Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Gary S. Schaer
Sponsored
Became law3
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 certain property for lead drinking water hazards.*
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.
Vetoed1
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Passed the General Assembly1
Concerns licensure of persons in New Jersey who provide professional barbering services in another state or foreign country.
Out of committee8
Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options.
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 transportation payment from August 1 to July 15.*
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Transfers Division of Food and Nutrition from Department of Agriculture to DHS; appropriates $128.241 million from constitutionally dedicated revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Establishes grant program in DOE for public schools to purchase and install point-of-use filtered bottle-filling stations and filtered faucets.
Amends FY2026 annual appropriations act to increase Supplemental Graduate Medical Education Subsidy by $496,000 for support to additional acute care hospital.
In committee55
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.
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 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.
Requires landlords of certain properties providing child care services who refuse lead service line replacements to install and maintain water filters.
Establishes "Task Force for Community Based Juvenile Rehabilitation."
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Requires DHS to establish program to assist children with incarcerated non-custodial parents in enrolling in safety net programs.
Establishes limits on future parole eligibility date.
Concerns notification requirements for certain utility assistance programs; repeals law establishing notification requirements for public and local utilities during coronavirus 2019 pandemic.
Permits Secretary of Higher Education to appoint antisemitism monitor to any institution of higher education; requires institution to implement recommendations of antisemitism monitor.
Requires certain actions prior to withholding nonpublic school aid for nonpublic school's failure to meet certain health and safety requirements.
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of date on which primary elections will be held if date coincides with period of religious observance.
Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Concerns certain emergency operations plans required to be submitted to law enforcement agencies.
Provides monies for EDA to purchase certain properties from NJT to maximize development potential; appropriates $65 million.
Establishes grant program in DOE for public schools to purchase and install point-of-use filtered bottle-filling stations and filtered faucets.*
Amends FY2026 annual appropriations act to increase Supplemental Graduate Medical Education Subsidy by $496,000 for support to additional acute care hospital.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Modifies regulation of mortuary science and establishes oversight of mortuary and embalming science.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Allows exemption from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of qualified small business stock.**
Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.
Requires enforcing agency to conduct inspection of construction in specified time window.
Requires producer of certain firefighting equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to provide written notice to purchaser; prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain firefighting equipment containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.*
Requires resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, who are eligible for coverage in SHBP, to be eligible to enroll and receive health insurance on first day of employment.
Requires automatic enrollment into utility bill payment assistance programs for certain individuals and households.*
Passed the General Assembly · 4
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.
Bans certain children's products containing excessive amounts of lead, mercury, or cadmium.*
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Out of committee · 20
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
"Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act"; establishes requirements, prohibitions, and programs for regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings by electronic means.
Makes various changes to "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act" and Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program; repeals "New Jersey Ignite Act."*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.**
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**
"Climate Superfund Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for certain damages caused by climate change and establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute compensatory payments.
Provides monies for EDA to purchase certain properties from NJT to maximize development potential; appropriates $65 million.
"Patient and Provider Protection Act."
Concerns alcoholic beverage licenses for sporting facilities.
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.
Requires application option enhancement for certain housing, shelter, and rental assistance administered by DCA.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
In committee · 38
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Permits emergency medical technicians to administer certain vaccines during certain declared public health emergencies.
Transfers jurisdiction over school meals programs from Department of Agriculture to DOE.
Requires local recreation departments and youth serving organizations to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
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."
Requires NJT to establish guidelines for on-demand micro transit pilot programs operating within State.
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 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.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in 15 most common non-English languages.
Establishes crimes against elected public officials and immediate families; provides police protection in instances of crime against elected public official and immediate family.
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.
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.
Requires public water systems and landlords to provide certain notice of elevated perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances levels in drinking water; requires DEP to establish educational program.
Requires DEP to perform certain assessments concerning regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools.
Concerns the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Revises requirements for assessing nursing home health, safety, and operations and for taking action against low-performing nursing homes.
Decreases the premium receipts tax for surplus lines insurance coverage.
Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and related municipal land use regulations.*
Establishes task force to study presence of mercury in floors of certain facilities.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Shortens timeframe for municipality to rehabilitate certain abandoned property.
Allows persons who qualify under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to become law enforcement and corrections officers.
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
"New Jersey Student Support Act"; establishes program in Department of Treasury to provide tax credits to taxpayers contributing to organization which awards scholarships to certain nonpublic school students.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires child care centers to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires certain high-traffic facilities to obtain permit from DEP and annually implement measures to reduce air pollution caused by facility.
Empowers State Parole Board to refer certain inmates for involuntary commitment evaluation.
Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter.