Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Benjie E. Wimberly
Sponsored
Vetoed2
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
Credits increases in employee contributions required by P.L.2011, c.78 as additional contributions to TPAF, JRS, PERS, PFRS, and SPRS unavailable to reduce normal contributions of State and local employers for actuarial valuations beginning July 1, 2015.
Passed the General Assembly3
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" increases certain court fees.*
Out of committee6
Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.*
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.
Requires law enforcement agencies in this State to establish minority recruitment and selection programs; establishes reporting requirement.
Expands Police Training Commission membership to include representative from Northern New Jersey and South Jersey Chapters of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
In committee41
Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.
Establishes special parking for hybrid, electric, and alternative fuel vehicles.
Concerns exclusion of individuals with certain employment history in advertisements for job vacancies.
Establishes "Victim-Witness Scholarship Fund;" establishes "Witness Protection Fund;" and concerns State forfeiture funds.
Creates advisory council to oversee revision of core curriculum content standards.
Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Passaic County.
Creates program for installing standby emergency power generators in new senior housing.
Designated the Equitable Disclosure Act of 2010, modifies provisions of MLUL concerning objectors to applications for development.
Grants credit against business taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Concerns repayment of unemployment compensation overpayments.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Makes certain veterans eligible for certificates of registration under Security Officer Registration Act.
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
"State Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
Permits exterior-based property reassessments within eight years of last municipal-wide revaluation.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension; authorizes the court to waive imprisonment under certain circumstances.
Authorizes creation of special Omega Psi Phi license plate.
Permits payment of only one co-payment or deductible for follow-up care or treatment after surgery or illness under certain health benefits plans.
Changes types of development requiring CAFRA permit from DEP.
Addresses various concerns affecting post-release employment.
Limits the amount of aid-in-lieu-of transportation provided to certain families of nonpublic students.
Provides that child study team members may be employees of the school district or of a DOE approved agency or clinic.
Regulates certain activities of religious corporations operating cemeteries.
Prohibits certain employment actions against employees affected by a declared state of emergency.
Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to provide additional notification of contracting opportunities to vendors or potential vendors providing or interested in providing home health care services to State agencies.
Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.
Imposes $0.25 surcharge on alcoholic beverages to be dedicated to Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
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.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
"HOPE Initiative Act;" requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opiod addiction.
"Responsible Dog Ownership Act."
Increases to under $15,000 from under $10,000 amount of permitted annual compensation paid to TPAF retiree reemployed as athletic coach by former school district within 180 days of retirement.
Expands cities permitted to regulate days and hours when packaged goods may be sold.
Imposes certain requirements on use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $25,000,000 to DOE to provide additional State school aid to Paterson School District.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3,100,000 to DOE to provide additional State school aid to Manchester Regional School District.
Filed1
Restricts use of motorized skateboards.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Expands Police Training Commission membership to include representative from National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.*
Vetoed3
Requires law enforcement agencies in this State to establish minority recruitment and selection programs; establishes reporting requirement.
Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 61
Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.**
Requires schools to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit administration of epinephrine to any student having anaphylactic reaction.
Requires public schools to weight courses in visual and performing arts equally with other courses worth same number of credits in calculating grade point average.
Authorizes municipalities to impose penalties on creditors that fail to timely remedy code violations of certain properties in foreclosure.*
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.
Prohibits sale of certain products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.*
Requires pharmacies and prescribers to notify patients about how to ensure proper and safe disposal of unused prescription drugs.
Directs New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority to study and report on potential revenue generating services of rest areas and service plazas.*
Establishes durational limits and enumerates certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; establishes "open durational" alimony.*
Provides for electronic scanning of certain certificates for initiating court proceedings for involuntary commitment.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.
Enhances penalty for tampering with evidence after fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Requires training program for school bus drivers and school bus aides on interacting with students with special needs, and requires development and use of student information cards.*
Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from legal process, and from estate recovery under Medicaid program.
Provides for licensure of dementia care homes by DOH.
Creates the option to make a voluntary contribution for the support of local libraries on gross income tax returns.
Requires coin redemption machine operators to disclose fees.
Requires school business administrator to annually report to board of education on district contracts.*
Authorizes the court to order the deletion, sealing, labeling, or correction of certain personal information in government records involving certain victims of identity theft.*
Permits child whose parent or guardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in school district where child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.
Authorizes court to order submission of DNA evidence to national database to determine whether evidence matches a known individual or DNA profile from an unsolved crime.*
Amends "Flood Hazard Area Control Act" to require DEP to take certain actions concerning delineations of flood hazard areas and floodplains.*
"Nikhil's Law"; requires MVC to inform and test drivers on dangers of failing to comply with traffic safety laws and "STOP for Nikhil Safety Pledge."
Revises exemption from license requirement for raffles for door prizes of donated or purchased merchandise; increases total retail value from $50 to $200 or higher if permitted.
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal record.*
Grants immunity from liability for certain professional services rendered during emergencies under certain circumstances.
Requires public school students in grades 9 through 12 to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator prior to graduation.*
Codifies "Project Medicine Drop" program; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacles at certain law enforcement agencies.*
Requires complaint for guardianship of person receiving services from Division of Developmental Disabilities to include one of the documents identified in bill.*
Authorizes snow removal from covered fire hydrants and locator pole installation.*
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property damaged or destroyed during, or as the result of, a natural disaster when a state of emergency is declared by the Governor. *
Prohibits administration of standardized assessments in kindergarten through second grade.
"Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 3."
Provides for licensure of chiropractic assistants.
Establishes Equipment Loan Program in NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust; changes submission and approval requirements for financial plan.
Requires preparation programs for teachers and school counselors to include programming to improve student career readiness.*
Establishes sheriff's officers reemployment lists.
Expands exceptions to minimum age requirement for operating a boat to include nontidal waters.
Requires police departments of certain educational institutions to adopt Attorney General Guidelines on internal affairs policies and procedures.
Creates financial planning assistance program for disabled veterans and their caregivers.
Increases income eligibility cap to receive respite care for certain veterans.*
Prohibits sale of powdered alcohol.
Allows student with disability to bring service animal on school bus.
Establishes program to provide assistance to qualified veterans in in-patient and out-patient treatment programs to travel to medical counseling in State.*
Prohibits religious entities from engaging in certain practices involving cemeteries, funeral homes and mortuaries, memorials, mausoleums and burial vaults.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance allowing voluntary registration of private outdoor video surveillance cameras.*
Requires BPU to provide links to pricing information to customers from electric and gas public utilities, and third-party electric power and gas suppliers.*
Requires BPU to establish procedures allowing electric power and gas supplier customers to switch energy suppliers.
Imposes contract standards between customers and third-party electric power and gas suppliers.
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of insurance.
Authorizes county vocational school district to request county improvement authority to construct and issue bonds to finance school facilities project.
Requires DOC to make reports containing information concerning treatment and reentry initiative participation; requires AOC to establish program that collects recidivism data and make reports concerning adults sentenced to period of probation.*
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain structures; designated as "Korman and Park's Law."
Permits administration of epinephrine auto-injector device by persons who complete approved educational program.
Permits holders of certain alcoholic beverage licenses to be issued amusement game license and updates definition of recognized amusement park.
Establishes task force to study issues related to sexual assault on college campuses.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm under certain circumstances and establishes reporting requirements concerning crime.
Requires MVC to allow submission of "Next-of-Kin Registry" information by mail.*
Prohibits withholding of State school aid based on student participation rate on State assessments.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.
Appropriates $88,592,361 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Vetoed · 18
Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from NJEDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.
Establishes New Jersey Council on Responsible Fatherhood and Responsible Fatherhood Fund.
Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to review construction work on public utilities.*
Requires Department of Health to publish informational guidelines on the inspection, identification, evaluation, and abatement of mold.*
Prohibits health insurance carriers from requiring optometrists to become providers with vision care plans as condition of becoming providers in carriers' panel of providers.
Requires DOE to review Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure they incorporate standards regarding engineering where appropriate.*
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Reinstates moratorium on imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until January 2015.
Concerns registration of contractors and sets criteria for responsible bidders in public work.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Requires Division of Local Government Services to include certain property tax information on division's web page.
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.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment for patients diagnosed with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes. *
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of carjacking, gang criminality, racketeering and terroristic threats.
Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties. *
Requires county and municipal police departments to establish cultural diversity training course and plan.
Requires lowest possible price not exceeding certain cap for inmate telephone calls.*
Passed the General Assembly · 71
Requires court to issue animal protective orders against persons found guilty of abusing animals.
Establishes that payment plan for motor vehicle surcharges is mandatory upon request; extends payment period.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Provides that strangulation of victim resulting in bodily injury during commission of act of domestic violence constitutes aggravated assault.*
Exempts from disclosure as public record personal identifying information provided to government agency for emergency notification purposes.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."*
Concerns reviews of State's economic development incentives.
"Christopher's Law;" provides court with option of ordering juveniles adjudicated delinquent to receive interactive instruction in preventing gang involvement and gang and youth violence.
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections; requires establishment of Intrnet webpages to provide instructions for completing mail-in ballot applications.*
Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing a firearm.
Increases penalties for drunk driving with a minor as a passenger.
Codifies AG recommendations for issuing Amber Alert when family member abducts child.
Requires newly-constructed multiple dwellings with 25 or more residential units to install standby generators to provide electricity in case of emergency.
Increases fine for violation of certain laws concerning pedestrian safety and traffic control; dedicates funds to certain roadways.
Authorizes creation of special Phi Beta Sigma license plates.
Requires appropriate community notification when sex offender is placed in halfway house; prohibits certain county inmates in halfway house.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.*
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.*
Permits sale of home-baked goods under certain circumstances.
Requires health benefits coverage for mammograms for women under 40 who lack access to family medical history due to their or their parent's adoption.
Requires ATM operators to disclose balance inquiry fees.
Requires public schools which have automated external defibrillators to adopt policies concerning usage.
Establishes pilot program within Office of Emergency Management to provide zero-interest loans to certain gas stations that install appropriate wiring for generators.
Requires boil water notices to be provided by certain public water systems via telephone, email or text message.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Expands education requirements for special learner's and examination permits.
Designates salt water taffy as New Jersey State Candy.
Requires corporations qualifying for certain State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.*
Creates "Expungement Study Commission."*
Clarifies that compensation may be paid for expenses related to service animals required due to injuries resulting from crime against victim.
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
"Safe Motor Vehicle Rental Act"; prohibits rental companies from renting, leasing, or selling unrepaired motor vehicles which are subject to safety recall.*
Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Revises law concerning the purchase of scrap metal.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Requires certain CATV companies to provide free Internet access to public libraries.*
Requires DCA to provide information regarding "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act" to certain dwelling units approved for Weatherization Assistance Program.
Directs Attorney General to develop plan to disseminate Amber and Silver Alert information through social media.
Establishes sexual assault training requirements for law enforcement officers.
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.*
Provides that no more than 120 credits will be required for baccalaureate degree awarded by a public institution and no more than 60 credits for an associate degree.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish a communication and incentive plan to encourage re-enrollment in college; requires Statewide reverse transfer agreement.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.*
Requires certain undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires public institutions of higher education to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Requires school districts and charter schools to annually provide to parents or guardians of enrolled students information on certain tests to be administered during the school year.
Creates Education Reform Review Task Force; delays implementation of certain assessments and certain changes to teacher evaluation system.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Directs Attorney General to establish a criminal firearms recovery clearing house.
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Requires 9-1-1 service facilities be equipped with Next Generation 9-1-1 system and provides funding for that purpose; makes texting the 9-1-1 emergency system without purpose of reporting need for 9-1-1 service a fourth degree crime.**
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Provides for notification of next-of-kin in event of death of senior citizen in senior housing facility.*
Provides rental and lease protections for domestic violence victims.
"Disaster Victims Protection Act"; requires Governor to allocate federal and State disaster aid to municipalities in proportion to amount of catastrophic physical damage sustained within each municipality.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
Adds cyber-harassment to the domestic violence statutes.
Establishes third degree crime for certain trespasses involving victim of domestic violence.
Protects right to privacy underneath clothing; establishes crime of "upskirting".
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice services.*
Creates exclusion from municipal property tax levy cap for amounts necessary to provide required matching funds to qualify for grants and other funds.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
Imposes three-year moratorium on use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers for certain purposes.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.*
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.
Establishes Small Business Unit and Small Business Task Force within Business Action Center in Department of State.
Permits cosmetologist-hairstylists to operate mobile facilities to provide services.
Out of committee · 103
Eliminates awarding of attorneys' fees, filing fees and costs of suit for certain technical violations of consumer fraud act.*
Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter, Public School Teacher, Corrections Officer, and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act."; appropriates $5 million.*
Establishes process for consideration of offers from short sale buyers during residential mortgage foreclosures.
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Requires incarcerated individual be counted for redistricting purposes at previous address if State resident and not counted if incarcerated and not State resident.
Concerns prompt payment of construction contracts.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once a year.
Requires DOC to conduct quarterly site visits at residential community release programs.
Prohibits certain persons charged with first, second, or third degree crimes from being in halfway houses prior to adjudication.*
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.*
Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Requires DOH to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Regulates individuals engaged in the facilitation of like-kind exchanges of property pursuant to Section 1031 of the United States Tax Code.
Establishes the "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
Creates cause of action for failure to maintain certain vacant properties; requires out-of-state creditors to designate in-State representative.
Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certification of patient if nurse is patient's primary caregiver.
Requires that certain health care facilities be generator ready; allows health care facilities to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of generators.
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Permits two or more candidates for school board member to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot for same term.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan
Requires BPU to establish uniform Statewide reliability standards for electric and gas public utilities.*
"Government Energy Reliability and Savings Public-Private Partnership Act."
Creates Office of Clean Energy.
Requires ATM independent sales organizations to provide certain withdrawal options.
Authorizes creation of stormwater utilities for certain local government entities.
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.*
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Requires youth sports team organizations or cheerleading programs to implement written head injury policies.*
Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.
Establishes Capture, Control, and Conserve Reward Rebate Program in DEP to encourage property owners to implement certain techniques to conserve water or control stormwater runoff.
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to award contracts to halfway houses; sets forth certain contract requirements.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain failing schools under alternate route program.
Requires DEP to conduct vibration analysis along routes for disposal of dredged material from Delaware River.
Requires county elections board give notice by Internet posting or mail when polling place location changes unexpectedly before election; requires board develop plan for polling place change notification.**
Permits flexible scheduling of private duty nursing services for eligible Medicaid recipients.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Requires public and independent institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.
Permits voter registration of certain persons at age 17 for voting at next election occurring on or after 18th birthday.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.*
Clarifies juvenile's right to attorney representation; requires 12 month judicial review hearing when juvenile is placed out-of-home.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
Establishes "College Affordability Study Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to increase the affordability of higher education in New Jersey.
Directs NJEDA to establish pilot program to assist with permit and approval process related to redevelopment of certain properties.
Concerns earned sick leave.
Directs the collection of recidivism data for adults sentenced to a period of probation.
Prohibits bad faith assertion of patent infringement.
Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members on federal active duty to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and suspend property tax payments.***
Extends health benefits coverage of a newborn infant.
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.*
Requires high school students to be assessed using college placement cut scores to determine readiness for college-level course work, and Commissioner of Education to develop plan to improve college and career counseling for students.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Directs Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish a pilot program to assist certain unemployed and underemployed individuals to complete a career and technical education certificate program in 12 months.*
Requires funds collected through societal benefits charge not allocated or spent for at least one year be reappropriated in following fiscal year.*
Requires that certain inmates with detainers be provided access to drug treatment programs.
Requires DCA to post on its website information about inspection reports for residential health care facilities, boarding homes, and emergency shelters for the homeless, and requires notifications to DHS and counties.*
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.*
Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.*
Establishes Clean Energy Technology Center and Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund for purposes of creating clean energy-related employment opportunities; allocates revenues from societal benefits charge to support its activities.
Requires State to pay its pension contributions quarterly on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Requires Commissioner of Health to review impact of disabilities on persons in minority and underrepresented communities.
Requires review of Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure guidence for substance abuse instruction provided to public school students incorporates most recent evidence-based standards and practices.*
Extends "Overdose Prevention Act" immunity provisions to certain professionals and professional entities, and permits needle exchange programs to obtain standing order for opioid antidote dispensation.*
Requires establishment of processes to identify Medicaid eligible incarcerated individuals who are awaiting pre-trail release determinations, are being released following period of incarceration, or are undergoing inpatient hospital treatment. *
Requires DHS and DOC to formulate joint arrangement and plan to ensure provision of mental health and substance use disorder services to inmates. *
Permits successful completion of special probation drug court program notwithstading use of medication-assisted treatment.*
Establishes identical levels of domestic violence training for judges and judicial personnel.
Requires DOE to conduct study on options and benefits of instituting later school start time in middle school and high school.
Increases reporting requirements for the NJ Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Expands category of lists from which a single juror source list is compiled to include recipients of cash assistance or food stamps.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
Authorizes board of education to establish community service credit program for high school students.*
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.**
Provides expedited procedure for foreclosing residential properties in uncontested actions.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Permits BPU to approve qualified wind energy project; requires BPU to provide application periods for those projects.*
Expands number of safe havens for leaving newborn infants.
Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.
Permits municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development.*
Ensures equal rights and opportunities for pregnant graduate students in institutions of higher education.
Establishes Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Task Force.
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Establishes vocational training pilot program in DOC; provides for inmate compensation for education and workforce training participation.
Amends Fiscal Year 2015 budget to provide one-half of certain environmental damage amounts recovered are appropriated for costs of remediation, restoration, and clean up.
Makes certain reforms to juvenile justice system.
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Allows PFRS to pay pension to member who resigns and retires from PFRS-covered employment to assume elective office with same employer to eliminate conflict of incompatible positions.
Permits municipal redevelopers to receive tax credits under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program for certain mixed use parking projects.*
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students who have children to purchase meal plans, live in on-campus housing, or pay gym fees.
Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.
Appropriates $4,750,000 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Permits municipality with UEZ to participate in Downtown Business Improvement Zone Loan Fund.
Eliminates cap on cost of SDA district school facilities projects that may be constructed by district and included in capital outlay budget.
In committee · 178
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.
Expands implied consent statute to include blood and urine testing.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Establishes crime of participation in criminal street gang initiation ritual.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Permits appointment of certain nonpermanent firefighters laid off for reasons of economy to vacant paid positions.
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Requires employers and birthing facilities to notify insured pregnant women if their health insurance coverage is not subject to 48-hour maternity law.
Provides voter registration assistance to persons completing parole, probation, and criminal sentences.
Amends Health Enterprise Zone law to allow municipalities more discretion in granting property tax exemptions to medical offices.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Prohibits BPU from exercising authority over utility service extensions in manner which creates cost differentials that distinguish among persons or localities based on location of such extensions.
Concerns urban enterprise zones.
Permits automatic expungement for certain persons completing a sentence to drug court under the special probation statute.
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.
Establishes alternatives to monetary bail for certain criminal offenders.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Revises child pornography law.
Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.
Requires telephone companies regulated by BPU to mail certain service discontinuance notices via certified, return receipt requested.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain compressed natural gas vehicles.
Revises "Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law" to mirror federal law; permits overseas voters to vote in any election; permits use of federal write-in absentee ballot to vote, register or request ballot for all elections.
Prohibits awarding alimony to domestic violence offenders; permits termination of alimony based on conviction for crime or offense involving domestic violence.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Requires breath or blood sample to be obtained from certain drivers involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $100,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $50,000 or less of taxable income.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $150,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $75,000 or less of taxable income.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $250,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $125,000 or less of taxable income.
Lowers gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years for taxpayers that file jointly with $200,000 or less of taxable income and certain taxpayers that file individually with $100,000 or less of taxable income.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
Provides that the New Jersey Supreme Court shall have the authority to administer juror challenges through its rulemaking process.
Upgrades harassment under certain circumstances; restricts cyberbullying offenders' access to the Internet.
Makes harassment by electronic means a crime of the fourth degree.
Prohibits possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property by persons under 21 years of age.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
Authorizes creation of economic recovery districts; authorizes certain economic recovery district management corporations to issue bonds secured by incentive grants.
Permits municipal court to order certain offenders to perform community service in lieu of payment of penalty.
Provides for termination of child support obligation upon certain conditions.
Establishes "Study Commission on E-Licensing."
Prohibits public and private employers from discriminating against ex-convicts.
Establishes linked deposit program allowing State Treasurer to deposit State funds at below market interest rates with certain banks.
Amends special probation statute to give judges additional discretion to admit certain offenders to "drug court" program.
Prohibits public and private employers from automatically disqualifying ex-offenders from employment.
Provides that student truancy cases would be heard in municipal court and requires truants to attend an appropriate intervention program.
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
Requires mental health evaluation and list of household members with mental illness to purchase firearm.
Requires security guards who carry weapons to wear certain uniform, including identification card.
Criminalizes posting on Internet videotape of aggravated assault.
Increases insurance requirements on operators of autobuses; requires driver of autobus to possess commercial driver license.
Prohibits installation of gunfire locators on utility poles.
Establishes compensation program for certain injured probation officers.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Prohibits authorized bearer from mailing or transporting voted ballots to county board on behalf of more than 10 qualified voters in an election.
Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.
Allows direct deposit of adoption subsidy payments.
Codifies additional options for the court to enforce court-ordered child support in certain cases.
Expands role of temporary guardian to include arranging placement of alleged incapacitated person in appropriate, less restrictive environment.
Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of 25 years to life for aggravated sexual assault against a child under 13 and increases penalties for harboring certain sex offenders.
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles State survivor pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; requires municipal life insurance and burial expenses for volunteer firefighters; permits fire
"New Jersey Venture Investment and Employment Program Act;" establishes program under NJ EDA to provide for qualified investments of capital in qualified businesses.
Establishes State pension fund preference for certain in-State infrastructure investment.
Increases penalties for motor vehicle violations resulting in serious bodily injury or death to certain persons in highway.
Establishes a cybersecurity investment incentive tax credit program.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Eliminates permanent alimony and revises certain standards for alimony awards.
Establishes green infrastructure financing program.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with Board of Public Utilities.
Transportation for Hazardous Walking Routes Act; requires school districts to provide busing for students required to walk to school along hazardous routes and prohibits school bus stops within 250 feet of residence of sex offender.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Codifies current State Board of Education regulations which limit who may serve as case managers for students with disabilities to members of child study teams and certain speech-language specialists.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $7,000,000 to DOE to reinstate nonpublic technology initiative aid.
Limits amount of appeal bond in civil actions to $50 million.
Makes permanent certain temporary authorizations that expanded permitted investment by Director of Division of Investment of State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund and State pension funds.
Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.
Imposes time constraints on submission and analysis of rape kits.
Expands the means to obtain a protective order for a minor.
Requires funds collected through societal benefits charge not allocated be credited to electric and gas public utility customers.
Prohibits right on red turns at intersections with red light cameras; requires certain additional signage if red light camera is in safe corridor.
Subjects Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to New York's Freedom of Information Law and New Jersey's Open Public Records Act.
Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.
Affords immunity to private colleges and their police officers in certain cases.
Prohibits retail sales establishment from storing certain magnetic-stripe data; requires reimbursement for costs incurred by financial institution due to breach of security.
Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Limits fees charged in connection with certain prepaid debit accounts; requires access to certain account information.
Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide bill credits to volunteer fire companies, first aid, rescue, and emergency squads, and nonprofit homeless and domestic violence assistance organizations.
Expands State's energy efficiency and renewable energy requirements.
Establishes alternative distributed energy generating requirement; provides financial incentives for certain alternative distributed energy generating facilities.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities.
Amends Offshore Wind Economic Development Act concerning offshore wind energy facilities and wind energy zones.
Classifies energy derived from hydrothermal decomposition as Class I renewable energy.
Allows use of master meter system in residential dwellings under certain conditions.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from using social networking websites and requires certain identifying information.
Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy in excess of three years and requires the payment of increments pursuant to an expired policy in certain circumstances.
Provides grants to eligible businesses equal to 5% of annual base salary of new employees hired under employment grant component of Invest in New Jersey Business Grant Program.
Provides sales and use tax rebate for certain purchases made by, or on behalf of, individuals and small businesses affected by natural disasters.
Concerns installation and maintenance of solar panels in common interest communities.
Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.
The "Green Building and Infrastructure Tax Credit Act"; provides tax credits for certain green buildings and wood utility poles.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA
Establishes special license plates to bring awareness to breast cancer.
Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situtations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply; repeals section 2 of P.L.1999, c.47.
Increases juror compensation.
Directs Department of Corrections to provide employment assistance to inmates prior to release.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.
Permits voter registration at polling place on days of municipal, primary, and general elections.
Requires mandatory imprisonment for child luring and requires certain information about Megan's Law to be provided to sex offenders annually.
Allows voter who has received mail-in ballot to vote in person on election day by delivering that ballot to polling place.
Requires Governor to make temporary appointment when vacancy occurs in U.S. Senate; requires appointee be member of same political party as person vacating office since beginning of that term; eliminates special election option.
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Establishes New Jersey Food Access Initiative; funds initiative with certain sales tax revenue from urban enterprise zones for five years.
Provides a gross income tax credit for textbook purchases made for undergraduate education.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Creates grant program for newly established small businesses engaged in life sciences.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote the establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer’s rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
Restricts bail for persons charged with violent crimes; establishes bail alternatives for non-violent offenders.
Prohibits State departments and agencies from charging a fee to an applicant solely to correct clerical errors on any application form.
Allows persons affected by certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs to receive temporary suspension of payment of interest on mortgage loan.
Establishes death by auto as first degree crime in certain circumstances; designated as Dirk's law.
Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.
Creates "Inmate Community Service Program" in DOC.
Provides that Probation Division would file child support judgment as a lien only when amount of judgment equals or exceeds amount of child support due for a one-month period.
Provides immunity from civil liability for person who sends text message to motor vehicle operator.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.
Requires lowest possible price for inmate telephone calls.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."
"Drug Dealer Accountability Act;" increases penalties for distribution of phencyclidine; establishes criminal liability for drug dealers under certain circumstances; imposes civil and criminal penalties for combinations of controlled dangerous substances.
Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.
Imposes mandatory fine and education requirement for prostitution offenses committed on school, registered day care or licensed child care facility property; creates fund.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Establishes Bergen Watershed Flood prevention and Protection Task Force.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Requires complaint against juvenile taken into custody be filed within 24 hours.
Requires forms and materials for individuals with developmental disabilities to be available in languages other than English.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2014.
"Disaster Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online a
Clarifies that "upskirting" constitutes invasion of privacy.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program and provides a State match for contributions to NJBEST accounts for families meeting certain income guidelines.
Establishes "Opioid Abuse Prevention Commission."
Directs the expungement of all crimes upon application, after two-year period, execpt crimes of the first degree.
Requires that if a school district satisfies 80% or more of the required NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum standards in an area of district effectiveness under State intervention, the State must return that area to local control.
Requires NJT to remove snow from certain stops, stations, and stands for motorbus regular route service and to make name and contact information of entities responsible for snow removal publicly available.
Prohibits sale of certain mobile telecommunications devices unless device includes technology to remotely render device inoperable.
Permits pharmacists to offer customers purchasing prescription drugs discounts and rebates.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.
Requires school district or nonpublic school that is a member of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to certify that its student-athletes have completed character education program.
Upgrades crime of photographing, filming, or disseminating photos or films showing a person's intimate parts or sexual conduct when person has not consented to the photography, filming, or disseminating.
Requires institutions of higher education to adopt affirmative consent standard and other policies regarding sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Permits certain school districts to be monitored by DOE under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum every six years; requires development of electronic reporting system.
Directs the Department of Corrections to advise new inmates of child support obligations and modification procedures.
Limits authority of court to order one or both parents to pay post-high school education expenses on behalf of a child if both parents agree that they will not pay such expenses.
Clarifies that law enforcement officer who knowingly chokes another person engages in use of deadly force.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Social Studies.
Prohibits homeowners insurance premium increase based on first claim during coverage period.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Authorizes trustees of PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS, and JRS to control investment of assets of each system.
Establishes "gun-free" and "weapon free" zones around certain school and public properties.
Authorizes Victims of Crime Compensation Office to make payment for relocation expenses of certain witnesses of crimes.
Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" increases certain court fees and assessments.*