Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, Senate.
Fred H. Madden Jr.
Sponsored
Became law8
Requires annual physical examination of child 19 years of age or younger include certain questions related to cardiac health.*
Requires certain information regarding Down syndrome be provided to certain parents and families.
Provides for withholding of State payments to vendors for delinquent unemployment and disability taxes and charging administrative fees to the vendors.*
Concerns UI benefits for claimants who leave work to accept other work and are laid off from subsequent work.*
Authorizes Attorney General to coordinate Statewide law enforcement efforts against opioid drug abuse.*
Concerns DOLWD personnel access to unemployment claims receipt and processing system.
Requires notification of member or retiree of State-administered retirement system under certain circumstances when member or retiree requests change in beneficiary for group life insurance.
Directs DOLWD to provide information regarding employee leave and benefit rights.
Vetoed2
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Passed the Senate2
Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.
Permits group self-insurance plans for, and collective bargaining agreements improving the provision of, workers' compensation.
Out of committee13
Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders.
Eliminates eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses of certain public safety workers killed in performance of their duties.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.
Abigail's Law; requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors.
Requires UI employer contribution reports and remittances be submitted to the Division of Revenue.
Limits access to data recorded by motor vehicle recording devices.
Prohibits sale of powdered alcohol.
Exempts employees of for-profit, non-religious summer camps from minimum wage and overtime requirements.
Permits tenant to be removed from leased housing due to criminal activity under certain circumstances.
Creates Task Force on Construction Industry Workplace Safety and Health.
Permits holding companies of eligible New Jersey emerging technology companies to receive investments under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Exempts intraoperative monitoring services rendered during inpatient surgical procedures from physician self-referral restrictions.
In committee24
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to veterans of Operation "Uphold Democracy."
Allows deduction against gross income for unreimbursed expenses incurred by organ donor.
Establishes "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle right-of-way violations and requires attendance at Driver Improvement Program.
Allows corporation business tax credit for full cost of purchasing portable defibrillators.
Requires DEP to establish certification program for septic system inspectors.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday during first weekend of August for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Prohibits persons violating animal cruelty law from owning, keeping, or harboring animals; requires DHSS establish and maintain website list of such persons.
Authorizes South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Association license plates with proceeds to veterans' and emergency management operations.
Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain student athlete physical examinations.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Creates Task Force on Distracted Driving.
Requires BPU to provide grants for cost of purchase and installation of certain electric metering equipment for solar power generation systems.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Requires AOC to develop, prepare, and distribute educational fact sheet on PROMIS GAVEL network.
Establishes licensure for steel construction contractors.
Removes anhydrous ammonia used for refrigeration as substance regulated by "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act"; eliminates DOLWD licensing for operators of refrigerating plants using anhydrous ammonia.
Permits certain fire police units to appoint fire police officers.
Restricts sale, lease, and use of certain ultrasound equipment and distribution of images created by ultrasound equipment; establishes registration requirements for certain organizations using such equipment.
Affords immunity to private colleges and their police officers in certain cases.
Criminalizes possession and sale of alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP) commonly known as "flakka," or "flocka."
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled."
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law4
Abigail's Law; requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors.
Requires UI employer contribution reports and remittances be submitted to the Division of Revenue.
Limits access to data recorded by motor vehicle recording devices.
Prohibits sale of powdered alcohol.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Authorizes a teacher leader endorsement to the instructional certificate.
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when their vehicles bear a disabled veteran's or Purple Heart license plate or placard issued by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.*
Requires high school driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include aggressive driving information.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network, and updates crime of animal fighting; amends RICO concerning dog fighting.*
Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certification of patient if nurse is patient's primary caregiver.
Establishes penalty for failure to include bittering agent in antifreeze.
Establishes DOT roadside memorial program for fallen police officers, sheriff's officers, EMS workers, and firefighters; designated as "Patrolman Joseph Wargo's Law."*
Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against certain law enforcement officers and employees because of job status.
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.*
Authorizes establishment of Achieving a Better Life Experience accounts for persons with certain disabilities.**
Establishes requirements for training programs for homemaker-home health aides in care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.*
Clarifies that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders may be listed as secondary cause of death on death certificate when appropriate.
Establishes a process to integrate certain health data and other data from publicly supported programs for population health research.*
Provides that if minor appears to have been sexually assaulted, health care professionals in addition to physicians may authorize forensic sexual assault examination and medical care without parental consent.*
Vetoed · 4
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.*
Exempts sales to homeowner assistance and recovery programs from realty transfer fees.
Requires necessary services and supports to be provided to former residents of developmental centers transitioning to community placements.*
Passed the Senate · 18
The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."
Permits municipalities and school districts to contract for video monitoring systems to assist in enforcing law against unlawfully passing a school bus.
Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals; authorizes certain labortories to perform rapid hepatitis C testing.*
Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with various entities, to design a manufacturing career pathway to provide students with skills necessary to gain employment in manufacturing sector.
Requires health care practitioners to inform patients of addiction potential of controlled dangerous substances prior to issuing prescription.
Upgrades crime of stalking when stalking activity is carried out or assisted by installation or use of communication or location monitoring program or device on cellular phone or wireless mobile device.*
Increases reporting requirements for the NJ Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth.
Provides active duty Armed Forces and Reserves members with exemption from jury duty and protection from assault while on military duty.
Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient has Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools.
Criminalizes using drones to conduct surveillance of or fly over critical infrastructures; requires certain drones to be registered and insured.
Out of committee · 39
Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that the prevailing wage will be paid.
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*
Requires municipalities to exempt 100% disabled veterans from construction permit surcharge fees for improvements to promote living unit accessibility.*
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Establishes telemarketing fraud investigation unit.
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.
"New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act"; provides in-State tuition at New Jersey public institutions of higher education to military veterans and certain family members living in New Jersey.
Provides for licensure of dementia care homes by DOH.
Authorizes property tax deferment for deployed military personnel.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
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.*
Enhances penalty for tampering with evidence after fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Enables collection of voluntary contributions for New Jersey Nonprofit Veterans Organizations through gross income tax returns.
"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 for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
"Art Therapist Licensing Act."
Requires one-time application for requesting services for individuals with developmental disabilities from DCF and DHS.
Permits a child whose parent or guardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in the school district where the child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.
Requires Medicaid coverage for diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment for patients diagnosed with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes.*
Codifies "Project Medicine Drop" program; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacles at certain law enforcement agencies.*
Requires pharmacies and prescribers to notify patients about how to ensure proper and safe disposal of unused prescription drugs.
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $2.5 million. *
Establishes program to provide assistance to qualified veterans in in-patient and out-patient treatment programs to travel to medical counseling in State.*
Requires Adjutant General to create informational webpage for female veterans.
Allows student with disability to bring service animal on school bus.
Increases income eligibility cap to receive respite care for certain veterans.*
Creates financial planning assistance program for disabled veterans and their caregivers.
Requires DOLWD to permit veterans and other groups to apply for UI benefits online.
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.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers.
Prohibits sale or distribution of liquid nicotine except in child-resistant containers.
Prohibits withholding of State school aid based on student participation rate on State assessments.
Permits administration of epinephrine auto-injector device by persons who complete approved educational program.
Expands timeframe for renewal of driver's license, registration, and inspection by military personnel and immediate family members under certain circumstances.
Requires certain notifications for termination of services to persons with developmental disabilities and providers.
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law." *
Enters New Jersey in multistate Nurse Licensure Compact.*
Raises maximum workers' compensation fees for evaluating physicians.*
In committee · 30
Requires hospital to notify patient admitted for observation of possible increased prescription charges and allow patient to use patient's own medication.
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.
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.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Establishes one-year moratorium on replacement of copper-based landline telephone service with non-copper-based landline or wireless telephone service; requires BPU to report to Governor and Legislature.
Implements recommendations of the SCI report entitled "Scenes from an Epidemic" concerning prescription drug and heroin abuse.
Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits for surviving dependents of public safety workers who die in the line of duty.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools.
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Requires workers employed in certain public works to have completed a registered apprenticeship program.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Requires coverage of medication therapy management in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Prohibits substitution of prescribed epilepsy drugs by pharmacists without prior notification to and written consent of physician and patient.
"New Jersey All-Payer Claims Database Act"; establishes New Jersey All-Payer Claims Database and arbitration process for reimbursing out-of-network health care providers.
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.
Revises the "Contractors' Registration Act."
Permits county correctional facilities to annually use 10 percent of inmate welfare fund to offset costs of certain medical services.
Makes all persons convicted of sexual assault subject to the No Early Release Act; specifies that any use of force elevates sexual assault to aggravated sexual assault.
Requires appropriate community notification when sex offender is placed in halfway house; prohibits certain county inmates in halfway house.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice services.
Prohibits snowplow or de-icing service contract from indemnifying promisee against liability for loss or damage in certain instances.
Establishes Manufacturer Licensing Board in Division of ABC.
Requires NJT to hold public hearing and provide notice prior to any curtailment of certain bus and rail services.
Filed · 3
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
"Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."
Extends protections of the new vehicle "lemon law" to new farm tractors purchased or leased in New Jersey.*