Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Garnet R. Hall
Sponsored
Became law2
Requires public institution of higher education to invite Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on institution's campus.*
Requires AG to report data regarding shootings that did not result in bodily injury.
Passed the General Assembly4
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.
Prohibits sale, distribution, and manufacture of jewelry containing cadmium.
Creates penalty for child endangerment via use of social media.
Requires State Police to inform local law enforcement if certain prohibited persons attempt to purchase firearm or ammunition.
Out of committee1
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
In committee33
Establishes Office of the Advocate for Private Commuter Bus Service Customers and bill of rights for customers of private carriers operating motorbus regular route services.
Criminalizes owner or landlord knowingly renting dwelling to tenant that is illegal occupancy which causes serious bodily injury to or death of another person.
Permits person with special needs to voluntarily make notation on driver's license and identification card.
Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Increases certain firearms permit fees.
Imposes gross receipts tax on firearms and firearms ammunition.
Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to undocumented immigrant aliens.
Requires continuing care retirement community agreements to require refund of refundable entrance fees within one year.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Eliminates certain prohibitions to expungements of criminal records.
Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.
Designates Ultimate as State sport.
Requires health insurance coverage of prenatal genetic test during first trimester of pregnancy.
Prohibits retail dealers of firearms from being located near certain businesses and facilities.
Increases minimum salary of teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
Establishes certain protections for persons, providing, receiving, and allowing children to receive gender-affirming health care.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on risks of compulsive gambling as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialists to students in public schools.
Revises NJBEST one-time grant to annual grant of up to $1,500 for certain contributors.
Requires child care centers to be equipped with epinephrine.
Increases public bidding threshold for certain public research universities.
Permits legislative agents and organizations to receive funds assessed on tuition bills as waivable fees.
Prohibits sale and use of gas-powered lawn equipment in NJ; provides CBT and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain zero-emission lawn equipment.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Concerns unemployment benefits for certain individuals.
Requires DOH to make various changes to provision of long-term care.
Prohibits sale and use of certain gas-powered leaf blowers; provides CBT credit for purchase of electric leaf blower that replaces gas-powered leaf blower.
Requires Medicaid coverage for motorized wheelchairs for nursing facility residents under certain circumstances.
Raises age for purchase of lottery tickets and wagering on horse racing from 18 to 21.
Provides for distribution of voter information guides under certain circumstances.
Clarifies crime of interference with child custody; establishes graduated penalties for violations.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 48
Reforms municipal responsibilities concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes COAH; appropriates $16 million.
Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
"Pet Insurance Act."
Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.*
Exempts receipts from sales of materials, supplies, and services for certain affordable housing projects from sales and use tax.
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.*
Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.*
Requires State Board of Education to adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards pertaining to labor movement; requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement.*
Prohibits delivery of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age.
Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.
Concerns AG guidelines on bias incident investigation standards.*
Establishes One-Year State Work First New Jersey Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Pilot Program and State Work First New Jersey Diaper Benefit Pilot Program; appropriates $2.5 million to DHS.*
Requires solid waste management district to develop strategy to reduce food waste; requires DEP to adopt certain rules and regulations regarding composting facilities.*
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.*
Requires HMFA to establish affordable housing insurance pilot program; appropriates $5 million.*
Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
Requires municipalities in compliance with affordable housing obligations be provided priority consideration for certain State grants and assistance.
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.
Enters NJ in Social Work Licensure Compact.
Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or industrialized buildings or manufactured homes.*
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.
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.*
Revises law concerning family leave to extend protection by reducing employee threshold from 30 employees to 15 employees in definition of employer.*
Establishes criminal penalties for production or dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, commonly known as "deepfakes."
"Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act."
Prohibits use of deceptive marketing practices by substance use disorder treatment providers.
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act," revises calculation of gas tax rate, and establishes annual fee for zero emission vehicles.
Expands services that can be provided by audiologists and hearing aid dispensers.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*
Concerns use of force by law enforcement officers under certain circumstances and requires certain reporting of use of force incidents.*
Establishes limits on transcript release restrictions at institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.
Enters New Jersey into Interstate Physician Assistant Licensure Compact.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2025.
Allows State, municipality, and county to implement automatic enrollment of their employees in deferred compensation plans.
Appropriates $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects; and for certain administrative expenses.
Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.*
Imposes 2.5 percent corporate transit fee on taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of $10 million under CBT.
Establishes Office of Veteran Advocate and ombudsman for DMVA; appropriates funds.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20 million for provision of Summer Tuition Aid Grants in summer 2025; provides conditional authority for transfer of additional resources to Summer Tuition Aid Grants account.*
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of machine gun conversion devices.
Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.
Permits court to take additional time to consider pretrial release or pretrial detention when firearm offense is involved.
Exempts certain personal information and entities from certain requirements concerning notification and disclosure of personal data.*
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.
Requires Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA and applicable State agencies and nonprofits to establish a consolidated application for residential utility assistance programs.
Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing.
Passed the General Assembly · 32
Requires health insurance carriers, health care providers, and hospitals and health care facilities to change manner of communications of protected health information under certain circumstances.*
Requires seizure of ammunition and certain firearm components in response to domestic violence restraining order or conviction.
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal and prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.
Modifies languages that examinations are to be conducted in for applicants seeking professional license issued by New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Clarifies that law concerning requirements for closure of private career school applies to certain schools licensed by New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Requires DEP, DOH, owners or operators of certain public community water systems, and owners or operators of certain buildings or facilities to take certain actions to prevent and control cases of Legionnaires' disease.*
Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.*
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
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.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.**
Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.*
Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.*
Establishes legislative internship program.*
The "New Jersey Online Foreclosure Sale Act;" permits online foreclosure sales for real property.
Revises penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products and smoking in indoor places.*
The "Certified Medication Aide in Nursing Homes Staffing Support Act;" authorizes certified medication aides to administer medications to nursing home residents.
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
Modifies collective Statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.*
Requires health benefits coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services, including early infancy care, without cost sharing.
Limits regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*
Requires certain athletic trainers and certain coaches of interscholastic sports, cheerleading and dance programs, and collegiate sports to complete student-athlete eating disorder training program developed by Commissioner of Education.
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
Requires transfer of certain participants of DCRP to PERS.*
Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.
"Firearm and Ammunition Procurement Act"; establishes State procurement practices for firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
Out of committee · 92
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Provides tuition fee waiver for certain apprenticeship courses.*
Requires public agency receiving State funds to post on website use of State funds for public work contracts with minority, women, and veteran owned businesses.
Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.*
Provides certain deceptive practices in advertising of pregnancy-related services violate the consumer fraud act.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Establishes NJT Office of Customer Advocate and Rider Advocacy Commission.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*
Directs BPU to establish rebate program for purchase of zero-emission lawn equipment.*
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.*
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Establishes program in DOLWD to connect persons with disabilities with job training and employment.
Modifies down payment assistance program for benefit of first-generation and first-time homebuyers.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Establishes procedure for certification of LGBTQ+ business.*
Establishes centralized directory for affordable housing, and housing for senior citizens and veterans.*
Establishes New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force; clarifies collection of student growth data.
Clarifies and codifies certain inflatable ride safety requirements.
Concerns implementation of fire sprinkler system requirements in newly constructed townhouses.
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Establishes low-carbon transportation fuel standard program in DEP.
Reaffirms continuation of Rutgers Institute of Management and Labor Relations; appropriates $750,000.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Requires testing of electrical systems of certain electric bicycles, powered mobility devices, and batteries prior to sale, rental, lease, or other distribution to consumers.
Revises provisions of "Dry Cell Battery Management Act."
Establishes requirements concerning provision of postpartum care, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth information and development of personalized postpartum care plans.*
Establishes oversight and qualifications of peer recovery specialists.*
Concerns State regulation of boarding houses, including cooperative sober living residences.
Establishes Jersey Strong Public Service Scholarship Program.
Revises workers' compensation law to increase contingency attorney fee cap in contingency case from 20 percent to 25 percent.
Expands scope of public works subject to prevailing wage requirements; concerns prevailing wage law requirements for public institutions of higher education.*
Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.
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 penalties for employers who disclose or threaten to disclose employee's immigration status for purpose of concealing violation of State wage, benefit or tax laws.*
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**
Authorizes school districts to submit separate proposals for additional spending for subsequent budget year at special school election.
Increases cap on personal care assistant services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiary determined clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care.
Establishes Statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste in landfills; requires DEP to adopt regulations to achieve targets.
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Requires DCPP to consult with Division of Developmental Disabilities following finding of child abuse or neglect to create services plan for person with developmental disability under certain circumstances.
Imposes certain requirements on secondhand dealers of cellular telephones and wireless communication devices.
Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2025.
Revises various provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.*
Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances.
Prohibits DCF from using federal benefits received by a child in out of home placement to reimburse State for cost of child's care, except under certain circumstances.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers of certain persons with disabilities.
Appropriates $10,067,905 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Requires study of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Enhances access to public health emergency supplies and services.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Requires DOH to establish partnerships with certain entities to improve emergency response to public health crisis.
Increases resource threshold limit for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.*
Requires several State agencies to review and increase, if authorized, income eligibility standards for certain public assistance, school nutrition, and higher education student financial assistance programs; makes an appropriation.
Requires employer to disclose information concerning leave eligibility in hiring package.
Concerns law protecting residential tenants from lead-based paint hazards.
Extends expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres and farmland preservation program; provides aid for watershed lands.*
Provides for State agencies to issue advanced payments to certified business enterprises awarded State contracts.
Establishes "Incarcerated Women's Protection Act" and concerns correctional facility board of trustees.*
"Climate Superfund Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for certain damages caused by climate change and establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute compensatory payments.
Requires certain notifications to subcontractors listed on bid for State contract by prime contractor.
Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury and other State officers to conduct certain outreach events, training workshops, and educational programs for minority and women-owned businesses.
Requires Department of Treasury to update New Jersey Disparity Study every five years.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Modifies title and role of Chief Diversity Officer; establishes New Jersey Office of Supplier Development and Business Opportunities.*
Establishes sheltered market program for certain business enterprises seeking State contracts.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort towards certain goals to use certified minority and women-owned businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors.
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
Prohibits business entities from selling or manufacturing certain personal flotation devices not approved by United States Coast Guard.
Requires Division of Children's System of Care to make changes to certain polices regarding the provision of family support and respite care services for certain eligible individuals.
Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in healthcare facilities, home care services, and hospice services; makes appropriation.*
Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires certain entities to submit plans to implement individual beneficial building electrification and decarbonization programs.*
Directs DEP to select consultant to perform Statewide needs assessment regarding recycling of packaging products; establishes "Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment Advisory Council" in DEP; appropriates $500,000.
Directs DEP and DOT to establish "Wildlife Corridor Action Plan." *
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
"Packaging and Paper Product Stewardship Act."*
Makes annual allocation of $500,000 from Clean Communities Program Fund for public outreach concerning single-use plastics reduction program permanent.
Establishes "Graduate Physician Licensing Act."
Limits general application of certain consumer contracts.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.*
Requires State agencies that administer utility bill payment assistance or energy efficiency programs to review, and potentially increase, income thresholds for residential customers to participate in programs.*
Designates State House Complex Welcome Center as "Governor Richard J. Codey Welcome Center."
Requires Division of Gaming Enforcement to arrange study and implement certain language requirements in gambling advertisements; restricts advertisements and promotions in certain locations.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
In committee · 110
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.
Establishes Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as principal department in Executive Branch and specifies functions, powers, and duties of department.
Prohibits medical creditors from reporting medical debt to credit reporting agency.
Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
Requires New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to study cybersecurity infrastructure and establish cybersecurity guidelines.
Revises State renewable energy portfolio standards.
"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.
Removes requirement that all boards of education be members of NJSBA.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Extends child care subsidies to families earning up to 300 percent of federal poverty level; appropriates funds.
Extends grace periods for rental late charges for certain tenants who receive public assistance payments.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on menstrual health and hygiene as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires availability of free parking at polling places on election day.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.
Requires grants from federal COVID-19 relief programs be disbursed proportionally based on population.
Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
Requires school performance reports to include information about positive placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Provides child tax credit for taxpayers with children ages six to 11 and increases amount of credit for taxpayers with children under 12 over period of two years.
Permits municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for first responders.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome.
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
"Santiago/Ramos/Liu Police Protection Act"; requires certain law enforcement vehicles to have tinted windows.
Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program"; appropriates $95,000.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to revoke proprietary school's license to award academic degrees if school fails to achieve certain minimum graduation rates.
Requires Police Training Commission to study gender disparity in police employment and issue recommendations.
Establishes "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force."
Directs State Board of Education to authorize general science endorsement to instructional certificate.
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.
Awards credits to reduce the parole eligibility date of inmates who participate in college and associate degree educational programming.
Creates Highlands Conservation Trust to preserve land in Highlands Region, and authorizes Highlands conservation license plate to raise revenue therefor.
Increases benefit amounts and expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
Increases pay for certified nurse aides; makes appropriation.
Revises responsibilities and duties of Nursing Home Administrator's Licensing Board.
Requires DOH to expand services provided under plan to improve perinatal mental health services and health insurers to cover costs of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.
Revises infection control regulation in long-term care facilities.
Establishes various programs in DEP concerning management of publicly owned forested land; appropriates $60 million.
Requires all motorbuses purchased for public transportation service to be electric-powered by 2035; makes annual appropriation of $82 million.
Requires water supply system testing and compliance with secondary drinking water regulations.
Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.
Requires Cannabis Regulatory Commission to monitor prices and to establish price cap on prices, under certain conditions, regarding medical cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, and clinical registrants.
Enhances access to certain foreclosure counseling services.
Requires youth sports team coaches to undergo cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and other first aid training.
Requires eligible children from birth to five to receive early intervention services.
"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.
Requires certain motor vehicles to install rear-seat detection systems.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Requires producers of plastic packaging and certain other plastic products to reduce quantity of plastic sold; restricts additional substances under "Toxic Packaging Reduction Act."
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
"Beverage Container Deposit Act"; requires use of returnable beverage containers in NJ and establishes deposit and refund system to facilitate return of such containers to manufacturers for reuse or proper disposal.
Requires vehicle identification number be stamped on catalytic converters of motor vehicles.
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Establishes "Reproductive Health Access for Haitian Migrants Act."
Requires public institution of higher education to adopt withdrawal policy permitting refund for certain extenuating circumstances.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than two percent over prior academic year.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Establishes long-term services and supports workforce engagement and sustainability program in DOH.
Requires DHS to increase home and community-based services under Medicaid.
Requires Internet websites which deal in electronic dissemination of music or audiovisual works to disclose certain information.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of health care services.
Establishes survivor support liaison in Department of Treasury to assist beneficiaries of emergency responders who die in line of duty; "designated as Captain Augusto Acabou's, Wayne Brooks', and Plainfield Firefighter Marques Hudson's act"; appropriates $1,000,000.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
Codifies authority for certain health care providers to provide abortions and clarifies certain operational requirements for abortion facilities.
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states.
Creates "Reproductive Health Care Access Fund" to strengthen access to reproductive health care; makes appropriation.
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to develop and implement reproductive health services plan; requires county college to develop referral network for reproductive health care services.
Establishes Reproductive Health Care Professionals Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5 million.
Provides for voluntary contributions for taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support reproductive health care services.
Requires Medicaid cover emergency contraception without requiring prescription or other authorization.
Establishes United Network for Inclusive Teaching and Youth Grant Program; makes appropriation.
Requires $1 million annual appropriation to certain educational services commissions for school facilities projects and school security improvements.
Requires certain high-traffic facilities to obtain permit from DEP and annually implement measures to reduce air pollution caused by facility.
Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100 million to Affordable Housing Production Fund in DCA for completion of 100-percent affordable housing projects.
Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Requires institutions of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises and maintain supply of naloxone hydrochloride.
Requires State colleges to close on Election Day.
Requires defibrillators in certain multiple dwellings; establishes Affordable Housing Defibrillator Fund.
Amends public school laws on harassment, intimidation, and bullying to apply to certain acts against teachers and staff members; revises definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Establishes new mitigating factor for defendant who is survivor of abuse.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Establishes special enrollment period for covered persons whose in-network health care provider leaves network of health benefits plan.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of date on which primary elections will be held if date coincides with period of religious observance.
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.
Allocates $7.5 million annually of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenue for preservation of land in Highlands Region.
Imposes 30 percent electric public utility windfall surtax on certain taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of 20 percent above five-year average income under CBT.
Requires electric and gas public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000.
Prohibits electric generation service and gas supply service rates from exceeding basic generation service and basic gas supply service rates.
Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices.
Resets electric and gas public utility rates to 2020 levels for five-year period.