Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Robert Auth
Sponsored
In committee43
"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.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
"Protecting Parental Involvement in Curriculum Act"; provides that parent may opt student out of learning material or activity that parent considers harmful.
Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
Eliminates Treasurer's authority to annually adjust petroleum products gross receipts tax.
Prohibits approval of voting machine or voting system if vendor is foreign company, if domestic vendor exports technology overseas, or due to major non-citizen ownership.
Allows local unit to provide service award to volunteer for qualifying service performed for each emergency service organization.
Legalizes possession of six or fewer marijuana plants, subject to enactment of legislation legalizing marijuana or cannabis for personal use.
Authorizes purchaser of automobile by private sale to operate automobile for three-day period following purchase without permanent registration or transfer of title.
Requires registered voters present identification when voting.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities; makes an appropriation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
"Defense Against Porch Pirates Act"; amends theft statute.
Requires certain insurers to provide summary concerning business interruption insurance.*
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell and convey certain surplus real property located in Township of Mahwah, County of Bergen.
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.
Appropriates $120 million from General Fund to EDA to support microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $10 million from General Fund to EDA to support child care providers 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.
Vetoed · 1
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.*
Passed the General Assembly · 1
Waives shared responsibility tax payments for certain individuals without minimum essential health benefits coverage during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Out of committee · 11
"Home-Based Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.*
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
"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.*
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.
Directs Department of Agriculture to pay annual premiums to enrolled dairy farmers for certain coverage under the federal Dairy Margin Coverage Program; appropriates $125, 000.*
Increases strangulation assault to crime of second degree.
Requires EDA and New Jersey Redevelopment Authority to issue reports for grant and loan programs not specifically authorized by statute and for statutorily authorized grant and loan programs where report is not required.
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain alcoholic beverage retailers to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks; establishes certain sale and delivery privileges for alcoholic beverage manufacturers.
In committee · 42
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
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.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
Allows certain sole proprietors to join a small employer health benefits purchasing alliance.
Criminalizes owner or landlord knowingly renting dwelling to tenant that is illegal occupancy which causes serious bodily injury to or death of another person.
Requires DOT and OIT to develop materials concerning capabilities of airports in NJ and establishes "Public Use Airports Task Force."
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
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.
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
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.
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 procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Establishes "Commission on Statewide Affordable Housing Obligations" to determine Statewide need for low and moderate income housing.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Establishes sales tax credit and sales tax holiday for portion of state of emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic.
Encourages wearing blue to honor law enforcement officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Permits dealer issued license plate frames which do not obscure numbers and letters on motor vehicle license plates.
Establishes general immunity for entities, including non-profits and governments, and institutions of higher education, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in sub
Provides for advocate in criminal cases concerning welfare or care of animal.
Prohibits government entity or school from requiring influenza vaccinations for persons who are 18 years of age or younger.
Authorizes any member of the Legislature to perform all functions of notary public.
Permits paramedics to administer vaccines during outbreaks of communicable diseases.
Permits certified medical assistants to administer vaccines under certain circumstances.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
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.
Provides that certain school districts will receive State school aid in amounts equal to aid provided in 2020-2021 school year.
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 employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Prohibits teaching of critical race theory in public schools; prohibits public school teachers from engaging in political, ideological, or religious advocacy in classroom.