Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Robert Auth
Sponsored
In committee79
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
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 veterinarians.
"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.
Provides parties offering public remarks before Senate committees 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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Requires registered voters present identification when voting.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities; makes an appropriation.
"Pharmaceutical Representative Licensing Act."
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.
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.
Authorizes purchaser of automobile by private sale to operate automobile for three-day period following purchase without permanent registration or transfer of title.
Permits police officers to be assigned to polling places located at public schools.
Requires school bus drivers to submit to biannual testing for drugs and alcohol.
Concerns availability of fire escape mechanisms in residential dwellings; provides penalty for violation.
Retains organ donor designation upon renewal and issuance of certain documents.
Requires long-term care facilities to stock and provide COVID-19 antiviral treatments to residents.
Repeals law that prohibits certain establishments from providing or selling various single-use products to customers.
Requires DEP and owners of certain reservoirs to implement certain flood control measures; authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoirs levels in response to severe weather events.
Requires appropriate official file information on deaths in county with county clerk; provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file.
Concerns electronic notice of open public meetings for municipal governing bodies.
Allow problem gamblers to request placement on Division of Gaming Enforcement's list for self-excluded persons through division's website, by mail, or in-person.
Reduces taxes on petroleum products gross receipts to 2016 levels; eliminates review council and State Treasurer's authority to change tax rate.
Streamlines certification standards for emergency medical technicians.
Repeals law providing that violation of rear seat belt law be treated as secondary offense; establishes certain reporting requirements; requires AG to issue report.
Establishes "New Jersey Pandemic Bill of Rights for the Welfare of Individuals."
Extends closing time of polling places by one hour.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies of cooperation with federal immigration officials.
Concerns availability of fire escape mechanisms in residential dwellings; provides penalty for violation.
Requires automatic voter registration process at local police force locations or Division of State Police providing firearms purchaser identification cards.
Prohibits remote work for State employees.
Revises out-of-State reciprocity for real estate licensees.
Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Requires reporting of provisional ballot data in each election district for primary and general elections.
"Joe Piscopo Utility Emergency Call Center Act of 2025"; requires percentage of electric and gas public utilities' emergency call centers to be located within NJ.
Requires Division of Local Government Services to perform audits of certain shared services agreements and authorities.
Establishes "Veteran Obituary Fund."
Prohibits MVC from accepting certain documents as proof of applicant's identity for certain documents issued by MVC.
Excludes certain retirement savings plan contributions, withdrawals, and rollovers from gross income tax.
Eliminates eligibility of certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to receive State student financial aid or to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.
Requires automatic voter registration process at local police force locations or Division of State Police providing firearms purchaser identification cards.
Authorizes elected official and their chief of staff to carry certain firearms, subject to compliance with training requirements.
Reduces tax rate by 50 percent on sales and use of used motor vehicles.
Directs DEP to use funds from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination settlement with 3M Company for purchase of equipment to remediate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination.
Increases threshold from $1 million to $2 million for imposition of certain fees and taxes on certain real property transfers.
Exempts retail sales of used motor vehicles from New Jersey sales and use tax.
Permits place of worship to establish security plan to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Requires flying US and State flags at half-staff when directed by President of the United States.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Vetoed · 1
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Passed the General Assembly · 1
"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.
Out of committee · 16
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*
Broadens statute that criminalizes cyber-harassment of minor.
Creates offense for electronically sending unsolicited nude images.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation program; provides aid for watershed lands.*
Upgrades, and in some circumstances provides for extended terms of imprisonment for, certain retail theft crimes, addresses gift card fraud, and authorizes new Attorney General initiatives to address organized retail theft.*
Requires DEP to implement Advanced Clean Trucks regulations no earlier than January 1, 2027.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
In committee · 148
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Bans foreign ownership of agricultural or horticultural land and agricultural woodlands in State.
Permits corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers to administer epinephrine auto-injector device.
Allows holder of disabled veteran or Purple Heart license plate or placard to park in parking spots for persons with disability.
Requires additional credit against fair share obligation for abandoned property converted to affordable housing.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
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.
"Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Act"; allows certain seniors to defer property tax payments.
Provides research and development tax credit under gross income tax.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
"Fairness in Women's Sport Act."
Permits religious services during state of emergency or public health emergency declarations by Governor.
Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup options.
Establishes bribery in official and political matters applies to person soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept benefit as consideration to act even though not yet in office or otherwise qualified to act.
Requires installation of ignition interlock device if sentence for DWI is stayed pending appeal.
Creates State business assistance program to establish contracting agency procurement goals for socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises.
Establishes standards for domestic violence counseling and creates "Abuse Intervention Program Advisory Committee."
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevelopment 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.
Requires criminal background check for name change; prohibits persons convicted of violent crime or domestic violence offense from changing name.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of medical marijuana.
Requires certain commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with certain global positioning systems.
Requires MVC to issue blue envelopes that hold documents required to operate motor vehicle to persons diagnosed with autism.
"Fully Funding Schools and Cutting Property Taxes Act"; repeals certain sections of law; requires additional aid to lower property taxes commensurate with residents' ability to support schools; appropriates $2.9 billion.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Clarifies spitting in law enforcement officer's food or drink constitutes aggravated assault; requires certain sanctions on restaurant employees who commit this crime.
Concerning noncitizens voting in local elections and conduct in office by local government officers.
Delays fourth round of affordable housing obligations, including present and prospective need and related litigation, until July 1, 2028.
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.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Directs State Auditor to audit DOLWD Division of Unemployment Insurance.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Prohibits government entity or school from requiring influenza vaccinations for persons who are 18 years of age or younger.
Prohibits teaching of critical race theory in public schools; prohibits public school teachers from engaging in political, ideological, or religious advocacy in classroom.
Temporarily lowers corporation business tax rate for five years and repeals corporation business surtax.
Establishes "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law.
Removes requirement that all boards of education be members of NJSBA.
Creates offense of tracking for unlawful purpose; imposes enhanced penalties.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Exempts from "Sales and Use Tax Act" certain retail sales of computers and school supplies; allows $500 gross income tax deduction to teachers purchasing school supplies for classroom use.
Adds postpartum depression services to State's behavioral health crisis services system.
Requires crisis hotline centers to employ individuals with prior experience working with military veterans.
Increases penalties for motor vehicle theft; authorizes home detention for minors.
Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle theft and carjacking offenses; establishes presumption of pretrial detention in enumerated circumstances.
Increases penalty and establishes presumption of pretrial detention for persons who commit carjacking and theft by deception in certain circumstances.
Lowers age at which certain insurers are required to provide coverage for mammograms.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to develop guidelines for tiered group home placements and transfers.
Criminalizes owner or landlord knowingly renting dwelling to tenant that is illegal occupancy which causes serious bodily injury to or death of another person.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors.
Increases degree of crime for unlawful taking of motor vehicle.
Requires New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education include content on risks of cannabis and marijuana use.
Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC.
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.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
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.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.
Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
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.
Removes requirement that certain special law enforcement officers turn in firearm at end of shift.
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 State employees work in person if job requires face-to-face interaction with public; requires State agency provide alternatives if closure is unpreventable.
Creates temporary grant program for electric vehicle fire suppression technology.
Establishes NJ Non-Profit Loan Guarantee Pilot Program within EDA.
Creates "Community Wealth Preservation Program"; expands access for certain buyers to purchase property from sheriff's sales.
Permits certain special law enforcement officers to carry firearms at all times when in State.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Requires public schools to post curriculum plans online; requires school districts to make textbooks or other materials used in implementing curriculum plans available for inspection by parents and legal guardians.
Establishes "Parents Bill of Rights Act"; prohibits school district from interfering with fundamental right of parent or guardian to engage in and direct student's education; permits opt-out of school district curriculum.
Modifies method of calculating impervious surface percentage for municipal parks in Highland preservation area.
Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree; requires mandatory period of parole ineligibility if residence was occupied at time of offense.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention and increases penalties for motor vehicle theft offenses; authorizes home detention for minors adjudicated delinquent for motor vehicle theft offenses; establishes Grants for Underage Auto-Theft Risk Deterrence Pilot Program in Juvenile Justice Commission; appropriates $7 million.
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccination.
Prohibits discrimination against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention of defendant charged with aggravated assault of law enforcement officer.
Adds Bergen County as pilot county for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain home blood pressure monitors and cuffs for pregnant persons at risk for preeclampsia.
Requires automatic recount for local elections with vote difference of 10 votes or less at candidate's request; provides for geographic regions for judges to adjudicate election recounts and contests; establishes certain adjudication and hearing timelines.
Excludes environmentally sensitive and flood-prone land from designation as vacant or available for purposes of affordable housing construction.
Authorizes creation of Second Amendment license plates.
Requires clinic connected with dental school at public institution of higher education to give priority to 100 percent disabled veterans.
Requires AG to create voting fraud task force.
Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
Establishes expedited ejectment proceeding to remove certain unauthorized real property occupants.
Limits information required to be provided on marriage or civil union license form.
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Concerns applicability of sales tax to certain horse-boarding charges in New Jersey.
Requires eligibility checklist and audit for enrollment in PERS of certain public employees who provide professional services; imposes fine on certifying officer or supervisor for ineligible enrollments.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Prohibits DEP from requiring certain municipalities to adopt ordinance that controls tree removal and replacement.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
"Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act"; prohibits distribution of State aid to an institution of higher education that authorizes, funds, or supports antisemitic events or organizations or fails to punish acts of antisemitism on campus.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse and child endangerment.
Establishes NJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.
Establishes New Jersey Human Trafficking Criminal Registry; requires establishment of educational curricula related to human trafficking.
Increases daily compensation for election workers and increases additional compensation rate for election workers managing signature copy registers.
Requires green building standards and impact studies for carbon, traffic, storm water, and schools for certain affordable housing development.
Establishes certification process for non-physicians to perform laser tattoo removal.
Prohibits flags of designated terrorist organizations from being displayed or flown on State property.
Prohibits institution of higher education which boycotts or divests from Israel-supporting or Israeli businesses from receiving State funds.
Prohibits institution of higher education from establishing scholarship fund or student assistance program limited to students who are citizens or permanent residents of country or territory controlled by terrorist organization.
Requires enhanced reporting by independent expenditure committees; extends statute of limitations for campaign finance violations; exempts reports filed with Election Law Enforcement Commission from certain document redaction requirements.
Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
"Protecting Students from Obscene Material in School Libraries Act."
Allows expectant mothers in third trimester to receive temporary parking privileges.
Establishes requirements for social media companies concerning content moderation practices; establishes cause of action against social media companies for violation of content moderation practices.
Prohibits ownership of certain protected land adjacent to military facilities in State by certain foreign governments and persons.
Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.
Excludes repeat offenders and persons convicted of certain crimes from eligibility for administrative parole release.
Allocates $7.5 million annually of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenue for preservation of land in Highlands Region.
Requires DEP and New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to provide priority for principal forgiveness on environmental infrastructure project loans to municipalities in coastal areas.
Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.
Expands available protections against fraudulent recording of quitclaim deed.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.
Expands offenses for which juvenile may be waived to adult criminal court to include certain thefts or unlawful takings of motor vehicles; makes use of juvenile in theft of motor vehicle strict liability crime.
Prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to appear before legislative committees for certain increases; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from increasing certain tolls and charges more than two percent in five-year period.
Clarifies child support obligation notice and certification requirements for applicants for State licenses.
"Gary Letizia Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Act"; authorizes paramedics, under medical oversight, to administer blood products to patients in pre-hospital settings, and establishes certain reimbursement for emergency medical services providers.
Allows active duty members of United States military to carry firearm at all times.
Prohibits local government from naming its property after foreign terrorist organization.
Requires certain preliminary approval of municipality prior to licensure of community group homes.
Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights.
Requires Attorney General to compile and publicly report certain statistics pertaining to permits to carry for handguns and firearm purchaser identification cards.
Requires governing board of public school to verify employment eligibility of teaching staff members and school employees.
Sets flat gross income tax rate at 5.9 percent tax for all taxable income over $37,500 or $75,000, depending on filing status; exempts taxpayers with less income from gross income tax.
Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events.