Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Nancy F. Muñoz
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Permits eligible claimant who is proportionate owner paying entire property tax bill to collect entire homestead property tax reimbursement amount.
Out of committee10
Upgrades penalty for failing to report act of sexual abuse against child.*
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Prohibits use of "Nurse" title by unlicensed person.
Renames "Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act" as "Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act"; permits physician assistants to sign and modify POLST forms; requires continuing education concerning end-of-life care.*
Creates Task Force on Driver Distractions.
Exempts sales of certain materials used in industrial sand casting processes from sales and use tax.
Prohibits all locally elected officials from receiving retroactive salary increases.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
In committee110
Prohibits tobacco use in dormitory and other student residence buildings of institutions of higher education.
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.
Clarifies that permitting sexual abusers to reside with a child constitutes endangering welfare of a child.
Provides that public employee pension benefits are calculated on base salary exclusive of various forms of extra compensation.
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.
"One Strike, You're Ours;" adds use of Internet as aggravating factor in child sex crimes and requires lifetime electronic monitoring of offender.
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.
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.
Provides free tuition at public institutions of higher education for surviving spouses and dependent children of military personnel killed in performance of duties.
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.
Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.
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.
Requires assisted living residences and certain facilities under DCA, DCF, and DHS to be equipped with standby emergency power generators.
Appropriates $5 million to Cranford Township for flood control projects.
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."
Requires breath or blood test in motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians.
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.
Expands domestic violence protection for adoptive parents.
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.
Creates Public Employee Pension and Health Care Benefits Reform Task Force.
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases.
Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
Establishes standards for Batterers' Intervention Programs in domestic violence cases.
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.
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility to no more than one year.
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.
Establishes New Jersey Dietary Supplements Task Force to make recommendations concerning safety and regulation of dietary supplements sold in New Jersey.
Provides for screening newborn infants for genetic mutations associated with hereditary hemochromatosis.
Providing gross income tax exclusion for awards for unlawful gender-based compensation discrimination.
Permits boards of education to convey certain school property to nonprofit senior citizen organizations for nominal consideration.
Directs school districts to permit students to use sunscreen at school and allows school employees to assist with sunscreen application in certain circumstances.
Requires special paratransit vehicles to display flashing warning lights while discharging or receiving passengers.
Creates motor vehicle offenses related to special paratransit vehicles.
Establishes entrepreneur-in-residence pilot program.
Requires bi-state transportation authorities to make advance notification of certain projects or operations expected to impede traffic.
Requires settlement agreements concerning equal employment opportunity to be approved by NJT board of directors.
Requires NJT to publish certain safety violations and establish mechanism to report unsafe conduct.
Requires NJT to post certain employment and contract information on its website.
Expands eligibility under the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act by broadening certain municipal qualifier provisions.
Allocates nondedicated portion of State realty transfer fee collections to municipal property tax relief.
Creates commission to study effectiveness of county government; appropriates $95,000.
Concerns payment of leave time to employee in year of employee's retirement.
Expands eligibility for property tax reimbursement program.
"Innovate New Jersey Act"; establishes tax-free business incubators at institutions of higher education.
Establishes New Jersey Business Action Center in Department of State.
Authorizes EDA to provide financial assistance to certain business incubator facilities.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.
Establishes technology transfer assistance program in EDA.
"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.
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.
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.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.
Criminalizes act of "stealthing"; removing or tampering with condom during sexual activity without consent of one's sexual partner.
Requires suspension of member of Legislature indicted for certain crimes or offenses that, upon conviction, require forfeiture of office.
Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.
Requires person eligible for health care benefits from more than one public entity to choose coverage from only one.
Reduces period of time that member of Legislature may be absent, without excuse, before member's seat is deemed vacant.
Prohibits service repair contractors from charging hourly rates for travel time.
Exempts homestead from attachment in medical malpractice judgment.
Prohibits insurers from raising medical malpractice liability insurance premiums under certain circumstances.
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.
Increases amount allowed in initial prescription for opioid drugs in cases of acute pain.
Provides exemption from 3-day cancellation provision of home improvement contract in case of bona fide emergency.
Includes payday lending as a violation of the consumer fraud act.
Requires criminal background check for name change and prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from changing their name.
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.
Requires bail agencies to collect at least 10 percent of bail bond amount.
Imposes surcharge on motor vehicle offenses to fund upgraded electronic systems for police vehicles.
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.
Clarifies that certain drunk driving offenders who drive with suspended driver's license are guilty of fourth degree crime.
Requires recalls on motor vehicles to be repaired prior to sale.
Requires sellers of used motor vehicles to complete and submit form.
Requires law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, and State Parole Board to adopt maternity policies.
Increases penalty for harboring or concealing certain sex offenders.
Criminalizes fourth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Grants discretion to Parole Board in determining whether inmate should be released on parole.
Requires sex offender's tier designation to be completed and reviewed by the court prior to release from incarceration.
Requires certain common interest community associations to publish certain information; requires that homeowners' association contracts for management and maintenance include 24-hour emergency services.
Requires evaluation of appropriateness of light frame construction for multiple dwellings and imposes moratorium on light frame construction until determination and recommendations are adopted.
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.
Authorizes psychiatric advanced practice nurses to complete certain certificates required for involuntary commitment to treatment.
Requires NJT to adopt plan to evacuate passengers when rail passenger vehicle becomes immobilized in tunnel.
Authorizes physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to dispense narcotic drugs for treatment of substance use disorders consistent with federal law.
Requires hospitals to maintain passive audio or visual mechanism for alerting emergency department staff to presence of non-ambulance vehicles containing patients.
Requires Attorney General to establish educational and public information program concerning State and federal crimes of human trafficking; appropriates $75,000.
"Highway Accident Property Tax Relief Act"; requires State to reimburse municipalities for costs of providing certain emergency services.
Authorizes visiting advanced practice nurses who are not certified by endorsement in New Jersey to engage in the limited practice of prescribing medications and devices, if they have appropriate educational qualifications.
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 benefits through exchanges; provides subsides for out-
Provides that biennial renewal of license or certificate issued by New Jersey Board of Nursing is due on professional's birthday.
Requires DOH to establish best practices for maternity care to treat and prevent adverse pregnancy related events.
Requires public bodies to publish detailed agenda prior to public meeting.
Increases and indexes maximum homestead property tax deduction under gross income tax.
Adds illicit fentanyls to Schedule I in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act."
Permits use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses when incurred as direct result of campaign activity or holding elective office.
Requires compliance with notice and approval process under MLUL for construction of free-standing structures on certain publicly-owned property.
Establishes "Count the Kicks" public awareness campaign.
Establishes New Jersey Higher Education Student Advisory Commission.
Requires State entities and agencies to provide child care services for full-time employees.
Changes reporting date and certain data requirements for NJT annual report; establishes penalty for failure to issue report in timely manner; and establishes quarterly reporting requirements.
Requires health care facilities to adopt policies to reduce exposure to surgical smoke and employ smoke evacuation system.
Requires hospitals to establish nurse staffing committees.
Requires county clerks to send confirmation notice to vote-by-mail applicant that requests mail-in ballot at separate mailing address than address at which applicant is registered to vote.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Exempts sales of certain materials used in industrial sand casting processes from sales and use tax.
Upgrades penalty for failing to report act of sexual abuse against child.*
Renames "Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act" as "Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act"; permits physician assistants to sign and modify POLST forms; requires continuing education concerning end-of-life care.*
Vetoed1
Prohibits all locally elected officials from receiving retroactive salary increases.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
Provides that 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.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Requires students at institutions of higher education to receive immunization for meningitis in accordance with recommendations of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.*
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility; provides for disposition of certain personal property.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Increases membership of board of trustees of Washington Association of New Jersey.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Establishes Gateway Development Commission with certain powers and responsibilities.
Requires that State employee serve as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer for gubernatorial transitions.
Requires payment of expenses related to background investigations for certain gubernatorial transition positions.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish standardize recordkeeping and retention requirements with regard to unclassified State employees.
Requires Civil Service Commission to establish and maintain hotline for State employees to submit reports of workplace discrimination and harassment.
Specifies certain requirements for State agency review of complaint of workplace discrimination.
Requires certain public employees receive additional training to manage harassment or discrimination complaints.
Vetoed · 1
Clarifies provisions concerning disclosure of existence and content of discrimination or harassment complaints; requires certain disclosures to person against whom complaint is made.*
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Applies law governing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to gubernatorial transition staff members.
Requires disclosure by applicants for State employment of previous or ongoing criminal investigations.
Grants authority for human resource management of employees of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to Civil Service Commission.
Out of committee · 19
Bars provisions in employment contracts that waive rights or remedies; bars agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.
Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. *
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*
Expands membership of NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Establishes the "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
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.
Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.*
Requires AG to conduct survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to Commission on Human Trafficking.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Expands University Hospital board of directors membership from 11 to 13 members; designates University Hospital as rural hospital.*
Permits use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses when incurred as direct result of campaign activity.
Establishes public awareness campaign to promote early conversations about advance care planning and end-of-life care.
Requires certain medical facilities to undertake end-of-life planning and training.*
Requires emergency departments to take certain measures concerning palliative care for patients.
Requires NJT to conduct feasibility study on restoring one-seat ride to Manhattan on Raritan Valley Line.
In committee · 161
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.
Decreases Alcoholic Beverage Tax rate paid on certain liquors.
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.
Requires DHS to ensure distribution to senior citizens of notice from Division of Consumer Affairs concerning risks and prevention of fraud.
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.
"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.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
"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.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
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.
Prohibits awarding alimony to domestic violence offenders; permits termination of alimony based on conviction for crime or offense involving domestic violence.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
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.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
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.
"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.
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
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.
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display their name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
Establishes Park Prescription Program authorizing medical practitioners to prescribe free State park access passes to patients with obesity-related conditions.
Directs the development and posting of notices containing information for victims of human trafficking.
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.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
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.
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.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain crimes of domestic violence.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Criminalizes participation in criminal street gang.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
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.
Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Upgrades assault against servicemember to aggravated assault; expands crime of bias intimidation to encompass crimes and offenses committed against servicemembers.
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.
Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."
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 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.
Requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap.
Requires preliminary finding of liability for professional malpractice by panel of three experts appointed by licensing authority prior to institution of action.
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
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.
Criminalizes sale and possession of certain firearm components.
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 NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Adds new civil penalties and increases surcharges imposed on domestic violence offenders; establishes "Domestic Violence Victims' Legal Assistance Fund."
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
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.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
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.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Creates the "Local Unit Audit Teams" program in the Department of the Treasury.
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.
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 DEP to establish "private wildlife habitat certification program"; creates affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.
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
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
Concerns termination of child support and other financial support for emancipated child.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
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.
Establishes "New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Cost Control" to recommend measures for efficiency and cost reduction in State government.
Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct and includes penalties for certain willful v
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses incurred by grandparents.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.
Requires State Police to maintain 24-hour hotline for receiving anonymous tips regarding potential threats to school safety and security.
Requires school districts to implement policy mandating all students and school employees have identification cards.
Requires school district to submit emergency communication policies and protocols to Department of Education for review.
Requires DOE to establish online school security resource clearinghouse.
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
Permits school districts to employ safe schools resource officers or Class Three special law enforcement officers for security purposes, and requires school districts to have agreement with local law enforcement governing placement of school security pers
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Establishes "Commission on Statewide Affordable Housing Obligations" to determine Statewide need for low and moderate income housing.
Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers.
Raises minimum wage to $13, with certain exceptions.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program from 35 percent to 80 percent.
Provides small businesses with gross income tax or corporation business tax deduction for wages paid to minimum wage employees.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Permits voter to have signature on certificate of mail-in voter notarized.
Imposes moratorium on affordable housing litigation through December 31, 2020.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of prenatal ultrasound screenings covered under health benefits plans.
Requires limited liability companies to make certain disclosures concerning ownership.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Establishes Office of Labor Law Enforcement.
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Requires automobile insurers to inform parties involved in automobile claim that they are not required to provide statement.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.