Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Nancy F. Muñoz
Sponsored
Vetoed1
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Passed the General Assembly2
Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence. *
Out of committee4
Creates housing purchase matching grant program for members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations.
Adds two nurse educators to the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams.
Establishes standards for Batterers' Intervention Programs in domestic violence cases.
In committee91
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.
Imposes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment and forfeiture of pension and retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of crimes involving or touching their office or employment.
Clarifies that permitting sexual abusers to reside with a child constitutes endangering welfare of a child.
Expands eligibility under the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act by broadening certain municipal qualifier provisions.
Provides that public employee pension benefits are calculated on base salary exclusive of various forms of extra compensation.
Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.
Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.
Requires sex offender's tier designation to be completed and reviewed by the court prior to release from incarceration.
"One Strike, You're Ours;" adds use of Internet as aggravating factor in child sex crimes and requires lifetime electronic monitoring of offender.
Grants discretion to Parole Board in determining whether inmate should be released on parole.
Requires that sexual abuse against a child be reported to law enforcement officials.
Increases penalty for harboring or concealing certain sex offenders.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree nursing programs.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Requires suspension of member of Legislature indicted for certain crimes or offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office.
Creates commission to study effectiveness of county government; appropriates $95,000.
Includes payday lending as a violation of the consumer fraud act.
Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military personnel killed in performance of duties.
Allocates nondedicated portion of State realty transfer fee collections to municipal property tax relief.
Increases and indexes maximum homestead property tax deduction under gross income tax.
Reduces period of time that member of Legislature may be absent, without excuse, before member's seat is deemed vacant.
"Highway Accident Property Tax Relief Act"; requires State to reimburse municipalities for costs of providing certain emergency services.
Bars certain employees of certain public agencies from participating in PERS; repeals law permitting PERS and TPAF members on leave who work for labor organization to purchase pension credit.
"Judy and Nikki's Law"; provides for life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of murder of a child 16 years of age or younger.
Excludes certain federal employee Thrift Savings Fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Requires bail agencies to collect at least 10 percent of bail bond amount.
Prohibits payment of more than one copayment, coinsurance or deductible for series of vaccinations used in preventive treatment of rabies under certain health benefits plans.
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure as a condition of renewal of the license.
Expands eligibility for property tax reimbursement program.
Dedicates 0.1 percent of cigarette tax revenue to anti-smoking initiatives.
Concerns payment of leave time to employee in year of employee's retirement.
Requires hospitals to maintain passive audio or visual mechanism for alerting emergency department staff to presence of non-ambulance vehicles containing patients.
Prohibits insurers from raising medical malpractice liability insurance premiums under certain circumstances.
Requires assisted living residences and certain facilities under DCA, DCF, and DHS to be equipped with standby emergency power generators.
Exempts homestead from attachment in medical malpractice judgment.
Prohibits service repair contractors from charging hourly rates for travel time.
Removes license suspension penalty for persons with only one outstanding parking fine; permits Motor Vehicle Commission to refuse registration to persons with outstanding parking fine.
Requires sellers of used motor vehicles to complete and submit form.
Requires recalls on motor vehicles to be repaired prior to sale.
Imposes surcharge on motor vehicle offenses to fund upgraded electronic systems for police vehicles.
Provides exemption from 3-day cancellation provision of home improvement contract in case of bona fide emergency.
Establishes 24-hour hotline and educational program concerning State and federal crimes of human trafficking; appropriates $75,000.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.
Creates housing purchase matching grant program for reserve component of U.S. Armed Forces and the New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations; appropriates $2,000,000.
Provides for screening newborn infants for genetic mutations associated with hereditary hemochromatosis.
Requires bi-state transportation authorities to make advance notification of certain projects or operations expected to impede traffic.
Permits eligible claimant who is proportionate owner paying entire property tax bill to collect entire homestead property tax reimbursement amount.
Appropriates $5 million to Cranford Township for flood control projects.
Requires certain common interest community associations to publish certain information; requires that homeowners' association contracts for management and maintenance include 24-hour emergency services.
Provides for a mandatory term of imprisonment for assault involving domestic violence.
Expands types of abusive acts that constitute domestic violence under "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991."
Establishes entrepreneur-in-residence pilot program.
Authorizes EDA to provide financial assistance to certain business incubator facilities.
"Innovate New Jersey Act"; establishes tax-free business incubators at institutions of higher education.
Establishes New Jersey Business Action Center in Department of State.
Establishes technology transfer assistance program in EDA.
Requires breath or blood test in motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.
Prohibits sex offenders from holding any job, position, or type of employment that primarily consists of contact with children.
Establishes minimum level of domestic violence training for judges and judicial personnel.
Dedicates one percent of cigarette tax revenue to anti-smoking initiatives.
Requires special paratransit vehicles to display flashing warning lights while discharging or receiving passengers.
Creates motor vehicle offenses related to special paratransit vehicles.
Provides that unlawful use, manufacture, or distribution of controlled dangerous substance by parent or caregiver in presence of child constitutes crime of endangering welfare of that child.
Expands domestic violence protection for adoptive parents.
Clarifies that certain drunk driving offenders who drive with suspended driver's license are guilty of fourth degree crime.
Criminalizes fourth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Requires law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, and State Parole Board to adopt maternity policies.
Requires laboratory analysis of waste or material generated by hydraulic fracturing; requires DEP permit, and disclosure of plans, methods, or processes to treat, store, process, or dispose of such waste or material.
Permits boards of education to convey certain school property to nonprofit senior citizen organizations for nominal consideration.
Establishes New Jersey Dietary Supplements Task Force to make recommendations concerning safety and regulation of dietary supplements sold in New Jersey.
Prohibits hospice from charging patient for days on which patient is not present.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide mental health care services in underserved areas in New Jersey.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Exempts sales of certain materials used in industrial sand casting processes from sales and use tax.
Prohibits use of "Nurse" title by unlicensed person.
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility to no more than one year.
Requires NJT to adopt plan to evacuate passengers when rail passenger vehicle becomes immobilized in tunnel.
Provides for licensing of radiologist assistants.
Criminalizes act of "stealthing"; removing or tampering with condom during sexual activity without consent of one's sexual partner.
Providing gross income tax exclusion for awards for unlawful gender-based compensation discrimination.
Permits physician assistants to sign Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms; requires continuing education concerning end-of-life care.
Directs school districts to permit students to use sunscreen at school and allows school employees to assist with sunscreen application in certain circumstances.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for prescription drugs through entire course of treatment as determined by prescriber.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning Period of PURPLE Crying program and shaken baby syndrome.
Creates Task Force on Driver Distractions.
Requires settlement agreements concerning equal employment opportunity to be approved by NJT board of directors.
Requires NJT to post certain employment and contract information on its website.
Requires NJT to publish certain safety violations and establish mechanism to report unsafe conduct.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Adds two nurse educators to the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Concerns Code Blue alert plans to shelter at-risk individuals. *
Establishes "Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Act;" requires promulgation of standards and regulations concerning safe handling of hazardous drugs by certain health care personnel.*
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as
Authorizes counties to issue promotional labeling for county agricultural products.
Requires DEP to establish voluntary guidelines for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" immunity protections to public and nonpublic schools.*
Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.
Permits authorities and local units operating water supply or sewerage facilities to waive, reduce, or defer sewerage and water service fees for deployed military personnel.
Establishes new crime of strict liability vehicular homicide; renames existing vehicular homicide as reckless vehicular homicide; designated as Ralph and David's Law.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Appropriates $2,988,859 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund and constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to provide capital preservation grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Provides for licensing of radiologist assistants by DEP under "Radiologic Technologist Act" and requires State Board of Medical Examiners to approve procedures and establish level of supervision necessary for practice of radiologist assistants. *
Vetoed · 1
Prohibits sale of unsafe supplemental mattresses designed for children's products.
Passed the General Assembly · 16
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Requires DEP to establish "private wildlife habitat certification program"; creates affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
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.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.*
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Establishes requirements for sale of home baked goods or cottage foods. *
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases. *
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Authorizes annual issuance of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at seasonal farm market.
Out of committee · 38
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Prohibits conflict of interests by governing board members or management employees of homeowners' associations.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Provides PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.*
Requires DHS to ensure distribution to senior citizens of notice from Division of Consumer Affairs concerning risks and prevention of fraud.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled."
Requires coverage of medication therapy management in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Authorizes health care providers to engage in telemedicine and teleheath. *
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.*
"Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have individuals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.*
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Requires health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage.
Establishes "New Jersey Business Advisory Council" in Business Action Center.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting requirements.
Designates Killed in Action flag as an official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings.
Requires DOH to establish single license for facilities providing integrated behavioral and physical health care.*
Amends sections of "Respiratory Care Practitioner Licensing Act." *
Includes students who participate in school intramural sports programs in the student-athlete head injury safety program.
Changes the time when child placement review hearings are initiated from 45 days to 60 days.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain psychiatrists who work in underserved areas or psychiatric hospitals in New Jersey.*
Requires residential students at four-year institutions of higher education to receive immunization for meningitis in accordance with recommendations of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Revises penalties for drunk driving and ignition interlock device violations.
Enhances protections for domestic violence victims by restricting access to firearms by certain persons; provides for minimum terms of incarceration for offenders who commit physically violent acts.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Prohibits residential substance use disorder treatment facilities and aftercare facilities from denying admission to individuals receiving medication assisted treatment for substance use disorder.
Establishes data reporting requirements for emergency medical services providers and dispatch centers.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Directs State Board of Education to review and incorporate within New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education instructional standards on water safety.*
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2018 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Appropriates $4,990,934 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects.
In committee · 197
Requires eligibility checklist and audit for enrollment in PERS of certain public employees who provide professional services; imposes fine on certifying officer or supervisor for ineligible enrollments.
The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Provides for disclosure of person's medical records related to AIDS or HIV infection for investigations or prosecutions of crime of diseased person committing act of sexual penetration; makes crime ineligible for expungment.
Requires person eligible for health care benefits from more than one public entity to choose coverage from only one.
Prohibits tobacco use in dormitory and other student residence buildings of institutions of higher education.
Establishes Park Prescription Program authorizing medical practitioners to prescribe free State park access passes to patients with obesity-related conditions.
Requires wheelchair-only handicapped parking spaces in certain parking lots.
Criminalizes luring or enticing mentally incapacitated person to commit act likely to be injurious to his welfare.
Repeals Kyleigh's Law decal requirement; requires MVC to provide parents of graduated driver license applicants detailed information about program's conditions and restrictions; imposes penalties on parents when licensees fail to comply.
Concerns county government dissolution.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
Dedicates $140,000 of revenue from motor vehicle violations to DHS for brain injury services.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency.
Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Requires court to deny defendant's right to copy or reproduce images of child pornography as part of discovery.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Creates a civil "rape shield" law.
Requires suspension of local elected and appointed officers and employees indicted for certain offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office or position.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Requires candidates keep detailed records of how campaign funds are spent for the ordinary and necessary expenses of holding public office.
Establishes pilot project to install global positioning system (GPS) devices on certain State vehicles.
Revises ignition interlock device requirements for first drunk driving offenses.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Updates factors for consideration for grandparent and sibling petitions seeking visits with child over objection of parent, guardian, or custodian; adds preference for child's temporary placement with grandparent under "Child Placement Bill of Rights Act.
Establishes special license plates supporting American Red Cross.
"Reproductive Donation Safety Act."
Denies custody and visitation rights to minor child by family members of individuals convicted of certain crimes.
Authorizes criminal history record background checks of employees and volunteers of nonprofit domestic violence victim serving organizations.
Upgrades penalty for certain aggravated assaults when victim suffers serious bodily injury.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires driver's license to display license holder's blood type.
Requires water purveyors to notify municipalities they service regarding water supply and water quality issues.
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Provides certain veteran benefits to veterans of the global war on terror conflicts and those of certain military engagements served during certain periods.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.
Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.
Permits municipal police officers to make arrests for any disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offense outside the territorial limits of their municipality.
Establishes crime of participation in criminal street gang initiation ritual.
Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
Creates the "Local Unit Audit Teams" program in the Department of the Treasury.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Makes all persons convicted of sexual assault subject to the No Early Release Act; specifies that any use of force elevates sexual assault to aggravated sexual assault.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Establishes threats of violence against prosecutors, law enforcement officers and their family members as a second degree crime, subject to the No Early Release Act sentencing.
Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Ends the transitional energy facilities assessment, caps the State use portion of State energy tax revenues and ensures the balance of such State revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Prohibits awarding alimony to domestic violence offenders; permits termination of alimony based on conviction for crime or offense involving domestic violence.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Repeals the New Jersey estate tax.
Increases penalties for injuring school crossing guard or student pedestrian in crosswalk.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $5 million over period of five years.
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools.
Establishes criminal penalties for unlawful control over weapons of any law enforcement officer and interference with equipment or duties of law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel.
Requires local units to recover contributions under Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program paid in excess of statutory limit; requires annual audits.
Increases age for helmet requirement for bicycling, roller skating, and skateboarding to 17 and younger; extends helmet requirement to ice skaters and operators of non-motorized scooters.
Revises grades and sentencing determinations for certain controlled dangerous substances.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2012"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Establishes penalties for manufacture, purchase or possession of certain keys.
Criminalizes participation in criminal street gang.
"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Increases filing threshold and the applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.
Permits water supply service and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings to promote water conservation.
Prohibits good faith allegations of child abuse from being used against the accuser in a child custody proceeding; makes it a disorderly persons offense to file a false allegation of child abuse.
Requires assisted living residences to have standby emergency power generators.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Revises child pornography law.
Requires hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Clarifies that first aid, ambulance or rescue squads, as entities, have immunity from civil damages in certain circumstances.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Prohibits dual elective office holding and holding of elective office and public office or position.
Prohibits posting of certain personal information on the Internet or misrepresentation of identity on the Internet for the purpose of harassment of a minor child.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
Requires evaluation of appropriateness of light frame construction for multiple dwellings and imposes moratorium on light frame construction until determination and recommendations are adopted.
Makes reforms to mental health treatment; clarifies law governing purchase of firearms by persons with history of mental illness.
Requires law enforcement be notified of application to expunge mental commitment record.
Provides for notice to schools of court-ordered domestic violence restraints restricting contact in schools; increases penalty for violation of such orders.
Permits Adjutant General to authorize members of NJ National Guard to carry firearm at recruiting centers.
Establishes "Local Safe Corridor Fund"; increases penalties on roadway designated as local safe corridor and dedicates funds to local safe corridor safety initiatives.
Addresses elder abuse in domestic settings under "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991."
Prohibits enforcement of foreign law if enforcement would violate constitutional rights or conflict with federal or State law.
Provides credit against ambulatory care facility assessment liability for value of unreimbursed care provided to hospital charity care patients.
Requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap.
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
Permits health care providers to report certain patient health problems to MVC.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at community farm markets.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.
Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.
Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Permits court to order involuntary outpatient treatment in any county; concerns patient compliance with taking medication.
Allows pension calculation to be based on compensation increase in excess of actuarially assumed experience only if employer pays unfunded liability.
Makes various changes to interest arbitration procedures; repeals sunset provision.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.
Establishes the "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs.
Requires school districts to provide listing of bus stops near residence of sex offender to law enforcement.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Authorizes wiretapping to investigate crimes involving human trafficking or certain prostitution activities.
Prohibits posting, publishing on the Internet, or disclosing certain information regarding military personnel.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amounts under New Jersey estate tax in accordance with provisions of federal tax law.
Requires public schools to include instruction on cursive handwriting.
Requires establishment of regulations for solar panel installation, maintenance, and education.
Requires State agencies, when developing and proposing rules, to utilize approaches that will accomplish objectives of statutory law while minimizing adverse economic impact on municipalities.
Permits municipalities to provide information on property tax bills concerning amount of local tax dollars saved through shared services.
Expands registration requirements under Megan's Law to include persons committing human trafficking crimes or engaging in prostitution, when crimes involve minors.
Concerns human trafficking of a minor.
Permits human trafficking victims to testify by closed circuit television under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
Enhances penalties for drivers without motor vehicle insurance involved in accident with pedestrian; requires public awareness campaign concerning importance of this insurance.
Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.
Requires tenure charges be filed against any public school employee found to have bullied a student and requires the employment of any nontenured public school employee be terminated for such activity.
Permits certain off-duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms on State property.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over five years.
Requires criminal background check for name change and prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from changing their name.
Provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain crimes of domestic violence.
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display their name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
"The Highway Worker Safety Act"; increases penalties for vehicular homicide and assault by auto of highway workers; increases fines for certain highway maintenance, construction, or incident zone violations.
Requires anti-bullying policy of public schools to include provision requiring principal to make preliminary determination and meet with parents of students involved in alleged bullying incident for that determination; extends time for investigating incid
Requires personal service of notice of unpaid parking ticket before issuing arrest warrant or suspending license.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
Requires preliminary finding of liability for professional malpractice by panel of three experts appointed by licensing authority prior to institution of action.
Sets level for health care benefits; requires employee contributions; prohibits reimbursement of Medicare Part B; adds member to SHBP/SEHBP plan design committees; requires retirees to purchase health care through exchanges.
Creates Public Employee Pension and Health Care Benefits Reform Task Force.
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Increases penalties for certain vehicular homicide offenses involving intoxicated drivers; designated as "Victoria's Law."
Establishes task force to study technology and other methods used to reduced or eliminate telemarketing harassment intimidation.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Increases protections for domestic violence victims as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Adds new civil penalties and increases surcharges imposed on domestic violence offenders; establishes "Domestic Violence Victims' Legal Assistance Fund.
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
Requires school districts, charter 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 violations.
Concerns termination of child support and other financial support for emancipated child.
Upgrades assault against servicemember to aggravated assault; expands crime of bias intimidation to encompass crimes and offenses committed against servicemembers.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
Increases amount allowed in initial prescription for opioid drugs in cases of acute pain.
Requires NJT to provide free rail tickets to rail passengers delayed more than one hour due to rail car or light rail vehicle mechanical failure.
"Microphone-Enabled Devices Act"; requires user consent before enabling device microphone.
Requires commercial Internet website and online service operators to notify customers of collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information to third parties.
Requires applicants for commercial driver license to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
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.
Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Provides gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on statewide obligation.
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevlopment housing projects ordered by COAH unless order is based on exclusionary zoning; excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis; provides housing obligation cap.
Requires COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Criminalizes sale and possession of certain firearm components.
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Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.