Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Pamela R. Lampitt
Sponsored
Became law8
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
Requires school districts to include instruction on consequences of distributing and soliciting sexually explicit images through electronic means as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. *
Requires school districts to incorporate instruction in grades six through 12 on law and meaning of consent for physical contact and sexual activity as part of Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Permits cosmetology and hairstyling school clinics to charge certain fees for services rendered to general public.
Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to conduct audit of security features of district buildings, grounds, and communication systems and to submit audit to NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and DOE.*
Requires meeting between student and appropriate school personnel after multiple suspensions or proposed expulsion from public school to identify behavior or health difficulties.*
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
Passed the General Assembly3
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Requires school districts take certain actions to increase participation in free or reduced priced meal programs; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Out of committee46
"Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act."
"Lactation Consultants Licensing Act."
Increases reporting requirements for the NJ Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Requires school district that includes any of grades 9 through 12 to biannually provide to local Workforce Investment Board list of students who left school prior to graduation.
Limits certain payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date by public officers or employees; limits vacation leave carry-forward and requires suspension and forfeiture of certain supplemental compensation. *
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Clarifies that owners of self-driving motor vehicles must comply with existing insurance requirements.
Commits $3 million from Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skill to NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.
Allows other licensed healthcare providers trained in evaluation and management of concussions in addition to physicians to provide written clearance for student-athlete return to competition.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain underperforming schools under alternate route 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.
Allows person with implanted medical device to voluntarily make notation on driver's license or identification card.*
Mandates health benefits coverage for fertility preservation services under certain health insurance plans.
Permits counties and non-governmental, community-based agencies to establish family justice centers which provide coordinated, multi-agency governmental and non-governmental assistance to victims of certain crimes and offenses, including domestic violence
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.
Requires school district to report at least biannually to Department of Agriculture number of students who are denied school breakfast or school lunch.*
Requires certain school districts to submit report on nonparticipation in "Community Eligibility Provision" of National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to improve transparency of tuition and fees.
Requires Department of Agriculture to promote school meal programs.
Allows law enforcement agencies to provide juvenile-family crisis information to principal of juvenile's school for planning programs relevant to juvenile's educational and social development.
Establishes two-year pilot program requiring certain law enforcement agencies to coordinate with local school districts to identify and assist at-risk youths.
Requires Attorney General to develop protocol for retaining footage from school surveillance system.
Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.
Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.
Mandates certain training for DOE arbitrators.
Requires DOE to collect information on certain teacher misconduct and report to Legislature.
Requires school districts to notify State Board of Examiners when teaching staff member fails to report child abuse for determination of revocation or suspension of certificate.
Establishes five year Apprentice Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses that participate in DOL registered apprenticeship programs; establishes grant program for tax-exempt organizations participating in DOL registered apprenticeship programs.
Creates five year High-Growth Industry Regional Apprenticeship Development Grant Pilot Program.
Requires DOH to regulate and license embryo storage facilities.
Transfers authority over special nutrition assistance programs from DOH to DHS.
Provides that school district may not condition student enrollment in district on fact that MVC does not have name or address of parent or guardian on file.
Revises provisions of law concerning graduation proficiency test and eliminates requirement that graduation proficiency test be administered in eleventh grade.
Codifies current practice regarding completion of Perinatal Risk Assessment form by certain Medicaid health care providers.*
Requires consumer notification of vehicle warranty for aftermarket and recycled parts.
Directs DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM.
Clarifies that child may not be excluded from public school based on membership in protected category under "Law Against Discrimination" or immigration status.
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding professional development requirements for public school teachers and school leaders.
Clarifies that school district is not required to restrict access to school meals if school meal bill is in arrears.
In committee86
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
"Wage Transparency Act"; requires reporting of public contractor employment information.
"Unfair Wage Recovery Act"; provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those services.
Establishes "Right to Try Act" permitting terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and treatment.
Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
Permits pharmacists to provide self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients over the counter.
Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical marijuana patients.
Encourages local unit sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Authorizes DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to permit BPU-certified persons to install and maintain solar photovoltaic panels on noise barriers erected on roads and highways.
Creates matching grant program for small businesses engaged in life sciences.
Establishes central registry for background checks of youth serving organization employees and volunteers.
Provides veterans with up to 60 credits tuition-free at county college serving county of residence.
Concerns discrimination because of familial status.
Requires human papillomavirus vaccinations for students in grades six through 12.
Transfers administration of programs for certain individuals with developmental disabilities from DHS to DCF.
Concerns unlawful employment practices based on provision of health benefits plans.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Permits testing and use of autonomous vehicles on State roadways under certain circumstances.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan
Permits young adult who is claimed as a dependent on relative's tax return to receive Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance benefits.
"Children's Caregivers Act"; revises requirements for primary caregivers for medical marijuana patients who are minors.
Provides civil immunity to persons who forcibly enter motor vehicles to remove unattended and unsupervised children.
Requires retail health clinics to develop policies and procedures identifying services provided by the clinics.
Establishes "Address Confidentiality Program for Reproductive Health Service Employees and Clients."
Eliminates restriction on sale of beer by limited brewery licensee for on-premises consumption only when in connection with tour; requires licensee to provide tours during certain business hours.
Establishes the "Student Loan Assistance and Home Purchase Act."
Requires bidders on certain State contracts to disclose, and Department of Treasury to publish, certain gender wage information.
Establishes Statewide Assessment Review Task Force.
Provides for Medicaid coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services and prohibits certain restrictions on coverage.
Establishes NJ Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Life Long Skills Commission in the Department of State.
Directs certain recoveries of federal funds for services to persons with developmental disabilities be used for grants to support community infrastructure purposes.
Provides credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for construction of buildings in accordance with certain energy and environmental performance standards.
Requires vitamin K to be administered to newborns within six hours of birth.
Requires HMFA to establish "Sustainable Tiny Home Pilot Program" in three regions of State; appropriates $5 million.
Clarifies that apologies by health care facilities and professionals to patients or their representatives for adverse events disclosed under "Patient Safety Act" are excluded from discovery and inadmissible in legal actions involving facilities and profes
Requires each school district with middle school or high school to establish food services advisory committee to consider menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences.
Establishes separate class of claims against insolvent estates for child support judgments; modifies order for payment of claims by representative of insolvent estate.
Establishes loan redemption program for certain teachers under which they are permitted to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in public schools.
Requires plaintiff to obtain affidavit of merit in malpractice suit against enrolled agent.
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students who have children to purchase meal plans, live in on-campus housing, or pay gym fees.
Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to address school climate issues related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools.
Establishes public awareness campaign advising pregnant women, new parents, and women who are breast feeding about dangers of casual milk sharing.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Establishes grant program for constructing kitchen facilities in licensed child care centers; appropriates $1,000,000.
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
Prohibits home-schooling of children under DCPP care, custody, or supervision without DCPP approval.
Requires gender balance for New Jersey commissioners at PANYNJ.
The "New Jersey Intern Protection Act"; provides legal protections and remedies for persons engaged in internships with employers.
Allows school districts to enter into school construction public-private partnership agreements with private entities.
Limits use and supplemental compensation for certain leave; limits employment for certain public employees.
Prohibits payment for unused sick leave earned after effective date by public officers and employees not represented by union; for all public employees, limits vacation leave carry-forward and requires suspension and forfeiture of certain supplemental com
Establishes patient-centered medical home program.
Establishes "New Jersey Community Health Worker Program" in DOH to facilitate linking medically underserved communities with health care resources.
Requires public institution of higher education to notify the parents of certain dependent students, without prior consent of the student, when student receives mental health treatment at the institution.
Establishes Council of Women in Higher Education in Department of State to study and promote women's issues within institutions of higher education.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to notify students and parents of availability of summer meals programs and locations where meals are served.
Creates corporate business tax and gross income tax credits to fund education enrichment demonstration program.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop lists of approved testing vendors and commercially-developed standardized assessments for use by public school districts.
Requires certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Upgrades penalty for unlawful possession of certain firearms on grounds of an educational institution.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators for expense of classroom supplies.
Requires residential mortgage lenders to accept deed in lieu of foreclosure under certain circumstances.
"Innovation Schools Act"; establishes process to develop innovation schools.
Requires employers to report certain allegations of sexual assault.
Establishes prescription drug pricing disclosure requirements and measures to reduce prescription drug costs.
Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.
Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are 16 or older are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual contact.
Establishes pilot program in DOE for special education students to attend college courses or vocational training programs.
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Concerns NJ PLACE program and allocates $300,000 for FY2019 therefore.
Establishes gross income tax credit and corporation business tax credit for student loan payments.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Revises page rate for transcript of stenographic record or other court recordings; eliminates scheduled page rate increases.
Directs DOE to conduct study on feasibility of using and expanding virtual learning in school districts with teacher shortages.
Provides expedited determination by State Board of Examiners on application for teaching staff member certification if certain criteria are met.
Establishes "Stillbirth Resource Center" and programs for the prevention and reduction of incidences of stillbirth; appropriates $1 million.
Allows gross income tax credit for portion of certain child care expenses.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to reduce monthly loan repayment for New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) loan borrowers who have child enrolled in Grow NJ Kids-rated child care program.
Permits authorization for dispensation of medical marijuana through telemedicine and telehealth under certain circumstances.
Expands scope of law enforcement sexual assault training; codifies certain responsibilities of county sexual violence programs and rape care advocates.
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Carried from the Senate
Became law24
Concerns equal pay and employment discrimination.*
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain underperforming schools under alternate route program.*
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Permits counties and non-governmental, community-based agencies to establish family justice centers which provide coordinated, multi-agency governmental and non-governmental assistance to victims of certain crimes and offenses, including domestic violence
Requires consumer notification of vehicle warranty for aftermarket and recycled parts.
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires certain school districts to submit report on nonparticipation in "Community Eligibility Provision" of National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Requires school district to report at least biannually to Department of Agriculture number of students who are denied school breakfast or school lunch.*
Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to improve transparency of tuition and fees.
Mandates health benefits coverage for fertility preservation services under certain health insurance plans.
Requires Department of Agriculture to promote school meal programs.
Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.
Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.
Mandates certain training for DOE arbitrators.*
Requires school districts to notify State Board of Examiners when teaching staff member fails to report child abuse for determination of revocation or suspension of certificate.
Requires Attorney General to develop protocol for retaining footage from school surveillance system.
Provides that school district may not condition student enrollment in district on fact that MVC does not have name or address of parent or guardian on file.
Clarifies that child may not be excluded from public school based on membership in protected category under "Law Against Discrimination" or immigration status.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses that participate in DOL registered apprenticeship programs; establishes grant program for tax-exempt organizations participating in DOL registered apprenticeship programs.
Creates five year High-Growth Industry Regional Apprenticeship Development Grant Pilot Program.
Establishes five year Apprentice Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program.
Requires DOH to regulate and license embryo storage facilities.
Codifies current practice regarding completion of Perinatal Risk Assessment form by certain Medicaid health care providers.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 55
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
Provides for establishment of county college certificate programs to meet needs of certain regional employers.
Establishes training program to prevent suicide by law enforcement officer;requires reporting of law enforcement officer suicides to Attorney General.*
Directs the Division of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Prohibits employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.*
Requires firearms seizure when certain health care professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others. *
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018." *
Allows for cancellation of certain service contracts without paying early termination fee if customer becomes deceased prior to end of service contract.
Requires Department of Education to develop guidelines for school districts concerning child trafficking awareness and prevention.**
Expands eligibility criteria for designating certain areas as being in need of redevelopment.*
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act." *
Jake's Law; requires DCA to promulgate completely inclusive playground regulations; incentivizes counties to design and construct completely inclusive playgrounds.*
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey.*
Provides for coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid.
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.
Adopts federal definition of armor piercing ammunition.*
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Revises law concerning temporary disability leave.
Amends certain provisions of sexual assault statute to clarify elements necessary for conviction.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act."
Re-establishes former NJ Commission on Science and Technology as NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from making certain retroactive reductions in claims payments to pharmacies; requires pharmacy benefits managers to disclose certain product information to pharmacies.*
Requires public officer or employee to forfeit pension upon conviction for corruption of public resources, sexual contact, lewdness, or sexual assault when offense involves or touches upon public office or employment.**
Requires AG and Commissioner of Health to establish suicide prevention training course and informational materials for firearm retail dealers.
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
Requires school security training for persons employed by public and nonpublic schools in substitute capacity and for employees and volunteers of youth programs operated in school buildings.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Requires Commissioner of Health to develop voluntary registry to collect cancer incidence data from firefighters.
Requires DHS to establish electronic portal to promote surplus food donation collaboration among nonprofit organizations, gleaners, and food retailers.
"Hunger-Free Campus Act"; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education; appropriates $1 million.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Permits municipalities to lease vacant municipal land for tiny home occupancy; directs DCA to enhance regulatory guidance on acceptable tiny home construction and use.
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property owned by certain federal employees or contractors under certain circumstances.
Revises requirements for provision of counseling and support services to emergency services personnel.
Requires DCA to produce and maintain database concerning residential properties under foreclosure.**
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to award college credits to firefighters for certain courses completed at county fire academies.
Provides in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education to individuals living in NJ who are entitled to educational assistance under US Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program.
Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health insurance plans; requires DHS to apply for federal funds for integration of Medicaid eligibility platform and exchange.**
Expands rate review process in DOBI for certain individual and small employer health benefits plans.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain preventive services.
Revises law requiring health benefits coverage for certain contraceptives.
Requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for breastfeeding support.*
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $12.453 million; amends appropriations for Camp Irvington and Turtle Back Zoo; adds language provision appropriating $3.1 million for immigration status-related legal assistance.*
Requires that State employee serve as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer for gubernatorial transitions.
Requires payment of expenses related to background investigations for certain gubernatorial transition positions.
Vetoed · 1
Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales; increases fees for cigarette and vapor business licensure.*
Passed the General Assembly · 31
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers. *
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Permits restaurants without a liquor license to advertise that they are BYOB or a winery salesroom.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Recognizes residential property tax advance payments for gross income tax homestead property tax deduction.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public a webinar on TDI, family temporary disability leave, and family leave.
"Linnette Lebron's Law"; modifies procedures for marriage or civil union where a party is terminally ill.
Provides for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses; provides for 72 hour waiting period prior to the ceremony.
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastucture strategic plan.
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements. *
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the NJBEST program and provides distributions from qualified State tuition programs for K-12 expenses are not qualified withdrawals under gross income tax.*
Permits sale of certain alcoholic beverages and related products at seasonal farm markets.
Requires DHS to develop outreach plan to inform certain students about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.*
"Food Desert Elimination Act"; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in "food deserts."
Revises State marriage license application form to permit certain changes in middle name and surname.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water. *
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.*
Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.*
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.*
Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12.*
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from disclosing customer's global positioning system data to third parties.
Establishes standard medical expense deduction under SNAP for certain senior citizens.*
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.
Adds 9-1-1 system regionalization costs to funds appropriated from "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account."
Establishes public awareness campaign about Pregnant Women/Women With Dependent Children initiative and Maternal Wrap Around program.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Out of committee · 73
Concerns stop-work orders related to prevailing wage and construction worker employment.*
Establishes loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.*
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Upgrades penalty for failing to report act of sexual abuse against child.*
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.
Bars provisions in employment contracts that waive rights or remedies; bars agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.
Authorizes veterans' property tax exemption and veterans' property tax deduction for honorably discharged veterans of United States Armed Forces who did not serve in time of war or other emergency. *
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. *
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for doula care.
Expands membership of NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Establishes Campus Sexual Assault Commission.
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are at least 18 but less than 22 years old are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual assault.*
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Revises certain licensee filing requirements for alcoholic beverage price lists; removes requirement that limited brewery and distillery licensees provide tour when selling certain alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Requires AG to conduct survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.
Concerns expansion of services provided by DHS mental health screening services.*
Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment
Concerns law regarding failure to pay wages.
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Act;" establishes health insurance reinsurance plan.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Requires installation of baby-changing stations in certain public restrooms.
Requires State agencies to post Internet links to programs and services for women as applicable.
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.
Makes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Provider Demonstration Project permanent and renames program.
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain failing schools.
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $1,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.*
Requires public schools to administer written screenings for depression for students in certain grades.
Establishes "New Jersey Solar Panel Recycling Commission."*
Establishes grant program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; appropriates $5 million to DOE.*
Directs Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish pilot program to assist certain unemployed and underemployed individuals to complete industry-valued credentials in 12 months. *
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Requires hotels to provide panic devices to certain hotel employees for protection from unsafe working conditions while performing housekeeping duties.*
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.*
Establishes the "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Act."
Provides for improved system for eligibility determination for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Prohibits State-chartered financial institutions from charging certain fees to small businesses.
Requires State-chartered financial institutions to adhere to certain disclosure and consumer protection practices regarding automatic overdraft protection services.
Establishes task force to develop State-wide plan to diversify apprenticeships.
Establishes youth apprenticeship pilot program in Department of Education.
Establishes trail signage program for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Requires Medicaid coverage for pasteurized donated human breast milk under certain circumstances.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.*
Establishes perinatal episode of care pilot program in Medicaid.
"Listening to Mothers Survey Act"; requires DOH to establish survey to evaluate and improve maternity care access and services.
Provides Medicaid coverage to eligible pregnant women for six-month period beginning on last day of pregnancy.*
Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers.
Requires DOH to develop interconception care resources to enhance postpartum care for women.
Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.
Allows emergency zero interest pension loans to certain public employees who are negatively affected by federal shutdown.
Establishes pilot program in DCF to study impact of child care services provided by community providers operating in public schools facilities; requires community providers to meet certain criteria. *
Establishes Task Force on Maximizing Employment for People with Disabilities.
Expands provisions of Law Against Discrimination to rental of certain non-publicly assisted housing accommodations.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online; requires tests for courses to be taken in person.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
Requires State to pay difference between federal allocation and total cost of reduced price breakfast or lunch; appropriates $4.5 million.
"Lindsay's Law"; provides tax benefits to organ and bone marrow donors and their employers, and provides paid time off to donors who are State or local government employees.
In committee · 98
Requires ELEC to provide ethics training for governmental affairs agents.
Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
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.
Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means.
Establishes Study Commission on Gender Pay Discrimination.
Requires criminal history record background checks for public employees handling vital records.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Prohibits awarding alimony to domestic violence offenders; permits termination of alimony based on conviction for crime or offense involving domestic violence.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Child Support Reform.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Establishes Behavioral Mental Health Advisory Board in Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in DHS.
Establishes mandatory training program for human resources officers of public employers on handling and responding to reports of domestic violence.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Requires health care provider participating in carrier network to give notice to covered person of provider's referral to out-of-network provider.
"Uncompensated Pending Medicaid Beneficiary Payment Relief Act"; provides compensation relief to nursing facilities when resident's Medicaid eligibility determination is delayed more than 90 days.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Clarifies that authorized persons and entities may administer a single dose of any opoid antidote, or multiple doses of any intranasal or intramuscular opioid antidote to overdose victims, with immunity under "Overdose Prevention Act."
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish repayment assistance program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program who suffer material loss of income.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain sales of personal computers and certain sales of school supplies and equipment during first full weekend of August.
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Revises law concerning sexually oriented businesses.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.
Concerns timely provision of TDI and family temporary disability benefits.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Requires electronic prescribing systems to default to three-day supply of opioid drugs, with ability for prescribers to issue prescriptions in any authorized quantity deemed medically appropriate.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.
Requires certain health benefits plans to provide coverage for behavioral health care services determined to be medically necessary, including 90 days per year of inpatient residential care.
Requires candidates for President and Vice-President of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot; prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for candidates who fail to file income tax returns.
Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Establishes limited retail religious distribution license.
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Establishes publicly accessible domestic violence Internet registry.
Establishes Green Jobs Training Partnership Program.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Allows domestic violence victims to cancel television and telephone service contracts without paying early termination fee.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
Authorizes innocent spouse relief under the gross income tax.
Requires various State departments to provide linkages to information on "baby boxes" and safe sleep education on their websites.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
Creates Office of Sustainability.
Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Clarifies that definition of mental illness in law governing involuntary commitment to treatment includes substance use disorder if dangerous standard met.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization and expansion.
Modernizes the distribution of gross income tax refunds by making direct deposit the default distribution method.
Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities.
Authorizes application for dismissal of a "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation " ("SLAPP").
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct and includes penalties for certain willful v
Requires full pay for certain health care and public safety workers placed in isolation or quarantine.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to discover allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct involving children.
Ensures continued access of family planning services in event of federal action.
Requires informational posters about safe placement alternatives for newborn infants be posted in public restrooms used by females.
Expands aggravated sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual contact to include health care professional who commits act during diagnosis, counseling or treatment.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Directs DOE to develop guidelines for school districts and charter schools concerning school discipline that are consistent with certain federal guidelines.
Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education.
Removes limit on number of alternate deputy registrars local registrars may appoint.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Conditions fiscal year 2019 appropriation for State professional boards on expenditure of $250,000 to Board of Nursing to process and eliminate home health aide application backlog.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
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.
Establishes State bank for handling of marijuana-related funds.
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Establishes competitive grant program for school districts to assist in hiring of school psychologists; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits attempts by mental health professionals to change sexual orientation of adults.
Authorizes establishment of charter school payment reserve account in school districts.
Requires pharmacies to maintain minimum stock of opioid antidote.
Establishes School Security Task Force.
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Places $100 cap on amount paid by covered persons for purchase of insulin drugs; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to investigate insulin prices.
Requires board of education to employ nurse in each school building within school district.
Establishes loan redemption program for certain psychiatrists who work in public schools.
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Requires certain voters who filed vote by mail applications from 2016 to 2018 to receive mail-in ballot for all future elections, unless voter requests otherwise; appropriates $2 million.