Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, General Assembly.
Lisa Swain
Sponsored
Became law6
Prohibits extradition of individual from another state back to that state for actions related to conduct concerning reproductive health care services lawful in this State.*
Concerns protections with respect to nondisclosure of certain patient information relating to reproductive healthcare services, and protecting access to services and procedures related to abortion for certain out-of-State persons.*
Makes County Option Hospital Fee Pilot Program permanent and expands definition of "participating county" under program.
Requires hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.*
Establishes grant program for NJ YouthBuild programs through DOLWD; makes appropriation.
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY 2024.
Passed the General Assembly6
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Establishes "Enhanced Crossing and Crosswalk Pilot Program" in Bergen County.
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.
Establishes requirements for State to enter into contract for purchase of menstrual products.*
Appropriates $2 million in constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to fund grant program for historic preservation of monuments commemorating veterans.
Requires public water systems and landlords to provide certain notice of elevated perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances levels in drinking water; requires DEP to establish educational program.
Out of committee9
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish New Jersey Minority, Women, and Underserved Farmer Registry.
Increases traffic threshold for local installation of certain speed humps on certain local streets without DOT approval.
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Increases income eligibility threshold, over three-year period, to 50 percent of federal poverty level for families with dependent children under Work First New Jersey program.
Requires DEP and Drinking Water Quality Institute to perform study concerning regulation and treatment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Requires DEP to perform certain assessments concerning regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government.
Requires DEP to study feasibility of using alternative water supply source when perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances exceed maximum contaminant level.
In committee36
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.
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.
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.
Requires all motorbuses purchased for public transportation service to be electric-powered by 2029.
Requires institutions of higher education to establish hotline for victims of campus sexual assault.
Requires certain residential property owners, schools, and child care centers to test drinking water for lead every three years.
Requires NJT to provide notice concerning routine maintenance and significant reductions in service.
Prohibits expenditure of State funds in states with restrictive abortion laws.
Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work.
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.
Expands definition of landlords required to provide receipt for rent cash payment made by tenant.
Requires DHS to establish a pilot program covering menstrual hygiene products under Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Creates Office of School Bus Safety in Department of Education; appropriates $200,000.
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.
Requires certain public schools to advertise availability of free menstrual hygiene 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.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of lack of personal jurisdiction over New Jersey resident in civil action under Texas abortion ban law 2021 Tex. SB8, 87th Regular Session ch. 62.
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Increases penalty for failing to register as sex offender for more than 24 months.
Exempts certain students from meeting State graduation assessment requirement.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to suspend accrual of interest on certain New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program loans in deferment or forbearance.
Requires certain water purveyors to identify, and use, alternative water supply source when perfluoralkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances exceed maximum contaminant levels.
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of school psychologists.
Establishes nurse aide workforce development program.
Requires health insurance coverage for testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Establishes Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program in Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services; appropriates $500,000.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish New Jersey Minority, Women, and Underserved Farmer Registry.
Requires DEP and Drinking Water Quality Institute to perform study concerning regulation and treatment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 55
Establishes Stay NJ property tax credit program; establishes Stay NJ Task Force; expands income limit and modifies ownership requirement for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement; enhances ANCHOR benefits for seniors; and makes appropriations.*
Establishes crime of "sexual extortion": using explicit sexual images to extort victims.
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.
Establishes New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Requires financial aid award letter provided by institutions of higher education and certain proprietary schools be consistent with financial aid shopping sheet.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system of electronic reporting of handgun ammunition sales.*
Increases maximum penalty for certain violations concerning asbestos hazard abatement; allocates moneys from increased penalties to asbestos programs.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials and sport or recreational equipment.*
Requires State Board of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture to adopt rules and regulations concerning confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.*
Creates State business assistance program to establish contracting agency procurement goals for socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises.
Establishes "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Products for the Homeless Act."
Establishes "Annual Business Matchmaking Event" in Department of Treasury.*
Establishes Organic Farming Board in Department of Agriculture.*
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies.
Establishes menstrual health public awareness campaign.
Provides temporary one-year extension of service life of school buses for 2022-2023 school year; authorizes chief administrator to allow one-year extension in subsequent two school years.*
Exempts raw, unprocessed honey from DOH cottage food regulations.
Requires State Auditor to annually publish user-friendly report summarizing and analyzing contents of State's Annual Financial Report.
Makes various changes concerning regulation of emergency medical services; establishes mobile integrated health program and new State Emergency Medical Services Director in DOH.*
Prohibits sale, manufacture, distribution, and use of firefighting foam containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires DEP to establish collection and disposal program; appropriates $250,000.*
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP; makes appropriation.
Prohibits seller from imposing certain surcharge for credit card transactions; establishes certain notice requirements regarding surcharge.*
Adapts new federal partnership audit regime under gross income tax, ends COVID-related State tax extensions, and eliminates requirement to affirmatively elect New Jersey S Corporation status.
Requires firearm retailers to sell microstamping-enabled firearms upon determination of availability by AG.
Requires training prior to issuance of firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase handgun under certain circumstances; provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for ten years.*
Provides one-year waiver of certain MVC fees imposed for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards.
Makes FY 2022 supplemental appropriations of $71,786,000.
Concerns eligibility for senior freeze reimbursement if eligible claimant exceeds income limit.
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Concerns tax treatment of individual's income earned outside state of residence; appropriates $35 million.*
Amends Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations act to allocate $25 million from “New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund” to support construction and rehabilitation of low- and moderate-income housing.
Requires Commissioner of Education to distribute survey to school districts regarding instruction on Holocaust and genocides.
Requires motor vehicle dealer to offer to delete personal information in motor vehicles in certain situations.*
Enhances customer service experience with Business Action Center in Department of State by collecting and disseminating customer assistance metrics.
Requires NJ Business Action Center to collect and produce certain information to assist small businesses.
Establishes mentorship program for new businesses and start-ups.
Promotes small business Internet presence.
Allows cure period for businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Concerns percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled materials that can be used for certain road projects.*
Directs DEP to take certain actions concerning identification and testing of microplastics in drinking water, and requires DEP and BPU to study and promote use of microplastics removal technologies.*
Establishes "Hospital at Home Act."
Expands criminal penalties related to illegal use of motor vehicle master key.
Establishes crimes of theft of motor vehicle and receiving stolen motor vehicle as separate statutory provisions; provides extended sentences for certain persistent offenders.
Establishes Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance in Department of Law and Public Safety.*
Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*
Requires "Electronic Permit Processing Review System" in DCA to enable applicant to submit electronic signature and certain other submission materials for permit application review.
Establishes Medicaid per diem rate for pediatric medical day care services delivered by provider offering on-site services; appropriates $3.6 million to DHS.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for certain motor vehicle theft offenses if prior arrest or conviction occurred within prior 90-day-period.*
Revises health insurance coverage requirements for treatment of infertility.
Enters New Jersey into Counseling Compact.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Prohibits limiting number of county college credits that may be applied towards educator preparation program and teacher certification requirements.
Vetoed · 7
Establishes New Jersey Educator Scholarship Program; appropriates $3 million.*
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Requires issuance of report on certain information and data on processing of applications for professional and occupational licenses and mandates review of training and call intake in Division of Consumer Affairs.
Provides employee access to employee's employment records on file with DOLWD.
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Requires calculation of national average time needed to approve applications for initial credential in profession or occupation and use of average time as standard in New Jersey.
Exempts sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins from sales and use tax.
Passed the General Assembly · 42
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Prohibits tax preparation software companies from charging fee for electronically filing State tax returns.
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $3 million.*
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.*
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Requires each solid waste management district to develop strategy in solid waste management plan to reduce food waste.
Prohibits court from awarding custody of or limiting visitation with child based on certain factors. *
Makes $2.5 million in federal funds available to EDA to support veteran-owned businesses in need.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.*
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.
Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.
Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.
Increases maximum number of respite care service hours funded through DCF for certain families*
Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.*
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.
Revises civil remedies for victims of invasion of privacy due to unauthorized recording or disclosure of sexual or intimate images.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to increase protection of consumers' personal information.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Requires DHS and DOH to submit federal waivers to cover menstrual products under NJ FamilyCare, SNAP, WIC and establishes State funded benefit if federal waiver is denied; appropriates $2 million for State benefit.*
Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.*
Provides for transfers from General Fund to UI trust fund, reduces employer contributions to UI trust fund, assesses contributions from employers to repay transferred amounts, and provides tax credits to small businesses to offset UI tax increases.**
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Establishes crime of fertility fraud.*
Specifies additional services for victims of sex trafficking and domestic violence; makes $1,000,000 appropriation.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Eliminates various boards, commissions, committees, councils, and task forces created by law.
Establishes "New Jersey Target Zero Commission."*
Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.*
Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.
Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.*
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
Establishes Small Business Resiliency Project Loan Program in EDA for certain small businesses implementing certain resiliency projects.
Establishes "Automotive Anti-Theft Systems Task Force."
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on distribution of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Prohibits creation or disclosure of deceptive audio or visual media, known as "deepfakes," under certain circumstances.
Establishes Deep Fake Technology Unit in DLPS; appropriates $2 million.*
Exempts receipts from sales of materials, supplies, and services for certain affordable housing projects from sales and use tax.
Out of committee · 59
Increases the income eligibility threshold and eliminates asset test for Medicare Savings Programs; appropriates funds.*
Revises income eligibility criteria for, and provides for promotion of, PAAD and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program; establishes "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" to assist applicants with NJ Save applications.*
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.*
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Establishes ranking criteria for certain nonpoint source pollution control grants issued by DEP.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Codifies, and increases under certain circumtances, current minimum Medicaid per diem reimbursement rates for assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, and assisted living programs; makes appropriation.*
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources (WATER) Pilot Program in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million. **
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring completion of performance-based assessment as condition of eligibility for certificate of eligibility with advanced standing or certificate of eligibility. *
Authorizes State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct disparity study concerning utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Codifies and expands ARRIVE Together Pilot to make certain mental health services available to police responding to certain emergencies; appropriates $2 million.*
Requires firearm owners who become New Jersey residents to obtain firearm purchaser identification card and register handguns acquired out-of-State.
Permits excused absences for students who attend civic events.
Establishes program in DOE to reimburse school districts for providing menstrual products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.*
Establishes New Jersey Siblings' Bill of Rights.
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.*
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.*
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Requires long-term care facilities to meet with residents and residents' families to review emergency contact information and to offer residents opportunity to update information.*
Provides temporary exemption under sales and use tax for winterizing certain small business operations.
Requires DOT to create traffic calming tool kit.
Alters procedure for reimbursing nurses who provide nonpublic school nursing services in certain circumstances.
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.
Implements certain guidelines concerning purchase of catalytic converters.
Establishes that "100 percent Disabled Veterans" are not required to submit to MVC certain documentation to renew parking privileges.
Establishes requirements concerning provision of postpartum care, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth information and development of personalized postpartum care plans.*
Authorizes issuance of protective orders for certain victimized persons in situations for which domestic violence statutes do not apply due to lack of familial or dating relationship between victim and offending actor.*
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for epinephrine auto-injector devices and asthma inhalers; limits cost sharing for health insurance coverage of insulin.
Authorizes transfer on death (TOD) of title to motor vehicle.
Provides for lifetime disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicle and transportation network company vehicle for persons convicted of human trafficking.
Establishes Innovation Dual Enrollment II Pilot Program in DOE.*
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Increases penalties for carjacking and for theft of motor vehicle.
Exempts community gardens composting on-site from Air Pollution Control Act fee.
Requires boards of education and chief administrators of nonpublic schools to submit critical incident mapping data to local law enforcement.
Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in at least seven most common non-English languages.*
Establishes New Jersey Child Tax Credit Program.*
Credits $5.2 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $2.9 billion to NJ Schools Development Authority, NJ DOT, and NJT; and establishes process for authorizing future appropriations for debt defeasance and capital projects.*
Establishes Thriving By Three competitive grant program for infant and toddler child care programs; appropriates $28 million.
Establishes "Mission Critical Long-Term Care Teams"; provides for identification of and intervention at long-term care facilities at risk of operational and financial distress.
Waives fees for marriage and civil union licenses in Fiscal Year 2023; appropriates $2 million.
Allows tax credit recipients under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program to apply tax credit against gross income tax liability.
Establishes teacher certification route for candidates with Montessori teaching credentials.
Requires establishment of new State website with information on rights related to, and health benefits coverage for, reproductive health care services.*
Establishes Mobility and Transportation Innovation Pilot Program in DOT; appropriates $2 million.*
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Establishes strict liability criminal penalties for firearm trafficking that results in injury or death.
Concerns bereavement leave for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
"The Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act"; revises certain requirements for individual and small employer health benefits plans.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $103,023,579.*
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
Authorizes Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to award annual summer tuition aid grants.*
Requires certain health care facilities to develop certain doula policies and procedures.
Expands culpability requirements for firearms trafficking offenses and violations of regulatory provisions relating to firearms.
In committee · 80
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."
Prohibits certain medical examinations on female patients without informed consent.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities, during public health emergency, to develop guidance for in-person visitation at community-based residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities and require providers to allow such visitation.
Requires certain fireworks-related injuries be reported to State Fire Marshal.
Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Allows dogs in sampling and tasting areas of breweries.
Provides gross income tax deductions for certain education loan payments made by certain taxpayers.
Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.
Prohibits expenditure of State funds in state that requires Legislature to elect chair of state election board.
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.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
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.
Appropriates $54.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
Requires Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman submit annual report to veterans' facility oversight boards.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
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.
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.
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.
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.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.*
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.
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 necessary to ensure health and safety of motorists and residents whose properties abut Route 208.
Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
"Reproductive Freedom Act."
Establishes creative crosswalks pilot program.
Directs BPU to develop and implement electric school bus pilot program.
Establishes Employment Application Registry database in Division of State Police.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Prohibits use of receipt paper containing bisphenol A.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
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 motor vehicle dealers provide loan application to consumers.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires carriers to pass prescription drug savings to consumers.
Allows members of PERS Prosecutors Part to establish purchased PERS credit in the Part at additional cost.
Establishes gross income tax credit and corporation business tax credit for student loan payments.
Requires school district to report to DOE on various aspects of computer science courses.
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.
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.
Requires NJ Office of Homeland Security and State Preparedness to conduct study regarding rental companies reporting suspicious behavior to law enforcement.
Allows municipalities to establish loan programs to fund replacement of lead service lines.
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 firearm owners who become New Jersey residents to obtain firearm purchaser identification card.
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 anti-bullying specialist to annually submit self-assessment on school's effort to implement "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act" directly to DOE.
Requires NJT to expand or modify routes and hours of certain transportation services and to solicit input from individuals diagnosed with autism.
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
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.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Allocates sufficient funds to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance and halts increases in employer unemployment taxes related to benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Upgrades motor vehicle theft to second degree crime.
Changes perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around certain buildings; requires property owner to provide notice and obtain receipt from owners of adjacent properties of any hunting activity; designated as "Restoring Safety Buffer Law."
Requires PANYNJ to post information in airports concerning services for victims of human trafficking.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires public schools to comply with more stringent school lunch and breakfast nutrition standards adopted by USDA in 2012.
Excludes discounts for services rendered from gross income.
Requires school districts that offer student psychological services to offer remote sessions.
Requires AOC to release domestic violence central registry records to certain health care practitioners.
Requires employers to adopt domestic violence policies and protocols established by DOLWD.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
"Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act"; establishes requirements, prohibitions, and programs for regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Revises definition of domestic violence to include psychological abuse and economic abuse.
Establishes Train the Trainer Program for Student Wellbeing in DOE; appropriates $1 million.
"Kangaroo Protection Act of 2022"; prohibits sale or barter, or offering for sale or barter, of dead kangaroos and any products made from kangaroo.
Concerns NJT transitway and Meadowlands public transportation.
Concerns motor vehicles overtaking certain pedestrians and persons operating bicycles and personal conveyances.
Establishes minimum NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for certain out-of-state hospitals that provide services to NJ FamilyCare pediatric beneficiaries.
Directs DOH to establish food bank for pets pilot program; appropriates $1 million.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.