Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Reginald W. Atkins
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires State Board of Education to adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards pertaining to labor movement; requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement.*
Concerns satellite cannabis dispensaries, Cannabis Regulatory Commission membership, and post-employment restrictions on State employees.*
Allows public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format.*
Authorizes creation of special license plate honoring Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta.
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires use of merchant category codes for purchases of firearms and ammunition.
Out of committee11
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
Prohibits deepfake pornography and imposes criminal and civil penalties for non-consensual disclosure.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Establishes oversight and qualifications of peer recovery specialists.*
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $4.0 million.
Requires study of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Establishes AI and Labor Market Study Commission to analyze impact of artificial intelligence on labor market.
Establishes Artificial Intelligence Apprenticeship Program and artificial intelligence apprenticeship tax credit program.
Establishes timeline for municipal application review and requires municipalities to notify Cannabis Regulatory Commission when permitting cannabis businesses to operate in municipality.
Authorizes public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format; requires submission of certain subscription data.*
Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace.
In committee45
"Homeless Bill of Rights."
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Directs DOE to conduct study concerning student caregivers.
Requires DOT to establish program for construction of wildlife crossings on certain roads and highways.
Permits public high school students to opt out of physical education and sports programs during Ramadan.
Requires school districts to offer halal lunch options.
Requires school districts to provide information on process of obtaining US citizenship.
Establishes Office of Supportive Action Functionality Experts to prepare for catastrophic loss of technological services.
Permits suit for abusive litigation for interference with legally protected health care activity or reproductive health care services under certain circumstances.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Establishes "NJpass Program" to provide discounted fares to eligible organizations; establishes "GO NJ Transit Card Program" to develop transit cards that can be used to purchase any NJT service.
Requires certain correctional facilities to allow service and companion animals to assist inmates with disability; makes appropriation.
Concerns operation of cruise lights on patrol vehicles.
Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors.
Requires planning board reexamination report to set forth recommendations for the siting of warehouses consistent with State Plan and with warehouse siting guidance policy adopted by State Planning Commission.
Requires State and private correctional facilities to allow inmates to make telephone and video calls at no cost to inmate or other party.
Establishes Safe Haven Homeless Housing Program; appropriates $30 million.
Provides funding to nonprofit organizations to implement smart technology and artificial intelligence systems to enhance security infrastructure.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Establishes "University Hospital Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act"; makes appropriation.
Makes FY 2024 supplemental appropriation of $30 million to DCA for Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit program.
Amends rent receivership statute to provide that court shall appoint receiver under certain conditions; establishes mandatory appointment requirement.*
Requires parole representative to accompany incarcerated person during proceedings under certain circumstances; expands procedures for disclosure of certain confidential materials to parolee.
Expands oversight and regulation of long-term care facilities; makes appropriation.
Protects monetary rights and privacy of minor children featured in online video blogs.
Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.
Provides health care practitioners discretion to determine which medical conditions could qualify patients for use of medical cannabis.
Establishes Sign Language Interpreting Services Providers Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $2 million.
Expands competitive contracting for local contracting units and boards of education; permits county colleges to utilize competitive contracting.
Establishes public-private partnerships to develop artificial intelligence job training.
Establishes public awareness campaign and educational workshops concerning artificial intelligence.
Requires State Treasurer to reimburse county treasurer for defense costs and administrative expenses incurred by county in defending certain lawsuits during supersedure of county prosecutor by Attorney General.
Establishes Artificial Intelligence Ethics Board in DOLWD.
Establishes separate crime of porch piracy, "Porch Theft Task Force," and public awareness campaign; appropriates funds.
Establishes programs in EDA to support New Jersey-based start-up businesses; small businesses, and medium-sized businesses adopting artificial intelligence capabilities; appropriates $175.5 million.
Establishes task force to research and report on potential sources of funding for artificial intelligence initiatives and appropriate tax incentives to support businesses impacted by expansion of use of artificial intelligence.
Clarifies requirement for cannabis business applicant to obtain certain documentation from municipality.
Requires consideration of mitigating circumstances before revoking or suspending alcoholic beverage license.
Establishes civil cause of action for holders of alcoholic beverage licenses against certain underage persons.
Allows certain alcoholic beverage retailers to host sports betting pools for certain championship games.
Extends regulatory power of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to senior housing.
Clarifies power of court to limit restrictions by guardian concerning visitation of ward by family and interested parties; directs 10 day return to court on matters concerning visitation in some instances.
Requires school districts receiving preschool education aid to establish mixed delivery system for preschool education.
Establishes Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in each State department or agency.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Authorizes public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format; requires submission of certain subscription and other data.*
Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 43
Permits deputy county clerks and municipal clerks to perform marriages and civil unions.*
Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Establishes One-Year State Work First New Jersey Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Pilot Program and State Work First New Jersey Diaper Benefit Pilot Program; appropriates $2.5 million to DHS.*
Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.*
Permits certain persons to operate Type S school buses.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
"Swift Access For Emergency Response Actions Preservation Program (SAFER APP)"; authorizes Attorney General to order turn-by-turn navigation systems to reroute vehicular traffic under certain conditions.
Authorizes HMFA to use certain tax credits; directs HMFA to conduct tax credit auctions to provide financial assistance for certain housing purposes.*
Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or industrialized buildings or manufactured homes.*
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.*
Revises process for property tax lien holder to foreclose right to redeem a property tax lien; allows property owner to protect remaining equity.
Expands services that can be provided by audiologists and hearing aid dispensers.*
Prohibits sports wagering partnerships at public institutions of higher education.
Establishes Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program to restore certain portions of State school aid reductions; permits certain school districts to exceed tax levy growth limitation in 2024-2025 school year; appropriates $44.7 million.*
Concerns conditions of employment of certain cannabis employees.**
Establishes licensure for cosmetic retail services.
"New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act"; requires DCA to establish design professional self-certification program.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2025.
Allows exemption from New Jersey gross income of certain capital gains from sale or exchange of qualified small business stock.**
Revises certain sections of law concerning financing mechanisms for school facilities projects of regular operating districts.
Concerns State regulation of cooperative sober living residences and boarding houses generally; appropriates $100,000.
Allows State, municipality, and county to implement automatic enrollment of their employees in deferred compensation plans.
Appropriates $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects; and for certain administrative expenses.
Allows certain individuals eligible for family support services to set aside unused agency-after school care service hours for use before official school hours and during official school closures under certain circumstances.*
Requires development of educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools; requires school districts to maintain list of locations providing swim lessons in certain circumstances.**
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20 million for provision of Summer Tuition Aid Grants in summer 2025; provides conditional authority for transfer of additional resources to Summer Tuition Aid Grants account.*
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*
Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Limits amount of residential rental property application fee; establishes penalty.
Requires AG to report data regarding shootings that did not result in bodily injury.
Permits court to take additional time to consider pretrial release or pretrial detention when firearm offense is involved.
Extends statutory pause on collection of student growth objective data.
Establishes "New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program" to strengthen alignment and collaboration between local workforce development boards, community colleges, and county vocational school districts; makes appropriation.*
Provides medical documentation requirement for certain members of PERS, PFRS, and SPRS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; removes filing deadline.*
Requires Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA and applicable State agencies and nonprofits to establish a consolidated application for residential utility assistance programs.
Requires BPU to study effects of data centers on electricity costs.*
Establishes "Summer Termination Program" for certain utility customers.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.
Vetoed · 3
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Requires DHS and DOH to study disordered eating; establishes "Disordered Eating Prevention Research Grant Pilot Program."*
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
Passed the General Assembly · 36
Permits certain consumers up to five business days to cancel home improvement contracts and up to three days to cancel certain consumer goods contracts.*
Upgrades criminal penalties for use or possession of payment card scanning device; requires merchant to take reasonable safety measures to prevent scanning of payment card.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.*
Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for endometriosis.*
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Extends time period for tenants receiving federal housing choice voucher program assistance to locate new housing after landlord sells property.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.
Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.*
Permits designation of special event zones for traffic regulation purposes during certain large events.
Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.*
Establishes legislative internship program.*
Permits court to order transfer of billing responsibility for, and rights to, wireless telephone number to certain victims of domestic violence or stalking.
Establishes crime of fertility fraud.
Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.*
Requires upcoming Educational Adequacy Report to include comprehensive review of certain components of school funding in consultation with certain stakeholders and experts.
The "Certified Medication Aide in Nursing Homes Staffing Support Act;" authorizes certified medication aides to administer medications to nursing home residents.
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
Modifies collective Statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.*
Exempts creditor from paying municipal property registration fee if property is subject to automatic stay under federal Bankruptcy Code.
Requires DOH to use Basic Screening Survey to access oral health in children.
Permits educational research and services corporation to act as lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of any goods or services and public works.*
Requires social media platforms to cooperate with nonprofit organization initiatives to remove nonconsensual intimate images or videos.
Concerns provision of services to defendants on pretrial release.
Allows sentencing to extended term for repeat convictions of receipt of stolen property.
Limits negotiated plea agreements for crime of burglary when firearm involved.
Requires DCA to survey and report on special improvement districts and downtown business improvement zones.*
Requires State departments and Office of Technology to provide reports on proposed technology upgrades.
Enters NJ in Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
Clarifies that bribery statute applies to unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts.
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Requires development of online tax training for small and micro-businesses.
Promotes housing availability and prevents speculation by imposing fee for institutional ownership of certain unproductive residential property.
Out of committee · 100
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
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.
Provides tuition fee waiver for certain apprenticeship courses.*
Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.*
Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in nursing homes.
Authorizes veterans to deduct two years military service from age requirement for police officer under certain circumstances.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
Establishes Women Veterans Coordinator in DMVA.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
"Penny's Law"; requires DEP to develop beach accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities.
"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.*
Requires DOH to develop shared decision-making tool and establish maternal health care pilot program.
Prohibits modification of mufflers and exhaust systems to produce audible sounds.*
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.*
Broadens statute that criminalizes cyber-harassment of minor.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Authorizes home care for individuals who are disabled or elderly and requires health insurance coverage therefor.
Exempts nursing mothers from jury duty.
Establishes minimum base NJ FamilyCare per diem reimbursement rate of $1,100 for special care nursing facility with neurologically impaired young adult unit.
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of military.
Establishes "Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program;" appropriates $225,000.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care staff and registered family day care providers.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow for service contracts to be paused or canceled following service recipient's admission to long-term care facility.*
Establishes advertisement grant program for emerging businesses in science and technology.
Establishes New Jersey Student Teacher Scholarship Program.
Makes various changes to "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act" and Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program; repeals "New Jersey Ignite Act."*
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.*
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
Establishes Firefighter Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
Requires health care professionals to order bi-lateral ultrasounds concurrently when ordering mammograms; requires insurers to cover concurrent mammograms and bi-lateral ultrasounds.
Requires licensure of community management entity that contracts to conduct management services for planned real estate development association.
Modifies down payment assistance program for benefit of first-generation and first-time homebuyers.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Restricts genetic testing of newborn and crime victim DNA; permits DNA information to be obtained pursuant to warrant or court order.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.
Facilitates construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing built in part through sweat equity by eventual occupant.
Enters New Jersey in Women's Reproductive Health Care Compact.
Creates Military and Veterans Affairs Oversight Board.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Requires each public institution of higher education to convene menstrual equity task force.*
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.
Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
Regulates use of automated employment decision tools in employment decisions to minimize discrimination in employment.*
Requires health benefits coverage for additional orthotic and prosthetic appliances under certain circumstances; requires coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances obtained through podiatrists.*
Requires testing of electrical systems of certain electric bicycles, powered mobility devices, and batteries prior to sale, rental, lease, or other distribution to consumers.
Allows complaint for guardianship of minor to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18 under certain circumstances; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.
Requires municipalities, counties, and school districts to report cybersecurity incidents.
Requires DOT to develop program to implement adaptive traffic signal technology at certain intersections.
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Establishes Office of Professional Corporate Guardians.
Requires Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services; Requires DOH to approve training and certification program for violence prevention professionals.
Makes various changes to process for access to government records; appropriates $10 million.*
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**
Increases cap on personal care assistant services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiary determined clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to grant deferment of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) student loan payments to new parent.
"Invasive Species Management Act"; prohibits sale, distribution, import, export, and propagation of certain invasive species; establishes NJ Invasive Species Council.*
Requires DCPP to consult with Division of Developmental Disabilities following finding of child abuse or neglect to create services plan for person with developmental disability under certain circumstances.
Allows for operation of crematories at locations not situated on cemetery grounds or funeral homes properties; provides for issuance of permits for certain crematories.
Authorizes EDA to use moneys in "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to support projects to refurbish or upgrade existing electricity generation facilities.
Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*
Requires issuance of raincheck for unavailable good or service advertised by digital coupon.
Requires certain ultrasounds on pregnant women to be performed by licensed health care professionals.
Imposes certain requirements on secondhand dealers of cellular telephones and wireless communication devices.
Establishes New Jersey-Haiti Commission.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Requires certain information be included in certain contracts with licensed public adjusters.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2025.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to create report on human trafficking related to 2026 FIFA World Cup; appropriates $1 million.*
Establishes State contract goal for socially and economically disadvantaged businesses.
Requires State Contract Managers to monitor work conducted by subcontractors on State contracts.
Requires electric public utilities to implement certain improvements to interconnection process for certain grid supply solar facilities and energy storage facilities.*
Establishes Next New Jersey Program for artificial intelligence investments.
Appropriates $10,067,905 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Requires several State agencies to review and increase, if authorized, income eligibility standards for certain public assistance, school nutrition, and higher education student financial assistance programs; makes an appropriation.
Concerns law protecting residential tenants from lead-based paint hazards.
"Climate Superfund Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for certain damages caused by climate change and establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute compensatory payments.
Requires certain notifications to subcontractors listed on bid for State contract by prime contractor.
Modifies title and role of Chief Diversity Officer; establishes New Jersey Office of Supplier Development and Business Opportunities.*
Requires NJ FamilyCare reimbursement for comprehensive medication management services provided for certain children by licensed pharmacist.
Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.*
Concerns grade options at public institutions of higher education for service member and dependents unable to complete course due to military obligation.
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
Extends certain provisions of P.L.2022, c.9.
Requires DHS to conduct public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services, and educate women on NJ FamilyCare coverage of these services.
Requires Commissioner of Education and Local Finance Board approval for certain board of education leases exceeding 20 years; authorizes boards to enter into 20-year lease purchase agreements for improvements or additions to school buildings.
Establishes "Graduate Physician Licensing Act."
Revises certain provisions concerning, and establishes certain education and data reporting requirements related to, involuntary commitment.*
"Public Utility Fair Profit Act"; requires public utilities to take certain actions regarding excess profits and directs fines for violations to fund utility assistance programs.
Requires State agencies that administer utility bill payment assistance or energy efficiency programs to review, and potentially increase, income thresholds for residential customers to participate in programs.*
Limits use or disclosure of certain education records.
Increases income threshold limit for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.
In committee · 189
Requires Medicaid coverage of social day care services for senior citizens.
Clarifies policy analysis and development under "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act"; strengthens investigations; amends definition of harassment, intimidation, and bullying; and allows anti-bullying specialists to receive remuneration.
Requires MVC to establish system for salvage processors to electronically process salvage certificates of title.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Requires BPU to study and implement methods to allow additional distributed energy sources to interconnect to electrical grid.
Establishes weatherization and energy efficiency pilot program to address open cockloft space between certain buildings; appropriates $30 million.
Requires drunk driver to pay restitution on behalf of child if parent or guardian is killed by that driver.
Prohibits disclosure of personal information pertaining to certain health care workers who are victims of assault; establishes civil penalty for each violation.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Requires person with an alcoholic beverage license to carry alcoholic beverage liability insurance under certain circumstances.
Transfers jurisdiction over school meals programs from Department of Agriculture to DOE.
Concerns certain interactions between law enforcement officers and juveniles.
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Police Body Camera Implementation Task Force" to study and make recommendations concerning use of body cameras by law enforcement agencies in this State.
Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $35 million to "Urban and Rural Centers Unsafe Buildings Demolition Revolving Loan Fund."
Establishes Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as principal department in Executive Branch and specifies functions, powers, and duties of department.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas; stipulates uses of, and eligibility criteria for, funds.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Consolidates certain affordable housing and assistance applications.
Requires State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct study of utilization of disabled veteran-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Prohibits medical creditors from reporting medical debt to credit reporting agency.
Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.
Protects financial institutions and insurers doing business with cannabis industry from being penalized by State regulators.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
Establishes additional municipal review processes and procedures related to development of certain large warehouses; requires certain real property revaluations and reassessments.
Establishes Employer-Based Child Care Assistance Partnership Program in DCF.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Establishes standards for domestic violence counseling and creates "Abuse Intervention Program Advisory Committee."
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
Creates New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.
Prohibits State from disclosing New Jersey driver's license holders' personal information to other states seeking to issue speed camera or red light camera citations.
Requires motor vehicle manufacturer to stamp motor vehicle identification number on catalytic converters.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.
Revises requirements concerning disqualification from registration as, and duties of, a professional guardian.
Requires school district to provide majority of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs.
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.
Allows licensed clinical social worker to directly bill NJ FamilyCare for covered services provided to program beneficiaries.
Establishes New Jersey Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide at Rutgers School of Public Health; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
Reduces time period during which certain prior offenses may be considered for sentencing purposes; permits first offenses to be removed from driving record in certain circumstances.
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services; appropriates $20 million.
Requires Department of Health to provide information to Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Establishes bee-friendly habitat pilot program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes "New Jersey Invasive Species Task Force."
"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.
Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in 15 most common non-English languages.
Establishes pilot program in certain municipalities to make grants available to non-profit organizations to perform outreach regarding VCCO.
Requires Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance to review and implement strategies and systemic modifications to assist crime victims and expands locations for posting information on crime victims' compensation.
Directs State Auditor to conduct performance review audit of VCCO.
Requires DCF and DOE to establish policies and procedures relating to child abuse and neglect and child abuse prevention during certain public health emergencies.
Addresses long-term effects of COVID-19.
Requires long-term care facilities to annually review residents' proxy directives.
Provides any party in case who is limited English proficient and utilizes court translating services option to have social worker translator to help party navigate court system.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop emergency notification system to alert students and staff of active shooter on school grounds.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on menstrual health and hygiene as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires DHS to establish public awareness campaign about period poverty.
Requires public institutions of higher education to provide menstrual products in all campus buildings; appropriates $85,000 from General Fund to Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Establishes Legislative Enactment Oversight Committee to ensure implementation of enacted laws and joint resolutions.
Requires school districts to maintain restrooms in good working order.
Prohibits towing companies from requiring owners of stolen motor vehicles to pay fee to release vehicles from storage facilities under certain circumstances.
Concerns motor vehicle stops by law enforcement officers.
Establishes requirements for removal of students from public school pending mental health clearance.
Requires notification to appropriate departments if drug court participant tests positive for marijuana or cannabis.
Requires school districts to include instruction on bullying awareness and prevention as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Provides equitable relief to government contractors who have sustained unanticipated expenses due to increases for construction materials; appropriates $25 million.
Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires MVC to operate call center to assist with online transactions.
Establishes New Jersey Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program.
Requires NJT and county transit agencies to offer transit pass for individuals seeking access to One Stop Career Centers.
Requires DHS to develop incentives to encourage private investment in child care deserts.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Establishes Interagency Council on Homelessness.
Requires each State cabinet level department to establish office dedicated to language and disability access.
Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government.
Establishes nurse aide workforce development program.
Requires nursing homes to submit certain cost reports to DOH in annual financial report.
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
Concerns consideration of factors by court at hearing for pretrial detention or violation of condition of pretrial release.
Requires State, county, and municipal employees and certain State contractors to complete cybersecurity awareness training.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Establishes "School Opening and School Closing Student Safety Task Force" to review safety of students when schools open and close for school day.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Requires inclusion of information about discriminatory housing practices in Truth in Renting Guide.
Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.
Concerns unlawful discrimination and harassment.
Establishes loan redemption program for certain bilingual education teachers.
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Authorizes regional authority to develop and operate regional rehabilitation and reentry center.
Establishes guidelines for creditworthiness determinations concerning affordable housing programs.
Requires Homelessness Prevention Program agencies to remain open during public health emergency and provides for funding of each agency.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.
Increases amounts of property tax deductions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and veterans, from $250 to $500.
Requires landlords of certain properties providing child care services who refuse lead service line replacements to install and maintain water filters.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State public higher education institutions; requires employer pay for health care benefits for certain part-time faculty.
Revises various provisions of law governing construction of school facilities projects and operations of New Jersey Schools Development Authority; establishes "Charter School and Renaissance School Project Facilities Loan Program" in EDA.
Establishes NJ Non-Profit Loan Guarantee Pilot Program within EDA.
Establishes position of Youth Disconnection Prevention and Recovery Ombudsperson; establishes "School Disconnection Prevention Task Force."
Provides forbearance of residential mortgage foreclosures under certain circumstances; places additional requirements on attorneys, residential mortgage lenders, and courts, as part of foreclosure process.
Establishes Digital Divide Solutions Grant Program in DOE to assist public schools in purchase of connected devices and Internet access for students during periods of remote instruction.
Extends time period required for public notice of certain land use applications.
Establishes "Guaranteed Income Pilot Program" in DOLWD for residents of certain cities.
Grants credit against business income taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Requires premium payment made to municipality by purchaser of tax lien to be paid to property owner under certain circumstances.
Directs DOH to establish food bank for pets pilot program; appropriates $1 million.
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with MVC and to be insured.
Establishes program for certain individuals to become certified homemaker-home health aides and provide services to certain Medicaid and Medicaid-Medicare dually eligible enrollees under increased reimbursement rates.
Establishes Division on Marijuana and Cannabis Enforcement in DLPS.
Requires lobby security for certain senior citizen high-rise buildings in areas with high violent crime rates.
Requires collection of data by health insurers regarding health insurance claims and decisions made using automated utilization management systems.
Sets State's mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.
Prohibits book banning in public libraries and schools; authorizes withholding of State aid for noncompliance.
"New Jersey Student Support Act"; establishes program in Department of Treasury to provide tax credits to taxpayers contributing to organization which awards scholarships to certain nonpublic school students.
Increases regulation of State veterans' memorial homes.
Requires Veterans' Memorial Homes to develop and maintain emergency preparedness and response plans.
Requires DMVA establish veterans memorial home emergency hotline.
Requires public utility to charge nonprofit organization residential rate.
Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.
Establishes certification program for zoning officers and land use board administrators.
Requires court to consider certain factors in appointing guardian and to justify guardianship appointment on record.
Establishes program to provide free tuition under State Tuition Aid Grant Program to certain students who are accepted to public four-year institutions of higher education and elect to attend county college for first two years.
Requires Medicaid and health insurance network contracts to provide participating health care providers with certain notifications.
Concerns juveniles charged with or adjudicated delinquent for certain firearms offenses.
Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit certain persons unless they pose danger.
Provides tax credit to developers for affordable housing projects in certain neighborhoods.
Requires distribution of family leave informational materials to certain patients.
Increases pay for direct support professionals; makes appropriation.
Establishes "New Jersey Migrant and Refugee Assistance Act."
Requires DHS to establish Haitian Migrant Assistance Program.
Requires certain motor vehicles to install rear-seat detection systems.
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
Promotes trauma-informed care in State to mitigate negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress.
Removes mandatory minimum sentences for certain non-violent drug crimes.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Increases bid advertising threshold on certain purchases, contracts, or agreements.
Increases penalties for drag racing; provides for impoundment under certain circumstances.
Prohibits DCF from using certain federal benefits to reimburse State for cost of a child's care; requires DCF to conserve benefits for child's unmet or future needs.
Revises visitation and reporting rules for professional guardians.
"Menstrual Equity for Haitian Migrants Act."
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.
Establishes "Reproductive Health Access for Haitian Migrants Act."
Provides for establishment of New Jersey Water Infrastructure Center at institute of higher education designated by DEP; appropriates $5 million.
Codifies various centers and programs at Rutgers University - Newark; appropriates $6.5 million.
Clarifies criminal history record check requirements for workers conducting construction or public works activities in school buildings; requires school district to update visitor policy.
Creates crime of incest.
Requires public institution of higher education to adopt withdrawal policy permitting refund for certain extenuating circumstances.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than two percent over prior academic year.
Establishes "Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act."
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires DHS to review, and implement certain improvements to, Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Program and to establish public-facing report card of managed care organization's coordination of program.
Requires DHS to increase home and community-based services under Medicaid.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states.
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to develop and implement reproductive health services plan; requires county college to develop referral network for reproductive health care services.
Establishes Reproductive Health Care Professionals Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes separate disorderly persons offense for persons who wear masks with purpose to conceal identity while committing another crime or offense.
Requires AG to establish uniform police training curriculum.
Requires county clerks to send applications for mail-in ballots to registered voters upon their 18th birthday.
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Mandates certain child care centers to retain audio-visual recordings for 180 days and requires review of such recordings before recordings can be deleted.
Establishes suspension of collection of motor vehicle surcharges for certain incarcerated persons.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $400,000 from General fund for grant to nonprofit organization to support purchase of pet food for pet owners undergoing medical care.
Requires establishment of municipal animal control programs and DOH oversight over such programs; appropriates $500,000 for grants to municipalities for associated costs.
Requires Department of Treasury and DHS to annually identify State funds available for NJ FamilyCare, evaluate program, and create prioritized list of initiatives to improve quality of care under program.
Establishes Commission on Oversight of Public Institutions of Higher Education.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Regulates artificial intelligence in news media industry; establishes "Artificial Intelligence In Communications Oversight Committee."
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires that warning notices regarding certain health risks of alcohol consumption be reviewed and updated.
Prohibits forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
Prohibits State Police from requiring pregnant and postpartum troopers to take physical fitness exam.
Establishes Department of State Police.