Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, in the General Assembly and then the Senate.
Benjie E. Wimberly
General Assembly
Sponsored
Became law2
Allows projects supported by State or municipal affordable housing trust fund to be exempt from property tax and to instead contribute to municipal services by making payments in lieu of taxation.
Revises design of primary election ballots and certain primary election procedures; provides for ballots to be arranged by office block; removes State committee members from primary process; requires reporting on primary elections by Division of Elections.*
Vetoed1
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
Passed the General Assembly1
The "New Jersey Online Foreclosure Sale Act;" permits online foreclosure sales for real property.
Out of committee4
Directs State Lottery Commission to permit lottery player to submit and validate lottery claims of $600 or more via Internet, mobile application, or other electronic means.
Establishes procedure for certification of LGBTQ+ business.*
Modifies requirements for certain projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program.
Provides monies for EDA to purchase certain properties from NJT to maximize development potential; appropriates $65 million.
In committee12
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Requires Attorney General to establish model duty-to-intervene policy for law enforcement officers; requires entities that employ law enforcement officers to adopt duty-to-intervene policy.
Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law.
Establishes "County Government Criminal Justice Reform Administration Fund"; increases certain fees and assessments.
Creates domestic violence Internet registry for certain public access; mandates counseling and community service and increases fines for certain domestic violence offenders.
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 certain requirements on use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies.
Increases fines for selling single cigarettes and cigarettes in packs of less than 20.
Changes types of development requiring CAFRA permit from DEP.
Concerns repayment of unemployment compensation overpayments.
Transfers Division of Food and Nutrition from Department of Agriculture to DHS.
Establishes procedure to determine reliability and admissibility of defendant's statements made during law enforcement interrogation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 74
Reforms municipal responsibilities concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes COAH; appropriates $16 million.
Requires transportation network company drivers to complete anti-human trafficking training course.
Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.*
Exempts receipts from sales of materials, supplies, and services for certain affordable housing projects from sales and use tax.
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.*
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.*
Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.*
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.
Requires VCCO to issue annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Permits certain persons to operate Type S school buses.
Requires State Real Estate Appraiser Board to adopt alternative program to acquire experiential requirements for prospective real estate appraisers attempting to qualify for licensure or certification.
Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
Establishes Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery in DOE.*
Permits municipality to authorize municipal clerk to submit certain written statements concerning affordable housing.*
Requires municipalities in compliance with affordable housing obligations be provided priority consideration for certain State grants and assistance.
Authorizes taxicabs, limousines, and transportation network companies to provide paratransit services for two-year period.*
Authorizes school district that moves its annual school election to November to submit separate proposals for additional spending for budget year and subsequent budget year.
Renames, extends eligibility, and makes various other changes to Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program.
Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer.
Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of certain property for lead drinking water hazards.*
Authorizes HMFA to use certain tax credits; directs HMFA to conduct tax credit auctions to provide financial assistance for certain housing purposes.*
Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or industrialized buildings or manufactured homes.*
Establishes criminal penalties for production or dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, commonly known as "deepfakes."
Criminalizes the use of "signal jammers."
Concerns sexual assault forensic evidence kits.*
Requires contract between certain governmental units and online parking payment service providers stipulate service provider not charge user during certain times.
Revises process for property tax lien holder to foreclose right to redeem a property tax lien; allows property owner to protect remaining equity.
Differentiates certain legal services from traditional insurance products.
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth until July 1, 2026.*
Requires geotechnical testing and certain monitoring of transportation projects.
Modifies regulation of mortuary science and establishes oversight of mortuary and embalming science.*
Revises law concerning patient referrals to substance use disorder treatment facilities, recovery residences, and clinical laboratories.*
Prohibits use of deceptive marketing practices by substance use disorder treatment providers.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act," revises calculation of gas tax rate, and establishes annual fee for zero emission vehicles.
Requires Commissioner of Education to permit certain school districts losing State school aid to submit budgets after enactment of FY2025 appropriations act.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Concerns conditions of employment of certain cannabis employees.**
Establishes limits on transcript release restrictions at institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Amends current child labor laws to protect minor working as vlogger in certain circumstances.*
"New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act"; requires DCA to establish design professional self-certification program.
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Requires local unit to accept electronic payment of construction code fees.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2025; makes appropriation.
Revises certain sections of law concerning financing mechanisms for school facilities projects of regular operating districts.
Revises definition of qualified assistance fund expenses under UEZ program to include costs of transportation infrastructure projects and related debt service.
Expands eligibility requirements of State's child care assistance program to include full-time graduate and post-graduate students.
Establishes offense of inciting public brawl; upgrades penalty for disorderly conduct in certain circumstances.
Requires AG to establish training program for crowd management and provide resources to municipal police department or force for large gatherings and flash mobs.*
Appropriates $56,635,803,000 in State funds and $27,501,993,844 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2025.
Phases out sales and use tax exemption on zero emission vehicles; repeals annual sales tax holiday for certain school supplies and sport or recreational equipment.
Appropriates $5 million to the Department of State for Cultural Projects.
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy and in New Jersey State Police Academy, and employment as class two special law enforcement officer.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20 million for provision of Summer Tuition Aid Grants in summer 2025; provides conditional authority for transfer of additional resources to Summer Tuition Aid Grants account.*
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*
Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
"The Manufactured Home Park Protection Act"; expands opportunity to purchase for resident homeowners in certain manufactured home parks; modifies certain requirements for disposition of private residential leasehold communities.
Requires enforcing agency to conduct inspection of construction in specified time window.
Requires State to purchase certain unused tax credits issued under New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish grant program to enhance local government efficiency; appropriates $1.5 million.
Authorizes creation of special license plate honoring Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta.
Revises New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program.*
Modifies provisions of Cultural Arts Incentives Program, New Jersey Aspire Program, and Grow New Jersey Program; eliminates Community-Anchored Development Program.*
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
Requires DCA to enable certain construction subcode applicants to electronically submit certain materials for permit application review; limits requirements for physical seal on documents at worksite.
Directs Garden State Preservation Trust to perform audit of State's land preservation programs, authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations to utilize certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for administrative expenses; appropriates $150,000.
Provides for workers' compensation coverage of certain counseling services for first responders and provides that certain mental health related communications are confidential.
Requires automatic enrollment into utility bill payment assistance programs for certain individuals and households.*
Modifies payer of additional fees and taxes imposed on certain real property transfers; modifies fees and taxes imposed on property transfers valued over $2 million.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.
Vetoed · 7
Establishes mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Requires DHS and DOH to study disordered eating; establishes "Disordered Eating Prevention Research Grant Pilot Program."*
Prohibits social media platforms from promoting certain practices or features of eating disorders to child users.
Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing.
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
Establishes nonpublic school nursing services pilot program to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools for nursing services.
Passed the General Assembly · 18
Prohibits sale of certain diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to persons under 18 years of age under certain circumstances.*
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Bans certain children's products containing excessive amounts of lead, mercury, or cadmium.*
Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.*
Creates new level of barbering license and apprenticeships in barbering, and establishes limits to hours of instruction for certain barbering training.
Modifies collective Statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.*
Permits educational research and services corporation to act as lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of any goods or services and public works.*
Requires notification of pet presence in seasonal rental unit.
Concerns keyless locking mechanisms and burglar's tools.
Establishes "Home Security Systems Anti-Burglary Task Force."
Requires Attorney General to conduct study tracking residential burglaries and issue guidance to law enforcement and public.
Allows sentencing to extended term for repeat convictions of receipt of stolen property.
Limits negotiated plea agreements for crime of burglary when firearm involved.
Establishes separate crime of burglary of residential dwelling.
Out of committee · 17
Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.*
Revises various provisions concerning New Jersey Aspire Program and surrender of tax credits issued under New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020.*
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.*
Concerns certain emergency operations plans required to be submitted to law enforcement agencies.
"Equitable Outcomes in Child Support Collection Act"; establishes procedures regarding collection of child support on behalf of children in custody of DCPP.
Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
Renames Juvenile Justice Commission as Youth Justice Commission.
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Requires transparency concerning compensation with promotional opportunities and in employment listings.
Requires DCPP to consult with Division of Developmental Disabilities following finding of child abuse or neglect to create services plan for person with developmental disability under certain circumstances.
Establishes crimes of home invasion burglary and residential burglary.*
Revises various provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.*
Requires electric public utilities to implement certain improvements to interconnection process for certain grid supply solar facilities and energy storage facilities.*
Appropriates $10,067,905 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriations of $37,430,000; de-appropriates $24,000,000 in existing FY2024 appropriations; adds and modifies various FY2024 language provisions.
Provides for mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida.*
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
In committee · 20
Permits online purchase of eligible food using WIC fund for grocery delivery charges.
Creates State business assistance program to establish contracting agency procurement goals for socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises.
Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY 2024 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Enhances notice requirements and occupancy restrictions for hotels and multiple dwellings following determination of potentially hazardous condition.
Requires Department of Health to provide information to Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs.
Requires carriers to offer health care providers more than one method of payment for reimbursement.
Requires MVC to provide customer service telephone number at motor vehicle inspection facilities.
Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
Removes expected family contribution from calculation of financial need under circumstances in which public institutions of higher education may reduce student's institutional financial aid.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $650,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police for trooper recruitment and retention.
Establishes Community Crisis Response Advisory Council and community crisis response teams pilot program; appropriates $10 million.
Concerns development of accessory dwelling units.
Requires notification to consumers of collection and disclosure of personal data by certain entities.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Enters New Jersey into Counseling Compact.
Requires entities to remove abandoned lines and mark information on certain lines.
Revises various provisions of law governing construction of school facilities projects and operations of New Jersey Schools Development Authority; establishes "Charter School and Renaissance School Project Facilities Loan Program" in EDA.
Requires certain nonpublic schools to provide meals to all students under "Working Class Families Anti-Hunger Act"; authorizes limited expansion of income eligibility to qualify public and nonpublic school students for free lunch.
Senate
Sponsored
Became law2
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2026.
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2026.
Out of committee5
Permits portion of child support payments to be held in trust for child to access upon certain circumstances.
Modifies provisions of Cultural Arts Incentives Program, New Jersey Aspire Program, and Grow New Jersey Program; eliminates Community-Anchored Development Program.*
Replaces certain fixed interest rate award in eminent domain cases with interest rate based on just compensation awards.
"Protection of Homeownership and Limiting Institutional Investor Acquisition Act"; imposes limitations and establishes certain incentives and disincentives concerning acquisition of single-family residences.
Modifies payer of additional fees and taxes imposed on certain real property transfers; modifies fees and taxes imposed on property transfers valued over $2 million.
In committee93
Establishes "Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program;" appropriates $225,000.
Grants credit against business income taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Directs State Lottery Commission to permit lottery player to submit and validate lottery claims of $600 or more via Internet, mobile application, or other electronic means.
Directs DOH to establish food bank for pets pilot program; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits certain demolitions without inspection for pest infestation.
Removes initial mortgage period on new construction from exemptions to municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances.
Establishes the "Safe and Sanitary Rental Housing Act."
Establishes certain notice and compensation requirements for residential tenant displaced for purpose of renovation.
Establishes "Guaranteed Income Pilot Program" in DOLWD for residents of certain cities.
Requires online portal to report law enforcement officer misconduct; establishes duty to report by law enforcement officers.
Imposes $0.25 surcharge on alcoholic beverages to be dedicated to Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Imposes certain requirements on use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension or revocation; concerns waiver of penalties for operating vehicle while license is suspended or revoked under certain circumstances.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Prohibits sale and possession of certain fireworks.
Clarifies and codifies certain inflatable ride safety requirements.
Establishes "New Jersey Eviction Crisis Task Force."
Establishes measures to provide employment stability for high school coaches employed in school districts.
Concerns availability of fire escape mechanisms in residential dwellings; provides penalty for violation.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.
Establishes special parking for hybrid, electric, and alternative fuel vehicles.
Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.
Requires school districts to maintain and pay premiums for student accident insurance.
Permits payment of only one co-payment or deductible for follow-up care or treatment after surgery or illness under certain health benefits plans.
Allows certain senior citizens to apply for rent increase limit.
Creates program for installing standby emergency power generators in new senior housing.
Establishes Safe Haven Homeless Housing Program; appropriates $30 million.
Designated the Equitable Disclosure Act of 2025, modifies provisions of MLUL concerning objectors to applications for development.
Permits exterior-based property reassessments within eight years of last municipal-wide revaluation.
Provides that earned sick leave law does not apply to certain workers in concrete industry.
Requires financial institution that has foreclosed on property to remove water service lines that contain lead.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Requires employer to allow employee suffering from menstrual disorder to work remotely in certain circumstances.
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
Establishes that law enforcement officer who chokes another utilizes deadly force.
Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Passaic County.
Clarifies law concerning parental rights and responsibilities and guardianship of minor child born to unwed parents.
Allows for the establishment of a "County Tenant Legal Assistance Program" in each county; requires portion of the administrative fee for residential mortgage execution sales fund the program.
Creates domestic violence Internet registry for certain public access; mandates counseling and community service and increases fines for certain domestic violence offenders.
Establishes "Minority-Serving State College and University Stabilization Program" in Office of Secretary of Higher Education; appropriates $20 million.
Requires reporting and investigation of alleged incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence at institutions of higher education and requires institutions to provide employee training on such reports.
Restricts use of motorized skateboards.
Authorizes home detention for juveniles adjudicated delinquent for certain motor vehicle offenses.
Establishes crime of strangulation chokehold.
Expands expungement eligibility; eliminates cap on number of convictions person may expunge; eliminates limitation on number of times person may be granted expungement.
Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.
Prohibits issuance and execution of "no-knock" warrant to be executed at residences.
Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.
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.
Increases FY2025 Grants-in-Aid appropriation to DCA for "NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program" by $5 million.
Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.
Requires Director of Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to establish grant program to encourage municipalities to develop recreational sports and STEM programs for children; appropriates $10 million.
Prohibits New Jersey Legislature from solely altering conduct or outcome of any election; reaffirms separation of powers concerning elections.
Authorizes certain real property transfers without certain municipal transfer approvals and water testing.
"HOPE Initiative Act;" requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction.
Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law.
Establishes program in DOE to support school districts in developing grow-your-own programs for hiring of teachers of students with disabilities.
Creates advisory council to oversee revision of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Addresses various concerns affecting post-release employment.
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.
Increases fines for selling single cigarettes and cigarettes in packs of less than 20.
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.
Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.
Prohibits sentencing individual under 21 years of age to life imprisonment.
Requires administrative review for purposes of parole discharge of certain parolees sentenced to life imprisonment.
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.
Requires certain school districts to hold annual, multi-day program on bullying prevention and intervention.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to implement policy to diversify State Police Academy civilian instructors and contractors.
Concerns licensure of persons in New Jersey who provide professional barbering services in another state or foreign country.
Prohibits residential landlord from imposing certain surcharges for rent payments.
Establishes Rent Control Enforcement Unit in DCA; authorizes residential tenant to petition for review of alleged violation of local rent restriction.
Requires hospitals to perform psychological and psychiatric evaluations on certain patients and requires health insurance coverage for such evaluations.
Creates New Jersey Mental Health Residential Reform Treatment Act.
Requires pharmacies to provide 90 days notice to municipality prior to closure.
Prohibits certain public utilities from charging residents of multi-unit dwellings meter-reading fees in certain circumstances.
Creates certain requirements for certain earned income access services and related provider contracts.
Dedicates 50 percent of revenues collected from additional fees and taxes imposed on real property transfers valued over $1 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Requires expunged records to be accessible for immigration purposes.
Establishes Statewide tele-psychiatry program within DHS; appropriates $4 million.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Exempts local library cooperatives from certain provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law."
Prohibits certain employment actions against employees affected by a declared state of emergency.
Requires DOBI to monitor, evaluate, and submit annual report concerning mental health parity.
"New Jersey Earned Wage Access Services Act"; concerns regulation of earned wage access services.
Prohibits reconditioning, sale, distribution, and use of second-use lithium ion batteries for use in powered mobility devices; prohibits certain charging and storage of powered mobility devices that contain lithium-ion batteries.
Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing mask or disguise while interacting with public.
Supplements FY2026 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Permits certain noncitizen teachers to be eligible for tenure.
Extends deadline for submission of certificate of temporary occupancy for certain qualified residential projects or mixed-use parking projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program to June 30, 2032.
Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing mask or disguise while interacting with public.
Designates 2026 as "Year of Black History" in NJ and commemorates 250 years of American independence; appropriates funds.
Filed1
Provides supplemental appropriation of $4 million for Hinchliffe Stadium Partners to support stadium, entertainment, and tourism infrastructure at Paterson Great Falls National Park.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 44
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow for service contracts to be paused or canceled following service recipients's admission to long-term care facility.*
Requires DCPP to consult with Division of Developmental Disabilities following finding of child abuse or neglect to create services plan for person with developmental disability under certain circumstances.
Establishes procedure for certification of LGBTQ+ business.*
Revises various provisions concerning New Jersey Aspire Program and surrender of tax credits issued under New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020.*
Authorizes electronic delivery of documents relating to portable electronics insurance.
Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.*
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Requires application option enhancement for certain housing, shelter, and rental assistance administered by DCA.*
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.*
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriations of $37,430,000; de-appropriates $24,000,000 in existing FY2024 appropriations; adds and modifies various FY2024 language provisions.
Requires transparency concerning compensation with promotional opportunities and in employment listings.
"Equitable Outcomes in Child Support Collection Act"; establishes procedures regarding collection of child support on behalf of children in custody of DCPP.
Renames Juvenile Justice Commission as Youth Justice Commission.
Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
"Travel Insurance Act."
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
Establishes crimes of home invasion burglary and residential burglary.*
Concerns grade options at public institutions of higher education for service member and dependents unable to complete course due to military obligation.
Modifies requirements for certain projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program.
Concerns certain emergency operations plans required to be submitted to law enforcement agencies.
Makes various changes to "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act" and Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program; repeals "New Jersey Ignite Act."*
Prohibits food service business from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers under certain circumstances and requires DEP to establish education campaign on benefits of reducing single-use utensils and condiments.**
Revises various provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.*
Requires electric public utilities to implement certain improvements to interconnection process for certain grid supply solar facilities and energy storage facilities.*
Upgrades cyber-harassment of public servant or family member to third degree crime; requires Attorney General to establish cyber-harassment prevention initiatives; appropriates funds.*
Appropriates $10,067,905 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Provides monies for EDA to purchase certain properties from NJT to maximize development potential; appropriates $65 million.
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Provides for mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Concerns requirements to report separations from employment under employee leasing agreements.
Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for persons serving in military and military veterans.
Requires each public institution of higher education to develop food waste reduction program on campus.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.
Revises "Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act" to provide enforcement and penalty provisions.
Provides that certain non-profit corporation alcoholic beverage theater licensees include disregarded entities of such corporations; allows certain community theaters to sell alcoholic beverages.**
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.*
Extends early voting period for primary elections and extends challenger appointment deadline; appropriates $6 million.*
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Establishes protections for student-athletes and certain institutions of higher education concerning name, image, or likeness compensation; repeals "New Jersey Fair Play Act."
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for local bond ordinances involving hazard mitigation and resilience projects.
Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY2026 environmental infrastructure funding program.
Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to expand authorized use of grant funding for Centenary University.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Passed the Senate · 12
Requires health insurance carriers and Medicaid to provide coverage for home childbirth.*
Establishes farm pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer collection and disposal program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $1 million.**
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Provides that only registered design professionals or employees with certified fire escape contractors are authorized to install, service, repair, inspect, and maintain fire escapes.*
Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Permits procurement of medical countermeasures, products, and therapeutics.
Requires Department of Treasury and DHS to annually identify State funds available for NJ FamilyCare and child care services, evaluate programs, and create prioritized list of initiatives to improve quality of care under programs.*
Codifies Medicaid coverage for eligible pregnant women for 365-day period beginning on last day of pregnancy.
Requires key boxes at public school buildings with certain exceptions; permits reimbursement of costs related to key box installation.*
Clarifies requirements for land use plan element and housing plan element of municipal master plan.
Out of committee · 58
Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans.*
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; requires new charge for filing of eviction action.*
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Concerns expenses to municipalities for tree purchase, planting, and removal.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Establishes New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program; provides gross income tax benefits for certain contributions to and earnings on assets maintained in accounts established under program.
Authorizes conversion of certain office parks and retail centers to mixed-use developments.*
Prohibits sewerage authority from imposing connection fee in certain circumstances.
Modifies regulation of mortuary science and establishes oversight of mortuary and embalming science.*
Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.*
Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
Requires contract between certain governmental units and online parking payment service providers stipulate service provider not charge user during certain times.
Concerns sexual assault forensic evidence kits.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Concerns conditions of employment of certain cannabis employees.**
Amends current child labor laws to protect minor working as vlogger in certain circumstances.*
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Requires local unit to accept electronic payment of construction code fees.
Expands eligibility requirements of State's child care assistance program to include full-time graduate and post-graduate students.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Requires AG to establish training program for crowd management and provide resources to municipal police department or force for large gatherings and flash mobs.*
Establishes offense of inciting public brawl; upgrades penalty for disorderly conduct in certain circumstances.
Criminalizes the use of "signal jammers."
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.*
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation projects; establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute funds.*
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy and in New Jersey State Police Academy, and employment as class two special law enforcement officer.
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*
Concerns credit inquiries for rental applications.
"The Manufactured Home Park Protection Act"; expands opportunity to purchase for resident homeowners in certain manufactured home parks; modifies certain requirements for disposition of private residential leasehold communities.
Requires municipalities to share certain payments in lieu of property taxes with school districts; informs counties, school districts, and DCA of certain information related to property tax exemptions and abatements.
Revises law concerning patient referrals to substance use disorder treatment facilities, recovery residences, and clinical laboratories.*
Prohibits use of deceptive marketing practices by substance use disorder treatment providers.
Exempts creditor from paying municipal property registration fee if property is subject to automatic stay under federal Bankruptcy Code.
Requires State to purchase certain unused tax credits issued under New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020.
Establishes "Enhanced Transit Village Program" to be administered by Office of Planning Advocacy in Department of State and DOT; appropriates $25 million.*
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
Requires cost-benefit analyses for long term tax exemption, and requires DCA to create database of exemptions; requires five-year tax exemption and abatement agreements to be filed with certain county officials.
Authorizes HMFA to use certain tax credits; directs HMFA to conduct tax credit auctions to provide financial assistance for certain housing puropses.*
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to issue annual report on State-owned underutilized real property with potential for other uses.
Requires enforcing agency to conduct inspection of construction in specified time window.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish grant program to enhance local government efficiency; appropriates $1.5 million.
Requires DCA to enable certain construction subcode applicants to electronically submit certain materials for permit application review; limits requirements for physical seal on documents at worksite.
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing.
Authorizes creation of special license plate honoring Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta.
Revises New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program.*
Requires provision of trauma-informed reentry support services to certain defendants who are victims of abuse.*
Provides for workers' compensation coverage of certain counseling services for first responders and provides that certain mental health related communications are confidential.
Requires automatic enrollment into utility bill payment assistance programs for certain individuals and households.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
Directs Garden State Preservation Trust to perform audit of State's land preservation programs, authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations to utilize certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for administrative expenses; appropriates $150,000.
Establishes nonpublic school nursing services pilot program to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools for nursing services.
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Eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifier for jury service.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Establishes certain medical billing requirements concerning specific nature of charges or expenses for health care services.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
Permits greater diversity in creation of new health sharing ministries and establishes and exempts certain mandates and reporting requirements.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $4.0 million.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
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.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment Commission; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes Statewide limitation on rent increases.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Establishes certain requirements for public utility rate increases.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices.
Resets electric and gas public utility rates to 2020 levels for five-year period.
Requires child in home education program and parents to meet annually with representative of resident school district.
Establishes the "Food is Medicine NJ Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $5,000,000.
"New Jersey Workforce Housing Partnership Act"; incentivizes homebuyer assistance to certain employees, provides tax credits for development of certain workforce housing, and provides certain assistance and affordability protections for middle-income residents; appropriates $55 million.
Enhances ability of religious and nonprofit organizations to convert certain property to inclusionary developments with affordable housing.
Revises parole requirements and procedures; repeals law relating to violations committed by parolee released due to overcrowding.