Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Michele Matsikoudis
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Permits Department of Veterans Affairs to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.*
Out of committee2
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Creates permanent commission to study various statutory definitions of veteran, disabled veteran, and service-disabled veteran.
In committee114
Excludes bonuses for reenlistment or voluntary extension of enlistment in armed forces from gross income.
Establishing veterans' affordable housing preference; authorizing bonus fair share credit for veterans' affordable housing.
Allows gross income tax credit for volunteer firefighters.
Provides that former law enforcement officers who retired due to disability are eligible to receive tuition assistance to attend public institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to confer academic degrees.
Eliminates registration fee for wheelchair trailers.
Revises requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities for people with disabilities.
Prohibits award of custody or visitation rights to persons convicted of certain sex crimes against minors.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Requires applicants for commercial driver license to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Prohibits student who commits certain sexual offenses from attending same school building or using same school bus as victim of offense.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed circuit television; permits judge to make motion to seek closed circuit testimony.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Provides STEM graduate retention tax credit for certain employers who pay certain employees' education loan debt.
Requires NJT to equip trains with defibrillators.
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast.
Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.
Requires sex offenders to report Internet identifiers and name changes.
Prohibits sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of victim's home or workplace.
Exempts parking spaces reserved for persons with a disability from meters or fees.
Establishes construction workforce recruitment and training program in DOLWD.
Provides a gross income tax deduction for veterinarian expenses.
Establishes position of Statewide Opioid Antidote Coordinator.
Requires DMVA assist discharged service members who have diagnosed service-connected mental health condition with petitions to change discharge designation.
Prohibits adoption of any State rule or regulation mandating electric heating or water heating systems in buildings prior to issuance of DCA report.
Establishes independent State Office of Consumer.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Allows holder of disabled veteran or Purple Heart license plate or placard to park in parking spots for persons with disability.
Includes animal cruelty against victim's animal within definition of domestic violence and other types of abuse; establishes immunity for reporting animal cruelty; mandates reporting of animal cruelty in certain circumstances.
Requires professional boards to issue licenses under certain circumstances to veterans with credentials in good standing from another jurisdiction.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Establishes "Commission on People with Disabilities."
Allows certain persons with developmental disabilities 21 years of age and older to attend special education programs and to simultaneously participate in adult day and employment programs.
Requires mental health evaluation for all animal cruelty offenders; designated as "Shyanne's Law."
Increases fines for failing to report suspected abuse or exploitation of institutionalized elderly person.
Requires DOE to collect and publish data on use of restraints and seclusion on students with disabilities.
Allows credit against gross income tax for certain eligible taxpayers pursuing education and employment in State.
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Deactivates certain committees, councils, panels, and task forces of advisory or temporary nature if entity does not meet or have quorum at least once every year.
Makes desecration of military monument crime of the third degree.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism.
Expands membership and responsibilities of State Council of Developmental Disabilities.
Establishes process to exempt municipality from certain fair share affordable housing obligations based on flood risk.
Requires State Treasurer to issue report concerning New York's taxation of New Jersey residents' income.
Expands definition of basic life support to include blood glucose monitoring.
Designates, as State and public holiday, September 11 as Patriot Day.
Allows certain employees of DCPP to report animal abuse to humane law enforcement officer.
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Criminalizies interference with monitoring devices on school buses.
Creates new excuse from jury service; directs AOC to create and maintain list of persons excused from jury duty due to developmental disability.
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with physical disabilities.
Requires Governor hold public hearings during declarations under Emergency Health Powers Act.
Establishes standards for annual height, weight, and blood pressure screening of public school students.
Requires Governor and legislative leaders to meet together quarterly.
Establishes minimum level of domestic violence and sexual assault training for judges and judicial personnel.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to conduct study on impact of State business income taxation on business out-migration, formation, and employment for previous and upcoming tax years.
Expands NJT Access Link paratransit service area to include certain veterans health care facilities; appropriates $1 million.
Streamlines emergency medical technician certification process for certain veterans.
Allows corporation business tax credit for subcontracting work to NJ small businesses.
Requires MVC to accept certain documents as proof of name change for driver's license.
Improves management and administration of New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust program; establishes grants and additional tax incentives for New Jersey Better Education Savings and Trust account contributions; creates New Jersey Better Education Savings and Trust Advisory Council.
Eliminates provision in bias intimidation statute concerning victim's perception of defendant's purpose; replaces provision with language concerning a "reasonable" victim.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to automatically offer toll discounts to senior citizens.
Establishes registry allowing persons to voluntarily include their names on list of individuals prohibited from owning firearm.
Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.
Authorizes board of education to establish community service credit program for high school students.
Eliminates requirement for public school employees to maintain State residency.
Establishes matching grant program in DOE for school districts to implement high-impact tutoring programs addressing learning loss due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires State Board of Education to permit candidates awaiting teacher certification to submit affidavit to hiring school district affirming certificate requirements have been met.
Establishes New Jersey Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship.
Establishes pilot program in DOE for special education students to attend college courses or vocational training programs.
Establishes teacher certification route for candidates with Montessori teaching credentials.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention and increases penalties for motor vehicle theft offenses; authorizes home detention for minors adjudicated delinquent for motor vehicle theft offenses; establishes Grants for Underage Auto-Theft Risk Deterrence Pilot Program in Juvenile Justice Commission; appropriates $7 million.
Requires State Board of Education to authorize Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired Kindergarten through Grade 12 endorsement.
Provides retirement income exclusion under gross income tax for certain persons with income over $3,000 from part-time employment.
Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.
"Health Insurance Claim Plain Language and Simplification Act."
Increases statute of limitations for prosecution of theft of firearm.
Concerns bereavement leave for miscarriage and stillbirth.
Allows municipalities to advertise for free on certain bridges and railways overpasses.
Requires board of education to provide certain information related to special education in native language of parent or guardian.
Requires organizations training disabled veteran assistance dogs to register with Division of Consumer Affairs and provide disabled veteran assistance dogs with vests and harnesses.
Requires long-term care facilities to develop person-centered care plans for residents and establishes right to certain forms of visitation for long-term care residents.
Requires parental notification when seclusion technique is utilized on student with disabilities; requires DOE to collect data on students with disabilities regarding exclusion from school pending psychiatric clearance and utilization of restraints and seclusion.
Requires private health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to cover wigs under certain circumstances.
Requires DMVA establish Disabled Veterans Transportation Task Force.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Requires DOLWD to apply smart labor force data to direct veterans to in-demand fields.
Permits paramedics to administer vaccines during outbreaks of communicable diseases.
Requires MVC to place designation on motor vehicle's registration information indicating registrant is deaf.
Establishes Task Force on Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities to study various issues including improving and streamlining tuition-setting process, funding, and fiscal accountability.
Requires DOE to define expenditures for behavior modification at approved private schools for students with disabilities as allowable instructional cost for purposes of tuition rate setting.
Enters New Jersey into Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.
Requires courts to consider availability of health insurance coverage in awarding alimony.
Expands eligibility for gross income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Enters NJ into School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse and child endangerment.
Authorizes creation of Mental Health Awareness license plates.
Establishes separate disorderly persons offense for persons who wear masks with purpose to conceal identity while committing another crime or offense.
Requires DHS and other appropriate state agencies to disseminate information on transportation options for persons with developmental disabilities.
Permits jointure commission to provide transportation services on school buses it owns or leases to local school districts without public bidding.
Requires school districts to include instruction on risks associated with social media and cell phone addiction in grades 6 through 12.
Requires each institution of higher education to designate student parent liaison.
Grants priority course registration to certain student parents attending institutions of higher education.
"Student-Parent Protection Act"; ensures equal rights and opportunities for parenting students enrolled in institutions of higher education.
Requires Commissioner of Education to receive approval from State Board of Education prior to imposing new standardized assessment requirement on public schools.
Authorizes court to order temporary access to marital residence by party in divorce proceedings.
Allows aggregation of value of stolen property across multiple criminal episodes or transactions within a two-year period.
Requires law enforcement officer to conduct domestic violence risk assessment and provide assistance; requires court to consider risk assessment.
Requires county prosecutors to publish annual report related to plea agreements and controlled dangerous substances.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for defendants charged with repeat home invasion offenses.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse of disabled veteran.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Requires Department of Veterans Affairs to verify unclaimed cremains of veterans, spouses, and dependents; requires funeral director to report to Department of Veterans Affairs possession of unclaimed veteran, spouse, and dependent cremains.**
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.*
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.*
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.*
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.*
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
Establishes certain program requirements for school counselor certification; outlines role and duties of school counselor; requires professional development for school counselors; establishes position of School Counselor Liaison in DOE.
Concerns sexual assault forensic evidence kits.*
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth until July 1, 2026.*
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.
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.*
Clarifies current law addressing commissions paid to limited liability companies formed by real estate salespersons or broker-salespersons.
Passed the General Assembly · 11
Authorizes creation and issuance of veteran license plates.
Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Establishes third degree crime for certain trespasses involving victim of domestic violence.
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.*
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Clarifies consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in a sexual manner does not include or imply consent to disclosure of image.
Permits educational research and services corporation to act as lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of any goods or services and public works.*
Establishes standards for court-ordered counseling for domestic violence offenders.
Requires transfer of certain participants of DCRP to PERS.*
Authorizes majority of Commission on Human Trafficking membership to exercise powers and duties of commission.
Out of committee · 53
Enhances criminal penalties for persons involved in certain human trafficking activities.*
Provides tuition fee waiver for certain apprenticeship courses.*
Requires AG to establish rape kit tracking system.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning student use of sunscreen and sun-protective clothing at school and school-sponsored functions.
Requires criminal history background check for individuals seeking licensure issued by boards regulating certain health care professions.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
"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.*
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Requires Commissioner of Department of Veterans Affairs to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.*
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
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.*
Provides categorical eligibility for subsidized child care services to certain child care workers.
Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force; clarifies collection of student growth data.
Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Revises civil remedies for victims of invasion of privacy due to unauthorized recording or disclosure of sexual or intimate images.
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
Allows certain public high school student-athletes to substitute study hall for physical education during their athletic seasons.
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 emergency medical technicians and firefighters to receive training concerning electric vehicle fires.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD.*
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
"Invasive Species Management Act"; prohibits sale, distribution, import, export, and propagation of certain invasive species; establishes NJ Invasive Species Council.*
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to create report on human trafficking related to 2026 FIFA World Cup; appropriates $1 million.*
Establishes Task Force on Aging in State of New Jersey in DOH.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to provide written notice of toll violations and process for remedying violations prior to issuing administrative fee.
Directs DOE to create New Jersey Education Funding Portal to make available to school districts and public State school aid information.
Establishes Special Education Transportation Task Force.
"Welcome Home Veterans Act"; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets.
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Upgrades, and in some circumstances provides for extended terms of imprisonment for, certain retail theft crimes, addresses gift card fraud, and authorizes new Attorney General initiatives to address organized retail theft.*
Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.*
Creates Task Force on Higher Education Governance and Funding; appropriates $200,000.*
Concerns grade options at public institutions of higher education for service member and dependents unable to complete course due to military obligation.
Requires DEP to implement Advanced Clean Trucks regulations no earlier than January 1, 2027.
Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for persons serving in military and military veterans.
Authorizes creation of "Woman Veteran" license plates with emblem displaying silhouette of woman veteran saluting set against American flag background.
Requires certain information be provided to parent at least two business days prior to annual Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meeting; establishes IEP Improvement Working Group in DOE.
Limits certain requirements for certification of career and technical education teachers.
In committee · 326
Provides gross income tax credit for certain taxpayers who pay tuition costs for nurse aide in long-term care facilities training program.
Permits sale of certain alcoholic beverages and related products at seasonal farm markets.
Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,200 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.
Establishes annual 9-1-1 PSAP County Grants.
Requires State employer to ascertain child abuse or sexual misconduct in employment applications for certain positions involving children; requires background checks for current and prospective employees.
Allows gross income tax deduction of up to $1,200 for purchases of school supplies by parents and guardians.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for disabled veterans and individuals with certain types of military service.
Establishes "Summer Earn and Learn Pilot Program."
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Exempts contaminated and industrially-zoned sites from affordable housing rules.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Requires temporary detention and notification to parent or guardian of underage person who unlawfully purchases or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis.
Requires grading of offenses involving manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing heroin based on dosage units in addition to weight.
Provides tuition-free credits to certain institutions of higher education for certain law enforcement officers and firefighters and their spouses and dependents.
Requires registered voters present identification when voting.
Permits police officers to be assigned to polling places located at public schools.
Repeals law that prohibits certain establishments from providing or selling various single-use products to customers.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Bars expungement of conviction, arrest, or charge if crime or offense involved domestic violence.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism.
Permits police departments to donate unclaimed bicycles to nonprofit organizations.
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or communication disabilities.
Requires MVC to authorize use of third-party vendors in administration of commercial driver license testing.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Provides that crimes committed outside the State under certain circumstances may be prosecuted in New Jersey.
Permits short-term tax exemption for certain improvements to dwellings damaged by natural disasters.
Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup options.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
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.
Expands domestic violence protection for adoptive parents.
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 domestic violence counseling and creates "Abuse Intervention Program Advisory Committee."
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.
Requires NJT to adopt plan to evacuate passengers when rail passenger vehicle becomes immobilized in tunnel.
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 State entities and agencies to provide child care services for full-time employees.
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on statewide obligation.
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevelopment housing projects ordered by COAH unless order is based on exclusionary zoning; excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis; provides housing obligation cap.
Requires COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.
Prohibits certain medical examinations on female patients without informed consent.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Authorizes creation of childhood cancer awareness license plates.
"Highway Accident Property Tax Relief Act"; requires State to reimburse municipalities for costs of providing certain emergency services.
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.
Adds illicit fentanyls to Schedule I in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act."
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.
Requires Attorney General to establish educational and public information program concerning State and federal crimes of human trafficking; appropriates $75,000.
Regulates the authority of the court to make provision for the educational expenses of an unemancipated child in certain instances involving child support.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Establishes "Count the Kicks" public awareness campaign.
Permits children age three through five to receive early intervention services under certain circumstances.
Clarifies that permitting sexual abusers to reside with a child constitutes endangering welfare of a child.
Requires criminal background check for name change; prohibits persons convicted of violent crime or domestic violence offense from changing name.
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 incident.
Revises definition of child abuse or neglect to include additional perpetrators; establishes requirements concerning provision of services to children who engage in problematic sexual behaviors.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Authorizes creation of Domestic Violence Awareness license plates.
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 hearing-impairment designation to be printed on front of driver's license.
Authorizes reimbursement for EMT training from EMT Training Fund for certain volunteer firefighters.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Increases gross income tax deduction for contributions 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.
Amends Fiscal Year 2024 annual appropriations act to require expedited payment of property tax benefit under ANCHOR Property Tax Relief Program.
Requires MVC to issue blue envelopes that hold documents required to operate motor vehicle to persons diagnosed with autism.
"Fully Funding Schools and Cutting Property Taxes Act"; repeals certain sections of law; requires additional aid to lower property taxes commensurate with residents' ability to support schools; appropriates $2.9 billion.
Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
Authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Allows $250 gross income tax deduction for members of military on active duty.
Amends statutory definition of "abused child."
Provides free admission to State parks and forests, and certain historic sites and historic properties for certain veterans on Veterans Day.
Establishes matching grant program in DCA to support community-based nonprofit organizations that provide shelter services during Code Blue alerts.
Establishes "Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Task Force" to study ways to safely store, reuse, recycle, and dispose of used electric vehicle batteries.
Prohibits planting of non-native species in landscaping at State parks and forests; establishes grant program to support use of native plants at local parks and forests; appropriates $250,000.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Provides for full funding of extraordinary special education State aid.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Requires DMVA establish Veterans Outdoor Recovery Task Force.
Permits fair share affordable housing bonus credit for certain transitional housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Requires NJT to provide Wi-Fi service on passenger trains.
Allows candidates for Senate and General Assembly to appear together in same nominating petition.
Requires certain group homes and supervised apartments to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas under certain circumstances; "Billy Cray's Law."
Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Requires parental consent for student to participate in health, family life education or sex education program.
Establishes temporary five-year teacher certification for veterans in certain circumstances.
Temporarily lowers corporation business tax rate for five years and repeals corporation business surtax.
"Madalyn's Law"; requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of toxic shock syndrome.
Requires Director of Division of Developmental Disabilities to align rates for self-directed employees with maximum service provider rates.
Creates offense of tracking for unlawful purpose; imposes enhanced penalties.
Increases penalties for assault and harassment against sports officials and participants under certain circumstances.
Establishes "COVID-19 Learning Loss Study Commission."
Requires Secretary of State and Chief Administration of MVC to conduct audit of certain voter registrations and annual audits thereafter; requires proof of citizenship for voter registration at MVC.
Establishes commission to study mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students.
Lowers age at which certain insurers are required to provide coverage for mammograms.
Enacts "Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact."
Provides for reduced sales tax imposition for retail sales by certain small businesses.
Increases membership and provides for certain meeting requirements of Council on Local Mandates.
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years.
Provides expedited determination by State Board of Examiners on application for teaching staff member certification if certain criteria are met.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Requires DOE to post link to NJSchoolJobs.com on homepage of its website and to promote link through social media.
Authorizes temporary licensure of graduated nursing students; waives fees for nurse licensure applicants who work at long-term care facilities.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
"Stephanie's Law"; Requires AOC to establish publicly-accessible domestic violence registry; requires law enforcement officer to search State's domestic violence registries when conducting arrest.
Permits licensed motor vehicle dealers to facilitate issuance of titles and registrations for used motor vehicles purchased by private sale.
Requires Attorney General to perform outreach and provide services to victims of human trafficking under certain circumstances.
Establishes the "New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Product Donations Immunity Act."
Establishes "Purple Alert System" to assist in finding missing persons.
Upgrades crime of endangering person with a disability or elderly person.
Requires DCA to establish standards for prisoner reentry transitional housing.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires MVC to operate call center to assist with online transactions.
Authorizes county vocational school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Provides refundable gross income tax credits to staff members at childcare centers.
Requires DOT, NJT, and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.
Requires DHS to establish a pilot program covering menstrual hygiene products under Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Provides $1,000 income tax deduction for certain volunteer firefighters and members of first aid and rescue squads.
Establishes "Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities."
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring student growth objectives to evaluate teachers.
Encourages expansion of community mental health programs to include mental health services to veterans; prohibits veterans from being denied county mental health services.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Permits eligible high school students to take certain courses at county college.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
Requires MVC to make mobile units available to reduce service delays at overcrowded agencies.
Increases annual property tax deduction for senior citizens and disabled persons from $250 to $500.
Exempts certain veterans from gross income tax.
Allows tax credits for employing members of NJ National Guard and members of reserve component of US Armed Forces.
Establishes Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission.
Directs DCA to end veteran homelessness within three years.
Requires DHS to establish five-year pilot program to facilitate coordinated provision of systemic, therapeutic, assessment, resource, and treatment (START) services to adults who have both developmental disabilities and mental illness.
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.
Enters New Jersey into Counseling Compact.
Indexes amount of veterans' income tax exemption for inflation.
Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for certain vehicular offenses.
Allows State-owned, municipally-managed Blue Acres lands to be used for freshwater wetlands mitigation projects.
Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component called to active federal military service who met fire department maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Establishes position of Youth Disconnection Prevention and Recovery Ombudsperson; establishes "School Disconnection Prevention Task Force."
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Authorizes creation of Combat Action Ribbon license plate.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Permits certain drivers' schools to conduct road tests.
Permits county clerk to remove voters from vote-by-mail lists under certain circumstances.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD and total brain injury.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Requires school performance reports to include information about positive placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies and permits emergency administration of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray by licensed campus medical professionals and resident assistants.
Requires MVC to safeguard automatic voter registration process.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children.
Establishes process for submittal and publication of proposed revisions to Governor's budget recommendations and requires publication of proposals by June 1 annually.
Revises definition of domestic violence to include psychological abuse and economic abuse.
Qualifies certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees.
Requires boards of education to adopt suicide prevention policies and DOE to establish model suicide prevention policy.
Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high school graduation requirements.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Enhances notice requirements prior to development of large warehouse or high-density development.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide mental health care services in underserved areas in New Jersey.
Provides tuition-free credits to certain instituitions of higher education for certain law enforcement officers and firefighters and their spouses and dependents.
Establishes third degree crime of gang assault.
Requires MVC and AAA to contract to allow for provision of certain motor vehicle services at AAA facilities.
Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for persons who commit carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, or burglary.
Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Makes $250,000 supplemental appropriation to New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders for pediatric clinical services at Tourette Syndrome Clinic of Rutgers University.
Extends eligibility for tuition benefit to dependents of members of United States Armed Forces who died while on active duty.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component of Armed Forces of United States.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide home health care services.
Requires Firefighter 1 certification of candidate who completes military firefighter training and at least 12 months active duty military service in lieu of training course requirements.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Requires MVC to conduct study and issue report comparing online transactions and in-person transactions.
Requires Commissioner of DOLWD to conduct study to identify composition of current health care workforce, estimate future gaps, and recommend solutions to address gaps.
Concerns recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; appropriates $2 million.
Requires development of guidance and training to address social media in harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools; revises student learning standards to include instruction on social media in school bullying.
Establishes Office of School Climate in DOE and directs School Climate State Coordinator to develop central repository of resources for parents on harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention of defendant charged with aggravated assault of law enforcement officer.
Requires school safety teams to include coaches; broadens definition of "harassment, intimidation or bullying" to include hazing; requires coaches and certain advisors to complete training on anti-bullying policy.
Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies.
Establishes program in New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing for support of residency programs at veterans' memorial homes in New Jersey; appropriates $500,000.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
"Electricity Bill Transparency Act"; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to adopt policy on use of instant replay in certain postseason games.
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 personnel.
"New Jersey Transit Accountability Act"; requires independent audit of NJT.
Requires automatic recount for local elections with vote difference of 10 votes or less at candidate's request; provides for geographic regions for judges to adjudicate election recounts and contests; establishes certain adjudication and hearing timelines.
Allows persons diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or Crohn's disease to receive parking privileges reserved for persons with disability.
Establishes commission to advise Secretary of Higher Education on student issues of concern.
Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Permits fair share affordable housing bonus credit for certain housing reserved for occupancy by teachers.
Requires COAH to credit municipalities with units against fair share affordable housing obligation for certain types of housing; provides certain types of affordable housing units will be credited as two units.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Establishes program for recruitment, training, and retention of health care professionals in veterans memorial homes; appropriates $370,000.
Establishes program within veterans' memorial homes to provide support to families of residents.
Excludes basic pay received for active duty military service from gross income taxation.
Prohibits use of "Nurse" title by unlicensed person.
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.
"Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act"; requires institutions of higher education to implement mental health programs and services.
Requires emergency departments to provide certain information to parents of children experiencing a mental health crisis.
Establishes expedited ejectment proceeding to remove certain unauthorized real property occupants.
Provides exemption from DEP permit fees to municipalities after natural disaster involving flooding.
Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to include workforce training programs.
Provides gross income tax deduction for in vitro fertilization treatment expenses.
Allows teaching experience to be considered for out-of-State individuals seeking licensure from New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
"Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act"; prohibits distribution of State aid to an institution of higher education that authorizes, funds, or supports antisemitic events or organizations or fails to punish acts of antisemitism on campus.
Expressly permits housing constructed prior to April 1, 1980 to be counted toward municipal affordable housing obligation.
Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Encourages public school teachers to hold current certification in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and use of automated external defibrillator.
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Provides gross income tax deduction for expenses incurred by disabled veterans for service animals.
Establishes NJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.
Establishes New Jersey Human Trafficking Criminal Registry; requires establishment of educational curricula related to human trafficking.
Establishes Skilled Trades Career Exploration Pilot Program; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes Career and Technical Education Dual Enrollment Grant Program; appropriates $5 million.
Requires green building standards and impact studies for carbon, traffic, storm water, and schools for certain affordable housing development.
Requires members of Sexual Assault Response Team to receive training on interacting with victims with developmental disabilities.
Prohibits institution of higher education which boycotts or divests from Israel-supporting or Israeli businesses from receiving State funds.
Revises out-of-State reciprocity for elevator, escalator, and moving walkway mechanic's license.
Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders.
Exempts honorably discharged veterans from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears honorably discharged veteran's placard issued by MVC.
Requires school psychologists and school counselors to complete mental health first aid training.
Allows exclusion of certain small business income from taxation under gross income tax and corporation business tax.
Allows expectant mothers in third trimester to receive temporary parking privileges.
Requires Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test to be offered as alternative assessment for high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Increases penalties for juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain acts related to motor vehicles.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
"Jillian's Law", mandates institutional commitment for certain persons found not competent to stand trial.
Allows distributions from NJBEST account to Roth IRA as qualified withdrawals and excludes such distributions from gross income tax.
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Establishes "Cyber Security Reserve Corps;" appropriates $500,000.
Expands function of Commission on Human Trafficking to include promoting coordinated response by law enforcement to human trafficking.
Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
Prohibits possession and sale of machine gun conversion device and establishes criminal penalties.
Establishes Commission on Oversight of Public Institutions of Higher Education.
Requires Cannabis Regulatory Commission to establish procedure for persons to voluntarily prohibit self from entering dispensary.
Prohibits possession of digital instructions to illegally manufacture firearms and firearm components.
Establishes crime for certain discharges of firearms.
Authorizes court to extend period for determining pretrial release or detention in cases involving firearms.
Requires public safety assessment to consider certain offenses involving firearms as violent offenses when assessing risk factors.
Expands training for law enforcement officers to include identification of machine gun conversion devices.
Requires data on shootings not resulting in bodily injury to be reported by AG.
Requires board of education member to maintain principal residence in school district for certain number of days each year.
Specifies inapplicability of "Fair Chance in Housing Act" to county and municipal landlords.
Revises credentialing process for physicians attempting to enter a health insurance carrier's provider network.
Establishes "Students with Communication Disabilities' Bill of Rights."
Provides gross income tax exclusion for military compensation paid to State residents for out-of-State military service.
Establishes New Jersey Tuition Reimbursement Program for Special Education Teachers.
"Military Spouse Licensure Reform Act."
Permits excused absence for student enlisted or planning to enlist Armed Forces of United States or National Guard.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Renders contracts to provide criminal assistance unlawful; creates civil right of action for victims of certain criminal conduct.
Allows school district to appoint certain specialists to provide school security services to schools.
Authorizes creation of US Navy Veteran license plates.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to create and distribute satisfaction survey.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Main Library Alliance.
Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances.
Upgrades degree of crime of auto theft when committed in connection with home invasion or residential burglary.
Repeals law prohibiting sale or distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, polystyrene foam food service products, and single-use plastic straws.
Establishes interstate reciprocity for certain teachers with out-of-State teaching certificates.
Requires Commissioner of Education approval for publicly funded out-of-State travel by school district employees and board of education members of certain school districts.
Provides police training course credit to prior military law enforcement officer seeking employment as law enforcement officer in NJ.
Permits interment of military working dogs at State-operated veterans' memorial cemeteries.
Makes human trafficking-related crimes subject to No Early Release Act sentencing.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
"Stolen Vehicle Possession Accountability Act"; increases penalties for adult and juvenile repeat offenses of receiving stolen motor vehicle.
Requires BPU to publish plain language summary of its final decision on rate increase filings.
Requires public utilities to send certain information concerning rate increases to customers.
Repeals law that requires funds for legislative agents to be assessed on student tuition bills in certain manner.
"Gary Letizia Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Act"; authorizes paramedics, under medical oversight, to administer blood products to patients in pre-hospital settings, and establishes certain reimbursement for emergency medical services providers.
Establishes one-time grant program to support implementation of free, full-day kindergarten programs in certain school districts; appropriates $5 million.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain wages of kindergarten through grade 12 school teachers.