Bills in the 2024–2025 Session, General Assembly.
John Allen
Sponsored
Became law1
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.
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Out of committee4
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*
"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.
Permits clinical laboratories to provide certain patients discounts without affecting NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rates or violating NJ FamilyCare rebate prohibitions.
In committee24
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Concerns development of accessory dwelling units.
Requires all Medicaid managed care organizations to permit all pharmacies in State to dispense prescriptions for all covered medications.
Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers.
Establishes confidentiality of court records of landlord-tenant disputes after five years.
Requires additional surcharge on certain documents filed in certain county offices to support affordable housing in certain populous municipalities.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zone in Hoboken City.
Clarifies that any State entity that issues professional or occupational licenses will not require individuals to demonstrate lawful presence in New Jersey to obtain professional or occupational licensure.
Revises reappointment process for administrative law judges, and establishes tenure upon reappointment with the Senate's advice and consent.
Requires posting of signs warning of presence of, and potential danger caused by, duckweed on water bodies in public parks.
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
"Mental Health Access Act;" increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services.
Allows certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may consume alcohol purchased off restaurant premises; allows restaurants to charge corkage or service fee.
Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure police officer; enhances penalties for defacing firearm.
Requires, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider to be from zero-carbon sources.
Directs Division of Consumer Affairs to establish public information campaign concerning real estate rental scams.
Prohibits sewerage authorities, municipal authorities, and local units of government from charging interest on unpaid sewer fees and charges attributable to State or local entities, including housing authorities.
"School Property Tax Relief Trust Fund Act"; appropriates $2 billion.
Revises certain provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Designates and preserves Caven Point Peninsula in Liberty State Park as natural habitat.
Requires DOBI to establish integrated enrollment platform for State-based health insurance exchange and NJ FamilyCare program.
"New Jersey Public Option Health Care Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $25 million from General Fund to DOH for Hudson Regional Health.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Establishes "New Jersey Target Zero Commission."
Requires municipalities in compliance with affordable housing obligations be provided priority consideration for certain State grants and assistance.
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.*
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Out of committee · 10
Establishes centralized directory for affordable housing, and housing for senior citizens and veterans.*
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.*
Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD.*
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey"; appropriates $5 million.**
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk.
"Patient and Provider Protection Act."
"Neighborhood Protection and Housing Affordability Act"; prohibits short-term rental of transient accommodations in exclusively residential zones unless authorized by municipality.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
In committee · 22
Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Establishes Vaisakhi and Bandi Chhor Divas as public holidays in this State.
Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.
Establishes certain protections for persons, providing, receiving, and allowing children to receive gender-affirming health care.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and related municipal land use regulations.*
Requires each State agency make State forms, applications, and other documents available in certain languages, including Gujarati, Korean, and Punjabi.
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
Concerns discrimination based on membership in a labor organization.
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Concerns municipal use of employer payroll tax.
Permits disclosure of certain State taxpayer information to certain municipalities that administer employer payroll tax.
Promotes trauma-informed care in State to mitigate negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress.
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.
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.
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.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Revises credentialing process for physicians attempting to enter a health insurance carrier's provider network.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."