Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, Senate.
Nellie Pou
Sponsored
Became law5
Expands definition and licensure requirements for health care service firms.
Makes certain reforms to juvenile justice system.
Requires Medicaid managed care organizations to meet certain conditions prior to reducing reimbursement rates for personal care assistant services and home-based supportive care services.
Permits municipal redevelopers to receive tax credits under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program for certain mixed use parking projects.**
Requires county superintendent of elections to operate pursuant to county administrative code; subjects certain salary costs of office of county superintendent of elections to review and approval by county governing body.*
Out of committee6
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.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" and increases certain court fees and assessments.*
"Let Them Be Little Act"; provides for screening newborn infants for MPS I and MPS II.*
Requires DHS and DMVA to conduct or contract for follow-up studies of former residents transitioning to community from their facilities.*
"Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015"; authorizes the court to issue protective orders for victims of certain nonconsensual sexual conduct.
In committee24
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Requires employers and birthing facilities to notify insured pregnant women if their health insurance coverage is not subject to 48-hour maternity law.
Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situtations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply; repeals section 2 of P.L.1999, c.47.
Requires criminal history record background checks for public employees handling vital records.
Provides voter registration assistance to persons completing parole, probation, and criminal sentences.
Amends Health Enterprise Zone law to allow municipalities more discretion in granting property tax exemptions to medical offices.
Provides prescriber or health care facility with discretion to number prescription blank forms consecutively.
Prohibits local public employer continuation of pay programs.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to provide additional notification of contracting opportunities to vendors or potential vendors providing or interested in providing home health care services to State agencies.
Requires forms and materials for individuals with developmental disabilities to be available in languages other than English.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program and provides a State match for contributions to NJBEST accounts for families meeting certain income guidelines.
Provides disabled persons with discount on fishing license fees.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle's Law."
Directs NJEDA to establish pilot program to assist with permit and approval process related to redevelopment of certain properties.
Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.
Extends health benefits coverage of a newborn infant.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Imposes time constraints on submission and analysis of rape kits.
Establishes Become A Nurse license plates and dedicates fees for nursing scholarships.
Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.
Imposes $0.25 surcharge on alcoholic beverages to be dedicated to Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires report and public hearing prior to DEP recommendation of site for inclusion on Superfund list.
Provides exception to "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" authorizing establishment of hookah lounges under certain circumstances.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law2
Requires DHS and DMVA to conduct or contract for follow-up studies of former residents transitioning to community from their facilities.*
"Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015"; authorizes the court to issue protective orders for victims of certain nonconsensual sexual conduct.
Passed the General Assembly1
Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" increases certain court fees.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Expands number of safe havens for leaving newborn infants.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network, and updates crime of animal fighting; amends RICO concerning dog fighting.*
Permits voter registration of certain persons at age17 for voting at next election occurring on or after18th birthday.
Requires DOE to review Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure that they incorporate modern computer science standards where appropriate.**
Requires Secretary of Higher Education to adopt new comprehensive master plan within six months and every seven years thereafter.
Removes presumption of nonimprisionment in certain assault cases involving domestic violence victims; expands criminal coercion statute; revises Pretrial Intervention procedures in certain criminal cases.*
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.*
Establishes requirements for training programs for homemaker-home health aides in care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.*
Delays certain documentation submission deadlines under certain business tax credit programs.*
Eliminates cap on cost of SDA district school facilities projects that may be constructed by district and included in capital outlay budget.
Vetoed · 15
Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.
"Unfair Wage Recovery Act"; provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.*
Revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in sex.
Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter, Public School Teacher, Corrections Officer, and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act."; appropriates $5 million.*
Requires use of goods made in the United States for public contracts; requires disclosures by businesses that receive public contracts or development assistance.**
Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in emergency shelters, rooming and boarding houses, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.*
Requires Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to use certain products manufactured in U.S.
Requires Delaware River and Bay Authority to use certain products manufactured in U.S.
Requires PANYNJ to use certain products manufactured in US.
Requires DRPA to use certain products manufactured in U.S.
Requires necessary services and supports to be provided to former residents of developmental centers transitioning to community placements.*
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Permits municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development.
Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.
Passed the Senate · 9
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.
Makes FY 2014 supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.*
"Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 1."
Provides for time period during which complaints may be filed for certain motor vehicle violations.
Requires that if a school district satisfies 80% or more of the required NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum standards in an area of district effectiveness under State intervention, the State must return that area to local control.
Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient has Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Expands cities permitted to regulate days and hours when packaged goods may be sold.
Out of committee · 30
Requires public school students in grades 9 through 12 to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator prior to graduation*
Provides for electronic scanning of certain certificates for initiating court proceedings for involuntary commitment.
Concerns importation and delivery of motor fuel during certain emergencies.
Concerns sale of certain motor fuel during certain emergencies.
Revises penalty provisions for certain drunk driving violations, including use of and applicable time periods covering driver's license suspensions and installations of ignition interlock devices on motor vehicles.*
Requires Division of Addiction Services to grant residential drug treatment program licenses to certain programs operating in State correctional facilities and county jails.
Requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, or food boxes in certain areas located in black bear habitat under certain circumstances, including garbage collection, and prohibits certain actions that would result in feeding of black bears.
Provides for licensure of dementia care homes by DOH.
Authorizes court to order submission of DNA evidence to national database to determine whether the evidence matches a known individual or a DNA profile from an unsolved crime.*
Requires issuance of one free copy of a veteran's death certificate to certain authorized persons upon request.
"Military Dependents Scholarship Fund Act"; provides college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Revises exemption from license requirement for raffles for door prizes of donated or purchased merchandise; increases total retail value from $50 to $200 or higher if permitted.
Provides that eligibility for NJ STARS Program be based on class rank at completion of student's junior year or senior year of high school.*
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal record.
"Nikhil's Law"; requires MVC to inform and test drivers on dangers of failing to comply with traffic safety laws and "STOP for Nikhil Safety Pledge."
Requires DOC to make reports containing information concerning treatment and reentry initiative participation; requires AOC to establish program that collects recidivism data and make reports concerning adults sentenced to period of probation.*Requires DO
Prohibits existing child care subsidy recipient from being treated as a new applicant for subsidy after moving to a new county of residence.
Prohibits religious entities from engaging in certain practices involving cemeteries, funeral homes and mortuaries, memorials, mausoleums and burial vaults.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.*
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of insurance.
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain structures; designated as "Korman and Park's Law."
New Jersey Stolen Valor Act; makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias, and certain false statements regarding receipt of military awards with intent to obtain benefit crimes of third degree.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance allowing voluntary registration of private outdoor video surveillance cameras.
Requires insurance producer licensing examination and registration materials to be offered in English and Spanish, and examination instructional materials to be available in Spanish.
Establishes task force to study issues related to sexual assault on college campuses.
Prohibits withholding of State school aid based on student participation rate on State assessments.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm under certain circumstances and establishes reporting requirements concerning crime.
Requires each institution of higher education to establish Sexual Violence Prevention Advisory Board.
In committee · 28
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically modified material.
Protects home addresses of law enforcement officers from being released by governmental entities.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Establishes small business loan guarantee program in EDA to support capital purchases and operating expenses and permits certain qualified businesses in regional centers to qualify for certain EDA loans.
Provides that a school district may be placed under full or partial State intervention pursuant to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) for no longer than five years.
Expands role of temporary guardian to include arranging placement of alleged incapacitated person in appropriate, less restrictive environment.
Upgrades crime of soliciting or recruiting for criminal street gang while on school property.
Permits a child who moves out of a school district due to a family crisis to remain enrolled in that district until the end of the school year.
"Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act;" defines domicile for dependent students for the purpose of eligibility for State student loans, grants, or scholarships and in-State tuition rate.
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal histories.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Allows establishment of county-wide purchasing system for certain school district services in certain counties; offers employment protections for certain food or custodial services employees; and regulates subcontracting by districts and public higher edu
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires insurers to cover comprehensive ultrasound breast screening if a mammogram demonstrates certain dense breast tissue and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; designated as "Stephen Komninos' Law."
Requires health benefits plans in Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, SHBP, and SEHBP to offer equal terms for participation of certain health care providers in their provider networks.
Requires coverage of medication therapy management in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amounts under New Jersey estate tax in accordance with provisions of federal tax law.
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal histories.
Regulates certain activities of religious corporations operating cemeteries.
Allows individual appointed as State monitor to remain employed for more than two years without cancellation of retirement benefits.
Requires certain undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires public institutions of higher education to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Requires Passaic Valley Water Commission to obtain approval of certain municipalities before entering into certain contracts concerning open-air reservoirs.
Establishes driver's license for residents who cannot prove lawful presence in US.
Imposes certain requirements on use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies.
Filed · 2
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.