Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Gary S. Schaer
Sponsored
Became law3
Makes various changes concerning regulation of emergency medical services; establishes mobile integrated health program and new State Emergency Medical Services Director in DOH.*
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Requires Commissioner of Education to distribute survey to school districts regarding instruction on Holocaust and genocides.
Passed the General Assembly3
Concerns licensure of persons rendering barbering services in another state or foreign country.
Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of residential units for lead drinking water hazards.*
Requires landlords of certain properties providing child care services who refuse lead service line replacements to install and maintain water filters.
Out of committee4
Requires certain public venues and places of worship to submit emergency plans to law enforcement agencies for purpose of preparing for mass casualty and active shooter events.
Makes certain changes to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educator grant program.
Requires boards of education and chief administrators of nonpublic schools to submit critical incident mapping data to local law enforcement.
Provides SHBP and SEHBP to award contracts for more claims administrators for each program plan; requires claims data and trend reports to be provided to certain persons.*
In committee49
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Requires child's religion not be changed due to foster care or adoption.
Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.
Upgrades certain penalties for criminal street gang recruitment and criminality; imposes mandatory minimum sentence for certain offenses; establishes accomplice liability and imposes restrictions for certain recruiters.
Prohibits the sale of adulterated candy in New Jersey.
Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights.
Concerns application of residential rental property inspection findings in rental assistance determinations and eviction actions.
Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students.
Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Establishes geriatric parole for certain eligible inmates.
Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
Permits service of parking tickets by mail.
Requires certain furniture retailers to provide notice of furniture tip over risks; requires tip restraint devices be available for purchase.
Permits installation of GPS navigation devices which do not obstruct motor vehicle operator's vision.
Limits amount of appeal bond in civil actions to $50 million.
Imposes requirements on certain pediatric emergency departments; requires DOH to include information on pediatric emergency departments in its annual hospital performance report.
Permits up to 10 children to be cared for by a registered family day care provider.
Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities.
Requires continuing identification and remediation of waste tire sites.
Prioritizes investment of State administered pension funds in in-state infrastructure project investments over comparable out-of-state infrastructure project investments.
Directs public utility to reimburse municipality for police services required for safe completion of public utility project no later than 60 days after municipality submits bill to public utility.
Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Requires that definition of occurrence in certain property damage liability insurance policies include coverage for faulty workmanship.
Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options.
Requires businesses to report email address to Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.
Changes minimum age for issuance of trapping license from 12 years to 18 years of age.
Eliminates 15% fee charged by cemetery company on transfer of graves, crypts and niches.
Prohibits retail mercantile establishments from imposing surcharges on consumer credit card purchases.
Extends county-based real property assessment program to Passaic County.
Codifies protections in Law Against Discrimination for persons suffering discrimination on grounds of disparate impact.
"Economic Emergency Investment Stabilization Act"; allows EDA to invest in businesses impacted by major economic emergencies.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.*
Requires installation of certain rescue supplies on certain bridges.
Permits cosigners to student loans under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program to make payments on loans; allows gross income tax deduction for certain payments under NJCLASS Loan Program.
Exempts persons seeking civil service Claims Examiner title from examination requirements for 24 months.
Enables imposition of local curfew to help curtail disorderly or riotous conduct.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police for purchase of mobile surveillance towers.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to New Jersey Division of State Police establishing temporary unit to monitor certain social media posts and provide support to local police.
Upgrades penalty for assault committed at certain unpermitted mass gatherings.
Increases penalties for certain conduct at unpermitted mass gatherings on public beach.
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act."
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for certain drug regimens for treatment of AIDS or HIV under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Task Force for Community Based Juvenile Rehabilitation."
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Concerns certain emergency operations plans required to be submitted to law enforcement agencies.
Alters date by which school districts notify parents of nonpublic school students of eligibility for bus transportation or aid-in-lieu-of payment from August 1 to July 1.
Filed1
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Belarus or Russia.
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Requires certain public venues and places of worship to submit emergency plans to law enforcement agencies for purpose of preparing for mass casualty and active shooter events.
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Belarus or Russia.
Requires public schools and nonpublic schools to submit critical incident mapping data to local law enforcement.*
Makes certain changes to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educator grant program.
Permits SHBP and SEHBP to award contracts for more claims administrators for each program plan; requires claims data and trend reports to be provided to certain persons.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials and sport or recreational equipment.*
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for defendants who commit certain firearm offenses under Graves Act. **
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriations of $71,786,000.
Amends Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations act to allocate $25 million from “New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund” to support construction and rehabilitation of low- and moderate-income housing.
Directs DEP to take certain actions concerning identification and testing of microplastics in drinking water, and requires DEP and BPU to study and promote use of microplastics removal technologies.*
Requires certain health care professionals to undergo bias training.
Passed the General Assembly · 1
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.*
Out of committee · 11
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing or certificate of eligibility. *
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.*
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for epinephrine auto-injector devices and asthma inhalers; limits cost sharing for health insurance coverage of insulin.
Prohibits carrier from precluding dentist from billing covered person under certain circumstances.
Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in at least seven most common non-English languages.*
Establishes New Jersey Child Tax Credit Program.*
Credits $5.2 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $2.9 billion to NJ Schools Development Authority, NJ DOT, and NJT; and establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.*
Waives fees for marriage and civil union licenses in Fiscal Year 2023; appropriates $2 million.
Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for a public body to register with and submit payroll records to DOLWD.*
In committee · 32
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates 1/3 net proceeds to General Fund, 1/3 to State education aid, and 1/3 to horse racing industry.
Authorizes insurers issuing business interruption insurance to offer rider for global virus transmission and pandemic coverage.
Establishes Safe and Equitable Remote Learning Pilot Program in DOE to support provision of remote learning safe havens by certain school districts.
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Permits emergency medical technicians to administer certain vaccines during certain declared public health emergencies.
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
Revises residential property mortgage foreclosure process.
Decreases the premium receipts tax for surplus lines insurance coverage.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Establishes Behavioral Mental Health Advisory Board in Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in DHS.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Amends statute that criminalizes display of symbols, objects, or graffiti exposing another to threats of violence to specifically include noose, burning cross, or other symbol of hate.
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Requires initial Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare eligibility determinations to be made not later than 21 days following application submission; provides that NJ FamilyCare coverage is terminated whenever required premium is not paid for three consecutive months.
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools.
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.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Establishes certain law enforcement and privacy procedures; designated as New Jersey Values Act.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose information.
Changes perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around certain buildings; requires property owner to provide notice and obtain receipt from owners of adjacent properties of any hunting activity; designated as "Restoring Safety Buffer Law."
Transfers jurisdiction over school meals programs from Department of Agriculture to DOE.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $772.6 million.
Requires DEP and BPU to study and promote use of microplastics filtering systems and technologies in New Jersey.
Establishes crimes against elected public official and immediate family; provides police protection in instances of crimes against elected public official and immediate family.
Establishes penalties for certain actions relating to the operation of multi-level marketing companies.
Revises requirements for assessing nursing home health, safety, and operations and for taking action against low-performing nursing homes.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Concerns the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."