Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Joann Downey
Sponsored
Became law6
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers.
Prohibits employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.*
Adds Monmouth County and Atlantic County as pilot counties for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act." *
Requires pupils who reside on certain federal property to enroll in resident school district in accordance with schedule determined by executive county superintendent of schools.
Requires AG and Commissioner of Health to establish suicide prevention training course and informational materials for firearm retail dealers.
Makes transient accommodation taxes and fees only applicable if it is obtained through a marketplace or if it is a professionally managed unit.*
Passed the General Assembly7
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers. *
Requires DEP to update Shore Protection Master Plan.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements. *
Requires safe storage of firearms; establishes penalties for improper firearm storage.
Requires DHS to develop outreach plan to inform certain students about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
"Michael Anthony Fornicola's Law"; requires hotels to have automated external defibrillators in certain areas.
Out of committee16
Requires course in civics or U.S. government as part of high school graduation requirements; requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Creates "Economic Gardening Program" in Department of State to provide customized services to certain businesses.
Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.*
Establishes social innovation loan guarantee pilot program and study commission within New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority concerning opioid and other substance use disorders.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Establishes grant program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; appropriates $5 million to DOE.*
"Medicaid Transportation Brokerage Program Oversight and Accountability Act"; establishes vehicle, staffing, and performance standards, and review and reporting requirements for non-emergency medical transport provided under Medicaid transportation broker
Repeals anachronistic sections of law pertaining to filial responsibility.
Provides for improved system for eligibility determination for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Prohibits sale of certain food and beverage products prepared by adding liquid nitrogen.*
Requires county welfare agencies to conduct full eligibility screening of public assistance and social service programs for each applicant.
Requires DHS to study emergency response services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.
Permits recovery of uncompensated medical expenses in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident.
Revises law concerning recovery of unreimbursed medical expenses as economic loss in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident.
In committee76
Establishes "Comprehensive State Plan for Economic Development."
Requires newly manufactured handguns to be micro-stamped; establishes handgun database.
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.
Requires Attorney General to establish victims of identity theft database.
Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.
Establishing New Jersey Commission on Veterans' Benefits in DMVA.
Concerns timely provision of TDI and family temporary disability benefits.
Designates horseshoe crab as State Arthropod.
Establishes Firearm Violence Research Center at Rutgers, The State University.
Establishes Office for Women's Advancement in DOLWD to facilitate full and equal participation of women in workplace; makes an appropriation.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education to annually provide Governor and Legislature with student consumer information report compiled under "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act."
Requires DLPS to issue guidelines for counties to establish special needs registries.
Concerns equal pay and employment opportunities for women.
Directs State Board of Examiners to maintain list of certificate holders against whom the board has initiated certificate suspension or revocation proceedings.
Increases certain minimum liability coverage required for motor vehicle insurance and abolishes basic automobile insurance policy.
Establishes oversight and accountability for electronic benefits cards issued for public assistance benefits by DHS.
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to discover allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct involving children.
Establishes New Jersey Commission on School Funding in DOE.
Makes certain changes to hourly reimbursement rate for personal care services reimbursed by Medicaid.
Expands definition of assault firearm.
Establishes Medicaid Enrollee Encounter Database as part of iPHD Project.
Requires warnings be provided to applicants for certain firearm permits and licenses.
Permits creation of local overdose fatality and near fatality review boards.
Allows eligible voters residing overseas whose return to the State is uncertain to vote in State and local elections.
Provides for workers' compensation reimbursement for medical marijuana.
Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility Program.
Removes seven-day limitation for continued operation of casinos and racetracks in event that a state of emergency is declared; deems certain employees essential during budget-related state of emergency.
Delays when medical debt may be sent to collection agency and provides for income-based repayments; provides for deferment and discharge of outstanding medical debt under certain circumstances.
Clarifies that distribution of software or instructions to manufacture firearm using three dimensional printing technology constitutes public nuisance; establishes crimes of second degree.
Requires school district to close schools on religious holiday included on list of holidays promulgated by Commissioner of Education if 10 percent or more of students observe holiday.
Requires applicants for driver's license under age 18 to submit proof of first-aid, CPR, and automated external defibrillator training to MVC prior to application.
Provides that certain employees of educational institutions are eligible for unemployment benefits under certain circumstances.
"Marissa's Law"; provides for mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury, except if operator reports the accident; increases mandatory minimum term for reckless vehicular homicid
Allows certain voters residing overseas to vote in any election in this State regardless of duration of overseas residency or intent to return.
Repeals no-fault automobile insurance law; requires certain liability insurance law for motor vehicles.
Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from gross income tax; requires employers to keep records of contributions.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain taxpayers who pay tuition costs for nurse aide in long-term care facilities training program.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish pilot program to improve social and emotional learning.
Establishes bundled payments pilot program in Medicaid.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for purchases of certain storm mitigation goods and services.
Permits use of license plate frames that do not obscure numbers and letters on motor vehicle license plates; permits display of E-Z Pass, air freshener.
Requires each county to establish County Homelessness Trust Fund.
Prohibits employers from inquiring about gender of job applicants under certain circumstances.
Expands wrongful death act to include damages for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society, and loss of companionship.
Requires health benefits coverage for intrauterine insemination.
Revises personal injury protection options available under standard automobile insurance policies.
Removes limitations on expenses of suit and attorneys' fees from third party liability claims in workers' compensation cases.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning persons with disabilities and employment.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public webpage with employment information for individuals with disabilities.
Requires Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action create "Model Employer for People with Disabilities" program for State government.
Directs New Jersey State Rehabilitation Council to conduct study to identify trends and gaps in employment of individuals with disabilities.
Requires certain hospitals and healthcare facilities to collect patients' gender and sexual orientation information.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of electronic cigarette usage as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires initial Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare eligibility determinations to be made not later than 21 days following application submission; provides that NJ FamilyCare coverage is terminated whenever required premium is not paid for three consecutive month
Limits authority of DHS to impose liens and seek recovery from Medicaid recipient's estate after death.
Modifies calculation of school districts' local share for determining equalization aid.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $25,000,000 from General Fund to DOE to support extraordinary special education costs aid.
Revises schedule of State school aid reductions for school districts.
Provides eligibility for certain employees of educational institutions for unemployment benefits under certain circumstances.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Requires applicant for certain firearm permits and identification cards to sign document acknowledging risk associated with having firearm in home.
Provides automated expungement process to address convictions for certain crimes, disorderly persons offenses, petty disorderly persons offenses, and municipal ordinance violations, or arrests or charges therefor not resulting in convictions.
Requires Internet service providers to warn residential subscribers of potential scams or other frauds committed through use of their service.
Changes definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
Changes definition of veteran and eliminates requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations for certain pension benefits.
Requires provision of certain information on License Verification System concerning health care professionals.
Requires repayment of improperly received Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare benefits by parties to certain settlement agreements.
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, on climate change.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Concerns recovery of uncompensated medical expenses in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident.
Eliminates certain personal injury protection options available under standard automobile insurance policies; requires $250,000 of medical expense benefits under standard and basic automobile insurance policies.
Changes eligibility of Workers' Compensation Judges from DCRP to PERS; reopens Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Transfers Workers' Compensation Judges from DCRP and Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS to JRS.
Requires workers' compensation judges to be enrolled in PERS; requires JRS rights and benefits be applied to such judges enrolled in PERS.
Provides tuition reimbursement to certain psychiatrists who contract with DCF.
Requires rate review study of provider reimbursement rates provided by Medicaid and Children's System of Care for pediatric and adult psychiatry services.
Carried from the Senate
Became law7
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Provides for improved system for eligibility determination for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.*
Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.**
Permits recovery of uncompensated medical expenses in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident. *
Establishes grant program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; appropriates $5 million to DOE.*
Revises law concerning recovery of unreimbursed medical expenses as economic loss in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 98
Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Requires institution of higher education to award appropriate credit for student's military service.*
Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*
Establishes training program to prevent suicide by law enforcement officer;requires reporting of law enforcement officer suicides to Attorney General.*
Directs the Division of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.
Requires firearms seizure when certain health care professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others. *
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018." *
Requires financial literacy instruction to pupils enrolled in grades six through eight.*
Establishes Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program to facilitate apprehension of persons fleeing motor vehicle accident scene; designated as "Zackhary's Law."
Revises law concerning reciprocity for out-of-State professional and occupational licenses.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Requires school districts to include instruction on consequences of distributing and soliciting sexually explicit images through electronic means as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. *
Requires school districts to incorporate instruction in grades six through 12 on law and meaning of consent for physical contact and sexual activity as part of Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires DOH to develop New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.
Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey.*
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility; provides for disposition of certain personal property.*
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.
Adopts federal definition of armor piercing ammunition.*
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Revises law concerning temporary disability leave.
Requires additional data in annual temporary disability and family leave insurance reports.
Expands crime of terrorism.
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law" and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Requires Legislature to adopt and distribute policy prohibiting sexual harassment; requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to complete online training on policy once every two years.
Permits taxpayers to make dedicated prepayment toward anticipated property taxes.
Requires district boards of election to report every two hours number of voters who have voted at each precinct; authorizes challengers to request reported count.
Authorizes parking privileges for certain healthcare workers who render care at patients' home residences.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from making certain retroactive reductions in claims payments to pharmacies; requires pharmacy benefits managers to disclose certain product information to pharmacies.*
Establishes and modifies clean energy and energy efficiency programs; modifies State's solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Township of Howell as "State Trooper Marc K. Castellano Memorial Highway."
Permits school district superintendent to designate school employee with certain expertise as school safety specialist.
Requires public officer or employee to forfeit pension upon conviction for corruption of public resources, sexual contact, lewdness, or sexual assault when offense involves or touches upon public office or employment.**
Allows issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses within boundaries of formerly federally owned or operated military installations.
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act." **
Revises the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." *
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
Grants veteran discharged under honorable conditions right to peddler's license.
Allows wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
Clarifies that certain students are eligible for NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship upon initial enrollment at institution of higher education on part-time basis.
Permits individuals to submit TDI and family temporary disability leave claims to DOLWD prior to commencement of leave under certain circumstances and requires timely payment of benefits for such claims.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers; establishes standard contribution level of 3 percent.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Allows county homelessness trust funds to be used for code blue emergency shelter services.
Changes use of certain revenue derived from sports wagering at racetracks.
Requires Commissioner of Health to develop voluntary registry to collect cancer incidence data from firefighters.
Requires public school student to carry identification card at school-sponsored, off-campus activities and requires principal to keep list of students on school buses used for school-sponsored activities in case of emergencies.
"Linda's Law"; prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to customers using life-sustaining equipment with verification of use of equipment.
Establishes "Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Persons with Developmental Disabilities" in DHS.*
Concerns reimbursements to Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners subjected to contractor fraud.
Prohibits leasing dogs and cats.
Prohibits use of bots to deceive person about origin and content of communication for certain commercial or election purposes.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
"Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Act." *
Requires DHS to establish electronic portal to promote surplus food donation collaboration among nonprofit organizations, gleaners, and food retailers.
"Hunger-Free Campus Act"; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education; appropriates $1 million.
Requires Chief Technology Officer to establish "Anti-Hunger Link" for all State websites, providing information on emergency food services.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish food desert produce pilot program.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish public awareness campaign for food waste.
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
Appropriates $15,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $1,190,349 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for historic site management grants to certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property owned by certain federal employees or contractors under certain circumstances.
Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances.
Requires hospital emergency departments to ask person of childbearing age about recent pregnancy history.*
Extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
Preserves certain requirements that health insurance plans cover essential health benefits.*
Requires DHS to study social isolation occurring in certain population groups.
"Sami's Law"; requires transportation network companies to issue, and drivers to display on vehicles, certain transportation network company identification. *
Requires training or experience in crime victims' rights for certain members of Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board.
Provides in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education to individuals living in NJ who are entitled to educational assistance under US Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program.
Requires AG to establish program to detect fentanyl in State's illegal drug supply and make information related to presence of fentanyl available in database accessible by law enforcement.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain preventive services.
Revises law requiring health benefits coverage for certain contraceptives.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to submit outbreak response plan to DOH.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $3,000 to $6,000.
Requires that State employee serve as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer for gubernatorial transitions.
Requires payment of expenses related to background investigations for certain gubernatorial transition positions.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish standardize recordkeeping and retention requirements with regard to unclassified State employees.
Requires Civil Service Commission to establish and maintain hotline for State employees to submit reports of workplace discrimination and harassment.
Specifies certain requirements for State agency review of complaint of workplace discrimination.
Requires certain public employees receive additional training to manage harassment or discrimination complaints.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $9.5 million to DOH for family planning services.
Concerns penalties for misclassification of employees.
Provides for establishment of Regional Health Hub Program as replacement to Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project, and designates existing accountable care organizations and look-alike organizations as Regional Health Hubs.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
Vetoed · 7
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.*
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to examine feasibility of centralized property tax information system to verify property taxes paid by homestead property tax reimbursement claimants.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.*
Concerns payment of independent contractors.*
Requires carriers that offer health benefits plans to provide new or existing subscribers with notification of certain hospital and health system contract expirations.
Requires reporting of opioid deaths.
Clarifies provisions concerning disclosure of existence and content of discrimination or harassment complaints; requires certain disclosures to person against whom complaint is made.*
Passed the General Assembly · 46
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Prohibits public utility from terminating service for nonpayment unless customer is provided certified letter at least 10 business days prior to scheduled termination date.
Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.
Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.
Concerns health insurance benefits for locked-out workers.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Requires DCA to provide certain information on low-income home energy assistance program, annually update its low-income home energy assistance program handbook, and provide quarterly training sessions on administering program.
Recognizes residential property tax advance payments for gross income tax homestead property tax deduction.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public a webinar on TDI, family temporary disability leave, and family leave.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals to provide full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services.*
Requires PANYNJ and certain commercial airport operators in State to coordinate with law enforcement for investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults; requires airlines and contractors to adopt and maintain policies regarding sexual assaults.*
Criminalizes tampering with school bus recordings; requires schools to have school bus video reviewed and to adopt plan for monthly inspection of cameras and video footage.
Expands circumstances under which prevailing wage must be paid.
Authorizes sharing of municipal court administrator under "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act," *
Requires collection and reporting of information concerning crimes against the elderly and disabled.
Revises State marriage license application form to permit certain changes in middle name and surname.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water. *
Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow service recipients to terminate service contracts following physician's referral to long-term care facility.*
Requires hospitals to include warning in patient discharge papers concerning risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications.
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.*
Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.*
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.*
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.*
Provides for process to vacate and expunge certain arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, other dispositions, and DNA records, associated with violations by certain human trafficking victims.*
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from disclosing customer's global positioning system data to third parties.
Establishes standard medical expense deduction under SNAP for certain senior citizens.*
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
Requires drugs involved in fatal overdoses to be identified.
Concerns continuing education requirements for certain health care providers concerning best practices and advances in care of pregnant women with respect to prescription opioids.
Applies law governing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to gubernatorial transition staff members.
Requires disclosure by applicants for State employment of previous or ongoing criminal investigations.
Grants authority for human resource management of employees of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to Civil Service Commission.
Requires domestic violence orders to be issued in other languages in addition to English under certain circumstances.
Requires school districts take certain actions to increase participation in free or reduced priced meal programs; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Out of committee · 150
"Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act."
Concerns stop-work orders related to prevailing wage and construction worker employment.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.*
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.
Creates public awareness campaign concerning risks associated with unsecured, Internet-connected baby monitors.
Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.
Upgrades penalty for failing to report act of sexual abuse against child.*
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Establishes commission to approve personaliized handguns; requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Creates New Jersey Military Working Dog Handler and Military Working Dog medal.
Creates program for installing standby emergency power generators in new senior housing.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Bars provisions in employment contracts that waive rights or remedies; bars agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.
Authorizes veterans' property tax exemption and veterans' property tax deduction for honorably discharged veterans of United States Armed Forces who did not serve in time of war or other emergency. *
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Allows primary caregiver of handicapped person and person with autism to apply for and use handicapped parking.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose informatio
Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. *
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Provides Medicaid coverage for doula care.
Requires certain public facilities and offices to provide on-site lactation room; DOH to provide information about lactation room availability; and DOE to provide information on lactation policies in schools.
Prohibits medical providers from reporting certain workers' compensation medical charges to collection and credit reporting agencies.
Establishes the "Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
Requires suspension of certification of homemaker-home health aides under certain circumstances; designated as "Maria's Law." *
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are at least 18 but less than 22 years old are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual assault.*
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
Prohibits imposition of certain penalties for driving with license suspended for parking violations.
Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.*
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
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.
Requires AG to conduct survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.
Establishes compensation program for certain county corrections officers and transit police officers injured while performing official duties.*
Excludes from gross income taxation military compensation for personnel serving outside of State and combat zone compensation.*
Requires certain contractors to register under "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Concerns attorney fees for workers' compensation awards.
Permits certain health care professionals to waive health insurance copayments for members of military serving on active duty and their family members.*
Concerns law regarding failure to pay wages.
Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.
Establishes crimes of purchasing firearm parts to unlawfully manufacture firearms without a serial number, manufacturing or possessing covert or undetectable firearms, and manufacturing or facilitating the manufacture of firearms using a three-dimensional
Mandates health benefits coverage for fertility preservation services under certain health insurance plans.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.*
Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored vapor products.*
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Requires installation of baby-changing stations in certain public restrooms.
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.
"Jake Honig's Law"; removes limits on amount of medical marijuana that may be dispensed at one time and expands access to edible forms, including oils.
Requires school district to report at least biannually to Department of Agriculture number of students who are denied school breakfast or school lunch.*
Requires certain school districts to submit report on nonparticipation in "Community Eligibility Provision" of National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Reinstates and extends duration of certain UEZs; requires DCA to study UEZ program and report recommendations to the Legislature.*
Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among Nonprofit Social Service Organizations.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to improve transparency of tuition and fees.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*
Designates Streptomyces griseus as New Jersey State Microbe.*
Requires disclosure of identifying information prior to sale of horse at auction.
Requires Department of State to develop "New Jersey-Made" designation.
Prohibits late penalties from being made against senior citizen tenants in certain senior citizen rental housing in certain circumstances.
Permits stocking of triploid grass carp in waterbodies under certain circumstances.
Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at public beaches and parks.
Eliminates eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses of certain public safety workers killed in performance of their duties.
Allows voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns to support Affordable Housing Alliance.
Requires that prior notice of tax sale be given to property owners.
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $1,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.*
Requires public schools to administer written screenings for depression for students in certain grades.
Concerns prevailing wage requirements for certain fabrication.
"Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and products to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.*
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers and carriers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain disclosures by pharmacists; requires Director of Division of Consumer Affairs to conduct public information campaign.***
Directs Adjutant General to enter into agreements with legal services organizations to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness.
Requires automobile insurers to disclose policy limits upon request by an attorney under certain circumstances.
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Requires boards of education and nonpublic schools to provide law enforcement authorities with copies of blueprints and maps of schools and school grounds.
Provides for protection of public right of access to certain public trust lands.*
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Requires Commissioner of DOLWD to create list of labor organizations that represent workers on public work projects.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Requires board of education or school bus contractor, within one business day of notification that school bus driver's license is suspended or revoked, to verify to DOE that driver is no longer operating school bus.*
Requires school bus drivers to submit medical certificate to employer to prove continuing physical fitness and to submit to medical examination that includes certain screenings.*
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Requires DEP to develop beach accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities.
Prohibits issuance of certain badges to NJT board members, PANYNJ commissioners, and local and State elected officials.
Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.
Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.
Requires Director of Division of Investment to attempt to use qualified minority and women-owned financial institutions to provide brokerage and investment management services.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.*
Requires suspension of school bus endorsement on driver's license for certain number of motor vehicle moving violations in certain time period.
Establishes fourth degree crime of cyber-interference.*
Adds tick control to duties of State and county mosquito control commissions.
Establishes Repayment Assistance Program and Household Income Affordable Repayment Plan for borrowers of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Requires NJTA to implement certain roadside maintenance safety policies.
Establishes process for Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to declare loan under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program as in default or rehabilitated.
Clarifies that family day care providers or other persons who are subjects of criminal history record back checks have access to disqualifying information.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement program into credit program.
Requires collection of DNA sample for child pornography arrests.
Provides for horse racing purse subsidies and that portion of sums received by the horse racing permit holder from sports wagering will be paid to horsemen's associations pursuant to agreement with racetrack; makes appropriation.*
Authorizes political subdivisions to set aside 0.5 percent of public works funds to recruit and train women and minorities and promote local hiring.
Establishes goals and incentives for increased use of plug-in electric vehicles in NJ.*
Establishes new timeframes for implementation of, and revises, certain requirements in "Global Warming Response Act". *
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding implementation of "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Requires modernization of all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, and sexual orientation.
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.*
Establishes perinatal episode of care pilot program in Medicaid.
"Listening to Mothers Survey Act"; requires DOH to establish survey to evaluate and improve maternity care access and services.
Prohibits health benefits coverage for certain non-medically indicated early elective deliveries under Medicaid program, SHBP, and SEHBP.
Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers.
Requires DOH to develop interconception care resources to enhance postpartum care for women.
Requires registration of home restoration contractors.
Codifies current practice regarding completion of Perinatal Risk Assessment form by certain Medicaid health care providers.*
Directs DEP to establish grant program for institutions of higher education to support development of native seeds.
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop, and plant nurseries to make available to customers, brochure describing benefits of native plants.
Establishes offense of leaving child unattended in motor vehicle. *
Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams in each county in State.
Establishes pilot program in DCF to study impact of child care services provided by community providers operating in public schools facilities; requires community providers to meet certain criteria. *
Renames State's "Transgender Day of Remembrance" as "Babs Siperstein Transgender Day of Remembrance."
Establishes Task Force on Maximizing Employment for People with Disabilities.
Requires DOH to establish system of reconciliation for provider agencies within Early Intervention Program.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online; requires tests for courses to be taken in person.
Authorizes certain health care and social service resources to be made available during Code Blue Alert.*
Requires creditors to make certain disclosures regarding collateral protection insurance to consumer debtors.*
Allows certain preserved farms to hold 14 special occasion events per year; imposes further event restrictions on residentially-exposed preserved farms.*
Requires New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy to establish prescription drug pricing disclosure website and certain pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to provide prescription drug price information.
Concerns prescriptions of certain schedule II controlled dangerous substances and opioids.
Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
Prohibits manipulation of certain caller identification information.
Prohibits sale of milkweed plants treated with certain pesticides.
Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.
Requires State Board of Agriculture to provide list of environmentally harmful plant species to certain committees of Legislature each year.*
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.
Directs DEP to establish leasing program for State-owned land to be used and managed as pollinator habitat.
Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.
Permits Department of Labor and Workforce Development to post information of person who violates State wage, benefit and tax laws.
Allows municipalities to adopt ordinance to enter properties to perform lead service line replacements.
Establishes NJ Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers University, appropriates up to $500,000.*
Establishes criteria for distribution of Fiscal Year 2020 funding to Community Food Bank of New Jersey and partner organizations.
Requires declaration of Code Blue alert when National Weather Service predicts temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
Appropriates $21 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $32,153,936 to State Agriculture Development Committee, and amends 2017 appropriations for stewardship activities, for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $5,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires limited purpose regional school districts to coordinate with constituent districts regarding school calendar and curriculum.
Renames joint meetings as regional service agencies; grandfathers existing joint meetings.
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Provides general election, primary, and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Clarifies that persons unable to write because of disability may execute legal signatures using fingerprint or other identifying mark.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees by more than 4% over the prior academic year.
Requires employers and birthing facilities to notify insured pregnant women if their health insurance coverage is not subject to 48-hour maternity law.
Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Establishes mandatory training program for human resources officers of public employers on handling and responding to reports of domestic violence.
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes to dispense to certain entities on interim basis to ensure uninterrupted supply.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Establishes Task Force on School District Regionalization.
Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.
Requires retail establishments to allow persons with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.
Excludes veteran disability compensation from income qualification limits under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to annually report on Office of Taxpayer Advocate.
Concerns construction of crematories.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Allows 50 percent credit against societal benefits charge to local governments that utilize traffic signals that use light emitting diode technology.
Appropriates $1,737,902 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Realigns the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.
Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.
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.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program; extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived.
Requires use of electronic mail for community notification under Megan's law.
Provides for fair notice and opportunity to contest, or obtain waiver of a repayment of, overpayment of homestead rebate or credit and homestead property tax reimbursement.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties.
Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.
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.
Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Requires photo identification for handgun ammunition purchases.
Requires electronic reporting of handgun ammunition sales.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Revises application deadline for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Regulates pharmacy benefits managers as organized delivery systems and limits use of prior authorization.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Establishes a small business job creation and preservation account program to incentivize small business workforce expansion in New Jersey with income tax exclusions for interest.
Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.
Requires opioid antidote dispensation to be monitored under Prescription Monitoring Program, and authorizes certain entities to submit info regarding opioid antidote administration for inclusion in secondary, linked database; designated as "John Wagner's
Prohibits sale, offer for sale, or distribution of infant products containing bisphenol A.
Strengthens location confidentiality for certain crime victims.
Grants credit against business income taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Increases from 3.2% to 5% percentage of certain dedicated purse moneys used for horsemen aid programs and the association from Standardbred racing at private racetracks.
Requires New Jersey Racing Commission to allow off-track wagering facilities to retain certain out-of-State wagering proceeds for direct distribution to permit holders.
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Establishes 180 day prohibition on purchase of handgun for certain individuals who fail to report loss or theft of firearm.
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Eliminates phrase "born out of wedlock" from statues concerning legal settlement; revises law for determining a minor's county of legal settlement.
Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Requires certain financial institutions to adjust mortgage escrow accounts for property taxes prepaid in 2017.
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections; requires poll workers to discuss application instructions with applicant upon request.
Prohibits use of chlorpyrifos insecticide.
Provides that criminal history record checks for employees of nonpublic schools are mandatory.
Requires provision of water safety instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Bars use of certain funds and nondisclosure agreements to settle sexual assault and harassment claims against certain State officers and employees, members of Legislature, and candidates.
Prohibits State from investing pension and annuity funds in manufacturers of firearms or firearm ammunition.
Prohibits possession of firearm by person convicted of animal cruelty.
Allows family members, law enforcement officers, and certain school employees to file court order for seizure of firearms when person or student poses threat of harm to self or others.
Prohibits intentional release of balloons inflated with lighter-than air gases.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Requires school districts to provide feminine hygiene products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.
Establishes restricted retail alcoholic beverage license allowing certain restaurants to sell beer, spirits, and wine produced in this State.
Extends time of separation from prior law enforcement position to five years for Class Three special law enforcement officer applicants.
Requires percentage of alcoholic beverage penalties be forwarded to municipality.
Establishes registry allowing persons to voluntarily include their names on list of individuals prohibited from owning a firearm.
Authorizes wagering at casinos and racetracks on results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events.
Prohibits unfair discrimination in issuing or rating life insurance policies based on transgender status or certain gender identity information.
Prohibits smoking in automobile when children are present.
Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees; revises type of injury needed to qualify for program.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Establishes requirements for home delivery of medical marijuana.
Creates financial rewards program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.
Directs DOE to develop health and safety best practices for use of digital devices in school classrooms.
Prohibits forced arbitration for resolution of employment-related sexual harassment disputes.
Establishes task force to examine issues and develop recommendations concerning student access to adequate food and housing while enrolled at institutions of higher education.
Requires public school students in certain grades to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and training in administration of opioid antidotes.
Provides for increase in allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities.
Requires school bus driver's complete motor vehicle driving record be shared with board of education or school bus contractor and local police.
Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.
Requires payment of State employees' compensation during involuntary furlough or temporary reduction in force due to late enactment of State annual appropriation act.
Prohibits use of plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene, and single-use plastic straws.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.
Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.
Prohibits leasing of domestic companion animals.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20,000,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
Establishes registration and operational requirements for retail health clinics and urgent care facilities.
Requires municipalities to provide certain information to property owners served by municipal water systems.
Requires State Investment Council to adopt policy for socially conscious investing.
Eliminates statute of limitations for civil actions arising from sexual assault and other crimes and offenses of a sexual nature committed against a person 18 years of age or older.
Establishes procedure to enforce certain visitation rights of incapacitated person and persons receiving care from caregiver.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
Requires certain school meal information be provided to public school students' parents and requires school districts to request that families apply for school meals under certain circumstances.
Requires forfeiture of all retirement benefits of public employees convicted of crimes.
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Increases gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion for certain taxpayers.
"New Jersey Telephone Call Blocking Act"; allows telephone service providers to block certain telephone calls.
Establishes process for recovery of Superstorm Sandy aid overpayments.
Revises definition of "public works projects" to permit project labor agreements for more projects.
Creates rebuttable presumption in workers' compensation cases of respiratory disease of casino employees working in smoking areas.
Directs PANYNJ to coordinate with law enforcement for investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults; requires certain cruise ship operators to adopt and maintain policies regarding sexual assaults.
Permits undesignated non-binary gender individuals to indicate "X" for sex on any driver's license or non-driver identification card issued by MVC.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Changes eligibility of Workers' Compensation Judges and Administrative Law Judges from DCRP to PERS.
Provides corporation business tax and the gross income tax credits for insourcing business to New Jersey.
Requires replacement of the terms "mother" and "father" with the terms "parent or guardian" on all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications.
Allows certain employees affected by federal government shutdown to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and property tax payments.
Authorizes Assistant Commissioner of Division of Developmental Disabilities to establish exception rates, and programmatic and staffing requirements, for individuals with highly acute needs.
Prohibits New Jersey Racing Commission from issuing licenses or granting permits to, or employing, persons convicted of or found liable for animal cruelty offenses.
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex residents of long-term care facilities.
Concerns annual service charge paid to municipalities that enter into financial agreements under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law," P.L.1991, c.431.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Makes FY 2019 supplemental appropriation of $6,400,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.
Provides for suspension of scheduled minimum wage increases for economic reasons.
Authorizes certain uses of telemedicine and telehealth in facilities for persons with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
Revises definition of "veteran" for eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and veterans' property tax exemption.
Creates "Office of Outdoor Recreation" in DEP.
Establishes "Transportation Services Coordination Task Force."
Provides that users of Access Link paratransit service are automatically eligible for and enrolled in motor bus and rail passenger discounted fare program.
Requires DHS to employ Transportation Planning Coordinator to manage and oversee transportation services provided to DHS clients.
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Establishes pilot program for integrated system of treatment for opioid use disorders.
Requires parties to certain State Comptroller settlement agreements to repay full amount of improperly received benefits.
Expressly prohibits examination of patient by health care practitioner without patient's informed written consent.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DMVA for ancillary transportation for residents of Veterans' Memorial Homes.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.
Prohibits certain intentional releases of balloons.
Requires DHS to take certain measures concerning Integrated Case Management Services program.
Prohibits planned release of certain balloons at events or gatherings.
Requires certain health care plans to be offered by SEHBP and local boards of education; requires SEHBP commission to establish employee contribution rates for certain plans; requires local boards of education provide certain information on health care be
Requires NJT to equip trains with defibrillators.
Requires certain documentation of needs of students with disabilities during school security drills and emergency situations and in school security plans; requires staff training on needs of students with disabilities in emergency planning.
Requires DOH to develop and implement plan to improve access to postpartum depression screening.
Allows gross income tax credit for portion of certain child care expenses.
Requires health insurance companies to cover lead screenings for children 16 years of age or younger.
Establishes Women Veterans Coordinator in DMVA.
Permits authorization for dispensation of medical marijuana through telemedicine and telehealth under certain circumstances.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.
Requires Sexual Assault Response Team to include person trained in interacting with persons with developmental disabilities; designated as "Harrison's Law."