees associated with non-moving motor vehicle violation.
Concerns collection of data relating to Haitian migrants in NJ.
Increases penalties imposed on juveniles and adults convicted of motor vehicle theft and related crimes.
Prohibits towing companies from requiring owners of stolen motor vehicles to pay fee to release vehicles from storage facilities under certain circumstances.
Exempts customer with account for electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E-ZPass, from certain fees if motor vehicle is stolen.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Requires MVC to issue electronic driver's licenses and identification cards upon request; allows operators of motor vehicles to display electronic driver's license.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Decreases rental motor vehicle surcharge from $5 per day to $2 per day.
Establishes THC potency limits for cannabis products.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS, and JRS; makes appropriation.
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
Requires public and nonpublic schools with lunch programs to provide free lunch to increasing numbers of income-eligible students and, after five-year phase-in, to provide free lunch to all students, regardless of income or federal eligibility.
Eliminates driver's license suspension for failure to pay parking tickets; requires registration suspension for more than five parking tickets.
Requires DHS and DOH to submit federal waivers to cover menstrual products under NJ FamilyCare, SNAP, WIC and establishes State funded benefit if federal waiver is denied; appropriates $2 million for State benefit.
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with MVC and to be insured.
Eliminates fee for re-issuance of motor vehicle title following loan payoff.
Imposes minimum staffing requirements and certain reporting requirements on certain long-term care facilities.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
"Medical Debt Homestead Protection Act."
"Used Car Buyers' Bill of Rights"; prohibits certain "as is" sales of used motor vehicles.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize general science endorsement to instructional certificate.
Requires use of helmets when operating or riding upon electric bicycle or electric scooter.
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
Revises law requiring school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employee for allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Prohibits operation of drone over school under certain circumstances.
Concerns discrimination based on membership in a labor organization.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
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.
Requires landlords to disclose existence of lead service lines and lead water supply plumbing to tenants.
Enhances access to certain foreclosure counseling services.
Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to include workforce training programs.
Requires school districts to implement reading intervention program for students in certain grades as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in English Language Arts.
Establishes Public Education Innovation Fund; provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses for making qualified education donations.
Increases from six to 10 the number of motor vehicle penalty points necessary to incur surcharges.
Establishes program to provide free tuition under State Tuition Aid Grant Program to certain students who are accepted to public four-year institutions of higher education and elect to attend county college for first two years.
Requires DHS to establish Haitian Migrant Assistance Program.
Provides funding to nonprofit organizations to implement smart technology and artificial intelligence systems to enhance security infrastructure.
Requires vehicle identification number be stamped on catalytic converters of motor vehicles.
Requires public schools that offer student psychological services to offer remote sessions.
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
Promotes trauma-informed care in State to mitigate negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Paid Prenatal Personal Leave Act."
Increases penalties for drag racing; provides for impoundment under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Reproductive Health Access for Haitian Migrants Act."
Changes term "inmate" to "incarcerated person."
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for enrollment of student in recovery high school alternative education program.
Requires DHS to establish program to assist children with incarcerated non-custodial parents in enrolling in safety net programs.
Requires State-level bodies to include option for remote participation in public meetings.
Requires DOLWD to provide assistance and education to small businesses in special improvement districts; establishes outreach campaign.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of health care services.
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.
Creates "Reproductive Health Care Access Fund" to strengthen access to reproductive health care; makes appropriation.
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.
Establishes Reproductive Health Care Professionals Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes the "New Jersey Health Care and Privacy Protection Act"; bars disclosure of certain geolocation data.
Strengthens State's assault weapons ban.
Establishes United Network for Inclusive Teaching and Youth Grant Program; makes appropriation.
Requires $1 million annual appropriation to certain educational services commissions for school facilities projects and school security improvements.
Requires schools to universally provide free meals to all students, regardless of whether students are federally eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires school districts to maintain supply of nasal rescue medication and oxygen for seizure emergencies; provides for training of designees to administer nasal rescue medication and oxygen when school nurse is not physical present.
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 institutions of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises and maintain supply of naloxone hydrochloride.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide alternative scholarship to student-athlete who loses athletic scholarship due to injury.
Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
Prohibits wholesale dealers from price gouging sale of physical goods.
Concerns policies governing student use of cell phones and social media platforms in schools.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use lockable cell phone pouches in certain public schools; appropriates $500,000.
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 suspension of collection of motor vehicle surcharges for certain incarcerated persons.
Establishes Commission on Oversight of Public Institutions of Higher Education.
Prohibits use and sale of algorithmic devices for setting rent price or occupancy of residential dwelling units.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.
Requires access to certain assistive services for students with disabilities at public institutions of higher education.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Establishes public-private partnerships to develop artificial intelligence job training.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Requires DCA to conduct study on urban vehicle parking.
Establishes Municipal Flood Management Assistance Program in DEP.
Requires law enforcement use-of-force incidents to be reported within 24 hours.
Establishes "Teacher Certification Reform Act of 2025."
Requires school districts to alert school employees of credible threats to school community.
"Healthy Smiles Act"; increases NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services; requires NJ FamilyCare managed care rates for identical services be no less than fee-for-service rates.
Requires video surveillance of MVC drop box locations.
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.
Establishes various programs to support neurodiverse students at county colleges; appropriates $1.475 million.
Establishes Inclusive Workplaces Program in EDA to provide grants and tax credits to encourage employer investment in workspaces inclusive of neurodivergent employees; appropriates $2.5 million.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to businesses employing and retaining certain neurodiverse individuals.
Requires health insurance carriers and Medicaid to provide coverage for planned home childbirth.
Eliminates court filing fees for individuals who are sued for consumer debt.
Prohibits increase of staple food prices more than once per day.
Creates "Census Complete Count Trust Fund" in Department of State for funding efforts to achieve full count of State's population each federal decennial census.
Changes certain allocations and amounts of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for Fiscal Year 2026 and thereafter; authorizes Garden State Preservation Trust and local governments to acquire lands in urban areas for agricultural or horticultural purposes.
Requires MVC to establish and administer online application for REAL ID identification cards and REAL ID licenses.
Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes "Problematic Sexual Behavior Program"; appropriates $8.5 million.
Directs Department of Agriculture to designate Jersey Fresh funding for New Jersey liquors, beers, and wines; appropriates $100,000.
Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator.
Amends "Daniel's Law" to provide exemptions for land surveyors for certain property record redaction requirements.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are victims of domestic abuse to claim credit with filing status of married filing separately.
Bans carcinogens, reproductive toxicants, flame resistant chemicals, and volatile organic compounds from certain hair products.