Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Shavonda E. Sumter
Sponsored
Became law1
Concerns sale of certain tires.
Vetoed1
Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.
Out of committee13
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Establishes a partial return to work TDI program.
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
"Earn Your Way Out Act" ; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan; establishes administrative parole release for certain inmates;requires study and report by DOC on fiscal impact.*
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Establishes Women's Vocational Training Pilot Program to promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations; authorizes allocation of certain funds therefor.*
Requires residential students at four-year institutions of higher education to receive immunization for meningitis in accordance with recommendations of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Prohibits termination of law enforcement officer or firefighter based upon determination that officer or firefighter is physically unable to perform duty under certain circumstances.*
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide annual New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program report to Governor and Legislature and develop student loan comparison information document to increase program transpa
Revises New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program to require applicants first exhaust federal student loans, require income verification, and limit total student loan amounts.
Increases value of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program residential tax credits to $823 million; restricts $105 million of tax credits to qualified residential projects and mixed use parking projects.
In committee22
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.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Allows direct deposit of adoption subsidy payments.
Codifies additional options for the court to enforce court-ordered child support in certain cases.
Expands role of temporary guardian to include arranging placement of alleged incapacitated person in appropriate, less restrictive environment.
Requires State Comptroller to perform compliance audit to verify municipal implementation of corrective action plan following performance audit.
Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $6.3 million to the Department of Health for certain grants to counties for women's health services.
Concerns dissemination of wage and hour information for tipped workers.
Provides that school districts will present character awards to students during annual Week of Respect.
Requires institution of higher education to annually report total number of sexual assault and domestic violence allegations made by or against student to Attorney General and Secretary of Higher Education.
Prohibits disclosure of personal information pertaining to certain health care workers who are victims of assault; makes violation disorderly persons offense.
Establishes "Green Fund" in BPU to provide funding for energy reliability, resilience, and sustainability programs.
Requires biannual audit of managed care plan provider networks.
Restricts medical expense coverage for opioid drugs unless prescribing health care professional follows certain guidelines.
Concerns termination of child support and other financial support for emancipated child.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Requires Civil Service Commission create online employee survey; requires public employees to complete survey periodically.
Establishes Tuition and Aid Grant Study Commission to examine New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant Program and make recommendations regarding improvements to program.
Requires school district to provide transportation to public school students who do not live remote from facility being used temporarily while school building of attendance is renovated.
Prohibits New Jersey Schools Development Authority and school districts from selling or leasing school buildings for school purposes if building conditions pose risk to students or staff.
Transfers county college employees and retirees from membership in SEHBP to membership in SHBP.
Filed1
Requires study of program allowing community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Carried from the Senate
Became law7
Prohibits termination of law enforcement officer or firefighter based upon determination that officer or firefighter is physically unable to perform duty under certain circumstances.*
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Establishes Women's Vocational Training Pilot Program to promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations; authorizes allocation of certain funds therefor.*
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide annual New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program report to Governor and Legislature and develop student loan comparison information document to increase program transpa
Revises New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program to require applicants first exhaust federal student loans, require income verification, and limit total student loan amounts.
Increases value of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program residential tax credits to $823 million; restricts $105 million of tax credits to qualified residential projects and mixed use parking projects.
Requires study of program allowing community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Vetoed3
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
"Earn Your Way Out Act" ; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan; establishes administrative parole release for certain inmates;requires study and report by DOC on fiscal impact.*
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 23
Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act"; establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank within NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust; renames NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public and private assets in this State.*
Appropriates $34,293,697 from "Building Our Future Bond Act" and provides for reallocating amount remaining from project grants not awarded, for public and private institutions of higher education.
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
Establishes "Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Act;" requires promulgation of standards and regulations concerning safe handling of hazardous drugs by certain health care personnel.*
Authorizes Victims of Crime Compensation Office to make payment for relocation expenses of certain witnesses of crimes.
Expands eligibility of inmates for medical parole and requires inmate's enrollment in Medicaid under certain circumstances.
Requires DLPS to establish and make available to law enforcement agencies cultural diversity training materials and online tutorial.*
Requires AG and county prosecutor to provide notification on website concerning persons indicted or prosecuted for crimes under certain circumstances.*
Establishes process for consideration of offers from short sale buyers during residential mortgage foreclosures.
Permits homeless to receive certified copy of birth certificate without fee.
Establishes "Secondhand Valuables Transaction Reporting Task Force."
Requires health insurance coverage for contraceptives to include prescriptions for 6 months.*
Requires that certain inmates with detainers be provided access to drug treatment programs.
Repeals law suspending certain licenses, registrations and certifications for failure to repay student loans.
Requires Medicaid coverage for diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment for patients diagnosed with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes.
Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.
Provides for monitoring and evaluation of transition of mental health and substance use disorder treatment service system and developmental disability system to fee-for-service reimbursement model; makes appropriation.*
Provides that school districts and nonpublic schools may receive reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2016 for testing school drinking water for lead.*
Eliminates UI exemption for interns employed by hospitals.
Vetoed · 7
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food; appropriates $1 million.
Passed the General Assembly · 26
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Establishes Behavioral Health Insurance Claims Advocacy Program.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.*
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities.
Creates exclusion from municipal property tax levy cap for amounts necessary to provide required matching funds to qualify for grants and other funds.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
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.
Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.
Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites as pilot program.
Directs NJEDA to establish pilot program to assist with permit and approval process related to redevelopment of certain properties.
Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.*
Establishes State park passport to promote outdoor recreation, education, and visitation to State parks, forests, and historic sites.
Establishes "Blue Alert System."*
Requires certain workers subject to prevailing wage requirements to be enrolled in, or have completed, registered apprenticeship.
Requires firearms seizure when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Establishes requirements for sale of home baked goods or cottage foods. *
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Enters New Jersey in multistate Nurse Licensure Compact.
Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.
Requires continuing identification and remediation of waste tire sites.
Concerns Early Intervention Support Services program in DOH and expansion of program to all counties.*
Concerns expansion of services provided by DOH mental health screening services.*
Establishes Behavioral Health Services Task Force.*
Out of committee · 57
Requires health insurance coverage for treatment of substance use disorders; places certain restrictions on the prescription of opioid and certain other drugs; concerns continuing education related thereto.
Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public, private, and charitable assets in this State.
Transfers management of PFRS to Board of Trustees of PFRS.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.*
Establishes NJ STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Program in DOLWD.
Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.
Revises treatment requirements for convicted drug offenders receiving general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.*
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.
Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient is at increased risk of confusion, agitation, behavioral problems, and wandering due to dementia related disorder.*
Provides that AG handle investigation and prosecution of crime involving person's death by law enforcement officer while acting in officer's official capacity or while in custody; requires trial in venue outside county where incident occurred.*
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Requires coverage of medication therapy management in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
"Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have individuals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.*
Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.
Authorizes establishment of drug donation programs.*
Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
Concerns employment status of certain truck operators.*
Creates Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization Revolving Trust Fund; places temporary surcharge on mortgage foreclosure complaints.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,560,000 for anti-tobacco programs.
Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.*
Extends eligibility for certain individuals for emergency assistance.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of student borrower's death or total and permanent disability and grant deferment for temporary total disability.*
Requires DHS to request waiver of time limits for certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients under certain circumstances.
Requires teacher preparation program for instructional certificate to include certain amount of instruction or clinical experience in special education and for students with disabilities endorsement to include credit hours in autism spectrum disorder.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain county corrections officers.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services; designated as the Mental Health Access Act.
Requires issuance of conditional certifications for homemaker-home health aides within seven days and issuance of final certification within 120 days.
Requires DOH regulations regarding elevated blood lead levels in children, and appropriate responses thereto, to be consistent with latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
Establishes compensation program for law enforcement officers and certain other employees injured while performing official duties. *
Establishes restricted use driver's license endorsement for certain motor vehicle offenders with suspended license.
Requires NJTA to study impact of constructing rail stations at certain park and ride facilities.
Revises law governing testifying via closed circuit television in certain criminal cases.*
Requires racial and ethnic impact statement for certain bills and regulations affecting sentencing.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan
Concerns unemployment compensation and labor disputes.
Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.
Requires newly manufactured handguns to be micro-stamped; establishes handgun database.
Enhances protections for domestic violence victims by restricting access to firearms by certain persons; provides for minimum terms of incarceration for offenders who commit physically violent acts.
Prohibits residential substance use disorder treatment facilities and aftercare facilities from denying admission to individuals receiving medication assisted treatment for substance use disorder.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Requires practitioners to check prescription monitoring information before issuing certain prescriptions to emergency department patients; authorizes medical scribes and licensed athletic trainers to access prescription monitoring information under certai
Commits $3 million from Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skill to NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
In committee · 86
Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.
Requires minimum level of police staffing based on municipal population and violent crime rate.
"New Jersey Residents' Power Protection Act"; requires use of emergency power generators by various facilities and businesses; provides related tax incentives.
Establishes Park Prescription Program authorizing medical practitioners to prescribe free State park access passes to patients with obesity-related conditions.
Establishes patient-centered medical home program.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires State Auditor review of certain Department of Corrections privatization contracts.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Requires hospital employees assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school and summer programs; appropriates $60,000.
Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.
Establishes Medicaid demonstration project to cover room and board services for certain terminally ill patients in the home or other non-institutional setting.
Requires school districts and charter schools to annually provide to parents or guardians of enrolled students information on certain tests to be administered during the school year.
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.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.
Requires oversight reporting on Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
Lowers age of compulsory school attendance to age five and requires that all school districts establish kindergarten programs.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Authorizes creation of stormwater utilities for certain local government entities.
Makes various changes to the "Law Against Discrimination"; repeals section 4 of P.L.1985, c.73.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to include crime victims as protected status.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain failing schools under alternate route program.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Concerns earned sick leave.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
"Uncompensated Pending Medicaid Beneficiary Payment Relief Act"; provides compensation relief to nursing facilities when resident's Medicaid eligibility determination is delayed more than 90 days.
Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.
Establishes renewable energy portfolio standards.
Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.
Requires insurers, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for childhood immunizations at levels specified by regulation.
Permits flexible scheduling of private duty nursing services for eligible Medicaid recipients.
Requires health insurers, group health plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to share certain health benefits information with Medicaid and other State programs.
Directs poison control and drug information program to establish clearinghouse of drug overdose information, report on trends, and provide education on safe storage and disposal of medications; appropriates $500,000.
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
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.
Imposes $0.25 surcharge on alcoholic beverages to be dedicated to Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3,100,000 to DOE to provide additional State school aid to Manchester Regional School District.
Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Requires that school district's request for permission to use unrecognized position title include list of abolished positions and positions in which there have been layoffs and detailed job descriptions for them.
Permits sale of home-baked goods under certain circumstances.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Provides additional State aid to county colleges for students enrolled in certain postsecondary career and technical education certificate programs.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Permits court to order involuntary outpatient treatment in any county; concerns patient compliance with taking medication.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation for public adjusters.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP health benefits coverage for eating disorders.
Establishes compensation program for State and juvenile corrections officers and parole officers injured while performing official duties.
Requires public institutions of higher education to submit proposed tuition and fees for upcoming academic year to Secretary of Higher Education for review.
Requires replacement of all electronic voting machines used in State by district-based optical scan voting systems by June 7, 2016; makes appropriation.
Provides for notification of next-of-kin in event of death of senior citizen in senior housing facility.
Allows persons on parole and probation to vote; provides registration assistance to persons on probation, parolees, and persons completing sentences.
Authorizes educational service providers to provide in-district special education instructional programs.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Establishes remote medical consultation assistance grant program in DOH.
Allows defendant to apply for expungement of more than one crime under certain circumstances.
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals.
Establishes compensation program for certain injured probation officers.
Requires Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center to study potential rail passenger service ridership along New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway right-of-way; appropriates $50,000.
Establishes bi-state commission to study and make recommendations to address rail passenger service needs of certain New Jersey and New York commuters.
Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Authorizes protective order for certain witnesses or victims against actor who attempted to prevent or obstruct them from reporting crime to police.
Establishes automatic voter registration process using MVC applicant information to be transmitted to Secretary of State; permits applicant to decline voter registration.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to obtain court order prior to using certain collection practices for defaulted loans under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Clarifies that compensation may be paid for expenses related to service animals required due to injuries resulting from crime against victim.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Provides immediate eligibility for participation in interscholastic athletics for certain transfer students.
Provides anti-stigmatization protections to public school student whose school breakfast or school lunch bill is in arrears.
Establishes Task Force on Campus Sexual Assault.
Establishes compensation program for certain county corrections officers injured while performing official duties.
Filed · 1
"Personal Injury Trust Fund Transparency Act;" requires plaintiff to file personal injury trust claims under certain circumstance; addresses allocation of trust claims; establishes scheduling and discovery requirements for certain tort actions.