Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Holly T. Schepisi
Sponsored
Became law1
Provides that PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.
In committee56
Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Revises State funding formula for public education.
Exempts municipal clerk from penalties for Open Public Records Act violations under certain circumstances.
Prohibits use of certain underwriting guidelines by insurers pertaining to guide dogs, service dogs, or hearing assistance dogs harbored on the insured property.
Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.
Requires drug test specimens from drug abuse treatment clinics be analyzed by independent clinical laboratory.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Requires court to deny defendant's right to copy or reproduce images of child pornography as part of discovery.
Imposes civil penalty for income falsification for federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and State and federal housing assistance program benefits.
Clarifies that records custodians are not subject to penalties under State's open public records law if due diligence is exercised.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.
Enhances "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights"; prohibits defendant from entering crime victim's home throughout criminal justice process, including in relation to any investigation or discovery.
Establishes fast track hearing for challenges to shared service agreements and municipal consolidations.
Requires insurers to reimburse for medically necessary emergency and urgent care health care services in outpatient settings.
Extends eligibility for short-term financial assistance under Transitional Aid to Localities program to municipalities that lose a major commercial ratable.
Establishes Office of International Trade and Protocol in EDA.
Establishes "Business Tax and Incentive Task Force."
Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain moving expenses for taxpayer moving to New Jersey to commence work in State.
"Personal Injury Trust Fund Transparency Act;" requires plaintiff to file personal injury trust claims under certain circumstance; addresses allocation of trust claims; establishes scheduling and discovery requirements for certain tort actions.
Prohibits certain property from receiving property tax exemption or abatement.
Limits amount of real property that may be exempt from property taxation under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Eliminates requirement that public body discuss prospective employee matter in public meeting when requested by employee.
Criminalizes sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Requires additional credit against fair share obligation for abandoned property converted to affordable housing.
Requires DCA to collect information about State residents seeking affordable housing in State and provide that information to COAH.
Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on statewide obligation.
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevlopment housing projects ordered by COAH unless order is based on exclusionary zoning; excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis; provides housing obligation cap.
Requires COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Regulates the authority of the court to make provision for the educational expenses of an unemancipated child in certain instances involving child support.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2018.
Requires school bus drivers to retake certain knowledge and skills tests.
Establishes procedures for appointment of municipal court officers; expands authority of special law enforcement officers.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Requires certain facilities to notify patients or legal guardians of outbreak of contagious disease within 24 hours of onset of outbreak.
Requires certain facilities to develop cohorting plan to address outbreak of contagious disease.
Requires business entity that was issued or applied for certain permit or license to file annual disclosure statement with ELEC; requires annual disclosure statement for certain businesses that make contributions to independent expenditure committees.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2020.
Legalizes personal use of marijuana, subject to voter approval.
Requires chief law enforcement officer or Superintendent of State Police to notify federal immigration authorities when non-citizen applies for firearms purchaser identification card or handgun purchase permit.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once per year.
Concerns tax appeals made directly to Tax Court.
Exempts personal identifying information of minor from disclosure in public record; requires information to be redacted.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault when committed against registered security officer.
Provides electric public utility customers' right to decline installation of smart meter under certain circumstances.
Requires consumer notification of vehicle warranty for aftermarket and recycled parts.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once a year.
Revises requirements for operation of mobile intensive care programs and paramedic licensure.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 28
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Requires school districts to include instruction on consequences of distributing and soliciting sexually explicit images through electronic means as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. *
Requires school districts to incorporate instruction in grades six through 12 on law and meaning of consent for physical contact and sexual activity as part of Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Establishes licensure for master hearth specialists.*
Permits school district superintendent to designate school employee with certain expertise as school safety specialist.
"Tommy's Law"; requires NJT to take certain action and adopt policies concerning person injured or killed in incidents involving NJT motorbuses and rail or light rail vehicles.
Requires certain school buses to be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts.
Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to conduct audit of security features of district buildings, grounds, and communication systems and to submit audit to NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and DOE.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Requires Commissioner of Health to develop voluntary registry to collect cancer incidence data from firefighters.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Makes transient accommodation taxes and fees only applicable if it is obtained through a marketplace or if it is a professionally managed unit.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to submit outbreak response plan to DOH.
Requires that State employee serve as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer for gubernatorial transitions.
Requires payment of expenses related to background investigations for certain gubernatorial transition positions.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish standardize recordkeeping and retention requirements with regard to unclassified State employees.
Requires Civil Service Commission to establish and maintain hotline for State employees to submit reports of workplace discrimination and harassment.
Specifies certain requirements for State agency review of complaint of workplace discrimination.
Requires certain public employees receive additional training to manage harassment or discrimination complaints.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2020 to include new projects, remove certain projects, and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Vetoed · 1
Clarifies provisions concerning disclosure of existence and content of discrimination or harassment complaints; requires certain disclosures to person against whom complaint is made.*
Passed the General Assembly · 11
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 certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.
Allows municipality to issue permits to sell alcoholic beverages in residential redevelopment areas.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Applies law governing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to gubernatorial transition staff members.
Requires disclosure by applicants for State employment of previous or ongoing criminal investigations.
Grants authority for human resource management of employees of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to Civil Service Commission.
Out of committee · 14
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure committees. *
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
Limits certain payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date by public officers or employees; limits vacation leave carry-forward and requires suspension and forfeiture of certain supplemental compensation. *
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting and transparency requirements.
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Requires school districts to provide daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5; permits denial of recess for violation of code of student conduct but student must be provided restorative justice activities.
Establishes two-year pilot program requiring certain law enforcement agencies to coordinate with local school districts to identify and assist at-risk youths.
Provides for vacancy in county surrogate, clerk, register of deeds and mortgages, and sheriff offices occurring 70 days before general election to be filled at second succeeding general election.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Requires reservation of portion of tenant-based vouchers under State rental assistance program for persons displaced due to redevelopment of an affodable housing development; provides displaced persons with affordable housing priority status.*
In committee · 61
Creates a civil "rape shield" law.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Exempts judges and justices from jury duty.
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.
Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees.
Requires property record cards and tax maps prepared in conjunction with revaluations to be produced in electronic format.
Removes examination requirement for relicensure as real estate broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson by licensed real estate referral agents under certain circumstances.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires Family Part under certain circumstances to dispose of charge of contempt of a domestic violence order on an emergency basis, without setting bail.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Establishes NJ Business and the Arts Commission to promote art Statewide.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2012"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to provide a consumer with a free credit report three times during any 12-month period upon request.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
Revises child pornography law.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
Revises procedures for securing permit to carry handgun.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure groups; limits contributions to certain groups and committees performing public contracts; increases limits on contributions to political parties and candidates.
Authorizes poker to be played in poker rooms at horse racetracks in this State.
Increases criminal penalties for leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Excludes certain health care service firms from certain requirements.
Makes certain changes to police and fire interest arbitration procedures.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.
Requires State Police to maintain 24-hour hotline for receiving anonymous tips regarding potential threats to school safety and security.
Requires school districts to implement policy mandating all students and school employees have identification cards.
Requires school district to submit emergency communication policies and protocols to Department of Education for review.
Requires DOE to establish online school security resource clearinghouse.
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
Permits school districts to employ safe schools resource officers or Class Three special law enforcement officers for security purposes, and requires school districts to have agreement with local law enforcement governing placement of school security pers
Requires certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Directs school districts to establish policies and require training for employees on issues regarding child sexual abuse.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Raises minimum wage to $13, with certain exceptions.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program from 35 percent to 80 percent.
Provides small businesses with gross income tax or corporation business tax deduction for wages paid to minimum wage employees.
Authorizes Overdose Prevention Centers.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Requires that fuel stations specify taxes levied on motor fuel sales.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Requires certain toll road operators and bi-state agency to allow drivers to choose towing company.
Provides sales tax reduction on certain sales made in municipalities located within Highlands Region Preservation Area.