Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, Senate.
Kristin M. Corrado
Sponsored
Became law2
Establishes requirements concerning provision of postpartum care, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth information and development of personalized postpartum care plans.*
Establishes Special Education Transportation Task Force.
Out of committee12
Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.*
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Establishes matching grant program in DCA to support community-based nonprofit organizations that provide shelter services during Code Blue alerts.
Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation from General Fund to DEP for dredging and restoration of Peckman River.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports.
Requires certain procedures and training for municipalities, counties, and school districts in response to cybersecurity incidents.*
Establishes crime of fertility fraud.
Requires DHS and DOH to study disordered eating; establishes "Disordered Eating Prevention Research Grant Pilot Program."*
Requires DCF to expand services provided by NJ Statewide Student Support Services program to include eating disorder services.
Requires DCA to establish online, Statewide database of local government unit legal notices.
Authorizes creation of "Woman Veteran" license plates with emblem displaying silhouette of woman veteran saluting set against American flag background.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
In committee166
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Establishes "Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities."
Establishes minimum level of domestic violence and sexual assault training for judges and judicial personnel.
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 "Commission on Statewide Affordable Housing Obligations" to determine Statewide need for low and moderate income housing.
Requires school buses that transport students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.
Deactivates certain committees, councils, panels, and task forces of advisory or temporary nature if entity does not meet or have quorum at least once every year.
"Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act"; requires institutions of higher education to implement mental health programs and services.
Provides that institutions of higher education may permit final-year students in graduate degree programs for mental health care professions to graduate or be matched with residency or clinical programs early.
Requires commissioner of registration to move voters with undeliverable mail-in ballots to inactive file; removes such inactive voters from Statewide voter registration system following failure to vote in two consecutive federal general elections.
Requires AG to create voting fraud task force.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Establishes "Commission on People with Disabilities."
Creates "Disability Life-Sustaining Measures Advisory Council."
Requires MVC to allow person to indicate special needs with motor vehicle registration.
Provides that disability-owned businesses be included in certain businesses development programs, direct loan programs, and certification processes; requires Chief Diversity Officer compile information on awarding of State contracts to disability-owned businesses.
Permits exemption from certain civil service examinations for person with disability.
Prioritizes distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund monies; permits use of funds for certain expenses incurred by counties and municipalities for the provision and maintenance of 9-1-1 emergency services.
Requires revocation of parole for assaulting or threatening law enforcement officers.
Requires long-term care facilities to submit reports regarding residents with disabilities.
Revises requirements for health insurers to cover telemedicine and telehealth; requires telemedicine and telehealth systems to include accessible communication features for individuals with disabilities.
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Requires Director of Division of Developmental Disabilities to align rates for self-directed employees with maximum service provider rates.
Authorizes purchaser of automobile by private sale to operate automobile for three-day period following purchase without permanent registration or transfer of title.
Authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Establishes "New Jersey Transit ADA Task Force."
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.
Permits dismissal of certain motor vehicle violations if defendant corrects issue within allotted time frame and provides acceptable documentation.
Bars individual from serving as county prosecutor in acting capacity for longer than one year, including pending nominee for position.
Establishes requirement that county prosecutor reside in county of appointment during term of appointment and until qualified successor is appointed.
Requires 10 percent of certain federal education relief funds, approximating $26.2 million, be dedicated specifically to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Provides that former law enforcement officers who retired due to disability are eligible to receive tuition assistance to attend public institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to confer academic degrees.
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military personnel killed in performance of duties.
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX, and provide contact information for Title IX coordinator.
Updates definition of veteran to include discharged LGBTQ veteran; requires DMVA develop review process for such veterans.
Establishes Behavioral Mental Health Advisory Board in Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in DHS.
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.
Authorizes private persons to display American flag on bridges and overpasses that travel over property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.
Requires transportation network company to provide live customer service representative and certain notification to riders.
"College Mental Health Services Act"; establishes grant program for public institutions of higher education and requires public institutions of higher education to report certain information concerning mental health treatment and suicides.
Requires DOLWD to process unemployment claims within two weeks of filing.
Requires DMVA assist discharged service members who have diagnosed service-connected mental health condition with petitions to change discharge designation.
Directs Secretary of State to establish election incident reporting and complaint database; requires certain telephone numbers be provided with voter instructions.
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.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location.
Requires driver to submit to evaluation by drug recognition expert when involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death.
Permits county clerk to remove voters from vote-by-mail lists under certain circumstances.
Requires Secretary of State and county commissioners of registration to perform audit of voter registration records in Statewide Voter Registration System.
Requires school psychologists and school counselors to complete mental health first aid training.
Authorizes issuance of classic NJ license plates.
Increases degree of crime for unlawful taking of motor vehicle.
Creates second degree crime for operation of stolen vehicle in manner that creates risk of injury to person or property.
Requires DMVA establish Veterans Outdoor Recovery Task Force.
Requires proof of ownership prior to resale of catalytic converter and upgrades theft of catalytic converter to one degree higher than underlying offense.
Prohibits DOH from issuing recommendations or regulations that are more stringent than recommendations or regulations issued by federal government.
Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,200 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.
Requires school districts to close schools on days of general and primary elections.
Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.
Requires MVC to safeguard automatic voter registration process.
Requires placement of portable FDA-approved anti-choking devices in schools.
Exempts election worker compensation from taxation.
Establishes Open Public Records Act Study Commission.
Requires State to reimburse licensing costs for certain school bus drivers.
Requires public officer or employee forfeit pension upon conviction of certain crimes; alters factors determining honorable service; opens pension to garnishment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
Requires NJT to provide Wi-Fi service on passenger trains.
Eliminates prohibition on provision of single-use paper and plastic carryout bags by grocery stores for delivery, pick-up or curbside pickup orders.
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with physical disabilities.
Revises definition of domestic violence to include psychological abuse and economic abuse.
Establishes "Non-College Advancement Act"; makes appropriation.
Prohibits use of facial recognition technology on consumer except for legitimate safety purpose.
Streamlines emergency medical technician certification process for certain veterans.
Qualifies certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees.
Requires MVC and AAA to contract to allow for provision of certain motor vehicle services at AAA facilities.
Requires school districts to let nonpublic school students participate in district high school interscholastic athletics.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to publish cannabis-related fatal motor vehicle crash statistics.
Prohibits deepfake pornography and imposes criminal and civil penalties for non-consensual disclosure.
Codifies and revises background check and other requirements for certain individuals working with children.
Establishes the New Jersey State Government and Civil Service Student Internship Program; appropriates $750,000.
Allows candidates for Senate and General Assembly to appear together in same nominating petition.
Requires biennial inspection of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Increases cap on grants for farmland stewardship activities to $100,000 per application.
Requires health insurance carriers to use federal resource-based relative value scale when determining reimbursement values for evaluation and management billing codes appended by modifier 25.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to reopen programs providing functional services to persons with developmental disabilities in same manner as schools.
Provides that cabinet-level public officials, Attorney General, and county prosecutors may serve in acting capacity for no longer than six months without nomination.
Increases maximum gross income tax deduction for homestead property taxes paid to $25,000.
Requires DOLWD to allow individuals to schedule unemployment service appointments at One Stop Career Centers via telephone or Internet.
Concerns substitution of work experience for certain requirements to obtain licensure and certification in social work.
Permits U.S. citizens who are full time college students to be district board members in county of college even if student is not a resident of county or State.
Permits members of NJ National Guard to be election workers under certain circumstances.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.
Requires public institution of higher education to study cost drivers, administrative productivity, organizational structure, space utilization, and faculty productivity.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare report on learning loss of students with developmental disabilities during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Establishes Organized Retail Theft Prosecution Unit in DLPS.
Upgrades strict liability vehicular homicide to crime of second degree.
Prohibits creation or disclosure of deceptive audio or visual media, known as "deepfakes," under certain circumstances.
Adds Bergen County as pilot county for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation from General Fund to DEP for dredging and restoration of Passaic River.
Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation from Property Tax Relief Fund to Borough of North Caldwell to fund restoration of Walker's Family Home at Walker's Park and Walker's Park property.
Permits virtual or remote instruction for public schools used as polling places on election days.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with theft of motor vehicle be detained prior to trial under certain circumstances.
Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for persons who commit carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, or burglary.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence enabled video interview in hiring process.
Requires NJT to offer discount fares to certain individuals.
Requires DOE to collect and publish data on use of restraints and seclusion on students with disabilities.
Permits fair share affordable housing bonus credit for certain housing reserved for occupancy by teachers.
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.
Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Provides exemption from DEP permit fees to municipalities after natural disaster involving flooding.
Expands NJT Access Link paratransit service area to include certain veterans health care facilities; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from collecting payment from residential budget billing plan customers whose service was interrupted as a result of major emergency event.
Repeals law that prohibits certain establishments from providing or selling various single-use products to customers.
Requires licensed child care centers to provide annual notice of emergency procedure requirements.
Requires counties to establish crisis intervention services programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and sheriff's officers.
Establishes hotline for reporting behavior negatively affecting integrity of sporting events and excludes persons responsible from future sports wagering activities; prohibits certain sports wagering advertisements; requires independent oversight of sports wagering operations to ensure integrity.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic directors and coaches of interscholastic sports programs.
Establishes process to exempt municipality from certain fair share affordable housing obligations based on flood risk.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to develop career and education guide for post secondary students with disabilities.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to adopt policy on use of instant replay in playoff tournament basketball games.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $12 million to Village of Ridgewood for drinking water infrastructure improvements related to per- and poly-fluoralkyl substance pollution.
Establishes NJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.
Requires MVC to conduct study and issue report comparing online transactions and in-person transactions.
Exempts honorably discharged veterans from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears honorably discharged veteran's placard issued by MVC.
Establishes New Jersey Human Trafficking Criminal Registry; requires establishment of educational curricula related to human trafficking.
Updates certain crimes to include nonconsensual pornographic deepfake threats and disclosure.
Establishes Rail Passenger Bill of Rights with certain protections and authorizes Division of Consumer Affairs to enforce provisions.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to display amount of tolls paid in lanes used for electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E-ZPass.
Concerns policies governing student use of cell phones and social media platforms in public schools.
Requires use of helmets when operating or riding upon electric bicycle or electric scooter.
Requires DOE to establish program for coaches of school district and nonpublic school athletic activities to obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Establishes mediation process for school ethics complaints.
Designates 9/11 Heart Symbol flag as official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings and memorials.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide alternative scholarship to student-athlete who loses athletic scholarship due to injury.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish marketing and advertising campaign to promote athletics; appropriates $250,000.
Establishes Distraction Free Schools Grant Program; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use lockable cell phone pouches in certain public schools; appropriates $500,000.
Requires child care centers to establish procedures to notify parents or guardians in event of unexcused child absence as condition of licensure.
Requires adoption of joint resolution before Attorney General files amicus brief in any state or federal court in which State is not party.
Requires certain athletic trainers and certain coaches of interscholastic sports, cheerleading and dance programs, and collegiate sports to complete student-athlete eating disorder training program developed by Commissioner of Education.
Establishes "Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Grant Program" in DMVA.
Requires automatic voter registration to be available when applying for certain licenses and permits.
Repeals law prohibiting sale or distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, polystyrene foam food service products, and single-use plastic straws.
Requires NJT to establish contactless payment system to rail passenger service.
Establishes penalties for harassment and assault of athletes under certain circumstances.
Establishes legislative internship program for veterans.
Establishes luggage donation program for children in resource family care in DCF.
Excludes from gross income tax certain compensation earned by college athletes for use of name, image, or likeness.
Prohibits third-party restaurant reservation service from arranging unauthorized restaurant reservation with food service establishment.
"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.
Requires certain preliminary approval of municipality prior to licensure of community group homes.
Requires licensed motor vehicle dealers to establish and maintain certain telephone systems.
Extends eligibility for certain veterans' gross income tax exemptions to include veterans of all Uniformed Services of United States.
Requires school buses transporting students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.
Renames Office of Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, creates position of deputy ombudsman, and expands duties of office.
Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.
Prohibits online advertisements for casino gaming and sports wagering on platforms intended for children.
Provides gross income tax credit to qualified caregivers for care and support expenses incurred for qualifying relative or individual with disabilities.
Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders charged with violent crime.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law1
Requires DCF to expand services provided by NJ Statewide Student Support Services program to include eating disorder services.
Vetoed1
Requires DHS and DOH to study disordered eating; establishes "Disordered Eating Prevention Research Grant Pilot Program."*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD.*
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Increases maximum number of respite care service hours funded through DCF for certain families.
Requires private bus operators to provide notice and hold public meetings for certain service changes.
Requires contractor subject to prevailing wage law to provide orientation meeting to new employee on prevailing wage project.
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 guidelines on student use of internet-enabled devices to be developed by DOE and policy to be adopted by governing body of each public school.**
Establishes Chronic Absenteeism Task Force.
Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.
Passed the Senate · 8
Establishes School Plastics Upcycling Grant Program in DEP to provide proportional awards to eligible schools based on pro rata share of plastics collected, by each school, for upcycling purposes.*
Provides police officers may be present at senior residential center or school being used as polling place under certain circumstances; requires school to establish election day security plan.
Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options.
Requires certain juveniles to appear before court in county where incident giving rise to delinquency complaint allegedly occurred.*
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.*
Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities.*
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Out of committee · 29
Concerns installation, modification, and sale of certain mufflers and exhaust systems; requires inspection of mufflers and exhaust systems.
Establishes Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program in Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DMVA.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ambulance transportation services.*
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of menstrual toxic shock syndrome.
Establishes requirements concerning methods for determining whether student has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.*
Concerns prevailing wage law requirements for public institutions of higher education.
"Stephanie's Law"; Requires AOC to establish publicly-accessible domestic violence registry; requires law enforcement officer to search State's domestic violence registries when conducting arrest.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Concerns pretrail and post-trial considerations for certain crimes involving operation of vehicles, including rebuttable presumption for pretrial detention, pretial recommendation of no release from detention, suspension or revocation of license, and vehicle forfeiture.*
Requires MVC to accommodate walk-in services on certain days.
Establishes criminal penalties for production or dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, commonly known as "deepfakes."
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to waive electronic toll collection system fees for disabled veteran-owned businesses.*
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.
Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires DMVA establish Disabled Veterans Transportation Task Force.
Authorizes grocery stores to provide certain single-use paper carryout bags to customers.
Criminalizes the use of "signal jammers."
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
Establishes Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission.
Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.*
Requires provision of trauma-informed reentry support services to certain defendants who are victims of abuse.*
Requires Rutgers University study economic impact of military installations in NJ; appropriates $155,000.
In committee · 143
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator in DMVA.
Provides assistance to business accelerators and incubators and startup businesses located within those business accelerators and incubators.
Requires federal funding to be made available to Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to support Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse if needed to offset unanticipated decrease in dedicated revenues.
Imposes conditions on drivers approaching disabled vehicles.
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.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements related to affordable housing obligations; establishes approval role of DCA and Attorney General.
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
Permits religious services during state of emergency or public health emergency declarations by Governor.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism.
Establishes "New Jersey No Patient Left Alone Act"; requires certain facilities to establish policies guaranteeing visitation rights for facility residents.
Expands Community College Opportunity Grant Program to include career and technical education programs at county colleges and county vocational schools.
Requires MVC to issue blue envelopes that hold documents required to operate motor vehicle to persons diagnosed with autism.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Extends crime of identity theft to include fraudulent impersonation or false depiction by means of artificial intelligence or deepfake technology.
Requires COAH to credit municipalities with units against fair share affordable housing obligation for certain types of housing; provides certain types of affordable housing units will be credited as two units.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or communication disabilities.
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Permits police officers to travel to and from and remain within police station located within 100 feet of polling place; permits Class Three special law enforcement officers to be assigned to certain polling places.
Permits municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for first responders.
Delays fourth round of affordable housing obligations, including present and prospective need and related litigation, until July 1, 2028.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
"Manufacturing in Higher Education Act"; requires various State entities to promote manufacturing career pathways for students and provides assistance to manufacturing industry.
Increases qualified research expenses tax credit for corporation business taxpayers engaged in targeted industries; increases basic research payment tax credit; allows research tax credit to be refundable.
"Michelle's Law"; requires health benefit plans to cover mammogram for an individual if recommended by health care provider.
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.
Requires MVC to provide certain vehicle and licensing services in each county in State.
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccination.
"New Jersey Fostering Success Voucher Act"; provides rental assistance and case management services for certain young adults leaving foster care or kinship care; appropriates $10 million.
Provides veterans with up to 60 credits tuition-free at county college serving county of residence.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
Credits $2.35 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $4.32 billion to Department of Treasury to provide funds to municipalities and counties for debt retirement and avoidance.
Protects children from certain mandatory vaccinations as a condition of school attendance.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location and to make available certain informational brochures.
Requires State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct study of utilization of disabled veteran-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
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.
Concerns vaccine mandates and eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain health care workers.
Requires State Board of Education to provide five days' notice of public meeting and permit public comment on agenda items of public meeting.
Establishes Office of Women's Services in DOC.
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Allocates $200 million to Department of Labor and Workforce Development to improve unemployment insurance infrastructure technology.
Establishes "New Jersey COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects Task Force."
Enhances penalties for distribution and manufacture of certain amounts of fentanyl.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children.
"Santiago/Ramos/Liu Police Protection Act"; requires certain law enforcement vehicles to have tinted windows.
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC.
Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities.
The "New Jersey Bleacher Safety Act."
Suspends automatic voter registration under implementation of standards and procedures to maintain accuracy of voter rolls.
Requires MVC to make mobile units available to reduce service delays at overcrowded agencies.
Establishes program to incentivize hiring and continued employment of individuals with developmental disabilities.
"New Jersey Makes, the World Takes Act"; allows corporation business tax credit for selling New Jersey made products.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Requires public institution of higher education to award academic credit to certain volunteer emergency responders.
Increases annual income limit for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Authorizes reimbursement for EMT training from EMT Training Fund for certain volunteer firefighters.
Requires certain public utilities to provide customers notice of certain utility work that could impact traffic.
Authorizes licensing of certain sporting event brackets and boxes under raffle law.
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.
Establishes Firefighter Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
"Energy Security and Affordability Act"; requires BPU to consider energy security, diversity, and affordability when preparing Energy Master Plan and perform economic and ratepayer impact analysis of energy generation projects and Energy Master Plan.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Requires availability of free parking at polling places on election day.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Prohibits disclosure of body worn camera recordings under certain circumstances.
Allows certain public high school student-athletes to substitute study hall for physical education during their athletic seasons.
Requires vehicle identification number be stamped on catalytic converters of motor vehicles.
Requires MVC to provide customers with certain documents in-person, same day.
Establishes "Bring Veterans to New Jersey Program."
Expands definition of newspaper for required public advertisements to include those published online.
Revises law requiring school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employee for allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Amends appropriations act to provide funding for restoration of State school aid reductions for certain school districts; shifts $64,920,000 from certain appropriations for purposes of restoring aid; provides supplemental appropriation of $145,215,047.
Increases penalties imposed on juveniles and adults convicted of motor vehicle theft and related crimes.
Prohibits NJTA from passing credit card processing fees to toll payers.
Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of the second degree.
Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
Requires Veterans' Memorial Homes to develop and maintain emergency preparedness and response plans.
Prohibits flags of designated terrorist organizations from being displayed or flown on State property.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to support Pantoliano-DePass school based mentoring pilot program in certain Bergen County school districts.
Establishes counseling program for eligible family members of active duty military members and disabled veterans.
Requires green building standards and impact studies for carbon, traffic, storm water, and schools for certain affordable housing development.
Requires hospitals to test for fentanyl and xylazine as part of urine drug screenings.
Requires Firefighter 1 certification of candidate who completes military firefighter training and at least 12 months active duty military service in lieu of training course requirements.
Provides gross income tax deduction for expenses incurred by disabled veterans for service animals.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention of defendant charged with aggravated assault of law enforcement officer.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish "Teacher Retention Program."
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse and child endangerment.
Requires penalty for false or fraudulent voter registration to be displayed on Motor Vehicle Commission electronic signature pads.
Reinstates annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and sport recreation equipment.
Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.
The "Certified Medication Aide in Nursing Homes Staffing Support Act;" authorizes certified medication aides to administer medications to nursing home residents.
Requires DEP to implement Advanced Clean Trucks regulations no earlier than January 1, 2027.
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Establishing veterans' affordable housing preference; authorizing bonus fair share credit for veterans' affordable housing.
Encourages expansion of community mental health programs to include mental health services to veterans; prohibits veterans from being denied county mental health services.
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
Amends felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault statutes to include death or bodily injury occurring during commission of auto theft.
Upgrades degree of crime of auto theft when committed in connection with home invasion or residential burglary.
Adjusts method of determining regional need for affordable housing; permits timeline extension for municipalities to determine and plan for adjusted fair share obligations based on revisions to regional need.
Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.
Abolishes BPU; transfers responsibilities to Department of Treasury.
Prohibits local government from naming its property after foreign terrorist organization.
Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."
Prohibits institution of higher education from entering into sports wagering partnership.
Excludes certain retirement savings plan contributions, withdrawals, and rollovers from gross income tax.
Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during four-month period.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
"Stolen Vehicle Possession Accountability Act"; Increases penalties for adult and juvenile repeat offenses of receiving stolen motor vehicle.
Prohibits application of State aid growth limit on certain school districts in 2025-2026 school year.
Requires legislative approval for energy master plan to become State policy.
Permits waiver of juvenile regardless of age under certain circumstances; makes juveniles eligible for waiver for terrorism and human trafficking.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for sex offenses and certain violent crimes committed using a deadly weapon.
Requires juveniles to be tried as adult for certain serious offenses under No Early Release Act.
Withdraws New Jersey's participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Exempts grooming and hygiene products and certain baby products from sales and use tax.
"Affordable Home Energy Protection Act"; prohibits adoption of State or local rules that restrict the use of certain fossil-fuel powered appliances or heating systems.
"Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in State.
Requires volunteers, employees, and organizers of certain youth and sports organizations to receive criminal history record background checks.
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be insured and registered with MVC; requires MVC to develop a safety training module for registration.
Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during one year period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.
Requires county boards of election to have bipartisan representation when opening and canvassing mail-in ballots; requires secure storage of mail-in ballots; upgrades penalties for certain election-related crimes.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 6.625 to 6 percent.
Eliminates the corporate transit fee.