Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
Barbara McCann Stamato
Sponsored
Became law1
Revises process for property tax lien holder to foreclose right to redeem a property tax lien; allows property owner to protect remaining equity.
Passed the General Assembly3
Extends time period for tenants receiving federal housing choice voucher program assistance to locate new housing after landlord sells property.
Requires that notice concerning gift card fraud be posted by retail mercantile establishments that sell gift cards to consumers.
Requires retail food establishments to provide disclosures for certain caffeinated beverages.
Out of committee2
Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.
Amends Fiscal Year 2025 annual appropriations act to assign distribution of Old Courthouse asbestos remediation funding from Hudson County to Jersey City.
In committee24
Requires businesses in financial, essential infrastructure, and health care industries to report cybersecurity incidents.
Requires businesses in financial, essential infrastructure, and health care industries to develop cybersecurity plans.
Requires 90 days' notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of stop loss insurance for small employer health benefits plans.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against crossing guard or parking enforcement officer.
Requires employers to provide paid leave to employees to vote in certain circumstances.
Expands Medicaid coverage regarding assistive devices for hearing impaired under certain circumstances.
Prohibits transportation network companies from engaging in surge pricing during state of emergency.
"Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires spousal consent to election of certain pension payout options under TPAF, JRS and PERS.
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs in certain critcal-need applied science fields.
Permits certain cities to transfer a portion of its public employees from a locally-administered health benefits program to SHBP.
Provides abstention does not count towards remaining members in vote to fill certain municipal vacancies.
Exempts sales of pet medication purchased from sales and use tax.
Requires financial aid shopping sheet prepared by institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to include information on average starting salaries of students.
Requires candidates for county committee to receive number of write-in votes at least equal to number of signatures required to be placed on ballot in order to be elected.
Requires public utility to charge nonprofit organization residential rate.
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating within State.
Requires development of State data and technology infrastructure investment plan for public health emergencies.
Requires social media companies to take certain actions concerning accounts maintained by or featuring minors.
Requires DOH to study cost of establishing long-term health care benefit for certain individuals.
Requires public school to adopt cell phone and social media policy based on guidelines developed by DOE.
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating within State.
Requires that warning notices regarding certain health risks of alcohol consumption be reviewed and updated.
"Lactation Consultants Licensing Act."
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Amends Fiscal Year 2025 annual appropriations act to assign distribution of Old Courthouse asbestos remediation funding from Hudson County to Jersey City.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Reforms municipal responsibilities concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes COAH; appropriates $16 million.
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.*
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.*
Authorizes taxicabs, limousines, and transportation network companies to provide paratransit services for two-year period.*
Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.
Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or industrialized buildings or manufactured homes.*
Revises law concerning patient referrals to substance use disorder treatment facilities, recovery residences, and clinical laboratories.*
Prohibits use of deceptive marketing practices by substance use disorder treatment providers.
Revises unemployment compensation law.
Expands services that can be provided by audiologists and hearing aid dispensers.*
Establishes licensure for cosmetic retail services.
"New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act"; requires DCA to establish design professional self-certification program.
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy and in New Jersey State Police Academy, and employment as class two special law enforcement officer.
Allows public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format.*
Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.
Exempts health care professionals licensed in a foreign nation from New Jersey's licensing requirements while providing services to team participating in 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Modifies requirements to obtain licensure in public accountancy.
Passed the General Assembly · 9
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 Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Bans certain children's products containing excessive amounts of lead, mercury, or cadmium.*
Eliminates statute of limitations on income tax assessments that arise out of erroneous refunds induced by fraud.
Prohibits certain coordination among residential rental property owners who restrict competition with respect to residential dwelling units.*
Extends statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.**
Requires transfer of certain participants of DCRP to PERS.*
Establishes safety measures for scrap metal businesses.
Out of committee · 24
Enhances criminal penalties for persons involved in certain human trafficking activities.*
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.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*
Requires DOH to develop shared decision-making tool and establish maternal health care pilot program.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
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.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
Requires health benefits coverage for additional orthotic and prosthetic appliances under certain circumstances; requires coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances obtained through podiatrists.*
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 "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $4.0 million.
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to include requirement for production of domestic original music and musical scores.
"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.
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.*
Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk.
Establishes AI and Labor Market Study Commission to analyze impact of artificial intelligence on labor market.
Requires financial institutions to allow mortgagors to make biweekly and semi-monthly payments and payments to mortgage principal.*
Establishes Artificial Intelligence Apprenticeship Program and artificial intelligence apprenticeship tax credit program.
Permits single exit stairwells in certain new residential buildings under State Uniform Construction Code.
Authorizes public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format; requires submission of certain subscription data.*
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
In committee · 36
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.
Extends child care subsidies to families earning up to 300 percent of federal poverty level; appropriates funds.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to prevent human trafficking in women and children of color.
Requires non-invasive prenatal testing for pregnant persons and health insurance coverage for non-invasive prenatal testing.
Requires DOH to prepare resource guide on preeclampsia and gestational diabetes for distribution to pregnant persons.
Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for certain vehicular offenses.
Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Revises tax lien foreclosure process to protect equity accrued by property owner in tax lien foreclosure.
Requires DHS and DOH, respectively, to provide information on SNAP, WFNJ, and WIC recipients regarding card skimming, cloning, and similar fraudulent activities and to replace stolen benefits; makes appropriation.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Permits disclosure of certain State taxpayer information to certain municipalities that administer employer payroll tax.
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
Promotes trauma-informed care in State to mitigate negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Expands oversight and regulation of long-term care facilities; makes appropriation.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states.
Creates "Reproductive Health Care Access Fund" to strengthen access to reproductive health care; makes appropriation.
Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter.
Mandates certain child care centers to retain audio-visual recordings for 180 days and requires review of such recordings before recordings can be deleted.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.
Expands competitive contracting for local contracting units and boards of education; permits county colleges to utilize competitive contracting.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Establishes public-private partnerships to develop artificial intelligence job training.
Increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, NJT, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their handlers.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Establishes separate crime of porch piracy, "Porch Theft Task Force," and public awareness campaign; appropriates funds.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Makes labeling of candidate ballot positions discretionary rather than mandatory.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering micro bets; establishes penalties.