Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Shavonda E. Sumter
Sponsored
Became law1
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit, select, and train veterans for school security positions in school districts.
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.
Out of committee2
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Concerns eligibility for certain leave and benefit programs.
In committee14
Excludes from income for gross income tax and PAAD eligibility purposes victims' remuneration for involuntary internment received under judgments or settlement agreements.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zones in Garfield, Harrison, Keansburg, and two joint urban enterprise zones, one in Cliffside Park and Fairview, and one in Buena Vista Township and Buena Borough.
Prohibits authorized bearer from mailing or transporting voted ballots to county board on behalf of more than 10 qualified voters in an election.
Allows direct deposit of adoption subsidy payments.
Codifies additional options for the court to enforce court-ordered child support in certain cases.
Requires school district hiring preference for veterans for school security positions.
Expands role of temporary guardian to include arranging placement of alleged incapacitated person in appropriate, less restrictive environment.
Requires newly-constructed multiple dwellings with 25 or more residential units to install standby generators to provide electricity in case of emergency.
Provides for electronic scanning of certain certificates for initiating court proceedings for involuntary commitment.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Requires State Comptroller to perform compliance audit to verify municipal implementation of corrective action plan following performance audit.
Limits homeowners' association regulation of structures reasonably necessary or convenient for the accommodation or therapy of physically disabled persons.
Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $6.3 million to the Department of Health for certain grants to counties for women's health services.
Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Concerns eligibility for certain leave and benefit programs.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Authorizes deployment of integrity oversight monitors in implementation of certain recovery and rebuilding projects.*
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice or represent oneself to others concerning certain licensed or certified health care related professions.**
Revises law concerning certain professional and occupational licenses.
Allows license suspension or revocation of certain health care professionals and medical waste facilities, generators, and transporters for willful illegal or improper medical waste disposal.*
Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding, subject to availability, for burial of indigent veterans.*
Directs Board of Nursing to encourage nursing schools to give academic credit to students for training received in US military as corpsmen and medics.
Revises State designation of "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" from February to September.
Clarifies requests for proposals of public entities implementing energy savings improvement program contracts.*
Removes requirement for one and two-family residences to be equipped with a portable fire extinguisher.
Requires employers post notice of worker rights under certain State and federal laws.
Prohibits requirement to disclose user name, password, or other means for accessing account or service through electronic communications device by employers.
Prohibits requirement to disclose user name, password, or other means for accessing account or service through electronic communications devices by institutions of higher education.
Requires professional boards to provide credits toward requirements for licensure for veterans with substantially equivalent training.*
Provides for temporary nurse licensure for qualified nonresident military spouses.
Establishes NJ Task Force on Lupus Education and Awareness in DOH.**
Expands neighborhood revitalization State tax credit to include gross income taxpayers; increases annual total amount of tax credits allowable from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000.
Authorizes certain cooperative purchasing agreements involving certain State and local government entities for certain purchases.
The "Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, and Treatment Act."
Provides for temporary professional or occupational licensure for qualified nonresident military spouses.
Establishes School Security Task Force.*
Codifies protections set forth in certain case law and limits use of eminent domain under the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."
Requires emergency operations plans in certain senior occupied buildings.
"The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**
Requires transfer of certain records to DOLWD and DHS.
Provides limited exemption from development regulations to allow certain structures to be raised as high as the highest applicable flood elevation standard.**
Extends the timeline for performing certain budget-related tasks in school districts that have moved the annual school election to November.
Vetoed · 13
Imposes oversight upon Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
"Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act"; eliminates criminal liability for persons who seek medical assistance in response to drug overdose. *
"Common Interest Community Manager Licensing Act."
Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.**
Requires prompt monthly reporting on condition of major State budget funds and disclosure of the State's accrued revenues compared with anticipated revenues.
Requires Energy Master Plan to include long-term capacity planning and infrastructure planning.
Requires municipalities to submit economic growth plans to DCA for approval of continued participation in the urban enterprise zone program.
Establishes Clean Car Commission.**
Exempts certain persons from HVACR licensing requirement; clarifies definition of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration.*
Revises law concerning the purchase of scrap metal.
"The New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.**
Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to establish public awareness campaign about new federally required health insurance exchange.
Authorizes municipalities to finance water conservation, storm shelter construction, and flood and hurricane resistance projects.*
Passed the General Assembly · 30
Establishes recreational fishing license plate; dedicates fees to coastal fishing research.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force.
Permits institutions of higher education to make supplemental contributions to ABP.
Requires NJ Transit to do study of platform safety issues at rail stations.
Requires report and public hearing prior to DEP recommendation of site for inclusion on Superfund list.
Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide bill credits to volunteer fire companies, first aid, rescue, and emergency squads, and nonprofit homeless and domestic violence assistance organizations.
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.*
The "Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator Act"; establishes licensure requirements for wildlife rehabilitators.**
Creates "New Jersey Life Science Internship Challenge" program.
Permits sale of home-baked goods under certain circumstances.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act"; provides expedited process for foreclosing abandoned residential properties.
Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from NJEDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.
Requires affidavits for civil actions concerning certain mental health professionals. *
Provides bonus awards to certain businesses who hire employees who were previously unemployed for more than 13 weeks.
Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
"Christopher's Law;" provides court with option of ordering juveniles adjudicated delinquent to receive interactive instruction in preventing gang involvement and gang and youth violence.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Requires debt collectors, in certain circumstances, to cease debt collections against certain victims of identity theft.
Requires continuing education for licensed practicing psychologists.
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.*
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain failing schools under alternate route program.*
Requires forms and materials for individuals with developmental disabilities to be available in languages other than English.
Concerns enforcement, penalties, and procedures for law regarding failure to pay wages.
Directs NJEDA to establish pilot program to assist with permit and approval process related to redevelopment of certain properties.
Requires follow-up studies of developmental center residents transitioning to the community.
Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.
Requires that certain health care facilities be generator ready; allows health care facilities to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of generators.
Permits qualifying patients to possess and use medical marijuana legally obtained from another jurisdiction; extends State medical marijuana laws to qualifying out-of-State patients; expands ability of parents to serve as primary caregiver to minor child
Out of committee · 43
Supplemental appropriation to DOT of $10,000,000 as State contribution towards resolution of flooding issues at Marsellus Street Bridge in Bergen County.
Establishes linked deposit program allowing State Treasurer to deposit State funds at below market interest rates with certain banks.
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
Clarifies deadline to request mail-in ballot application.
Requires SHBP and SEHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism, other substance-use disorders, and non biologically-based mental illnesses under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses. *
Permits affordable housing occupancy preferences for veterans through municipal agreements with developer.*
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Requires State Auditor review of certain Department of Corrections privatization contracts.
Requires insurers to cover breast evaluations and other additional medically necessary testing under certain circumstances and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.**
Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."
Requires deposit of property tax refunds for certain industrial sites under federal or State orders for remediation with Commissioner of Environmental Protection to help ensure compliance.
Requires certain cemeteries to accept Work First New Jersey and SSI allowance for burial expenses.
Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.
Permits veterans' organizations to use net proceeds from games of chance for organizations' support.
"Tara's Law"; provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences and for investigations of abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Prohibits genital mutilation of females under 18 years of age.
Establishes the "New Jersey Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act."
Prohibits employers from obtaining, requiring, or discriminating on the basis of credit reports.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2013.
Permits establishment of countywide purchasing system by a county and requires participation by all school districts within the county.
Concerns the escheat of stored value cards.*
"Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act."
Establishes bill of rights for continuing care retirement community residents.
"New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act."
Establishes summary action to foreclose mortgages on vacant and abandoned residential property.
Requires county board of elections provide notice to voters by mail and on county's Internet site when change in polling place location for any election district occurs within 60 days of any election.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Eliminates requirement that full-time students at a county college in New Jersey maintain health insurance coverage.*
Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.
Adds one member to New Jersey Epilepsy Task Force and extends for one year.
Declares violence a public health crisis and establishes "Study Commission on Violence."*
Requires coverage of medication therapy management in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
"New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Provider Demonstration Project Act."
Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.
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.
"The Opportunity to Compete Act"; establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal histories.
Authorizes award of attorney's fees and expenses in landlord-tenant actions under certain circumstances.*
Enhances penalties for certain firearms offenses; designated as Anti-Gun Trafficking Act of 2013.*
Clarifies charitable contributions are not a factor in determining where person is domiciled under New Jersey gross income tax.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Expands membership of Credit Union Advisory Committee; requires at least two members to be members of federally chartered credit unions and at least four members to be members of State chartered credit unions.*
Requires registration of certain vacant and abandoned properties with municipalities and provides enforcement tools related to maintenance of these properties.*
Prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
In committee · 59
Makes supplemental appropriation of $7,000,000 to DOE to reinstate nonpublic technology initiative aid.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations.
Requires public schools to include instruction on oral health as part of core curriculum content standards.
Requires health insurers to cover oral anticancer medications on no less favorable basis than intravenous anticancer medications.
"Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.
Revises "Local Bond Law" provisions to exempt certain energy projects from appropriation requirement for five percent down payment.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million for grants to certain nursing schools to address shortage of nursing faculty.
Provides premium assistance to certain small employers who purchase health benefits plans; appropriates $10 million.
Authorizes creation of economic recovery districts; authorizes certain economic recovery district management corporations to issue bonds secured by incentive grants.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.
Extends Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund and collection of annual surcharges for 5 years.
Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.
Establishes Sex Offender Management Commission; amends Megan's Law in response to federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles State survivor pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; requires municipal life insurance and burial expenses for volunteer firefighters; permits fire
Requires demonstration of compliance with municipal zoning requirements as a condition for the issuance of certain construction and occupancy permits.
Designates Pine Barrens treefrog as New Jersey State Amphibian.
Concerns the delivery and oversight of coverage under certain health benefits plans; establishes Health Care Patient Ombudsperson in the Division of Consumer Affairs.
Regulates physician profiling programs used by managed care networks.
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities.
Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.
Equalizes standing of private and public colleges before land use agencies.
Expands the means to obtain a protective order for a minor.
Provides a NJHOPE credit, increases the current gross income tax homestead property tax credit, and increases the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000.
Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.
Requires yellow label on certain secondhand furniture.
Requires permit from DHSS to refurbish mattresses.
Creates regional economic developmnet council program; appropriates $10,000,000.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; appropriates $2,500,000.
"New Jersey Venture Investment and Employment Program Act;" establishes program under NJ EDA to provide for qualified investments of capital in qualified businesses.
Requires DHS to conduct follow-up study of former residents of North Princeton Developmental Center.
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.
"New Jersey Residents' Power Protection Act"; requires use of emergency power generators by various facilities and businesses; provides related tax incentives.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Provides for sick leave injury program of 30 days for State employees who are members of PFRS or SPRS.
Requires existing and new senior residential multiple dwellings to install standby generators to provide electricity in case of emergency.
Increases firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase a handgun fee.
Makes crime of firearms trafficking subject to No Early Release Act.
Enhances penalty for failure to report loss or theft of firearm that subsequently is used in a crime.
Establishes enhanced penalties for licensed firearms dealers under certain circumstance.
Authorizes dedicated National Association for the Advancement of Colored People license plate.
Provides for licensure of dementia care homes by DOH.
Limits the amount of aid-in-lieu-of transportation provided to certain families of nonpublic students.
Provides for Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for mental health services provided through telepsychiatry.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Makes construction work on public utilities subject to "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Expands infertility coverage under certain health insurance plans.
Requires pharmacies and prescribers to notify patients about how to ensure proper and safe disposal of unused prescription drugs.
Requires public institutions of higher education to submit proposed tuition and fees for upcoming academic year to Secretary of Higher Education for review.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle"s Law."
Allows refundable gross income tax credit for certain unreimbursed hearing aid expenses.
Establishes Park Prescription Program authorizing medical practitioners to prescribe free State park access passes to patients with obesity-related conditions.