Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Lisa Swain
Sponsored
Became law5
Makes $10 million in federal funds available to EDA to support child care providers in need.**
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Expands State corrections officers training to include topics contributing to their core mission of treating inmates with dignity, fairness, and respect.
Creates Office of School Bus Safety in Department of Education; appropriates $200,000. *
Allows veteran's guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans' memorial home under certain emergency circumstances.
Out of committee8
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Requires public utilities and local units to provide notice prior to initiating certain infrastructure projects.
Permits counties and municipalities to bond for alternative fuel vehicles.
"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.
Establishes numerical requirements and zoning standards for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces. **
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Establishes child care revitalization fund in Department of Community Affairs; appropriates $100,000,000.
Revises current law to incorporate provisions of bilateral agreement between United States and European Union on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance.
In committee59
Requires school security training for persons employed by public and nonpublic schools in substitute capacity and for employees and volunteers of youth programs operated in school buildings.
Requires PANYNJ and certain commercial airport operators in State to coordinate with law enforcement for investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults; requires airlines and contractors to adopt and maintain policies regarding sexual assaults.
Requires school bus driver's complete motor vehicle driving record be shared with board of education or school bus contractor and local police.
Establishes fourth degree crime of cyber-interference.
Requires school bus contractor to provide information to board of education on results of criminal background checks of all school bus drivers assigned routes in district pursuant to contract.
Requires shelter, pound, or kennel operating as shelter or pound to offer animal in its care to animal rescue organization for adoption before euthanizing it; extends time required to offer animal for adoption from seven to 30 days.
Authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to impose a fine against an institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.
Requires institution of higher education to report allegation of sexual misconduct by health care professional to licensing board for investigation.
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Directs PANYNJ to coordinate with law enforcement for investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults; requires certain cruise ship operators to adopt and maintain policies regarding sexual assaults.
Establishes "Fairness in Asset Forfeiture Proceedings Task Force."
Requires NJT to release bus driver's employee records to future bus company employers and to provide written response when complaint is filed against driver.
Requires DOE to develop and disseminate training materials for school employees on laws governing use of electronic smoking devices.
Requires AG to establish program to detect fentanyl in State's illegal drug supply and make information related to presence of fentanyl available in database accessible by law enforcement.
Requires all motorbuses purchased for public transportation service to be electric-powered by 2029.
Establishes "Enhanced Crossing and Crosswalk Pilot Program" in Bergen County.
Requires institutions of higher education to establish hotline for victims of campus sexual assault.
Requires certain health care practitioners to disclose criminal and disciplinary history to patients.
Expands list of health care professionals authorized to provide certain services and supports in connection with stillbirth.
Requires certain residential property owners, schools, and child care centers to test drinking water for lead every three years.
Requires public water systems to provide customers and local officials with expedited notice of elevated lead levels.
Requires DEP to post list of certain chemicals, requires manufacturers of children's products to report use of certain chemicals, prohibits sale or distribution of children's products containing certain chemicals.
Requires NJT to provide notice concerning routine maintenance and significant reductions in service.
Clarifies procedures concerning collection of child support on behalf of child over age 19 when court has ordered such support.
Directs DOH to establish policies to reduce number of cats and dogs euthanized at shelters and pounds.
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Prohibits expenditure of State funds in states with restrictive abortion laws.
Provides that leaving scene of motor vehicle accident is crime of first degree if accident results in death of another person.
Requires certain ultrasounds on pregnant women to be performed by licensed health care professionals.
Requires licensure of sonographers.
Requires crisis pregnancy centers to disclose certain information concerning licensure status and services provided.
Authorizes Attorney General to use forfeiture funds for public health response during certain declared emergencies.
Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbit by pet shops; prohibits certain transactions between animal shelters, pounds, animal rescue organizations, and animal breeders or brokers; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor.
Creates certain rights for workers who provide domestic services.
Establishes pilot program to provide for same-day voter registration on election day in certain years.
Requires State Police to biannually report to Legislature number of sex offenders who fail to register as required by Megan's Law.
Requires certain students to complete annual school climate survey on bullying and harassment.
Increases penalty for failing to register as sex offender for more than 24 months.
Prohibits State-sponsored travel to certain states without protections against discrimination based on sex, gender identity or expression, and affectional or sexual orientation.
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Expands definition of landlords required to provide receipt for rent cash payment made by tenant.
Modifies statutory definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying"; requires school districts to factor certain student characteristics when making certain decisions concerning harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
Requires DEP to update school food waste guidelines to include recommendations for how to better utilize food nearing best-by and expiration dates.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish New Jersey Minority, Woman, and Underserved Farmer Registry.
Imposes certain requirements on operators of motor vehicles when overtaking bicycles; establishes fine for collision with bicyclist under certain circumstances.
Imposes certain requirements on operators of motor vehicles when overtaking pedestrians, bicycles, and scooters.
Requires DHS to establish a pilot program covering menstrual hygiene products under Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Establishes Division of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in DCF.
Requires entity contracted with DOLWD to provide benefits to provide separate notice of issuance of prepaid debit card.
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Product Pilot Program," appropriates $60,000.
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.
Revises effective date of "New Jersey Fair Play Act."
Increases traffic threshold for local installation of certain speed humps on certain local streets without DOT approval.
Requires certain public schools to advertise availability of free menstrual hygiene products.
Establishes requirements for State entities to enter into bulk purchasing arrangements for menstrual products.
Directs BPU to establish rebate program for purchase of electric or battery powered leaf blowers.
Requires Department of Argiculture to take various actions to publicize and promote community supported agriculture in New Jersey.
Carried from the Senate
Became law6
Requires public utilities and local units to provide notice prior to initiating certain infrastructure projects.
"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.
Permits counties and municipalities to bond for alternative fuel vehicles.
Establishes numerical requirements and zoning standards for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces. *
Appropriates $100,000,000 to DCA for purpose of studying and providing grants and technical assistance to licensed and registered child care providers to support workforce development and other improvements. *
Revises current law to incorporate provisions of bilateral agreement between United States and European Union on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 110
Establishes "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund," appropriates $3.7 billion.
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Requires State agencies in awarding contracts for purchase of items that require power source to consider items powered by fuel cells.
Requires law enforcement agencies to provide internal affairs and personnel files of law enforcement officers to other agencies under certain circumstances.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are at least 21 years of age to qualify.*
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to create Statewide database of certified payroll information for public works projects.
Requires owner notification of rabies testing protocol prior to testing of owner's animal for rabies.**
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Concerns sign fabrication and prevailing wage requirements. *
Directs DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM.
"Daniel's Law" prohibits disclosure of certain personal information of active, formely active, and retired judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, and their family members; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such infor
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Requires State Treasurer to submit report to Legislature every six months identifying deadlines for applications for federal funds by State agencies.
Creates New Jersey Global War on Terrorism Medal.
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide graduating students with information on income-contingent student loan repayment programs.
Establishes study commission to examine development of mutually beneficial relationships between institutions of higher education and municipalities.
Requires electric public utility to charge residential rate for service used by residential customer for electric vehicle charging at charging stations within certain designated parking spaces.*
Requires employers to provide hiring preference to employees who have reached maximum medical improvement following work-related injury.
Concerns municipal property registration ordinances to address risk of blight. *
Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those services.
Prohibits discrimination against living organ donors in relation to life, health, and long-term care insurance.
Recognizes Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.
Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12.*
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Requires certain family or household members and victims be notified when firearms are returned to persons charged with domestic violence or subject to extreme risk protection order.
Designates 9-1-1 operators or dispatchers as 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing of coronavirus disease 2019 and for telemedicine and telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Allows remote notarial acts during Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Provides for employment, retention, and benefits during public health hazard posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of certain public employees.
Extends certain permits, approvals, and deadlines during COVID-19 emergency.*
Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.**
Authorizes the issuance of "coronavirus relief bonds" by municipalities and counties.
Establishes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Task Force on Racial and Health Disparities.*
Requires Department of Human Services to develop public emergency response plan for licensed providers of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for adult medical day care services.
Permits expedited licensure in mental health professions for certain out-of-State individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Establishes "The Ballot Cure Act" to modify and establish various voting procedures.
Requires long term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment.*
Extends ballot receipt and election certification deadlines; increases certain messenger and bearer ballot limits: requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail.**
Provides that AOC shall administer program for municipal courts allowing defendents to engage in online plea negotiations, entry of guilty plea, and payment of fine or penalty.*
Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges.
Creates grant program to encourage school districts to partner with institutions of higher education in training school-based mental health services providers.
Establishes Student Wellness Grant Program in DOE.
Requires DCF to give priority to certain school districts with student mental health counseling centers in awarding grants under School Based Youth Services Program.
Requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*
Requires State to enter into contract and coordinate with certain cooperative purchasing systems for procurement of COVID-19 related goods and services by school districts.***
Requires county boards of election to establish ballot drop boxes in each county at least 45 days before election: revises procedures concerning mail-in ballots for 2020 general election.**
Establishes certain requirements concerning State's preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Establishes additional requirements for DOH to assess sanctions and impose penalties on nursing homes; revises reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Establishes New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Safety.
Establishes minimum wage requirements for certain long-term care facility staff; establishes direct care ratio requirements for nursing homes; requires nursing home care rate study.**
Requires dental insurers to provide credits for reduced usage during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Requires public and local utilities to provide notice to residential customers of available relief measures during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Raises from 45 to 57 maximum eligibility age for exempt fireman certificates and membership in New Jersey State Fireman's Association.
Requires that certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Requires certain insurers to provide summary concerning business interruption insurance.*
Revises, clarifies, corrects, and simplifies various aspects of CBT.
Requires disclosure letter be included with mail falsely implying State government connection.
Requires DOH to publish total number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in long-term care facilities.*
Appropriates $87,444,690 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Provides for postponement of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum review for certain school districts.*
Authorizes motor vehicle dealers to sell motor vehicles online and obtain electronic signatures for motor vehicle transactions.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021; modifies terms and conditions for certain loan utilizing federal funds.
Requires DOH to establish certain nursing education and professional advancement programs.
Removes Fire Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial from auspices of DEP and establishes museum as independent organization; makes $200,000 supplemental appropriation.**
Revises requirements for provision of care to trauma patients.
Appropriates $37.16 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, offered for sale, or leased in the State.
Provides fast track hiring and advancement employment opportunities by State for persons with significant disabilities.
Provides for employment by State of certain persons with disabilities.
Requires DHS to establish payment programs for purchase of transportation services from private sector and government transportation service providers.*
Updates 2-1-1 telephone system information to include all current modes of public transit and information on access and usage.
Requires public community water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines within 10 years; provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systems.*
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are at least 18 years of age or older to qualify for modified benefit.
Provides for certification of temporary nurse aides.
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Requires law enforcement to provide written notificaion to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana, or hashish.**
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $10,000.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Establishes order of protection for current or former judge; upgrades and clarifies harassment against current or former judge; bars firearms possession by persons against whom current or former judge order of protection is entered.
Requires DOLWD to provide link to New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on website and in emails concerning unemployment compensation benefits.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $20 million from General Fund to EDA to support food and beverage establishments impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $50 million from General Fund to EDA to support businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishes Startup Business and Nonprofit Assistance Program in EDA to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations following COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $25 million.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support Sustain and Serve NJ Program.
Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission.
Allows county boards of elections to expand staff and appoint clerk within county budgetary requirements.
Revises violation and fines for approving or assigning unauthorized individuals as school bus drivers.
Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA send weekly reports to Commissioner of DOH on status of veterans' homes in State during every future public health emergency; requires such reports through December 31, 2021. *
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to hold quarterly town hall meetings with veterans' guardians.
Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means.
Requires administrator and assistant administrator at State veterans' memorial home have prior work experience in clinical setting.
Requires position of resident advocate at each State veterans' memorial home.
Requires DMVA veterans' facilities provide payroll-based journal information to NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
Requires Director of Division of Veterans' Healthcare Services in DMVA to have prior clinical and long-term care experience.
Establishes State supplement for "breakfast after the bell" meals.
Awards project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for water infrastructure projects in certain school districts; appropriates $6,608,212.
Appropriates $37,174,636.71 from "New Jersey Library Construction Fund" to provide grants for construction, reconstruction, development, extension, improvement, and furnishing of New Jersey's public libraries.
Creates Office of Information Privacy; requires, upon request, redaction and nondisclosure of home address of judicial officers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and immediate family members thereof residing in same household; makes appropriation.
Appropriates $54.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Appropriates $49.932 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Appropriates $80,539,578 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $14,687,510 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Vetoed · 5
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Authorizes notaries public to perform certain notarial acts remotely.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.*
Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.
Requires DOT, NJT and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.*
Passed the General Assembly · 55
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.
Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.*
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Establishes State to oversee application for and receipt of federal funds Ombudsman by State agencies.
Establishes standard medical expense deduction under SNAP for certain senior citizens.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Requires NJT to provide notice and public hearing for alternate provisions of service related to substantial curtailment of service.*
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities. *
Requires motor vehicle dealers provide loan application to consumers.
Allows certain preserved farms in certain counties to hold 14 special occasion events per year during three -year pilot program; imposes further event restrictions on residentially-exposed preserved farms.*
Directs DEP to develop guidelines concerning State and local government purchase of goods made from recycled material.
Criminalizes failure to return erroneous person-to-person electronic payments following proper notification.
Creates certain requirements for certain earned income access services and related provider contracts.*
Prohibits insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP from charging fee for paper bills and notices.
Establishes requirements concerning the provision of postpartum care information and the development of individualized postpartum care plans.
Requires firearm owners who become New Jersey residents to obtain firearm purchaser identification card and register firearms acquired out-of-State.
Makes it aggravated sexual assault or sexual contact for transportation network company or taxicab driver to commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact using coercion or without permission on passenger.
Authorizes creation of "New Jersey Council on Access and Mobility."
Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave time for local government employees under certain circumstances.
Prohibits VCCO from denying award of compensation to victims with certain outstanding warrants and charges.
Provides enhanced penalty for distribution of counterfeit drugs and medical devices during declared states of emergency.
Provides that institutions of higher education may permit final-year students in graduate degree programs for mental health care professions to graduate or be matched with residency or clinical programs early.
Requires Department of Human Services to establish and maintain hotline for persons with disability for use during emergency of disaster.*
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities, during publichealth emergency, to develop guidance for in-person visitation at community-based residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities and require providers to allow such visita
Requires availability of certain laboratory testing for coronavirus disease 2019.
Clarifies that law enforcement officer who knowingly chokes another person engages in use of deadly force.
Establishes Employment Application Registry database in Division of State Police.
Requires facilities offering COVID-19 tests to provide accurate timeframes for test results; requires DOH to update COVID-19 website with information regarding testing locations that provide COVID-19 test results within 48 hours.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to private professional counselors.
Dedicates personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, health care service firms, PACE programs, and certain community-based providers during public health emergency.***
Requires school districts to include instruction on racial discrimination and social justice as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies for middle school students. *
Establishes office in EDA to assist in provision and expansion of broadband Internet service in State to address inequities in accessing broadband service.*
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.*
Requires long-term care facilities to annually review residents' proxy directives.
Provides comprehensive Medicaid benefits to certain individuals formerly in foster care.
Requires group homes and other community-based residential programs, as condition of licensure, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents.
Allows continued use of heaters and tents by food or beverage establishments under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Includes use of physical barriers as social distancing measure for food or beverage establishments during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Eases certain food and beverage establishment tent requirements during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Establishes ranking criteria for certain nonpoint source pollution control grants issued by DEP.
Requires certain transportation research to consider needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
Directs DOE to request waiver of certain student academic assessment requirements from federal government.
Requires financial aid award letter provided by institutions of higher education and certain proprietary schools be consistent with financial aid shopping sheet.
Out of committee · 131
Requires SEHBP and eligible employers that do not participate in the SEHBP to provide certain plans for public education employees and certain public education retirees.
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Requires residential landlords to equip steam radiators with protective covers.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to chemotherapy.
Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.
Requires certain health care professionals to undergo explicit and implicit bias training.*
Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Allows NJ E-ZPass customers to opt to receive electronic notification of use of E-ZPass system at toll plazas operated by NJTA and SJTA.*
Requires NJT to operate Access Link paratransit service during state of emergency under certain circumstances.
Authorizes use of disability benefits for transportation provided by transportation network companies.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education; requires DOE to establish database and complete annual report concerning student disciplinary actions.*
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system for electronic reporting of firearm information.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish apprenticeship mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Expressly prohibits invasive examination of unconscious patient by health care practitioner without patient's prior informed written consent.
Imposes prevailing wage for public work on properties receiving tax abatements or exemptions.
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Establishes Task Force to Promote Employment by State Agencies of People with Disabilities.
Requires certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Permits use of telemedicine and telehealth to authorise patients for medical cannabis and to issue written instructions for dispensing medical cannabis.*
Revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.*
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Requires developers to offer electric vehicle charging stations as option in certain new home construction.
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.
Requires NJ Office of Homeland Security and State Preparedness to conduct study regarding rental companies reporting suspicious behavior to law enforcement.
Requires public water systems to offer drinking water tests to customers in certain circumstances.
Requires property condition disclosure statement to indicate presence of lead plumbing in residential property.
Revises requirements for health care service firms to report financial information to Division of Consumer Affairs.
Provides resident tuition rate to certain non-resident dependent children of United States military personnel attending public institutions of higher education.
Requires carriers to pass prescription drug savings to consumers.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Prohibits use of receipt paper containing bisphenol A.
Establishes creative crosswalks pilot program.
"Dominick Marino PFRS Enhanced Benefits for Surviving Spouses Act"; enhances PFRS accidental death benefit for surviving spouse who becomes eligible after effective date by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.*
Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.
Requires DHS to employ Transportation Planning Coordinator to oversee provision of transportation services. *
Requires DOT Commissioner to advertise availability of certain transportation programs and services.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for ovarian cancer research.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
"Healthy Terminals Act"; requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and benefits.
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of PFRS.
Concerns labor contractors.
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain low performing schools.*
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Establishes housing of equine-related farm employees in facilities with horses under certain conditions as "Right to Farm" permissible activity; requires State Agriculture Development Committee agricultural management practice that permits such housing.
Requires public water systems to provide notice of elevated lead levels in drinking water to customers and local officials; requires landlords to notify tenants of elevated lead levels.
"Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act"; requires institutions of higher education to implement mental health programs and services.
Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in rooming and boarding houses, dementia care homes, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.*
Requires institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies; expands activities encompassing criminal hazing and upgrades penalties for engaging in these activities. **
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
Requires parent or guardian to notify child care centers if child will be absent; requires child care centers to notify parent or guardian in event of unexcused child absence.
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
"Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.*
Makes changes to membership and responsibilities of Campus Sexual Assault Commission.
"Electronic Construction Procurement Act."
Establishes annual grant program to recognize institutions of higher education that offer comprehensive array of veteran programs and services.
Establishes certain rights for students with military obligations attending public institutions of higher education and permits late registration for students with military obligations.
Concerns business interruption insurance during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to provide transparency of tuition and fees to prospective and current students.
"COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act."
Requires DOH to implement and oversee Isolation Prevention Project in long-term care facilities during public emergencies.
Authorizes pharmacists to order and administer test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) consistent with federal guidance; requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for tests.*
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.*
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges.
Establishes program to adopt paratransit best practices, requires greater coordination among paratransit service providers, and establishes regional paratransit coordinating councils.*
Extends duration of certain laws pertaining to use of telemedicine and telehealth in relation to COVID-19 pandemic.
Expands powers and duties of State Chief Diversity Officer to promote diversity in State government and public contracting.
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, undesignated/non-binary, questioning, queer, intersex, and HIV-positive residents of long-term care facilities.
Designates, as State and public holiday, third Friday in June as Juneteenth Day.
Increases maximum penalty for certain violations concerning asbestos hazard abatement; allocates moneys from increased penalties to asbestos programs.**
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Revises requirements for long-term care facilities to establish outbreak response plans.*
Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service law enforcement applicants.*
Establishes Statewide universal newborn home nurse visitation program in DCF; appropriates $2.75 million. *
Requires Civil Services Commission to undertake various initiatives to increase diversity and inclusivity within law enforcement agencies.
Increases strangulation assault to crime of second degree.
Establishes database to aid in civil service hiring process for law enforcement officers; requires Statewide diversity analysis of law enforcement.*
Establishes minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Authorizes State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct disparity study concerning utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Codifies and establishes certain network adequacy standards for pediatric primary and specialty care in Medicaid program.
Authorizes issuance of Protect Pollinators license plates.
Revises cybersecurity, asset management, and related reporting requirements in "Water Quality Accountability Act."
Requires in person early voting period for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide plan for infection control and prevention infrastructure improvements in nursing homes.
Establishes "Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program."
Requires law enforcement provide victim of sexual assault with initial incident report; provides victim with option to review initial incident report and submit corrective form.*
Requires resources be made available to victims of sexual assault.
Establishes right of victims to be notified of county prosecutor's charging decision in sexual assault cases.
Requires AG issue annual report concerning sexual assault cases.*
Establishes sexual violence liaison officer in Division of State Police and local police departments.
Requires sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Requires builders to offer unit concrete products that utilize carbon footprint-reducing technology as option in new construction; establishes tax incentives, and State and local purchasing requirements, for unit concrete products that utilize carbon foot
Establishes "Stillbirth Resource Center" and regional Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Committee, and programs for the prevention and reduction of incidences of stillbirth; expands list of professionals authorized to provide stillbirth-related care.*
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Resources Pilot Program in DOLWD.
Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Permits emergency medical responders to dispense opioid antidotes.
"New Jersey Buy American Act"; requires certain State agency highway and bridge construction contracts to include iron and steel products made in U.S.
Requires Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman submit annual report to veterans' facility oversight boards.
Establishes New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program.
Establishes criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.
Requires NJT to expand or modify routes and hours of certain transportation services and to solicit input from individuals diagnosed with autism.
Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to establish purchased PERS credit in the Part at additional cost.
Codifies same-sex marriage in the statutes.
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to EDA to support microbusinesses in need.*
Authorizes special occasion events at certain farms on preserved farmland, under certain conditions.
Prohibits court from awarding custody of or limiting visitation with child based solely on parent's disability; provides that disability of parent is relevant only to extent that court finds disability is detrimental to best interest of child.
Requires DCF or court to consider placement of children with relatives or kinship guardians when making placement decision; makes changes to certain standards for initiating petitions to terminate parental rights.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Increases maximum number of monthly respite care service hours funded through DCF for certain families.
Creates special education unit within the Office of Administrative Law; requires annual report.
Requires State and county hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.
Expands bonding authority of New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to permit financing for general funding needs of New Jersey's institutions of higher education.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund and Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory Council; provides for funds received from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.
Makes $135 million in federal funds available to EDA to support eligible entities impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires EDA to establish loan program to assist certain businesses with funding to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Revises gross income tax credit for child and dependent care expenses.
Extends Right to Farm Act protections to certain aquaculture activities.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $100,000 appropriation; appropriates $100,000.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Extends temporary emergency licensure of certain health care professionals.
Codifies constitutional right to freedom of reproductive choice.
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Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $10 million to DOT for construction of highway guard rail along entirety of Route 208 through Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Hawthorne, Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, and Oakland in sections without highway guard rail, where nec
Extends certain benefits to veterans who received a badge, medal, or ribbon for serving in federal military campaign or expedition.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Requires certain fireworks-related injuries be reported to State Fire Marshal.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.
Establishes procedure to enforce certain visitation rights of incapacitated persons and persons receiving care from caregiver.
Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.
Expands distracted driving violations to include additional forms of communication and transmission of data on wireless telephone or electronic communication device.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Prohibits manufacture, sale, or promotion of consumer products containing microbeads.
Preserves certain requirements that health insurance plans cover essential health benefits.
Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Requires Legislature to adopt and distribute policy prohibiting sexual harassment; requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to complete online training on policy once every two years.
Requires each county and municipality to adopt anti-sexual harassment policy.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Requires State Treasurer to review energy usage and energy spending at State buildings, centers, and facilities, and report findings of completed energy audits.
Allows dogs in sampling and tasting areas of breweries.
Provides gross income tax exemption for contributions made to qualified retirement plans.
Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.
Allows corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for small businesses required to provide earned sick leave.
Provides gross income tax credits for certain employers for certain costs arising from increase in minimum wage.
Establishes task force to study impact of minimum wage increases on businesses.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to annually review and make recommendations on minimum wage increases.
Requires district recycling plans to include compostable waste among source separated recyclable materials.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by all public employees for health care benefits.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Requires provision in school transportation contracts for termination of contract for certain misconduct by school bus contractor; authorizes temporary debarment of certain school bus contractors.
Requires collection and reporting of information concerning crimes against the elderly and disabled.
Establishes certain criminal penalties for possession and transfer of firearms and ammunition to disqualified person.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
Authorizes first responders to obtain, administer, and dispense opioid antidotes, with immunity, pursuant to Statewide standing order issued by State health official; makes clarifying changes to "Overdose Prevention Act."
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Permits municipalities to lease vacant municipal land for tiny home occupancy; directs DCA to enhance regulatory guidance on acceptable tiny home construction and use.
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Establishes program in HMFA to provide loans to replace lead-contaminated water service lines for certain senior and low income homeowners; appropriates $1 million.
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow service recipients to terminate service contracts following physician's referral to long-term care facility.
Clarifies that crimes of trespassing and invasion of privacy also include use of unmanned aircraft systems.
Designates P.L.2019, c.9 as "Miranda Vargas Act."
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies from making reports containing adverse information related to employees affected by federal government shutdown.
Requires restaurants to post signs advising customers to notify servers of food allergies; requires restaurant managers to complete food allergen training.
Establishes Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Council.
Establishes Office of Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders Policy to oversee, direct, and coordinate resources, funding, and data tracking concerning treatment of substance use disorders.
Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.
Revises eligibility requirements for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying payment for preauthorized covered services except under certain circumstances.
Permits local government unit to grant Length of Service Award Program points to certain activated military members.
Increases penalties for sale of tobacco and electronic smoking devices to persons under age 21.
Requires retailers to permit person to cancel purchase of digital content and obtain refund under certain circumstances.
Allows municipalities to establish loan programs to fund replacement of lead service lines.
Requires landlords to provide notice to tenants concerning lead in drinking water.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to purchase and install electronic smoking device detectors in restrooms of certain public schools.
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection Pilot Program" in certain counties and cities of first class; makes an appropriation.
Requires certain residential developers to replace lead service lines.
Requires firearm owners who become New Jersey residents to obtain firearm purchaser identification card.
Requires pilot programs on both advanced imaging services and elective surgical procedures in SHBP and SEHBP.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to NJBEST program and provides distributions from qualified State tuition programs for K-12 expenses are not qualified withdrawals under gross income tax.
Requires gubernatorial and legislative candidate and joint candidates committees to adopt anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy.
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers.
Prohibits certain medical examinations on female patients without informed consent.
Requires employers to provide paid leave to employees to vote in certain circumstances.
Requires public institutions of higher education to provide student-athletes who lose athletic scholarships because of injuries sustained while participating in athletic program with equivalent scholarships.
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.
Establishes circumstances when court may order physical or psychological examination of sexual assault victim in civil action for damages from sexual assault.
Establishes circumstances under which court may order physical or psychological examination of sexual assault victim.
Requires school districts to provide feminine hygiene products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.
Prohibits snowplow operators from depositing snow in front of certain access points used by persons with disabilities.
Requires school district to report to DOE on various aspects of computer science courses.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Authorizes local units to temporarily make special emergency appropriations for COVID-19 response.
Establishes one-time payment program in Department of Treasury for aid for certain eligible taxpayers; appropriates $35 million.
Removes monk parakeet from list of potentially dangerous species.
Prohibits workers' compensation insurance carrier from filing subrogation claim against third party for employee injury arising from automobile accident.
Requires electric public utilities to prioritize service restoration to age-restricted communities after major events.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for cost of certain spoiled products resulting from service outage more than 72 hours after end of storm.
Requires long-term care facilities to offer residents opportunity to update emergency contact information and to discuss medical needs.
Broadens statute that criminalizes cyber-harassment of minor.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Establishes certain limitations on the prescription, dispensation, and administration of opioid medications to student athletes.
Requires anti-bullying specialist to annually submit self-assessment on school's effort to implement "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act" directly to DOE.
Requires sign language interpreters for sessions and committee meetings of Legislature.
Requires New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to conduct Statewide survey to assess Holocaust and genocide education in schools.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Provides certain noncontiguous acres of land may be eligible for farmland assessment under certain circumstances.
Prohibits expenditure of State funds in state that requires Legislature to elect chair of state election board.
Makes $1.3 billion in federal funds available to DEP for use in New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program for lead service line replacement projects.
Requires DOT to create traffic calming tool kit.
Alters procedure for reimbursing nurses who provide nonpublic school nursing services in certain circumstances.
Establishes New Jersey Siblings' Bill of Rights.
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Allows member of Board of Public Utilities to serve in unsalaried State government office.*
Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergenc
Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of certain insurance policies and insurance premium finance agreements for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both.*
Authorizes Governor to permit emergency rent suspension for certain small business tenants during COVID-19 pandemic.
Changes date of 2020 primary election from June 2 to July 7.
Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain sales at seasonal farm markets in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.