Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Gordon M. Johnson
Sponsored
Became law10
Clarifies that mandatory boat safety course must be taken by June 1, 2009.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund and to Cat and Dog Spay/Neuter Fund. *
Repeals "New Jersey-New York Clean Ocean and Shore Trust (COAST) Committee Act" and statute establishing Commission on Business Efficiency in the Public Schools.
Adds Chairman of State Parole Board to Police Training Commission.
Concerns safety measures at health club swimming pools.
Establishes the "New Jersey-Israel Commission" as a permanent commission in the Department of State.
Makes permanent traffic ticket surcharge used to fund State's DNA program.
Repeals statutory limitation on and imposes conditions for outside employment of assistant prosecutors. *
Codifies recommendations of Governor's Advisory Committee on Police Standards.
Brings State law into conformity with federal law concerning sharing of certain mental health information relating to the purchase and possession of firearms.
Passed the General Assembly5
Permits certain members of Junior Firemen's Auxiliaries to perform non-hazardous support duties at fire sites.
Provides DYFS caseworkers with personnel and law enforcement assistance when conducting DYFS investigations.
Authorizes alternate route trained police officers to be hired as parole of sheriff's officers. **
Requires cemetery companies to file certain financial information with New Jersey Cemetery Board. *
Updates list of programs establishing eligibility for State low cost spaying and neutering program.
Out of committee14
Allows certain undocumented aliens to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.
Requires local government officer to file financial disclosure statement within 30 days of taking office.
Establishes NJ Native American Burial Ground Preservation Task Force.
Expands State law enforcement powers of United States Park Police.
Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.
Revises deadline for selection of delegates for annual convention of New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Requires DOC to transfer certain payments of restitution to VCCB.
Requires Palisades Interstate Park Commission to effect improvements at the Court of Palisades Interstate Park. *
Requiring notification of designated rape crisis centers under certain circumstances.
Prohibits Internet posting of certain information on law enforcement officers.
Requires preservation of certain biological evidence.
Removes geographic restrictions on where United States Park Police are authorized to make arrests for certain crimes and offenses.
Concerns collection of surplus lines premiums receipts tax dedicated to firemen's relief fund.
Permits certain urban police training schools that train at least one class of recruits annually to continue operating.
In committee96
Requires board of education to unseal and announce contents of bids for certain subcontracting only at regularly scheduled, public meetings of the board.
Requires the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Concerns bail bonds and bail enforcement agents.
Requires criminal history background check for certain persons working at schools.
Requires development and distribution of curriculum guidelines on Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Requires municipal court to hear certain violations of animal cruelty statutes within 14 days of the summons date.
"The Dunphy Family's Law"; establishes "ALS Research Fund."
Requires Local Finance Board approval for proposed loan agreements between local authorities and for-profit entities.
Expands public membership on Motion Picture and Television Development Commission.
Requires SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for prostate cancer.
Requires mandatory sexual violence training for law enforcement, judicial and prosecutorial personnel.
Allows law enforcement officers in PERS to transfer to and enroll in PFRS; requires all law enforcement officers to be enrolled in PFRS.
Adds option of receipt of employee's contributions plus portion of employer contributions when vested PERS member leaves PERS-covered service.
Permits county board of taxation to extend municipality's filing deadline for assessment appeals for any year in which revaluation is implemented.
Empowers special agents and enforcement officers of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement to make arrests for certain violations of State law.
Allows certain nonprofit agencies under contract to DHS to establish a working capital fund.
Increases railroad franchise and property taxes to support improvements to railroad capital facilities.
Establishes presumption of eligibility for accidental disability allowance for certain public employees who worked in certain locations following September 11, 2001 attack in New York City.
Establishes the "Office of the Gang Member Relocation Coordinator."
Creates presumption regarding disability pension and workers compensation eligibility for public employees and emergency personnel participating in World Trade Center operations; requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to develop health regis
Revises scope of P.L.2004, c.89, expediting certain State permits in smart growth areas.
Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.
Authorizes municipalities that receive certification pursuant to the Fair Housing Act to make affordable housing units available on a preferential basis to persons of low and moderate income employed in a municipality's housing region.
Changes effective date of section 2 of P.L.2007, c.1 concerning the issuance of construction permits for certain child care centers and schools.
Establishes a permanent Gang Land Security Task Force.
Authorizes probation officers to exercise police powers.
Permits retired law enforcement officers to join the New Jersey Detective Association.
Transfers all probation functions and employees to Bureau of Probation in State Parole Board.
Establishes 25-cent municipal court surcharge for all violations; creates grant program for animal shelters funded by surcharge.
Adds two members to NJ Commission on American Indian Affairs.
Establishes three-year Nurse Educator Pilot Program in Division of Consumer Affairs.
Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.5 million.
Requires builders registering under "New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to provide Social Security and employer identification numbers.
Revises law governing compulsory arbitration for public fire and police departments.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
The "New Jersey Spam Deterrence Act."
Requires Office of Counter Terrorism to train inspectors on identifying terrorist activity; creates grant program for inspectors to obtain radiation detection devices; appropriates $300,000.
Criminalizes purchase or possession of firearms ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes.
Requires members of State Police to undergo annual performance evaluations.
Eliminates certain authorized messengers of absentee ballots; provides for appointed, bipartisan, two-person teams to assist voters; makes appropriation.
Requires absentee ballot totals be reported as group to ensure voter confidentiality.
Establishes Task Force on Hospital Technology to recommend incentives to encourage hospitals to integrate technology to improve patient care and safety.
Requires DYFS to take certain actions to ensure caseworker safety.
"New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act."
Requires individual to be at least 21 years of age to enter into contract for the use of a credit card under certain circumstances.
Requires 40 hours annual in-service training for State corrections officers.
Requires DOC to institute shift overlap program in State correctional facilities.
Permits sentencing as repeat sex offender if adult defendant had been previously adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile for a sex offense.
Requires DOC employees who recruit, interview, and hire corrections officers to have gang awareness training.
Provides for expungement of certain records of victims of identity theft.
Requires instruction in traumatic situations as part of police training courses and assessment of police training candidates.
Establishes civil commitment procedure for violent predators.
Requires greater disclosure for campaign advertisements broadcast within certain time periods prior to an election.
Increases juror compensation.
The "Animal Cruelty Recodification and Modernization Act."
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain corrections officers.
The "Animal Cruelty Recodification and Modernization Act."
Permits temporary continued use of perchloroethylene in dry cleaning processes and equipment.
Permits granting residency credit points to candidates taking certain municipal police and fire promotional examinations.
Authorizes grants to New Jersey Transit Police Department to purchase body vests.
Requires signs posted by retail motor fuel dealers to indicate motor fuel prices for cash and credit card customers; establishes additional $1,000 penalty for violations.
Requires signs posted by retail motor fuel dealers to indicate motor fuel prices for cash and credit card customers; establishes new penalties for violations.
Requires certain cemeteries to accept Work First New Jersey and SSI allowance for burial expenses.
Allows property taxpayers an additional 90 days to file tax appeal after revaluation.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
Requires certain appointed public officials to work 35 hours or more per week to be eligible for PERS and SHBP.
Establishes certain educational requirements for State inmates under the age of 21.
Directs Department of Corrections to provide employment assistance to inmates prior to release.
Creates Juvenile Transfer Task Force.
Increases and revises membership of New Jersey Cemetery Board.
Regulates in-house security guards under " Security Industry Regulation Act."
Expands membership of Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force to include DOBI commissioner.
Establishes Office of Animal Welfare in DHSS.
Increases from $15,000 to $30,000 annual compensation in PERS-covered employment retiree may earn without reenrollment.
Requires certain appointed public officials to work 35 hours or more per week to be eligible for PERS and SHBP; requires termination of PERS and SHBP participation of certain appointed officials whose term of appointment expires.
Requires disclosure of campaign contributions received or expenditures made by individual seeking election to political party committee chair or any other office in such committee filled by election.
Provides for alternative annual reorganization meeting date for county political committees if regular date coincides with period of religious observance.
Requires animal cruelty training for selected assistant county prosecutors and tracking of animal cruelty cases in State uniform crime reporting system; directs AG to issue prosecutor guidelines for animal cruelty cases.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting certain health care professionals and workers.
Prohibits imposition of 2.5% non-residential development fee for affordable housing on construction for which development application was deemed complete prior to July 17, 2008.
Designated Kevin Apuzzio's Law; allows municipalities to provide increased survivor pensions for certain volunteer emergency workers and requires municipalities to provide health and life insurance coverage to volunteer firefighters.
Establishes voluntary gross income tax check-off donation for State low-income and shelter-adoption spaying and neutering programs; establishes veterinarian continuing education credits for certain services to certain cats or dogs provided free of charge
Changes title of animal cruelty investigator to "municipal humane law enforcement officer" and defines them in statute.
Provides that labor union representatives cannot be compelled to disclose certain information.
Clarifies authority of private investigators to perform executive protection services.
Revises requirements for private investigator identification cards.
Concerns access to government records by licensed private detectives under certain circumstances.
Makes various revisions to laws regulating certain health benefits plans.
Requires boards of education to provide certain nutritional information for food and beverage items offered for sale in school cafeterias.
Waives certain motor vehicle fees for religious or charitable organizations that offer transportation for after school programs.
Establishes "gun-free" and "weapon free" zones around certain school and public properties.
Adds certain crimes as crimes which have bail restrictions.
Permits a child whose parent or quardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in the school district where the child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.
Extends time period during which municipal fire departments may hire certain laid off firefighters.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Requires local government officer to file financial disclosure statement within 30 days of taking office.
Revises deadline for selection of delegates for annual convention of New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Expands State law enforcement powers of United States Park Police.
Permits certain urban police training schools that train at least one class of recruits annually to continue operating.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one handgun in a calendar month.
Requires facility where patient dies to provide medical examiner with contact information for next-of-kin so medical examiner may obtain additional information about death. *
Extends payment of accidental death benefit in PFRS, SPRS, PERS and TPAF to survivors of certain members of reserve component of Armed Forces and National Guard. *
Authorizes court to provide alternatives for persons who default in payment of fines.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Repeals provision allowing vehicles, under certain conditions, to enter and proceed through stop intersection without stopping twice.
Amends stalking law to broaden protections for victims.
Amends special probation statute to increase participation in drug program; permits court to reduce certain fees. *
"Self-Directed Support Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Rights Act."
Requires disclosure when selling certain clothing apparel containing fur.
Authorizes court to waive or reduce parole ineligibility or grant probation for drug-free school zone violations under certain circumstances.
Permits municipalities to set strict absentee policies for service on authorities, boards, and commissions.
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Establishes Ellis Island Advisory Commission.
"Ricci's Law;" revises ignition interlock device requirements for certain drunk driving offenders. *
Grants immunity to certain underage persons for unlawful possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Eliminates required mailing of sample ballots to inactive voters.
Adds non-voting member to NJT board.
Makes FY 2009 supplemental appropriations totaling $22,500,000 to provide food, energy and legal aid assistance to individuals and families under the "New Jersey Economic Assistance and Recovery Plan."
Establishes the "Main Street Business Assistance Program;" appropriates $50 million.
Increases penalties for the crime of jury tampering.
Authorizes interception of wire or electronic communications of suspected computer trespasser under certain circumstances.
Creates "Computer Crime Prevention Fund"; imposes penalties on certain offenders.
Modifies "Predatory Towing Prevention Act."
Regulates mortgage foreclosure forbearance period and repeals section 18 of the "Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act" to authorize lenders and creditors to exchange information concerning delinquent borrowers. *
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2009," authorizes bonds for $400 million; appropriates $5,000. **
Clarifies that certain transfers of handguns are not subject to law prohibiting purchase of more than one handgun in a 30-day period.
Passed the General Assembly · 33
Requires notice of development applications be given to residential tenants on that property.
Permits physicians and veterinarians to earn continuing education credits by providing certain free medical or veterinary services. *
Increases motor vehicle property damage reporting threshold to over $1,000.
Allows cosmetologist-hairstylists to operate mobile facilities when providing services.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Provides for equal opportunity for businesses to apply for certain energy-related incentives and funding.
Requires weekly reporting of construction and building permit approvals to municipal tax assessor.
Prohibits access to police vehicle global positioning system.
Allows State or State authority to terminate construction contract upon transfer of contractor's ownership or control; requires advance approval of subcontractor changes.
Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
Prohibits application of certain temporary "black" or "blue" henna tattoos.
Requires DHSS to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to create identification card for use by persons with autism.
Requires registration of certain additional securities investment advisers.
Requires three forms of identification when requesting birth certificate.
Authorizes companies under BPU jurisdiction to bill customers electronically upon customers' request. *
Permits installation of GPS navigation devices which do not obstruct a motor vehicle operator's vision.
Exempts use of citizen's band and two-way radios by operators of commercial motor vehicles from prohibition on use of hand-held wireless telephone or electronic communication devices while driving. *
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Establishes new motorcycle safety provisions. *
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Permits sheriffs, local police, and county corrections facilities to hire certain laid off officers without utilizing certain Civil Service lists. *
Requires Public Advocate intervention, additional public participation, and health impact study as conditions of conversion of health service corporation to domestic stock insurer. *
Establishes permissive inferences related to conduct that serves as predicate to sex offenses against minors.
Makes it a crime to communicate or transmit sexually suggestive communications to a minor under certain circumstances.
Upgrades certain sex crimes against minors.
Requires persons subject to Megan's Law registration to provide law enforcement with any Internet identifiers.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
Expedites payment of PFRS accidental death benefit.
Out of committee · 40
Creates "The 2009 New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project Act."
Confers civil service status on police officers employed by UMDNJ, Rutgers University, and NJIT. *
Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Provides for issuance of a uniform identification card for all law enforcement officers.
Authorizes proration of veterans' property tax deduction.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Creates a credit card do-not-solicit list. *
"New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act." *
Renames the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program and makes various other changes to the program.
Concerns firefighter training. *
Decreases certain public document copy fees to up to $0.10 or less per letter size page and up to $0.15 or less per legal size page.
Requires DHSS to report certain patient safety indicators on a hospital by hospital basis and prohibits hospitals from charging for certain medical errors. *
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Authorizes enhancement of State Uniform Construction Code's energy subcode based on anticipated energy savings; provides down payment assistance to certain purchasers of homes meeting enhanced energy subcode requirements.
Requires adoption of constitutions and bylaws by county political party committees; requires certain information concerning committee members to be filed with county clerk; eliminates fixed terms for committee members and chairs. *
Renames the "police court of the Palisades Interstate park" as "Court of Palisades Interstate Park."
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Regulates certain credentialing and trade practices of insurance producers, and provides private cause of action for insurance producer violations.
Requires contractors to provide Department of the Treasury with employment information about contracts with public bodies. *
Requires newly hired State employees be New Jersey residents. *
The "New Jersey Homeownership Preservation Act."
Requires scrap metal dealers to maintain certain records regarding purchases. *
Requires records to be maintained concerning the sale of used jewelry. *
Upgrades penalties for assaulting certain health care professionals and workers. *
Requires criminal history background checks for paid firefighters employed by fire districts.
Revises jurisdiction of Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission, and transfers administration of Historic New Bridge Landing State Park from DEP to Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission.
Concerns procedural requirements associated with closing of Fort Monmouth.
Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding for burial of indigent veterans.
Makes changes to certain grants for wastewater treatment system projects provided under P.L.2005, c.301.
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension benefit for survivors of member serving in nonsupervisory rank.
Upgrades unlawful possession of a machine gun or assault firearm to a crime of the second degree.
Establishes system for the issuance of special vehicle registration plate decals and medallions and provides for the discontinuance of certain special license plates. *
Concerns franchisors' assignment of interest relating to franchisees engaged in the retail sale of motor fuel.
Expands membership of Police Training Commission to include representative from Northern New Jersey and South Jersey chapters of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
Provides penalties for sexually offensive communication or harassing communication through social networking websites. *
Upgrades offense of harassment under certain circumstances.
Concerns suspension and revocation of employer licenses for repeated violations of wage, benefit and tax laws.
Requires public bodies to provide funds for outreach and training programs for minority group members and women in connection with certain construction contracts.
Provides certain exemptions from law prohibiting purchase of more than one handgun in a 30-day period.
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Requires notification of rape care advocate under certain circumstances by law enforcement, prosecutors and medical providers.
Includes adult with onset physical disabilities as eligible criteria for assistance through Special Needs Housing Trust Fund.
"Patricia's Law;" model Missing Persons Legislation.
"State Authorities Reform Act."
Allows business tax credit to employers giving paid leave to employees for service with volunteer emergency services organizations.
Requires all personal audio players distributed in New Jersey to contain a warning about volume and hearing loss.
Imposes mandatory interest payment on delinquent child support judgments.
Curbs contributions by certain public contractors and certain developers; curbs contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
"Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Oversight Act."
The "Smart Container Act."
Establishes the "Firearm Automated Licensing System"; provides for an additional assessment fee for retail dealer licenses, handgun purchaser permits and firearm purchaser identification cards.
Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in Schools.
Requires governmental affairs agents to disclose on notice of representation form compensation amount received from State or local government entities; requires notice to be posted on Internet site of Election Law Enforcement Commission.
Eliminates exception allowing supplier to discriminate in tank wagon price of branded motor fuel to meet competition.
Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.
Provides certain law enforcement officers and firefighters cannot be suspended without pay for more than 120 calendar days.
Makes escapees responsible for apprehension costs.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Establishes disaster needs and volunteer resources database program.
Requires photographic identification cards for certain health care professionals.
Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.
Allows for a deduction from gross income for certain expenses of providing parental housing in the taxpayer's home.
"Billy's Law"; establishes Council on Out-of-State Placement of Children and registry of qualified out-of-State residential schools and programs in DCF.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Makes chief of police contractual municipal employee and establishes in DLPS "Chiefs of Police Performance Evaluation Commission."
Requires breath or blood test of drivers in fatal accidents.
Requires State Board of Education to include two hours of instruction in suicide prevention as part of professional development for public school teaching staff members.
Permits MVC to issue driving privilege cards to persons who cannot prove ID or lawful presence in the country; appropriates $90,000.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Prevents use of condemnation to acquire residential property under redevelopment laws.
Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2006.
Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
Requires each board of education to offer instruction in comprehensive family life education.
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Directs Attorney General to establish a criminal firearms recovery clearing house.
Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act."
Establishes "In Case of Emergency Contact Program."
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Makes temporary insurance and temporary domestic security local cap exceptions permanent; exempts pre-July 7, 2004 contract obligations from current, lower cap.
Clarifies police powers of certain sheriff's officers to enforce motor vehicle and traffic laws.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.
Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Provides support for full-day kindergarten through the T&E budget.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Increases sheriffs' fees for executing arrest warrants in Special Civil Part.
Authorizes a motion to dismiss in a cause of action (a "SLAPP" suit) arising from a defendant's valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DLPS to support Juvenile Justice Commission Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.
Removes appropriations for municipal library purposes from the four percent municipal property tax levy cap.
Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship.
Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.
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.
Creates permanent "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
Prevents managed care plan from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager initiated by employer or carrier.
Requires evidence be retained indefinitely in homicide cases and until defendant's sentence expires in sexual assault cases.
Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.
Requires Attorney General to prepare pamphlet for parents on keeping children safe from predators.
Requires public schools to include instruction on humane treatment of animals as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires Attorney General to defend certain local law enforcement officers.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Requires appointing authority to perform criminal history record background check on applicant or employee for employment, appointment, retention or promotion in a position designated with a domestic security classification.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Expands offense of computer criminal activity to include accessing computer data for an unlawful purpose by means of a knowing misrepresentation as to identity of person requesting information.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Makes employment matters not exempted by statute mandatory subjects of public employment collective bargaining.
Amends "State Transfer of Development Rights Act," and provides for impact fees and other incentives for establishment of transfer of development rights programs.
Requires adoption and distribution of constitutions and bylaws by county political party committees; requires certain oaths of office by committee members; requires certified list of committee members to be filed with county clerk.
Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from legal process, and from estate recovery under Medicaid program.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Exempts charges for residential storage space and dues for residential health and fitness facilities from the sales and use tax.
Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable plastic grocery bags.
Provides that unused State real property will be offered for sale after three years.
Makes changes in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program.
Prohibits display of political signs on any property or highway.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $5,000.
"Kyleigh's Law"; revises laws concerning provisional driver's licenses.
Mandates basic training for certain newly-appointed entry-level firefighters and supervisory training for full-time firefighters promoted to certain positions.
Extends eligibility for total property tax exemption to 100% disabled Cold War veterans; requires State to reimburse municipality for local tax revenue loss.
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons and certain violent arrestees.
Requires handgun ammunition to be encoded with serial number.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Requires nursing homes and ambulatory surgical facilities to implement infection prevention programs.
Establishes a mandatory six-month period of post-release supervision for all State inmates.
Requires scrap metal dealers to maintain certain records regarding purchases.
Exempts certain volunteer emergency service organizations from charitable contribution filing fees.
Upgrades lewdness to fourth degree crime if committed in public rest room.
Provides for licensing and regulation of private process serving businesses.
Requires at least 30% of snacks sold in State vending machines be appropriate for consumption by individuals with diabetes.
Enacts the "Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act."
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Requires the Division of Criminal Justice to prepare impact statement before police force merger; requires merger to be approved by referendum.
Prohibits placing primary election candidates into political party lines on primary ballot.
Establishes Task Force on the Production and Use of Cellulosic Biofuels.
Increases various fees charged by the sheriff's office and dedicates additional revenue to transportation costs of the sheriff's office.
Increases fine for student truancy and requires truant student to attend court-ordered truancy counseling program or other appropriate program.
Establishes Educational Security Task Force.
Establishes a "no mail" list for residents of this State.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees.
Prohibits false or secret compartments in motor vehicles under certain circumstances.
Imposes liability insurance requirement on alcoholic beverage licensees and provides penalties for occupancy and fire code violations.
Prohibits cruel restraint of dogs.
Prohibits persons violating animal cruelty law from owning, keeping, or harboring animals; requires DHSS establish and maintain website list of such persons.
Presumes motor vehicle registrant wants to register to vote at time of registration, unless person specifically declines.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Designates "North Hackensack Train Station" as "New Bridge Train Station."
Transfers Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to DHS.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for interpreter services for persons who have limited English proficiency or deafness.
Permits counties, municipalities, and school districts to issue bonds to pay a portion of PERS and PFRS liability and other purposes under certain conditions for up to three budget years.
"Personal Seat License Holder's Bill of Rights."
Prohibits cruel restraint and confinement of dogs.
Requires newly manufactured handguns be micro-stamped.
Requires Secretary of State to provide voter registration forms to newly naturalized citizens.
Increases amount of Transportation Trust Fund monies that may be used for salaries and overhead of DOT and NJT.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Authorizes a special permit allowing State and county jails to dispense opioid treatment medications.
Concerns the issuance and forfeiture of bail bonds.
Increases compensation for persons wrongfully imprisoned.
Provides that deed restrictions on affordable housing units are not extinguished by foreclosure proceedings.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Requires collection of additional fee on request for certified copy of newborn's original birth record for support of certain activities by public cord blood bank.
Requires local unit public employers to maintain and preserve retiree health benefits of PFRS retirees at least at the same level as provided at employee retirement.
Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.