Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Christopher P. DePhillips
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
In committee77
"Informed Consent for Vaccination Act"; revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Provides tax credits to companies contributing to loan and loan redemption program for residents who attend institutions of higher education in State and work at such company upon graduation.
Establishes certain ethical standards and financial control requirements for State authorities.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires personnel at gated communities and multi-unit complexes to allow service of process.
"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
Revises and updates public utility franchise process; allows State's political subdivisions to revoke franchises; increases certain penalties.
Provides assistance to business accelerators and incubators and startup businesses located within those business accelerators and incubators.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from paying annual charitable registration fee.
Requires election by certain public employees of certain health care benefit plans; prohibits payments by public employers for waiver of such plans.
Provides for vacancy in county surrogate, clerk, register of deeds and mortgages, and sheriff offices occurring 70 days before general election to be filled at second succeeding general election.
Concerns business entities employed by the Governor or the office of Governor to conduct certain investigations.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of claims against them; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Repeals surtax imposed on certain businesses.
Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to patient undergoing chemotherapy.
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.
Adds member from Judicial Retirement System to State Investment Council.
Requires involuntary commitment of certain individuals who have been administered opioid antidotes.
Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
Provides gross income tax deduction to surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Requires annual suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Requires reporting of first responder suicides to DOH.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments.
Provides one-time deduction of $10,000 for certain taxpayers under GIT.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
Establishes Open Public Records Act Study Commission.
Reduces CBT rate; retroactive to January 1, 2020.
Directs State Auditor to audit DOLWD Division of Unemployment Insurance.
Prohibits, under certain circumstances, disclosure of certain personal identifying information, including home address and photographic image, concerning any federal, State or municipal judicial officer, or that judicial officer's immediate family members.
Establishes child care costs reimbursement grant program in DCF; appropriates $500,000.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Requires biennial inspection of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Provides temporary deduction for food and beverage establishments from certain sales and use tax remittances.
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.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Provides that municipality only use drop boxes within four mile radius or within discretion of county elections board.
Permits county board of elections to begin canvassing early votes before election day under certain conditions; permits county board of elections to begin counting mail-in ballots as mail-in ballots are received by county board.
Prohibits mandatory mask use at youth camps.
Exempts protective face coverings from sales and use tax.
Prohibits public utility from increasing rates until conclusion of hearing and BPU determination that rate increase is just and reasonable.
Modifies membership of State Capitol Joint Management Commission.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Requires psychological examination when parent loses custody of child and wants to regain custody of child who is in care or custody of grandparent.
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Adds county and municipal representation to State Health Benefits Commission.
Requires NJT to provide Wi-Fi service on passenger trains.
Increases gross income tax relief based on rent constituting property taxes for residential tenants and establishes refundable gross income tax credit in place of gross income tax deduction for residential tenants.
Increases tax credits for investments made in emerging technology businesses under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Allows candidates for Senate and General Assembly to appear together in same nominating petition.
Requires legislative approval of updates or revisions to core curriculum content.
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rent constituting property taxes for purposes of gross income tax deduction for certain tenants.
The "New Jersey Bleacher Safety Act."
Requires certain group homes and supervised apartments to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas under certain circumstances; "Billy Cray's Law."
Prohibits school buses from traveling in left lane of roadway except for turning and emergencies.
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.
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
Requires MVC and AAA to contract to allow for provision of certain motor vehicle services at AAA facilities.
Elevates leaving scene of accident resulting in death to crime of first degree.
Adds Bergen County as pilot county for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Permits fair share affordable housing bonus credit for certain housing reserved for occupancy by teachers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $12 million to Village of Ridgewood for drinking water infrastructure improvements related to per- and poly-fluoralkyl substance pollution.
Provides exemption from DEP permit fees to municipalities after natural disaster involving flooding.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support programming to address family homelessness.
Prohibits nursing homes from restricting patients from obtaining drugs through prescription drug program offered by federal Department of Veterans Affairs.
Designates 9/11 Heart Symbol flag as official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings and memorials.
Requires NJT to rescind certain fare increases.
Requires certain preliminary approval of municipality prior to licensure of community group homes.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information of members of NJ Legislature.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 6.625 to 6 percent.
Eliminates the corporate transit fee.
Consolidates certain transportation entities and transfers powers and duties of such entities to DOT.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
"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.*
Allows certain health care practitioners referrals to pharmacies to be made in accordance with certain professional standards.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.*
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Out of committee · 17
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*
"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.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Makes various changes to "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act" and Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program; repeals "New Jersey Ignite Act."*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Appropriates unexpended funds from "New Jersey Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement and Railroad Right-of-way Preservation Bond Act of 1989."
Exempts sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins from sales and use tax.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Permits certain motor vehicles to display both amber and green warning lights.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Requires notice of motor vehicle safety recalls upon inspection and registration of motor vehicle; requires motor vehicle manufacturers to pay annual fee to MVC in certain circumstances.*
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Establishes Special Education Transportation Task Force.
Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk.
Creates excuse from jury service for students enrolled in certain education programs.
Requires DEP to implement Advanced Clean Trucks regulations no earlier than January 1, 2027.
In committee · 92
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Prohibits candidates from nomination for more than one elective office at primary or general election.
Requires certain toll road operators and bi-state agency to allow drivers to choose towing company.
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.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Establishes Overdose Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
Prohibits use of fireworks under certain circumstances.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism.
Prohibits board of education from providing instruction in family life education, sex education, sexual health, sexual orientation, or gender identity to students in preschool through grade four.
Provides research and development tax credit under gross income tax.
Excludes certain contributions to deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings under the gross income tax.
"Department of Commerce and Innovation Act"; establishes Department of Commerce and Innovation as principal department in Executive Branch of State government; appropriates $1 million.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on statewide obligation.
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.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Revises emergency care services referral standards for providers of telemedicine and telehealth.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of medical marijuana.
Requires municipalities to share certain payments in lieu of property taxes with school districts; informs counties, school districts, and DCA of certain information related to property tax exemptions and abatements.
Excludes payments made for unemployment compensation benefits related to layoffs resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic from calculation of employer contribution for unemployment compensation benefits.
Requires certain commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with certain global positioning systems.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
"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.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Revises Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid program; requires all energy taxes to be paid directly to municipalities.
Appropriates $2.5 million to NJ Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for purpose of expanding memorial and museum.
"Improved Suicide Prevention, Response, and Treatment Act."
Creates offense of tracking for unlawful purpose; imposes enhanced penalties.
Establishes mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment for second offense involving use of juvenile in automobile theft.
Provides deduction from gross income of $500 for full-time educators and paraprofessionals and $350 for part-time educators and paraprofessionals.
Provides certain veteran benefits to veterans of the global war on terror conflicts and those of certain military engagements served during certain periods.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.
Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of electronic cigarette usage as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires notice of motor vehicle safety recalls upon inspection and registration of motor vehicle; requires motor vehicle manufacturers to pay annual fee to MVC.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Create COVID-19 Memorial Commission.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Increases degree of crime for unlawful taking of motor vehicle.
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Requires DOLWD to take measures to ensure State unemployment offices reopen immediately and remain open during and after public health emergency.
Requires public schools to develop policy for emergency administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagus nerve stimulator on student with seizure disorder.
Dedicates State reserve of certain federal funds to in-person and hybrid school districts.
Redistributes fiscal year 2023 transportation and security aid from remote school districts to in-person school districts.
Concerns actions to foreclose right to redeem tax sale certificate under "tax sale law."
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
"Made in New Jersey Tax Credit Act"; provides CBT tax credits to taxpayers that purchase "New Jersey made" products.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Establishes NJ Military Family Relief Fund; provides for designation on State gross income tax return to permit taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to military family relief fund.
Provides additional home ownership assistance for certain military service members.
Establishes "Bring Veterans to New Jersey Program."
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.
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.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive tuition and fees for Medal of Honor and Purple Heart Medal military recipients.
Provides employer and employee protections pursuant to the use of legalized cannabis items.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Requires electric public utilities to establish interest-free revolving loan program to help residential customers purchase standby emergency power generators.
Requires converting portion of Paramus and Menlo Park veterans' memorial homes into single occupancy rooms; requires upgrades to ventilation systems; provides Adjutant General discretion for additional room considerations.
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with MVC and to be insured.
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.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Requires school districts to let nonpublic school students participate in district high school interscholastic athletics.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with theft of motor vehicle be detained prior to trial under certain circumstances.
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.
Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation from General Fund to DEP for dredging and restoration of Peckman River.
Makes $500,000 supplemental from General Fund to DEP for dredging and restoration of Passaic River.
Requires certain preliminary approval by municipality prior to licensure of cooperative sober living residence.
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.
Requires use of helmets when operating or riding upon electric bicycle or electric scooter.
Prohibits DEP from requiring certain municipalities to adopt ordinance that controls tree removal and replacement.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Requires DOH to establish guidelines for placement of bleeding control kits in State buildings; requires schools to acquire bleeding control kits.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."
Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires automatic voter registration to be available when applying for certain licenses and permits.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain wages of qualified health care professionals employed by health care entities.