Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Robert Auth
Sponsored
In committee33
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
"Health Care Consumer's Out-of-Network Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.
Requires DEP to reimburse local units for costs incurred in responding to emergencies in State parks and forests.
Establishes civil immunity for damages arising out of birth injury or congenital defect for physicians providing prenatal care under certain circumstances.
Permits licensed electrical contractors to perform certain gas piping work.
Provides parties offering public remarks before Senate committee concerning qualifications of Superior Court judge nominees, upon motion, change of venue on family actions, to vicinage other than vicinage where nominee is assigned if confirmed.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Permits municipalities to issue two separate property tax bills to property taxpayers; requires fire districts, school districts, and county governments to share in burden of property assessment appeal refunds.
Establishes housing expense reimbursements for families of certain public safety officers killed in line of duty.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose information.
Provides for inclusion of students who receive equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school in NJ STARS Program.
"Empower the Principal Act"; eliminates local school superintendents and prohibits schools from having more than one assitant or vice-principal.
Includes adjustment aid in calculation of districts' payments to charter schools under certain circumstances.
"Pharmaceutical Representative Licensing Act."
Authorizes manufacture and sale of firearm silencers and sawed-off shotguns to law enforcement and members of Armed Forces and National Guard.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to display amount of tolls paid in lanes used for electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E-ZPass.
Establishes New Jersey Property Tax Relief and Education Empowerment Program to provide both property tax relief to citizens and educational grants to certain students enrolled in nonpublic schools.
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.
Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Modifies conditions for regional school district use of property assessments as basis for apportionment of costs to participating municipalities.
Concerns county government dissolution.
Requires defendants charged with certain crimes to be placed in home confinement prior to trial.
Revises procedure for determining real property tax appeal outcomes.
Prohibits candidates from nomination for more than one elective office at primary or general election.
Requires that fuel stations specify taxes levied on motor fuel sales.
Requires certain toll road operators and bi-state agency to allow drivers to choose towing company.
Makes it a crime of the first degree to coerce a patient to request medication pursuant to the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" or to forge a patient's request for such medication.
Repeals "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act."
"Stop Social Media Censorship Act"; creates private right of action for users of social media websites whose political or religious speech has been deleted or censored by social media websites.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
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.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Requires DOT and OIT to develop materials concerning capabilities of airports in NJ and establishes "Public Use Airports Task Force."
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
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.
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.
Out of committee · 9
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Requires acceptance of universal dentist application for participation form by dental plan carriers.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Limits liability for persons who deliver heating oil to unregulated tanks for discharges from that tank under certain circumstances.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Clarifies assessment payment and election participation requirements in planned real estate developments.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
In committee · 47
Requires legislative approval of changes to core curriculum content standards and Statewide assessments.
Establishes the "New Jersey Right to Work Act"; prohibits payroll deduction of union dues from wages or salaries of public employees.
Requires commercial Internet website and online service operators to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information to third parties.
Limits collection and use of geographic location information.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Establishes appraisal method for taxation of watershed lands.
Requires prescriptions for animals to be issued in name of animal owner; prohibits unnamed persons from possessing prescribed drugs; and requires Prescription Monitoring Program to include information about controlled substances prescribed by veterinarian
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Enhances procedures for enforcement of visitation and parenting time when parents' access to child has been denied.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Clarifies that records custodians are not subject to penalties under State's open public records law if due diligence is exercised.
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.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
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.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Allows places of worship to establish security program to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Allows certain sole proprietors to join a small employer health benefits purchasing alliance.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Makes certain changes to police and fire interest arbitration procedures.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Encourages wearing blue to honor law enforcement officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Establishes "Commission on Statewide Affordable Housing Obligations" to determine Statewide need for low and moderate income housing.
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.
"New Jersey Predatory Alienation Prevention and Consensual Response Act."
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2020.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Provides sales tax reduction on certain sales made in municipalities located within Highlands Region Preservation Area.
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
Establishes position of Economic Development Auditor in EDA.
Establishes Office of Economic Development Inspector General in EDA.
Redefines governmental affairs agent to include those persons performing activities for more than one hour in calendar year.
Establishes "Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act;" expands lobbying disclosure requirements to local level.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.