Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Ronald S. Dancer
Sponsored
Became law4
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Expands eligibility criteria for designating certain areas as being in need of redevelopment.*
Extends pilot program authorizing special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland; implements reporting requirement.
Passed the General Assembly1
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Out of committee6
Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for preferences for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.
Prohibits medical providers from reporting certain workers' compensation medical charges to collection and credit reporting agencies.
Prohibits use of certain technology for unauthorized electronic surveillance of cellular telephones.
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for Meals on Wheels.
Extends document submission deadlines under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program and Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program.
In committee383
Establishes fourth degree crime of possessing firearms locator application; enhances penalty if such application is used in theft of firearm.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Requires DOBI to publish and maintain Internet webpage containing certain information on most wanted persons list for certain insurance crimes, including insurance crimes related to Super Storm Sandy.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Allows certain breweries to operate off-premises retail salesrooms; permits breweries and wineries to operate joint salesrooms.
Establishes New Jersey Eco-Ag Tourism Council.
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.
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Requires persons convicted of sex offense in foreign countries to comply with Megan's Law.
Prohibits release of police internal investigation information under State's open public records law.
Extends senior freeze benefits to certain disabled persons.
Establishes restrictions and conditions for certain owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for limited area of preserved farmland.
Directs DEP to designate native bee nesting habitat areas in each State park and forest.
Maintains eligibility for veteran's property tax deduction when property is transferred to trust.
Establishes defacement of certain gravesites where human remains are stored or interred as possible bias intimidation offense.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
Allows places of worship to establish security program to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Clarifies that deed of easement for preserved farmland allows soil disturbance for construction of any new agriculture building or roadway.
Provides STEM graduate retention tax credit for certain employers who pay certain employees' education loan debt.
Prohibits sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of victim's home or workplace.
Revises authorization and financing of certain notes as special emergency appropriations.
Expands crime of human trafficking to include individuals who benefit financially.
Permits dealer issued license plate frames which do not obscure numbers and letters on motor vehicle license plates.
Provides that former law enforcement officers who retired due to disability are eligible to receive tuition assistance to attend public institutions of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to confer academic degrees.
Transfers NJ Board of Tree Experts from DEP to Dept. of Agriculture.
Prohibits posting, publishing on the Internet, or disclosing certain information regarding military personnel.
Alexandra's Law; prohibits operation of motor vehicle with detectable amount of CDS in blood.
Transfers all probation functions and employees to Bureau of Probation in State Parole Board.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from collecting copayments in excess of certain amounts "clawbacks"; requires certain language prohibiting "gag clauses" in contracts with pharmacists.
Establishes "New Jersey Local Food Council" and requires development of "New Jersey Local Food Plan."
Enhances penalties for drivers without motor vehicle insurance involved in accident with pedestrian; requires public awareness campaign concerning importance of this insurance.
Prioritizes applications for firearms purchaser identification cards, permits to purchase a handgun, and permits to carry a handgun under certain circumstances.
Establishes the "Mental Health Treatment Reform and Violence Prevention Act."
Permits certain alcoholic beverage licensees to sell their products at seasonal farm markets.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with certain sex crimes be detained prior to trial.
Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; establishes Bail Agent Enforcement Unit, per SCI recommendations.
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.
Upgrades penalties for crimes committed with aid of firearms locator application.
Makes it a fourth degree crime to operate as unlicensed bail agent, per SCI recommendations.
Creates penalties for using mobile applications to aid in commission of crime.
Allows active duty members of United States military to carry firearm at all times.
Authorizes issuance of duplicate firearms purchaser identification cards for change of address with certain proof.
Permits certain off-duty law enforcement officers to carry firearms on State property.
Changes certain requirements for limited brewery licensees.
Requires sex offenders to report internet identifiers and name changes.
Prohibits television voice recognition features from collecting or recording users without notice; prohibits use or sale of recordings for advertising purposes.
Revises and clarifies law concerning permissible motor vehicle window tint.
Increases protections for domestic violence victims as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Increases penalties for underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Imposes criminal penalties for leaving child unattended and unsupervised in motor vehicle.
Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers.
Provides law enforcement officers option to obtain handgun permit or firearms identification card from municipality where they are employed.
Increases fees for licensing and renewal of bail-bond agents to defray taxpayer costs per SCI recommendations.
Provides courts with sentencing discretion for certain convictions concerning possession of a firearm.
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.
Requires State Police's website to provide a link to report reckless or aggressive driving by school bus driver.
Provides corporation business tax credit to taxpayers that develop qualified native pollinator habitat on undeveloped property.
"Santiago/Ramos/Liu Police Protection Act"; requires certain law enforcement vehicles to have tinted windows.
Permits construction of agricultural labor housing on preserved farms that board horses.
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
Requires sharing of incarceration information between government agencies; prohibits certain benefits program payments to incarcerated individuals.
Establishes second degree crime for threatening to kill law enforcement officers.
Establishes fourth degree crime of manufacturing, selling, or possessing vehicle theft devices.
Requires vendors of law enforcement uniforms to verify identity of buyers in certain circumstances.
Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel.
Upgrades certain penalties for resisting arrest; prohibits merger of resisting arrest with other criminal convictions.
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.
Establishes time limit for execution of arrest warrant for non-moving motor vehicle violations.
Exempts parking spaces reserved for persons with a disability from meters or fees.
Establishes time limit for issuance of warrant for certain motor vehicle violations.
Clarifies that background check is required for renewal of security officer registration.
Requires DNA sample be taken from certain arrestees.
Requires drug testing for security officer registration.
Authorizes special plate for holders of "Combat Action Ribbon."
Prohibits payment of public employee bonuses not directly contingent upon achieving certain performance goals.
Authorizes poker to be played in poker rooms at horse racetracks in this State.
Sets State mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
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.
Allows permit holder 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
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.
Clarifies that handgun ammunition may be sold to retired law enforcement officers with certain identification.
Decriminalizes manufacture and certain possession of slingshots.
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.
Governs premium for executing bail bonds, per SCI recommendations.
Establishes centralized, Statewide registry and auditing system for court-appointed guardians.
Prohibits enforcement of foreign law if enforcement would violate constitutional rights or conflict with federal or State law.
Authorizes notaries public to take oath of office before any official generally authorized to take oaths.
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.
Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Requires financial disclosure by candidates for public office in county or municipality.
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.
Permits persons at racetracks, off-track wagering facilities, and casino simulcasting facilities to place instant racing wagers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Provides exceptions to garnish exemption against benefits from State-administered pension systems for certain financial claims under State law.
Allows State residents who are outside of New Jersey to place wagers on horse races using account wagering system.
Allows certain State Lottery functions to be conducted for seven days during state of emergency due to failure to enact general appropriation law.
Authorizes account wagering licensee to accept wagers from residents of eligible United States jurisdictions through account wagering system via electronic means such as Internet.
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 Division of Travel and Tourism to establish Internet webpage promoting and advertising ecological and agricultural tourist attractions on division's website.
Requires New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to defer lease payment due by racetrack lessees for three years under certain circumstances.
Permits Adjutant General to authorize members of NJ National Guard to carry firearm at recruiting centers.
Changes filing deadline for nominating petitions by school board candidates at general election from last Monday in July to 64th day preceding general 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.
Permits appointment as municipal police officers of certain veterans who are over age 35.
Requires public bodies to allow public comment at every meeting.
Limits payment to any public officer or employee terminated prior to expiration of individual contract of employment.
Clarifies the effect of abstention by a member of a public body.
Concerns government records requests for communications covered by attorney-client privilege.
Permits local units and authorities to defer, reduce, or waive solid waste and recycling service fees for deployed military personnel.
Prohibits any entity receiving public funds from banning display of United States flag under certain circumstances.
Prohibits multiple coverage for public employer health care benefits as employee, dependent, or retiree.
Authorizes placement of patron-operated lottery terminals at running and harness horse racetracks.
Permits certain qualified nonprofit organizations to participate in State purchasing contracts.
Allows voter who received mail-in ballot to cancel ballot and be issued new one not less than 7 days before election.
Authorizes horse derby game to be played at horse racetracks in this State.
Authorizes skill-based games to be played at horse racetracks in this State.
Authorizes skill-based video games to be played at horse racetracks.
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.
Requires candidates for member of Legislature to file same financial disclosure statement with ELEC and Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards as incumbent members.
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.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; Establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Exempts disabled persons from the payment of municipal parking meter fees unless otherwise posted.
Facilitates widespread establishment of electronic tax sales.
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.
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.
Requires DMVA provide central website registry of unclaimed veteran cremains for veteran organization locating services; Requires funeral director report possession of unclaimed veteran cremains.
Requires any POW-MIA flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in United States.
Eliminates dual governmental pay to members of Legislature for legislative duties.
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.
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.
Establishes senior freeze credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from disqualifying certain residential customers if enrolled in government energy aggregation program.
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.
Concerns the taxation of certain business personal property.
Permits certain oaths, affirmations, and affidavits to be taken before township and village mayors.
Requires certain financial institutions to provide schedule of fees, charges, and penalties for deposit accounts.
Requires DOBI to develop system to require carriers to consult with health care providers on tiered network managed care plans.
Requires Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations governing use of official seal of local unit.
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.
Makes various revisions to scrap metal law.
Prohibits use of volunteer driving activities in underwriting for private passenger automobile insurance; revises charitable immunity statute as applied to volunteer drivers.
Prohibits provisions in consumer contracts which penalize a consumer for commenting negatively about goods or services rendered.
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.
Establishes disabled veteran tenant gross income tax credit.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for certain septic waste removal services including human waste.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of certain game birds to certain persons licensed to operate semiwild shooting preserves.
Schedules the termination of the realty transfer fees.
Requires State personal income tax materials to include notice of certain property tax relief programs.
Excludes from gross income tax value of prizes or awards won in athletic competition in Olympic Games.
Requires public schools to include instruction on cursive handwriting.
Provides gross income tax deduction for State fuel taxes paid on certain purchases of motor fuel.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse boarding businesses in New Jersey.
Requires certain persons licensed or appointed to inspect homes to pass criminal history background check.
Requires "miscellaneous revenues" in municipal budget expected to be realized from municipal court to be listed under "Fines and Costs" line item.
Extends and expands the scope of the "Local Unit Electronic Technology Pilot Program and Study Act."
Requires certified animal control officers and animal cruelty investigators to engage in continuing education.
Prohibits employers from requiring employees to be implanted with personal identification microchip technology.
Provides for shops offering a combination of skin care specialty services and manicuring services.
Prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens and requires employers to use E-Verify program.
Eliminates unemployment tax for certain workers ineligible to receive unemployment benefits.
Requires certain accuracy standards for child support wage garnishments.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
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.
Harmonizes the disqualifying offenses and certain other criminal history record background check requirements applicable to home instructors employed under DOE or DHS authority.
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.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Establishes "New Jersey Racetrack Growth and Development Fund" on behalf of eligible lessees of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.
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.
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.
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.
Removes outdated reference to kissing Bible formerly associated with administration and solemnity of oaths in court or any legal proceeding.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
Clarifies eligibility of projects at horse racetracks for tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.
Enhances eligibility for State Aid for municipalities co-extensive with historic districts.
Establishes right to contest accuracy of parking meter.
Upgrades penalties for theft of certain law enforcement and emergency vehicles.
Directs the collection by the Administrative Office of the Courts of data about crimes committed by persons released on bail.
Bars judicially sanctioned name change to persons required to register as sex offender.
Concerns agricultural tourism and special occasion events conducted at wineries on preserved farmland.
Requires DOE to establish NJ Dyslexia website.
Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Requires DOH to establish Statewide standardized requirements for licensure and operation of mobile food vendors; designated as "Streamlined Food Truck Licensure Act."
Increases criminal penalties for selling fetal tissue and requires documentation of costs associated with processing, transportation, and storage.
Establishes criminal penalties for physicians who fail to provide certain information prior to performing abortion procedure involving donation of cadaveric fetal tissue.
Revises requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities for people with disabilities.
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.
Updates certain provisions concerning legal settlements and persons in mental health facilities to reflect changes in civil union, same sex marriage, and parentage laws.
Establishes "Local Safe Corridor Fund"; increases penalties on roadway designated as local safe corridor and dedicates funds to local safe corridor safety initiatives.
Provides excused absence for student who participates in State Agricultural Convention to receive recognition award.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide information on Selective Service registration and inquire on Selective Service registration of prospective students.
Allows school district to teach about traditional winter celebrations, display holiday symbols on school property, and include musical selections with religious themes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Prohibits school districts from declaring as absent child performers who meet certain criteria.
Designated as "Protection of Fetuses from Dismemberment Abortion Act"; prohibits dismemberment abortions.
Provides alternate standard for involuntary commitment to treatment in out patient setting.
Clarifies law governing appointment of freeholder as county counsel or county treasurer.
Requires signage indicating when parking kiosk receipt must be displayed in vehicle to avoid citation.
Eliminates applicable court costs in certain medical event-related motor vehicle accidents.
Authorizes municipalities to accept donations to fund police equipment and salary enhancements.
Establishes standards for electronic tax lien sales.
Requires public release of photographs of arrestees under State's open public records law.
Authorizes penalties for failure to file certain public employment contracts; clarifies requirement for electronic posting of public employment contracts and interest arbitration awards.
Maintains property tax exemption for certain non-profit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers.
Prohibits State from billing counties for cost of psychiatric hospitalization when the patient or legally responsible relative is responsible for costs by court order.
Concerns financial responsibility for inmates and certain legally charged patients transferred to psychiatric hospitals.
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.
Eliminates phrase "born out of wedlock" from statues concerning legal settlement; revises law for determining a minor's county of legal settlement.
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.
Allows use of stand-up paddleboards for fishing on lakes in wildlife management areas.
Allows Dept. of Agriculture to sell Internet advertisements on its website as pilot program.
Expands registration requirements under Megan's Law to include persons committing human trafficking crimes or engaging in prostitution, when crimes involve minors.
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.
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.
Addresses elder abuse in domestic settings under "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991."
Clarifies "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for such assault.
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.
Directs the collection of recidivism data for adults sentenced to a period of probation.
The "Motherhood Violence Act;" creates the offense of fetal homicide.
Clarifies that data collected by courts for recidivism research shall contain no personal identifying information.
Establishes 180 days from receipt of notary public commission as deadline for taking oath of office.
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.
Clarifies factors currently used by courts to determine when child support orders can be terminated.
Prohibits award of custody or visitation rights to persons convicted of certain sex crimes against minors.
Clarifies that county sheriff provides security for judges at civil commitment proceedings.
Provides that records of convictions for carjacking and promoting prostitution of child shall not be expunged.
Requires municipal court judge to disclose to governing body of municipality information concerning certain decisions by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.
Provides religious exemption for clergy and religious organizations concerning same-sex marriages and civil unions.
Criminalizes manufacture, sale, and possession of substances containing kratom.
Authorizes recitation of Pledge of Allegiance by public body at public meeting; permits discretionary court award of certain fees and costs to public body.
Restores the death penalty for certain murders.
Provides for termination of parental rights under certain circumstances; expands definition of "abused child."
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Authorizes persons serving overseas in military to be married or enter into civil union by video conference or other electronic means.
Establishes new crimes concerning commercial exploitation of a child.
Prohibits person from simultaneously holding elected and paid appointed office in the same municipality.
Clarifies that age restrictions may not be imposed to exclude disabled persons from housing.
Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
Establishes $250 qualified caregiver rebate program.
Authorizes municipalities to deposit payments from recovered demolition costs into municipal "Emergency Demolition Fund."
Permits municipalities to authorize property tax reward programs; validates actions of municipalities that have created them.
Enhances oversight of Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program; requires annual audits.
Requires anticipation of parking fees in county and municipal budgets.
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 county governing bodies, by resolution, to revise real property assessment calendar.
Requiring municipal auditors to test whether tax exempt properties remain eligible for exemption.
Requires certain CATV companies issued system-wide franchise agreement to make CATV service available throughout its franchise area.
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 use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State-owned lands.
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.
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.
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.
Requires electric public utilities to obtain written consent and provide written disclosure prior to installing smart meters.
Restores parity among public utilities with regard to formula used to calculate amount of refund given to developers for extension of public utility infrastructure.
Establishes security standards for judicial hearings at mental health facilities.
Permits human trafficking victims to testify by closed circuit television under certain circumstances.
Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).
Authorizes wiretapping to investigate crimes involving human trafficking or certain prostitution activities.
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.
Provides that certain nonprofit organizations would not be assessed a civil administrative penalty under the "Water Supply Management Act" for exceeding permitted water allocations.
Clarifies law concerning local unit purchases of fuel from private service station by fuel credit card.
Codifies standard for rehospitalization after conditional discharge from psychiatric facitlity.
Eliminates duplicative requirements for notification to counties of admissions for Division of Developmental Disabilities residential services and for maintenance of those records.
Provides for Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for mental health services provided through telepsychiatry.
Requires court order to transfer person awaiting hearing for involuntary commitment from private hospital to State psychiatric hospital.
Requires public utilities to reduce rates and provide bill credit to customers based on public utility's federal income tax liability reduction.
Repeals anachronistic sections of law that prohibit transport of indigent persons between counties in this State.
Repeals certain anachronistic sections of statutory law.
Authorizes courts to assess costs of prosecution against certain drug defendants.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from holding position or participating in youth ministry.
Prohibits NJ State Forest Nursery from undercutting private nurseries by selling forestation stock below average market price.
Allows for relocation of approved residual dwelling site opportunities on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
Establishes trunk fighting as animal cruelty offense and crime of the third degree.
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.
Provides corporation business tax credit to public utilities that develop qualified native pollinator habitat in their rights of way.
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to establish limited transfer of development rights program for permanent retirement of certain residential development rights on preserved farmland.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to farmers who develop qualified native pollinator habitat on farms.
Allows relocation of certain exceptions from deed restrictions on preserved farmland.
Establishes procedures for registering equivalent of vicious or potentially dangerous dog relocated into State from out of State.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for federally qualified health centers to provide family planning services.
Revises definition of "antique firearm" to include handguns.
Increases the penalty for hindering the apprehension or prosecution of offender.
Requires designation of certain intersections for alternative emergency power generator in event of Statewide emergency.
Requires EDA, in consultation with Department of Agriculture, to establish loan program for certain vineyard and winery capital expenses.
Permits municipalities and school districts to agree on payment dates and amounts for transfer of school purposes tax collections.
Imposes residency requirements on newly appointed members of sewerage and utility authorities.
Prohibits student who commits certain sexual offenses from attending same school building or using same school bus as victim or offense.
Permits community gardens to sell excess produce.
Addresses repayment of pension loans by certain retired members of State-administered retirement systems and requiring annual audits of such repayments.
Requires State to lower compensation rate of civilly committed sexually violent predators to same level as State inmates for institutional work.
Requires identification cards for bail agent, per SCI recommendations.
Clarifies that property taxes are due and owing on tax-exempt real property leased to, or subject to an operating agreement or management agreement with, a person or business entity whose property is not exempt.
Establishes State Lottery game with winning numbers determined by results of horse races.
Establishes procedures for involuntary civil commitment for children.
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.
Clarifies registration requirements of health care service firms and employment standards of certified homemaker-home health aides.
Authorizes performance of supplemental environmental project to replace portion of monetary penalties for environmental violations in certain circumstances.
Provides supplemental appropriation to DOE to provide additional State aid to certain school districts.
Requires notification of employer of school bus driver of certain motor vehicle violations.
Allows carryforward of certain losses under New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires certain tax proceeds from former racetracks conducting sports wagering to be allocated to "Racetrack Retention, Economic Growth, and Development Fund" for certain current operating horse racetracks.
"Ryan's Law"; requires propeller guards on instructional vessels.
Prohibits requirement of advance notice to New Jersey Racing Commission in order to continue horse racing and simulcast activities during state of emergency.
Provides certain public employees in State-administered retirement system who continue preexisting volunteer relationship with employer have bona fide severance from employment for compliance with State and federal regulations.
Waives uniform fire safety code permit fees for places of worship with hospitality rooms for the homeless; provides grandfather exemption for certain places or worship with these rooms from newer code requirements.
Lowers standard of evidence needed to waive public defender application fee and increases fee limit.
Requires State Capital Joint Management Commission display POW-MIA Chair of Honor in State Capital building.
Increases amount of credit that court may give to incarcerated person in default of court-imposed financial obligation or motor vehicle penalty.
Establishes requirements for certain nonprofit youth-serving athletic organizations.
Authorizes municipal court to order the issuance of restricted use driver's license as alternative for license suspension for non-moving violations.
Waives uniform fire safety code permit fees for places of worship with hospitality rooms for the homeless.
Permits municipalities to require registration of vacant and abandoned properties and use registration fee proceeds to maintain these properties.
Provides options to PERS member who elects deferred retirement to designate retirement allowance to survivor after retiree's death; removes 30 days advance notice.
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Amends Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations act to provide $15 million of Expanded Addiction Initiatives appropriation to services for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
"Integrated Co-occurring Treatment Facility Construction Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $100,000,000 for facilities that treat substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, and appropriates $5,000.
Clarifies DHS authority over sober living homes, and requires certain sober living homes to be dedicated for use by persons in substance use recovery who have other mental health disorders.
Imposes fines on certain violations involving operation of bicycles.
Requires DHS to establish sobriety standards and drug testing requirements for substance use disorder treatment centers and to conduct both announced and unscheduled inspections.
Permits licensed security officer employed at public school to wear body vest during employment.
Upgrades crowdfunded thefts; imposes mandatory restitution and fines; requires minimum term of imprisonment.
Provides limited liability protection to private campgrounds for certain risks of camping.
Creates Open Public Records Act Study Commission.
Establishes terms and conditions for refunding public utility deposits for servicer and interest on those deposits.
Requires Division of Taxation to provide certain information to municipalities concerning hotel occupancy taxes.
Expands pretrial risk assessment to include acquittals for reasons of insanity.
Expands prescription monitoring program to include veterinarians.
Provides that certain affordable manufactured home communities are inherently beneficial uses.
Exempts farriers and horseshoers from licensed practice of veterinary medicine.
Authorizes replacement of certain adjusted tax levy for school districts that had reduction in State aid in 2018-2019 school year.
Requires person convicted, or fleeing charge, of sex offense in foreign country to register under Megan's Law; requires law enforcement to inquire about immigration status of sex offenders and cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Authorizes board of education to lease certain property.
Provides State funding incentive to support shared services agreements between municipalities and certain school districts for provision of public school hazardous busing.
Requires reporting of animal abuse by certain child protection agency employees.
Broadens statute allowing proxy marriage for members of the military to encompass members stationed or deployed overseas or serving in a conflict of war.
Prohibits release of information concerning minors under Open Public Records Act without written parental consent.
Requires hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services provided through Statewide Respite Care Program and Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving Program to be no less than Medicaid fee-for-service rate for personal care services; makes appr
Establishes program authorizing lease of historic buildings and structures in State parks, forests, and wildlife management areas.
Creates office to encourage creation of federal jobs and investment in the State.
Makes $1 million supplemental appropriation for legislative district office security improvements.
Makes annual appropriation of $425,000 for financial assistance program for persons with cystic fibrosis.
Requires DCF to establish certain training protocols for staff of children crisis intervention service units and screening centers.
Provides that employees of State agencies that oversee casino and racetrack gaming operations, including internet and sports wagering, are essential personnel; ensures continued operations throughout state of emergency.
Expands membership and responsibilities of State Council of Developmental Disabilities.
Prohibits Higher Education Student Assistance Authority from charging administrative fees under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Student Loan Program.
Requires public institutions of higher education to adopt policies on freedom of expression.
Prohibits anti-Semitism in public schools and institutions of higher education.
Creates process for termination of dormant mineral interests.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm Fresh Facility" designation for qualified healthcare facilities.
Expands will registry maintained by Secretary of State to include information regarding declarant's advance directive; provides for public information campaign for registry.
Prohibits public access under OPRA to any student record.
Eliminates requirement that taxpayer that qualifies as S corporation for federal tax purposes affirmatively elect New Jersey S corporation status for purposes of corporation business and gross income taxes.
Provides medical cannabis is not subject to State sales tax.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from making certain payouts to departing employees that are not contractually obligated; requires Secretary of Higher Education to approve certain higher education employment contracts.
Requires submittal of Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-K with New Jersey corporation business tax and gross income tax returns.
Establishes the "New Jersey Religious Freedom Restoration Act."
Revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.
Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Requires both paper and automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for individuals and spouses with military status under certain circumstances.
Requires continuation of live horse racing for standardbred racetracks holding sports wagering license.
Provides emergency State school aid to certain school districts located in historic communities.
Directs sales tax revenue in claiming race to special fund; establishes fund to care for retired horses and improve track safety.
Eliminates period of limitation for deficiency assessment under corporation business tax when taxpayer fails to notify Division of Taxation of an income change on their federal tax return and prohibits claim for refund in such circumstance.
Criminalizes use of certain automated sales suppression devices to falsify records.
Allows Chief Administrator of MVC to enter into cooperative arrangements with foreign countries for reciprocal recognition of certain motor vehicle driver licenses.
Requires State Health Benefits Commission advertise and annually review NJWELL program.
Eliminates requirement of voter approval for fire district capital projects and debt issuances.
Waives pet adoption fees for certain military personnel and veterans.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for Meals on Wheels.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Prohibits medical providers from reporting certain workers' compensation medical charges to collection and credit reporting agencies.
Vetoed1
Extends document submission deadlines under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program and Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Directs the Division of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Clarifies that use of propane-powered noise making device is allowed as non-lethal method of wildlife control on farmland.
Increases New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit; provides credit for child or dependent care expenses; taxes"investment management services." *
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Permits school district superintendent to designate school employee with certain expertise as school safety specialist.
Allows wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
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.
Appropriates $15,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $1,591,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $8,896,229 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Establishes program for cultivation, handling, processing, transport, and sale of hemp; repeals New Jersey Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Expands eligibility for EDA small business loan program to specifically include certain farming operations and qualified dairy farmers.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2020 to include new projects, remove certain projects, and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Vetoed · 2
Revises law concerning alternate members for farmers on State Agriculture Development Committee.*
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.*
Passed the General Assembly · 9
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.
Authorizes issuance of multi-species depredation permit for wildlife control on farmland.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Establishes "New Jersey Military Advisory Board."
Authorizes creation of special license plates commemorating horse as State animal.
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration.
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Provides retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of PFRS.
Out of committee · 39
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Permits, and establishes requirements for, sale of cottage food products.
Authorizes award of reasonable costs and attorney fees to farmers prevailing in certain farm management disputes.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Creates New Jersey Military Working Dog Handler and Military Working Dog medal.
Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.*
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
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
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
Allows State-owned, municipally-managed Blue Acres lands to be used for freshwater wetlands mitigation projects.
Revises certain licensee filing requirements for alcoholic beverage price lists; removes requirement that limited brewery and distillery licensees provide tour when selling certain alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Requires institutions of higher education to offer cats and dogs no longer used for educational, research, or scientific purposes for adoption; designated the "Homes for Animal Heroes Act." *
Establishes permit to allow seasonal retail consumption license holders to sell alcoholic beverages during certain off-season dates.*
Designates Streptomyces griseus as New Jersey State Microbe.*
Transfers management of PFRS to Board of Trustees of PFRS.
Requires disclosure of identifying information prior to sale of horse at auction.
Expands eligibility for EDA small business loan program to specifically include certain farming operations and qualified dairy farmers. *
Permits service credit transferred from another State-administered retirement system to apply toward creditable service requirement for retirement in SPRS.
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.***
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to Commission on Human Trafficking.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Corrects project list in P.L.2018, c.85, which appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Permits DCA to allocate funds for farm worker housing projects.
Establishes "Invasive Species Task Force."
Authorizes school food authority to use cost reimbursable contract or fixed price contract for school meals.
Establishes owning or possessing animal fighting or dog fighting paraphernalia as crime of third degree; establishes civil animal cruelty penalties therefor.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
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.*
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to issue identification card to Gold Star Family Member.
Concerns remote online notaries public; provides for acknowledgment and proof via communication technology; creates criminal offense.
Directs DEP to establish grant program for institutions of higher education to support development of native seeds.
Directs State Mosquito Control Commission to establish grant program for counties to study and develop methods of tick control; appropriates $250,000. *
Permits pet dogs in farmers markets under certain circumstances.
Extends the application deadlines for the Grow NJ Assistance Program and the State and local Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Programs.
Allows certain preserved farms to hold 14 special occasion events per year; imposes further event restrictions on residentially-exposed preserved farms.*
Prohibits sale of milkweed plants treated with certain pesticides.
"Lindsay's Law"; provides tax benefits to organ and bone marrow donors and their employers, and provides paid time off to donors who are State or local government employees.
Renames joint meetings as regional service agencies; grandfathers existing joint meetings.
In committee · 147
Authorizes use of tracking dog to search for and recover wild deer during prescribed hunting season.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
Requires all sex offender registration information to be published on Internet registry.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
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.
Provides tax credits to vineyards and wineries for qualified capital expenses.
Removes seven-day limitation for continued operation of casinos and racetracks in event that a state of emergency is declared.
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.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain E-ZPass tolls paid.
Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.
Removes and repeals all prohibitions, permits, licenses, and authorizations concerning wagers on professional, collegiate, or amateur sport contests or athletic events.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
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 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
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.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
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.
"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.
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.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
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.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
Concerns construction of crematories.
Revises child pornography law.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.
Provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain crimes of domestic violence.
Requires State to recognize permits to carry handguns issued to certain New Jersey residents by other states.
Upgrades assault against servicemember to aggravated assault; expands crime of bias intimidation to encompass crimes and offenses committed against servicemembers.
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.
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
Allows deduction against gross income for unreimbursed expenses incurred by organ donor.
Requires all school and nonpartisan municipal elections, and permits fire district elections, to be conducted on day of general election in November.
Provides for civil actions against persons or entities profiting from commission of human trafficking offenses, or maintaining victims of such offenses.
"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.
Requires disclosure of original purchase price for land to be sold to a county, county agriculture development board, or municipality for farmland preservation purposes.
Eliminates newspaper publication requirement for unclaimed property and requires electronic notice of unclaimed property online.
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.
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.
Prohibits harassment of farmers engaged in farming operations.
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
Eliminates provision in bias intimidation statute concerning victim's perception of defendant's purpose; replaces provision with language concerning a "reasonable" victim.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Removes licensing requirement for persons sampling and weighing milk and cream.
Establishes Loan Redemption Program for Teachers of Agriculture in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Includes certain canvassing and solicitation activities as violation of consumer fraud act.
Directs Department of Treasury to transfer to Department of Environmental Protection as surplus property certain land and improvements thereon in Township of Wall, County of Monmouth.
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.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Establishes "Adopt-A-Farm" school partnership program in public secondary schools.
Creates "Dairy Animal of the Year" award.
"New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act."
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Authorizes wagering at casinos and racetracks on results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events.
Requires DMVA conduct outcomes and efficacy study of veteran to veteran peer support helpline.
Requires certain accessible public restroom facilities be equipped with signs reserving use for persons with disabilities.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Requires EDA to establish innovation centers for emerging technology and life sciences businesses in northern, central, and southern New Jersey.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
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.
Supplemental appropriation of $25 million to DOH to assist certain mental health and addiction service providers transitioning to fee-for-service reimbursement system.
Revises health care levy adjustment for school districts; makes various changes for health care benefits for school employees; requires certain information in school budgets; imposes cap on contributions by public employees for health care benefits.
Establishes Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $20,000,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
Excludes transient accommodations in shore counties from various State and local taxes.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Increases gross income tax pension and retirement income exclusion for certain taxpayers.
Includes false incrimination and filing false police report as form of bias intimidation; establishes crime of false 9-1-1 call with purpose to intimidate or harass based on race or other protected classes.
Provides tax levy growth limitation adjustment for school districts experiencing reduction in State aid.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Extends validity of temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse to one year; requires expedited processing of application by military spouse for NJ instructional certificate and reduced fees for military spouse to obtain certificate.
Quinn Wilson's Law; provides a gross income tax credit for birth resulting in stillbirth.
Permits place of worship to establish security plan to select one person to carry handgun during religious services.
Expands volunteer tuition credit program to volunteers and eligible dependents enrolled in four-year public institutions of higher education and increases maximum value of tuition credit.
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to establish pilot program to allow special occasion events to be conducted on preserved farmland under certain conditions.
Revises schedule of State school aid reductions for school districts.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Revises definition of "veteran" for eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and veterans' property tax exemption.
Changes definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Makes it a crime of the first degree to coerce a patient to request medication pursuant to the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" or to forge a patient's request for such medication.
Repeals "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act."
Requires limited liability companies to make certain disclosures concerning ownership.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Requires contracted service providers who have access to school buildings or grounds when school is not in session to undergo criminal history record check.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $2 million for Route 539, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst overpass project.
Permits voters to sign backup paper polling record in counties opting to use e-poll books.
Requires newly-manufactured school buses to be equipped with global positioning system.
Requires fee for filing or recording partnership's statement to be standard and not vary depending on number of partners.
Provides for establishment of internal Statewide discharge planning list to facilitate prompt and efficient discharge and transfer of patients with mental health or substance use disorders from hospitals to community-based residential facilities.
Requires State Lottery to award lottery sales agent of winning ticket percentage, commission, or bonus agent is entitled to receive even if prize money is unclaimed.
Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.
Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or
Requires Department of Labor and Workforce Development to apply smart labor force data to direct veterans to in-demand fields.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Establishes certain requirements concerning resident supervision at residential health care facilities.
Requires professional licensing boards to issue licenses for certain individuals with good standing licenses or certification in other jurisdictions under certain circumstances.
Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses.
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
Creates domestic violence Internet registry for certain public access; mandates counseling and community service and increases fines for certain domestic violence offenders.
Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
Increases penalties for purposely desecrating any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial.
Permits members of Community Emergency Response Teams to perform traffic duties under certain circumstances.
Requires all public school teachers and paraprofessionals working with autistic students to possess Registered Behavior Technician credential by 2020-2021 school year.
Exempts personal identifying information of minor from disclosure in public record; requires information to be redacted.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault when committed against registered security officer.
Provides electric public utility customers' right to decline installation of smart meter under certain circumstances.
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.
Revises permit and license processes for sports pools operators and online sports pool operators; revises definitions of certain sports events; allows for transactional waiver for sports wagering lounge.
Requires insurance coverage of epinephrine for persons aged 18 or younger when medically necessary.
Establishes School Funding Commission to study school funding formula and prepare report that will serve as basis of new formula.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from requiring covered persons to use mail service pharmacies.
Eliminates requirement to submit sales tax exemption form for textbook purchases.
Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.
Requires DOE to release to school district upon request data and software program algorithms used to calculate State school aid.
Requires refund of hunting and fishing fees for certain persons denied access to State lands for hunting or fishing.
Provides resident tuition rate to certain non-resident dependent children of United States military personnel attending public institutions of higher education.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Requires shared service agreements to include certain provisions.