Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Ronald S. Dancer
Sponsored
Became law3
Allows fire district elections to be moved to November; eliminates certain fire district budget referenda; and eliminates certain fire district capital purchase referenda.
Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special horse racing permit for steeplechase races; allows wagering on such races.
Decreases annual thoroughbred race dates to 50 minimum upon written consent from New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.
Passed the General Assembly8
Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for preferences for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.*
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Implements reporting requirements for agricultural tourism pilot program; creates task force.
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
Directs DEP to designate native bee nesting habitat areas in each State park and forest.
Out of committee13
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Permits municipalities to authorize property tax reward programs; validates actions of municipalities that have created them.
Prohibits NJ State Forest Nursery from undercutting private nurseries by selling forestation stock below average market price.
Establishes New Jersey Eco-Ag Tourism Council.
"The Peter Falk Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning access to persons subject to order of guardianship.
Designates Killed in Action flag as an official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings.
Requires any State entity administering State or federal public benefit programs to verify recipient's personal information against death records to prevent payment to deceased individual.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Upper Freehold Township as "State Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Highway."
Extends senior freeze benefits to certain disabled persons.
Provides civil liability immunity to nonprofit organizations engaged in gleaning activities on agricultural land.
Sets State mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Establishes defacement of certain gravesites where human remains are stored or interred as possible bias intimidation offense.
In committee309
Requires certain CATV companies issued system-wide franchise agreement to make CATV service available throughout its franchise area.
Prohibits expenditure of State funds through private organizations to promote patriotism and honor members of Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reserve Component, at sporting events in New Jersey.
Requires DOBI to develop system to require carriers to consult with health care providers on tiered network managed care plans.
Establishes fees for daily and annual permits to sell alcoholic beverages at farm markets.
Requires certain gas companies to use existing right-of-way when constructing new transmission lines where practicable and to seek consent of municipalities prior to initiating certain projects.
Designated as "Protection of Fetuses from Dismemberment Abortion Act"; prohibits dismemberment abortions.
Requires BPU to allow public comment at public meetings; establishes requirements for public meetings concerning installation of natural gas conductors and related facilities.
Prohibits placement of certain intrastate natural gas pipelines within 100 feet of buildings.
"Pain-Capable Fetus Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Establishes criminal penalties for physicians who fail to provide certain information prior to performing abortion procedure involving donation of cadaveric fetal tissue.
Provides religious exemption for clergy and religious organizations concerning same-sex marriages and civil unions.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; Establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers.
Enhances oversight of Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program; requires annual audits.
Increases criminal penalties for selling fetal tissue and requires documentation of costs associated with processing, transportation, and storage.
Permits construction of natural gas transmission lines on areas of preserved farmland already subject to existing utility easements under certain circumstances.
Deems dispute between local government and pipeline operator concerning danger posed by certain natural gas pipelines as contested case.
Requires BPU to hold public hearings on certain proposed intrastate natural gas pipelines; requires pipeline operator to provide written notice to property owners located within blast area of certain proposed intrastate natural gas pipelines.
Prioritizes applications for firearms purchaser identification cards, permits to purchase a handgun, and permits to carry a handgun under certain circumstances.
Permits Adjutant General to authorize members of NJ National Guard to carry firearm at recruiting centers.
Authorizes persons serving overseas in military to be married or enter into civil union by video conference or other electronic means.
Allows for relocation of approved residual dwelling site opportunities on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
Clarifies protections and establishes requirements for certain activities and events hosted or conducted by limited brewery licensees on preserved farmland; requires adoption of agricultural management practices therefor.
Establishes "Local Safe Corridor Fund"; increases penalties on roadway designated as local safe corridor and dedicates funds to local safe corridor safety initiatives.
Updates corporation business tax reporting, reduces tax sheltering, and improves tax enforcement by requiring related corporations to file combined tax return using "water's edge" approach.
Establishes centralized, Statewide registry and auditing system for court-appointed guardians.
Addresses elder abuse in domestic settings under "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991."
Permits municipality to charge public utility fee to cover full cost of traffic control services that municipality deemed necessary due to emergency work performed by public utility.
Prohibits enforcement of foreign law if enforcement would violate constitutional rights or conflict with federal or State law.
Requires BPU to designate certain natural gas transmission lines as interstate natural gas transmission extension lines.
Permits certain oaths, affirmations, and affidavits to be taken before township and village mayors.
Imposes residency requirements on newly appointed members of sewerage and utility authorities.
Directs the collection by the Administrative Office of the Courts of data about crimes committed by persons released on bail.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Eliminates applicable court costs in certain medical event-related motor vehicle accidents.
Extends and expands the scope of the "Local Unit Electronic Technology Pilot Program and Study Act."
Clarifies law concerning local unit purchases of fuel from private service station by fuel credit card.
Facilitates widespread establishment of electronic tax sales.
Exempts disabled persons from the payment of municipal parking meter fees unless otherwise posted.
Prohibits school districts from declaring as absent child performers who meet certain criteria.
Bars judicially sanctioned name change to persons required to register as sex offender.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide information on Selective Service registration and inquire on Selective Service registration of prospective students.
Permits municipalities and school districts to agree on payment dates and amounts for transfer of school purposes tax collections.
Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Requires certain persons licensed or appointed to inspect homes to pass criminal history background check.
Requires anticipation of parking fees in county and municipal budgets.
Clarifies the effect of abstention by a member of a public body.
Authorizes municipalities to deposit payments from recovered demolition costs into municipal "Emergency Demolition Fund."
Concerns government records requests for communications covered by attorney-client privilege.
Permits county governing bodies, by resolution, to revise real property assessment calendar.
Revises requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities for people with disabilities.
Authorizes municipalities, by resolution, to require tax collector to remove parcel of real property from accelerated tax sale list if fourth quarter property taxes not paid but property materially depreciated following severe weather event.
Permits taxing districts to credit amount of excess taxes paid to first two quarterly payments of local budget year next following date of final judgment, after successful appeal.
Authorizes penalties for failure to file certain public employment contracts; clarifies requirement for electronic posting of public employment contracts and interest arbitration awards.
Requires signage indicating when parking kiosk receipt must be displayed in vehicle to avoid citation.
Provides for termination of parental rights under certain circumstances; expands definition of "abused child."
Maintains property tax exemption for certain non-profit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers.
Authorizes wiretapping to investigate crimes involving human trafficking or certain prostitution activities.
Requires State to reimburse counties for costs paid for maintenance of county patients in State psychiatric hospitals who are eligible for federal Medicare or Medicaid coverage.
Schedules the termination of the realty transfer fees.
Prohibits State from billing counties for cost of psychiatric hospitalization when the patient or legally responsible relative is responsible for costs by court order.
Provides for Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for mental health services provided through telepsychiatry.
Requires public release of photographs of arrestees under State's open public records law.
Requires State personal income tax materials to include notice of certain property tax relief programs.
Clarifies law governing appointment of freeholder as county counsel or county treasurer.
Establishes right to contest accuracy of parking meter.
Clarifies that county sheriff provides security for judges at civil commitment proceedings.
Prohibits posting, publishing on the Internet, or disclosing certain information regarding military personnel.
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.
"Santiago/Ramos/Liu Police Protection Act"; requires certain law enforcement vehicles to have tinted windows.
Requires sex offenders to report internet identifiers and name changes.
Requires sharing of incarceration information between government agencies; prohibits certain benefits program payments to incarcerated individuals.
Clarifies use of motor vehicle headlights to warn oncoming traffic of certain road conditions is permissible.
Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrant prior to accessing telecommunications subscriber's personal information.
Establishes time limit for execution of arrest warrant for non-moving motor vehicle violations.
Eliminates duplicative requirements for notification to counties of admissions for Division of Developmental Disabilities residential services and for maintenance of those records.
Establishes time limit for issuance of warrant for certain motor vehicle violations.
Requires DOE to establish NJ Dyslexia website.
Concerns financial responsibility for inmates and certain legally charged patients transferred to psychiatric hospitals.
Codifies standard for rehospitalization after conditional discharge from psychiatric facitlity.
Requires court order to transfer person awaiting hearing for involuntary commitment from private hospital to State psychiatric hospital.
Provides alternate standard for involuntary commitment to treatment in out patient setting.
Requires reporting of Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals and nursing homes.
Requires Commissioner of Health to examine certain records of nursing home residents' personal funds, and provides that misappropriation of funds is grounds for cause of action.
Requires DHS to verify level of severity of reports received about incidents involving individuals with developmental disabilities.
Directs BPU to undertake public awareness campaign concerning telecommunications carriers, including mobile and Voice over Internet Protocol service providers, and disclosure of customer information.
Prohibits certain public utilities from sending residential customers redundant written notice of enrollment in government energy aggregation programs.
Requires designation of certain intersections for alternative emergency power generator in event of Statewide emergency.
Establishes exemption for solar panel installation in certain wetland areas on farmland.
Authorizes subdivision of certain preserved farms into smaller preserved farms under certain circumstances.
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to establish limited transfer of development rights program for permanent retirement of certain residential development rights on preserved farmland.
Establishes procedures for registering equivalent of vicious or potentially dangerous dog relocated into State from out of State.
Exempts parking spaces reserved for persons with a disability from meters or fees.
Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from collecting payment from residential budget billing plan customers whose service was interrupted as a result of major emergency event.
Increases fees for licensing and renewal of bail-bond agents to defray taxpayer costs per SCI recommendations.
Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from disqualifying certain residential customers if enrolled in government energy aggregation program.
Requires DEP to obtain legislative approval and authorization before increasing a fee or imposing a new fee, but retains DEP authority to use ordinary administrative procedure when decreasing a fee.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Requires public schools to include instruction on cursive handwriting.
Excludes from gross income tax value of prizes or awards won in athletic competition in Olympic Games.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain game birds to certain persons licensed to operate semiwild shooting preserves.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Authorizes special plate for holders of "Combat Action Ribbon."
Clarifies "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for such assault.
Expands registration requirements under Megan's Law to include persons committing human trafficking crimes or engaging in prostitution, when crimes involve minors.
Makes various revisions to scrap metal law.
Provides for shops offering a combination of skin care specialty services and manicuring services.
Requires consideration of ecotourism when evaluating and ranking applications by local government units or qualifying tax exempt nonprofit organizations for acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Authorizes recitation of Pledge of Allegiance by public body at public meeting; permits discretionary court award of certain fees and costs to public body.
Establishes new crimes concerning commercial exploitation of a child.
Preserves judicial duty of impartiality by prohibiting certain communications by local government officers or employees with municipal court judges or candidates for municipal court judgeships.
Requires electric public utilities to obtain written consent and provide written disclosure prior to installing smart meters.
Prohibits use of volunteer driving activities in underwriting for private passenger automobile insurance; revises charitable immunity statute as applied to volunteer drivers.
Concerns human trafficking of a minor.
Requires BPU to consider certain revenue-raising limitations when determining whether to approve increases in public utility rates, fares or charges that may be assessed to municipalities.
Prohibits DEP from charging fee for mobile sportfishing vehicle permit to any NJ resident who is a veteran, active military member, former or current member of the NJ National Guard or Reserve, or a volunteer emergency worker.
Provides that certain nonprofit organizations would not be assessed a civil administrative penalty under the "Water Supply Management Act" for exceeding permitted water allocations.
Permits extension of deadline for notification of depreciation of value of real property to tax assessor and allows Division of Taxation to extend certain statutory dates.
Requires Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations governing use of official seal of local unit.
Permits reassessment of real property when municipal assessor has not received notice of material depreciation from property owner and allows Division of Taxation to extend certain statutory dates.
Requiring municipal auditors to test whether tax exempt properties remain eligible for exemption.
Requires certain financial institutions to provide schedule of fees, charges, and penalties for deposit accounts.
Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).
Permits municipalities to dedicate revenues from storage of motor vehicles for maintenance, surveillance, construction expenses, and salaries related to municipal impound lots.
Requires additional notices to governmental agencies upon termination of utility services to residential customers.
Prohibits use of certain technology for unauthorized electronic surveillance of cellular telephones.
Increases penalties for crime of false public alarm when false alarm impacts school operations; adds response costs incurred by school to total costs imposed upon responsible person under certain circumstances.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm whenever response to alarm results in law enforcement's use of forcible entry into any place, or use of force or threat of use of force on another person.
Removes outdated reference to kissing Bible formerly associated with administration and solemnity of oaths in court or any legal proceeding.
Requires certain psychiatric facilities to contact Division of Child Protection and Permanency if minor is to be discharged and parent or guardian is unable or unwilling to remove minor from facility.
Clarifies factors currently used by courts to determine when child support orders can be terminated.
Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Requires psychiatrists to complete screening certificates no later than 12 hours after completion of screening documents.
Clarifies manner of public disclosure of findings or information about child abuse or neglect cases resulting in child fatalities or near fatalities.
Requires elected public officials and candidates for elective public office to disclose if they ever filed for bankruptcy; requires financial disclosure by candidates for public office in county or municipality.
Prohibits provisions in consumer contracts which penalize a consumer for commenting negatively about goods or services rendered.
Limits payment to any public officer or employee terminated prior to expiration of individual contract of employment.
Requires any candidate convicted of crimes or offenses to return campaign contributions to donors; freezes most campaign funds of candidates indicted for crimes or offenses.
Requires financial disclosure by candidates for public office in county or municipality.
Permits human trafficking victims to testify by closed circuit television under certain circumstances.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Monmouth Park racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates one-third net proceeds to General Fund, one-third to State education aid, and one-third to horse racing industry.
Revises definition of "antique firearm" to include handguns.
Provides that healthcare benefits plan, fully or partly paid by public employer, cannot cover public employee's spouse who is subject of divorce from bed and board.
Provides public employee in State-administered retirement system who continues preexisting volunteer relationship with employer from whom employee retires has bona fide severance from employment for compliance with NJ and federal regulations.
Establishes the "Mental Health Treatment Reform and Violence Prevention Act."
Directs Division of Gaming Enforcement, in consultation with New Jersey Racing Commission, to establish and oversee slot machine gambling operations at horse racetracks.
Increases penalties for underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Allows permitholder that leases Meadowlands Racetrack from New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct wagering on simulcast horse races at sports, retail, and entertainment development at Meadowlands Complex, subject to agreement and approvals.
Enhances penalties for drivers without motor vehicle insurance involved in accident with pedestrian; requires public awareness campaign concerning importance of this insurance.
Transfers all probation functions and employees to Bureau of Probation in State Parole Board.
Alexandra's Law; prohibits operation of motor vehicle with detectable amount of CDS in blood.
Governs premium for executing bail bonds, per SCI recommendations.
Provides law enforcement officers option to obtain handgun permit or firearms identification card from municipality where they are employed.
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.
Provides exceptions to garnish exemption against benefits from State-administered pension systems for certain financial claims under State law.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Freehold Raceway, upon voter approval; dedicates one-third net proceeds to General Fund, one-third to State education aid, and one-third to horse racing industry.
Provides for three year retail alcoholic beverage licenses.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia.
Authorizes placement of patron-operated lottery terminals at running and harness horse racetracks.
Prohibits payment of public employee bonuses not directly contingent upon achieving certain performance goals.
Eliminates unemployment tax for certain workers ineligible to receive unemployment benefits.
Directs Attorney General to establish "Student-Athlete's Bill of Rights" for interscholastic sports teams similar to requirement that Attorney General establish "Pledge's Bill of Rights" for fraternities and sororities at institutions of higher education.
Prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires employers to use E-Verify program.
Requires transfer of certain incarceration records to DOLWD.
Authorizes slot machine gambling to be conducted at horse racetracks; dedicates State's share of revenues for open space preservation.
Directs Division of Gaming Enforcement to establish and oversee slot machine gambling operations at horse racetracks; dedicates revenues derived therefrom as State aid for education.
Requires identification cards for bail agent, per SCI recommendations.
Prohibits certain communication with or solicitation of incarcerated individuals; provides license revocation for certain bail agents and agencies; creates fourth degree crime, per SCI recommendations.
Increases the penalty for hindering the apprehension or prosecution of offender.
Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; establishes Bail Agent Enforcement Unit, per SCI recommendations.
Decriminalizes manufacture and certain possession of slingshots.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Requires county and municipal welfare agencies to determine if person is sex offender within a certain time after initial placement in emergency shelter and to provide notification of placement to law enforcement.
Criminalizes manufacture, sale, and possession of substances containing kratom.
Prohibits award of custody or visitation rights to persons convicted of certain sex crimes against minors.
Establishes security standards for judicial hearings at mental health facilities.
Requires State Police's website to provide a link to report reckless or aggressive driving by school bus driver.
Requires certain accuracy standards for child support wage garnishments.
Provides that records of convictions for carjacking and promoting prostitution of child shall not be expunged.
Requires Attorney General to develop written guidelines concerning communication between bail agents and inmates; requires county correctional facilities to adopt policies in compliance, per SCI recommendations.
Allows school district to teach about traditional winter celebrations, display holiday symbols on school property, and include musical selections with religious themes.
Provides 50% State matching funds to support shared services agreements between municipalities and districts with efficient pupil transportation systems for the provision of public school hazardous busing.
Provides State transportation aid incentive to support shared services agreements between municipalities and districts with efficient transportation systems for the provision of public school hazardous busing.
Permits certain qualified nonprofit organizations to participate in State purchasing contracts.
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Requires State, counties, municipalities, and instrumentalities thereof to post public employee contracts on respective websites; requires posting on Civil Service Commission's website when local unit does not maintain own website.
Extends "Right to Farm" protection to certain agricultural tourism activities and events; requires adoption of agricultural management practices therefor; and permits special occasion events that promote agricultural tourism to be conducted under certain
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
Permits persons at racetracks, off-track wagering facilities, and casino simulcasting facilities to place instant racing wagers.
Authorizes notaries public to take oath of office before any official generally authorized to take oaths.
Requires municipal court judge to disclose to governing body of municipality information concerning certain decisions by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.
The "Motherhood Violence Act;" creates the offense of fetal homicide.
Imposes criminal penalties for leaving child unattended and unsupervised in motor vehicle.
Harmonizes the disqualifying offenses and certain other criminal history record background check requirements applicable to home instructors employed under DOE or DHS authority.
Provides courts with sentencing discretion for certain convictions concerning possession of a firearm.
Authorizes account wagering licensee to accept wagers from residents of eligible United States jurisdictions through account wagering system via electronic means such as internet.
Prohibits multiple coverage for public employer health care benefits as employee, dependent, or retiree.
Prohibits person with foreign criminal conviction from seeking and holding elective public office in this State under certain circumstances; increases penalty for election bribery offense.
Upgrades certain penalties for resisting arrest; prohibits merger of resisting arrest with other criminal convictions.
Clarifies that Division of Mental Health Advocacy in Office of Public Defender is required to represent indigent patients in all mental health commitment proceedings, whether related to inpatient or outpatient treatment.
Updates certain provisions concerning legal settlements and persons in mental health facilities to reflect changes in civil union, same sex marriage, and parentage laws.
Provides excused absence for student who participates in State Agricultural Convention to receive recognition award.
Prohibits any entity receiving public funds from banning display of United States flag under certain circumstances.
Eliminates dual governmental pay to members of Legislature for legislative duties.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Requires public bodies to allow public comment at every meeting.
Requires any POW-MIA flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in United States.
Allows certain State Lottery functions to be conducted for seven days during state of emergency due to failure to enact general appropriation law.
Establishes resisting arrest public awareness campaign.
Establishes second degree crime for threatening to kill law enforcement officers.
Upgrades penalties for crimes committed with aid of firearms locator application.
Requires State to lower compensation rate of civilly committed sexually violent predators to same level as State inmates for institutional work.
Authorizes issuance of duplicate firearms purchaser identification cards for change of address with certain proof.
Creates penalties for using mobile applications to aid in commission of crime.
Requires persons convicted of sex offense in foreign countries to comply with Megan's Law.
Restores parity among public utilities with regard to formula used to calculate amount of refund given to developers for extension of public utility infrastructure.
Permits certain off-duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms on State property.
Requires DNA sample be taken from certain arrestees.
Clarifies that handgun ammunition may be sold to retired law enforcement officers with certain identification.
Authorizes courts to assess costs of prosecution against certain drug defendants.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $30,482,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State school aid to certain school districts affected by State aid growth limit.
Authorizes municipalities to accept donations to fund police equipment and salary enhancements.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish Internet webpage promoting and advertising ecological and agricultural tourist attractions on division's website.
Enhances eligibility for State Aid for municipalities co-extensive with historic districts.
Changes filing deadline for nominating petitions by school board candidates at general election from last Monday in July to 64th day preceding general election.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from holding position or participating in youth ministry.
Requires DMVA provide central website registry of unclaimed veteran cremains for veteran organization locating services; Requires funeral director report possession of unclaimed veteran cremains.
Provides local government exclusive jurisdiction to decide appeal brought by public utility regarding denial of permit for excavation work and certain municipal zoning actions with provision for Superior Court review.
Revises and clarifies law concerning permissible motor vehicle window tint.
Makes it a fourth degree crime to operate as unlicensed bail agent, per SCI recommendations.
Directs the collection of recidivism data for adults sentenced to a period of probation.
Allows relocation of certain exceptions from deed restrictions on preserved farmland.
Revises membership of New Jersey State Board of Accountancy.
Allows active duty members of United States military to carry firearm at all times.
Requires Attorney General to provide assistance to public schools in legal proceedings related to reduction in federal aid in certain cases if school is compliant with NJ Law Against Discrimination.
Allows use of stand-up paddleboards for fishing on lakes in wildlife management areas.
Changes certain requirements for limited brewery licensees.
Establishes procedures for involuntary civil commitment for children.
Removes New Jersey Racing Commission from boards and commissions subject to reimbursement cap imposed in annual appropriations act providing continuation of funding by horse racing industry.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel.
Appropriates $60,000 to NJ Department of Agriculture for Soil Conservation District Supervisors' travel and per diem costs.
Clarifies that data collected by courts for recidivism research shall contain no personal identifying information.
Clarifies that background check is required for renewal of security officer registration.
Establishes senior freeze credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Provides personal exemption under gross income tax for certain honorably discharged veterans.
Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over four years.
Permits appointment as municipal police officers of certain veterans who are over age 35.
Provides gross income tax deduction for State fuel taxes paid on certain purchases of motor fuel.
Increases gross income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over four years and allows partial exclusion as of tax year 2021 for certain taxpayers with incomes exceeding eligibility cap.
Establishes "New Jersey Racetrack Growth and Development Fund" on behalf of eligible lessees of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.
Grants temporary, limited authority to members of Civil Service Commission and certain commission employees if commission does not have quorum for more than 30 days due to vacancies.
Requires New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to defer lease payment due by racetrack lessees for three years under certain circumstances.
Increases protections for domestic violence victims as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at horse racetracks, subject to voter approval; dedicates proceeds to General Fund, education, and horse racing industry.
Authorizes poker to be played in poker rooms at horse racetracks in this State.
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.
Authorizes skill-based games to be played at horse racetracks in this State.
Authorizes horse derby game to be played at horse racetracks in this State.
Provides certain workers' compensation insurance coverage only to thoroughbred jockeys and standardbred drivers; allows use of competitive bidding process for professional service contracts.
Establishes standards for electronic tax lien sales.
Permits local units and authorities to defer, reduce, or waive solid waste and recycling service fees for deployed military personnel.
Authorizes skill-based video games to be played at horse racetracks.
Allows Dept. of Agriculture to sell Internet advertisements on its website as pilot program.
Clarifies eligibility of projects at horse racetracks for tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.
Allows voter who received mail-in ballot to cancel ballot and be issued new one not less than 7 days before election.
Creates online form to update name and residence on existing voter registration record; allows change of residence notice to update existing record when voter moves to another county.
Requires certified animal control officers and animal cruelty investigators to engage in continuing education.
Clarifies that age restrictions may not be imposed to exclude disabled persons from housing.
Requires drug testing for security officer registration.
Requires vendors of law enforcement uniforms to verify identity of buyers in certain circumstances.
Requires "miscellaneous revenues" in municipal budget expected to be realized from municipal court to be listed under "Fines and Costs" line item.
Establishes fourth degree crime of manufacturing, selling, or possessing vehicle theft devices.
Establishes restrictions and conditions for certain owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for limited area of preserved farmland.
Eliminates phrase "born out of wedlock" from statues concerning legal settlement; revises law for determining a minor's county of legal settlement.
Provides corporation business tax credit to taxpayers that develop qualified native pollinator habitat on undeveloped property.
Provides corporation business tax credit to public utilities that develop qualified native pollinator habitat in their rights of way.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to farmers who develop qualified native pollinator habitat on farms.
Maintains eligibility for veteran's property tax deduction when property is placed in trust.
Clarifies that, while fetal death certificate and burial or removal permit are generally not required when fetal death occurs before 20 weeks of gestation; such documentation is to be prepared upon parent's request.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with certain sex crimes be detained prior to trial.
Prohibits television voice recognition features from collecting or recording users without notice; prohibits use or sale of recordings for advertising purposes.
Provides tax relief for State horseracing industry; establishes racetrack property tax reimbursement program and corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain expenses paid by permit holders and qualified racehorse owners.
Establishes that pecuniary loss from riot in excess of $2,000 constitutes crime of third degree; mandates that riot participants be held responsible to reimburse property owners for damages.
Prohibits monitoring devices in certain personal privacy areas within certain government buildings open to public and requires posted notices of monitoring devices used in personal privacy areas in private buildings open to public.
Requires DOH to establish Statewide standardized requirements for licensure and operation of mobile food vendors; designated as "Streamlined Food Truck Licensure Act."
Permits construction of agricultural labor housing on preserved farms that board horses.
Requires candidates for member of Legislature to file same financial disclosure statement with ELEC and Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards as incumbent members.
Concerns taxation of certain business personal property.
Authorizes physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to dispense narcotic drugs for treatment of substance use disorders consistent with federal law.
Requires use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State-owned lands.
Establishes disabled veteran tenant gross income tax credit.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
Prohibits person from simultaneously holding elected and paid appointed office in the same municipality.
Provides that employees of State agencies that oversee casinos and racetracks are essential personnel; ensures continued operation of casinos and racetracks throughout duration of state of emergency exceeding seven days.
Transfers New Jersey Board of Tree Experts from DEP to Department of Agriculture.
Repeals certain anachronistic sections of statutory law.
Repeals anachronistic sections of law that prohibit transport of indigent persons between counties in this State.
Clarifies that deed of easement for preserved farmland allows soil disturbance for construction of any new agriculture building or roadway.
Requires tax assessors to consider most current available evidence of agricultural and horticultural capability when assessing farmland.
Establishes 180 days from receipt of notary public commission as deadline for taking oath of office.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for certain septic waste removal services including human waste.
Prohibits medical providers from reporting certain workers' compensation medical charges to collection and credit reporting agencies.
Prohibits employers from requiring employees to be implanted with personal identification microchip technology.
Provides STEM graduate retention tax credit for certain employers who pay certain employees' education loan debt.
Provides that minimum passing scores on Tests of General Educational Development for receipt of State-issued high school diploma will be minimum scores set by American Council on Education.
Prohibits sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of victim's home or workplace.
Specifies vacant shopping malls and office parks as eligible for designation as areas in need of redevelopment.
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Designates Killed in Action flag as an official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Upper Freehold Township as "State Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Highway."
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Expands crime of invasion of privacy to include "upskirting"; photographing or filming the image of the undergarment-clad intimate parts of another.
"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.
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.
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 removal of equipment and markings on certain used emergency vehicles; requires that Attorney General issue guidelines or directives.
Expands definition of "acquisition," for purposes of county and municipal open space trust funds, to include demolition, removal of debris, and restoration of lands being acquired.
Expands eligibility of inmates for medical parole and requires inmate's enrollment in Medicaid under certain circumstances.
Expands list of retired law enforcement officers eligible to carry handgun.
Authorizes counties to issue promotional labeling for county agricultural products.
Requires DEP to establish voluntary guidelines for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" immunity protections to public and nonpublic schools.*
Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.
Clarifies law concerning the advertising and promoting of NJ farm products.
Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Appropriates $2,900,000 from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $22,385,743 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Appropriates $2,988,859 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund and constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to provide capital preservation grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $7,500,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Excludes amount of certain early withdrawals from qualified retirement plans in determination by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of applicant's eligibility for and amount of State tuition aid grant.
Authorizes alternate members for farmers on State Agriculture Development Committee.
Vetoed · 1
Creates viticulture trail tourist directional signs.
Passed the General Assembly · 15
Directs DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to permit certain wineries to participate in certain sign programs on freeways, interstate highways, and toll roads.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Directs the Div. of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Allows qualified school to be called "New Jersey Farm Fresh School."
Permits school participating in NJ "Farm to School" program to submit recipe for posting on Dept. of Agriculture website.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Establishes requirements for sale of home baked goods or cottage foods. *
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases. *
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Authorizes annual issuance of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at seasonal farm market.
Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.*
Out of committee · 41
Transfers management of PFRS to Board of Trustees of PFRS.
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.
Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure. *
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes; revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
Requires DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to use only native vegetation for landscaping, land management, reforestation, or habitat restoration.
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.*
Authorizes use of tracking dog to search for and recover wild deer during prescribed hunting season.
Concerns employment status of certain truck operators.*
Establishes Dept. of Agriculture cooking contest.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program for certain farming operation equipment purchases.
Requires pesticide applicator to notify beekeeper when applying pesticide within three miles of registered honey or native beehive or beeyard.
Requires training for pesticide applicators and operators concerning pollinating bees.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Establishes pilot program appointing third party vendors to administer commercial driver license testing.
Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams.
Establishes standards for Batterers' Intervention Programs in domestic violence cases.
Creates Ethnic Produce Task Force.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Provides tax credits to vineyards and wineries for qualified capital expenses.
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons hiring beginning farmers to perform custom farming.
Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Establishes Garden State Young Farmers Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.
Establishes "Best Use of Ugly Produce Award Program."
Removes requirement that limited brewery licensees provide tour when selling beer to consumers and permits certain food consumption on premise.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
"Community Mental Health Safety Net Act"; requires DHS to provide cost-based reimbursement on quarterly basis for certain mental health and substance use disorder treatment services through June 2018; makes appropriation.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Commits $3 million from Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skill to NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2018 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Appropriates $4,990,934 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects.
In committee · 75
Clarifies application of business personal property tax on local exchange telephone companies that were subject to tax as of April 1, 1997.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Exempts principal residences from the transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Authorizes criminal history record background checks of employees and volunteers of nonprofit domestic violence victim serving organizations.
Phases out estate tax over five-year period.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Requires persons convicted of possessing child pornography to register as sex offenders.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Prohibits knowingly selling or planting certain invasive plant species.
Establishes bribery in official and political matters applies to person soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept benefit as consideration to act even though not yet in office or otherwise qualified to act.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Establishes fourth degree crime of possessing firearms locator application; enhances penalty if such application is used in theft of firearm.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Requires disclosure of original purchase price for land to be sold to a county, county agriculture development board, or municipality for farmland preservation purposes.
Revises child pornography law.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
Maintains property tax exemption for certain nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contributi
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at community farm markets.
Permits sale of home-baked goods under certain circumstances.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Expands implied consent statute to include blood and urine testing.
Concerns Superstorm Sandy recovery.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Requires school districts to provide listing of bus stops near residence of sex offender to law enforcement.
Requires State to recognize permits to carry handguns issued to certain New Jersey residents by other states.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Authorizes issuance of multi-species depredation permit for wildlife control on farmland.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Prohibits harassment of farmers engaged in farming operations.
Prohibits plea bargain if sex offender who committed Megan's Law offense would not be required to register.
Eliminates newspaper publication requirement for unclaimed property and requires electronic notice of unclaimed property online.
Provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain crimes of domestic violence.
Requires all school and nonpartisan municipal elections, and permits fire district elections, to be conducted on day of general election in November.
Temporarily maintains property tax exemption for previously exempt non-profit hospital properties; establishes "Non-Profit Hospital Property Tax Exemption Study Commission."
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
Appropriates $50,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State school aid to certain school districts that spend below adequacy.
Prohibits release of police internal investigation information under State's open public records law.
"Health Care Consumer's Out-of-Network Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Provides gross income tax deduction for New Jersey fuel taxes paid through purchases of motor fuel for personal use at motor vehicles.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual assembly commemorating September 11, 2001.
Removes and repeals all prohibitions, permits, licenses, and authorizations concerning wagers on professional, collegiate, or amateur sport contests or athletic events.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain E-ZPass tolls paid.
Concerns construction of crematories.
Requires institutions of higher education to offer cats and dogs no longer used for educational, research, or scientific purposes to animal rescue organizations for adoption.
Requires driver education course to include instruction on interacting with law enforcement officer during traffic stop.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Decreases petroleum products gross receipts tax rate on certain petroleum products; dissolves Transportation Trust Fund Authority; establishes "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Account Commission."
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
Provides gross income tax credits for certain taxpayers who donate organs.
Provides gross income tax credits for certain taxpayers who provide blood donations.
Requires candidates for certain teaching certificates to pass written test on foundations of teaching reading and diagnosing reading difficulties.
Directs DEP to designate areas in each State park and forest for construction of bat houses.
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
Requires applicants for commercial driver license to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Provides for civil actions against persons or entities profiting from commission of human trafficking offenses, or maintaining victims of such offenses.
Concerns State-administered retirement savings plan; establishes "Garden State MEP."
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.
Removes seven-day limitation for continued operation of casinos and racetracks in event that a state of emergency is declared.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain donations assisting farmers affected by state of emergency.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to publish information on its website about how to assist farmers impacted by agricultural natural disasters.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Township of Howell as "State Trooper Marc K. Castellano Memorial Highway."
Filed · 5
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 of each year, beginning July 1, 2017.
Revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs; implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes.
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.