Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, in the General Assembly and then the Senate.
Holly T. Schepisi
General Assembly
Sponsored
In committee11
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.
"Personal Injury Trust Fund Transparency Act;" requires plaintiff to file personal injury trust claims under certain circumstances; addresses allocation of trust claims; establishes scheduling and discovery requirements for certain tort actions.
Prohibits certain property from receiving property tax exemption or abatement.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Eliminates requirement that public body discuss prospective employee matter in public meeting when requested by employee.
Requires consumer notification of vehicle warranty for aftermarket and recycled parts.
Authorizes certain forms of testing for coronavirus disease 2019.
Directs DCA to establish online database of affordable housing settlement agreements and other declaratory judgment actions.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2021.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.**
Establishes additional requirements for DOH to assess sanctions and impose penalties on nursing homes; revises reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell and convey certain surplus real property located in Township of Mahwah, County of Bergen.
Provides for employment by State of certain persons with disabilities.
Allows law enforcement officers to review body worn camera recordings prior to creating initial report.
Vetoed · 1
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.
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force." *
Requires DHS to review various aspects of Medicaid managed care program.
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.***
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Allows continued use of heaters and tents by food or beverage establishments under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Eases certain food and beverage establishment tent requirements during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Out of committee · 13
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Clarifies association assessment payment requirements in planned real estate developments.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish three-year "Bridge Year Pilot Program" for certain students who were impacted by public health state of emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Requires DOE to establish Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program.*
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.*
Requires sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Senate
Sponsored
In committee34
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
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.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Requires DCA to collect information about State residents seeking affordable housing in State and provide that information to COAH.
Requires COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Revises emergency care services referral standards for providers of telemedicine and telehealth.
Provides electric public utility customers' right to decline installation of smart meter under certain circumstances.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault when committed against registered security officer.
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.
Requires insurers to reimburse for medically necessary emergency and urgent care health care services in outpatient settings.
"Personal Injury Trust Fund Transparency Act;" requires plaintiff to file personal injury trust claims under certain circumstances; addresses allocation of trust claims; establishes scheduling and discovery requirements for certain tort actions.
Waives requirement to attend in-person continuing education as a result of public health emergency.
Authorizes certain forms of testing for coronavirus disease 2019.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain moving expenses for taxpayer moving to New Jersey to commence work in State.
Exempts personal identifying information of minor from disclosure in public record; requires information to be redacted.
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.
Eliminates requirement that public body discuss prospective employee matter in public meeting when requested by employee.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Directs DCA to establish online database of affordable housing settlement agreements and other declaratory judgment actions.
Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
Prohibits certain property from receiving property tax exemption or abatement.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Requires school bus drivers to retake certain knowledge and skills tests.
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on Statewide obligation.
Requires additional credit against fair share obligation for abandoned property converted to affordable housing.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Extends eligibility for short-term financial assistance under Transitional Aid to Localities program to municipalities that lose a major commercial ratable.
Limits amount of real property that may be exempt from property taxation under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."
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.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2021.
Prohibits teaching staff members from inputting information and conversations regarding individually identifiable health information into third party software applications managed by entities engaging in partisan political activity.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
Clarifies association assessment payment requirements in planned real estate developments.*
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Establishes "Pediatric Cancer Research Fund" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish three-year "Bridge Year Pilot Program" for certain students who were impacted by public health state of emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Grants reciprocity to teachers with certain out-of-state certificates.
Establishes "Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program."
Requires law enforcement provide victim of sexual assault with intial incident report; provides victim with option to review intial 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.*
Requires sexual assault training for prosecutors.
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Provides financial relief to certain landlords and tenants in response to COVID-19 pandemic, adjusts certain court fees; and makes appropriations. *
Appropriates $5 million to New Jersey Pediatric Cancer Fund.
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
Permits certain paramedics to administer buprenorphine.
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.
Vetoed · 2
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Passed the Senate · 2
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.
Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
Out of committee · 9
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
"New Jersey Works Act"; Permits businesses to create pre-employment training programs in partnership with nonprofit organizations or educational institutions; provides tax credit to businesses that provide financial assistance to pre-employment training p
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability. *
Expands purpose of Traumatic Brain Injury Fund to support transportation costs incurred by eligible individuals in accessing support group meetings.
Exempts poll worker wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Allows certain persons with developmental disabilities older than 21 years of age to attend special education programs and to simultaneously participate in adult day and employment programs. *
Provides for employment by State of certain persons with disabilities.
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Allows law enforcement officers to review body worn camera recordings prior to creating initial report.
In committee · 23
Revises requirements for operation of mobile intensive care programs and paramedic licensure.
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 certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once a year.
Regulates the authority of the court to make provision for the educational expenses of an unemancipated child in certain instances involving child support.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Allows gross income tax deduction for taxpayers who pay for childcare costs for qualifying children doing remote learning as result of COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Renames Office of Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, creates position of deputy ombudsman, and expands duties of office to apply to all persons with disabilities and their families.
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.
Amends provisions concerning federal emergency and economic stimulus funds in State appropriations act ending June 30, 2021.
Requires MVC to take measures to prevent agency closures during public health emergency; requires MVC to provide alternatives if closure is unpreventable.
Requires MVC to provide certain vehicle and licensing services in each county in State.
Provides gross income tax deduction for home office expenses incurred during COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires State employees work in person if job requires face-to-face interaction with public; requires State agency provide alternatives if closure is unpreventable.
Provides temporary deduction for food and beverage establishments from certain sales and use tax remittances.
Prohibits requiring individuals who have received COVID-19 vaccine to wear masks indoors.
Allocates $2.5 billion 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.
Prohibits mandatory mask use at youth camps.
Revises factors for determining employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.