Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
Serena DiMaso
Sponsored
Out of committee2
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
Limits service fees charged to restaurants by third-party food takeout and delivery applications during COVID-19 state of emergency.*
In committee66
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Prohibits for ten years after compliance with penalty or sentence imposed by court elected or appointed officials convicted of certain crimes from serving as governmental affairs agents.
Requires municipal court judge to dismiss motor vehicle charges if accident was caused by medical condition of driver.
Revises 20% affordable housing set-aside requirement for newly-constructed housing developments within regional planning entities.
Requires COAH to subtract affordable units from municipality's fair share affordable housing obligation to reflect job loss upon closure of federal military installation.
Prohibits public employers from reimbursing tuition or awarding promotions or compensation based on degrees or certifications obtained from unaccredited institutions.
Prohibits certain officials from using municipal vehicles for private purpose.
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for certain veterans, military personnel, first responders, and police.
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.
Requires State Police to maintain 24-hour hotline for receiving anonymous tips regarding potential threats to school safety and security.
Requires school districts to implement policy mandating all students and school employees have identification cards.
Requires school district to submit emergency communication policies and protocols to Department of Education for review.
Requires DOE to establish online school security resource clearinghouse.
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
Revises law governing assessment of real property.
Affords civil immunity to private colleges and their police officers in certain cases.
Requires automatic dialing device callers to disclose certain identifying information.
Prohibits public utility from increasing rates until conclusion of hearing and BPU determination that rate increase is just and reasonable.
Directs school districts to establish policies and require training for employees on issues regarding child sexual abuse.
Permits continuation of horse racing and simulcast activities during state of emergency in 2018 notwithstanding deadline for advance notice to New Jersey Racing Commission.
Requires handicapped parking signs to include non-emergency law enforcement contact number.
Permits person admitted into court-ordered supervisory treatment program for drug or alcohol dependency to earn credit against amount owed on certain court-imposed financial obligations.
Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding Victims of Crime Compensation Office.
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Provides that certain persons holding public office or employment who enter into certain civil settlement agreements with public entity will forfeit public office or employment.
Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."
Allows certain qualifying projects to sell alcoholic beverages.
Provides that persons entering into civil settlement agreement with State entity must make full restitution; elected officials and employees with fiduciary or contracting responsibilities entering into such agreement will forfeit public office or employme
Authorizes award of monetary compensation, including attorney fees, to persons who obtain final orders under the "Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015."
Criminalizes impounding cat or dog in shelter, pound or kennel without consent of other party.
Establishes program providing grants for Superstorm Sandy recovery in exchange for reduction of affordable housing obligation.
Increases penalties for purposely desecrating any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial.
"Madalyn's Law"; requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of toxic shock syndrome.
Establishes criteria for distribution of Fiscal Year 2020 funding to Community Food Bank of New Jersey and partner organization.
Expands registration requirements under Megan's Law to include persons committing human trafficking crimes or engaging in prostitution, when crimes involve minors.
Allows certain alcoholic beverage retail license holders to deliver alcoholic beverages to consumer's home during state of emergency.
Permits county governing body to waive interest required to be charged when municipality does not turn over property tax revenue collected on its behalf in timely manner.
Permits local governments to issue notes with extended terms during public health emergencies.
Permits certain drivers' schools to conduct road tests.
Permits municipalities and counties to require requestor of government record to obtain records from agency website.
Requires option to vote in person using electronic voting machine at polling place for November 2020 general election if voter turns in unopened and unfilled mail-in ballot.
Allows alcoholic beverage retailers and craft distilleries to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks for consumption off the licensed premises; allows limited brewery licensees to deliver beer to consumer's residence.
Requires MVC to waive convenience fee charged for online transactions during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications under certain circumstances.
Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit organization assistance for COVID-19 pandemic related business interruptions and modifications.
Permits paramedics to administer vaccines during outbreaks of communicable diseases.
Authorizes certain paramedics with expired certifications to be temporarily reactivated during communicable disease outbreaks.
Permits certified medical assistants to administer vaccines under certain circumstances.
Prohibits State from requiring private businesses to confirm individuals received COVID-19 vaccine for entry.
Prohibits certain colleges and universities from discriminating against certain students.
Allocates "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" federal funds for heating, cooling, water, and wastewater service bill payment assistance to qualified residential customers.
Requires MVC to take measures to prevent agency closures during public health emergency; requires MVC to provide alternatives if closure is unpreventable.
Authorizes creation of Twin Lights license plates.
Requires menstrual products include ingredient list; requires toxic shock syndrome warning be printed on tampon package.
Provides temporary deduction for food and beverage establishments from certain sales and use tax remittances.
Allows gross income tax credit for volunteer emergency services and volunteer work.
Directs Secretary of State to develop process for verifying compliance with ballot bearer rules at drop boxes; requires sharing of drop box surveillance video with campaigns and political parties.
Requires automatic recount for elections with vote difference less than 0.5 percent.
Requires nominating, recall, initiative, and referendum petitions be made available January 1 of each year; permits electronic signatures and submissions for all candidate, recall, initiative, and referendum petitions.
Authorizes SDA to fund COVID-19 related school facilities projects.
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread at swimming pools in planned real estate developments.
Prohibits selective suspension of candidates for elective office by social websites.
Prohibits any elected constitutional officers from holding chairperson position in municipal, county, or State political party committee.
Filed1
Provides act of domestic violence or child endangerment committed during state of emergency may be classified one degree higher than underlying offense.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Limits service fees charged to restaurants by third-party food takeout and delivery applications during COVID-19 state of emergency.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 37
Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." *
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to advertise and promote tours of breweries in the State.
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Establishes advisory council for the brewery, cidery, meadery, and distillery industries in NJ and provides for funding through certain alcoholic beverage tax receipts.
"Daniel's Law" prohibits disclosure of certain personal information of active, formely active, and retired judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, and their family members; establishes crime and civil action for disclosing such infor
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to support FIRST Robotics Programs in school districts.
Provides county clerks with additional week to mail ballots for 2020 primary election; requires ballot position draw to occur one day early if statutory date falls on holiday.*
Designates 9-1-1 operators or dispatchers as 9-1-1 first responder dispatchers.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing of coronavirus disease 2019 and for telemedicine and telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.
Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions.
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings, and provide notice, by electronic means during periods of emergency.
Authorizes all licensed health care facilities and laboratories to collect specimens to test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements.
Requires food access information be displayed on websites of 2-1-1 system and executive branch departments during public health emergencies to the extent practicable.
Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances.
Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement.
Increases fee for NJ Waterfowl Stamps.
Extends certain permits, approvals, and deadlines during COVID-19 emergency.*
Requires hospital to permit individual to accompany woman during childbirth.
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.**
Establishes Student Wellness Grant Program in DOE.
Establishes certain requirements concerning State's preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Establishes additional requirements for DOH to assess sanctions and impose penalties on nursing homes; revises reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Establishes New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Safety.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to establish long-term care advocacy and educational training program.
Authorizes MVC to use stored driver's license or identification card photo for longer than eight years; limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.*
Extends time period during which seasonal retail consumption license holders may sell alcoholic beverages following COVID-19 pandemic.
Expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge from drug court.
Permits municipalities to authorize programs encouraging local shopping through property tax rewards; validates certain related municipal actions.*
Revises, clarifies, corrects, and simplifies various aspects of CBT.
Requires DOH to publish total number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in long-term care facilities.*
Removes Fire Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial from auspices of DEP and establishes museum as independent organization; makes $200,000 supplemental appropriation.**
Makes $35 million in federal funds available to EDA to support food and beverage establishments in need.*
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA to support businesses and nonprofits in need.*
Requires law enforcement to provide written notificaion to parent or guardian of person under age 18 who commits first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana, or hashish.**
Vetoed · 5
Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain farms to adjust operations in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.*
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.*
Allows certain taxpayers to accelerate depreciation of certain expenditures under corporation business and gross income taxes.*
Allows county or municipal governing body to enter into revenue sharing agreement for alcoholic beverage sales by concessionaire permit holder.
Passed the General Assembly · 18
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.
Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities. *
Authorizes creation of "New Jersey Council on Access and Mobility."
Permits remote application for marriage and civil union license for patients with certain life-threatening symptoms during period of Executive Order 103 of 2020; eliminates waiting period.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities, during publichealth emergency, to develop guidance for in-person visitation at community-based residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities and require providers to allow such visita
Establishes certain temporary and permanent privileges for certain alcoholic beverage licensees; authorizes certain activities, events, and festivals in which certain alcoholic beverage licensees may participate.
Establishes Employment Application Registry database in Division of State Police.
Requires DHS to review various aspects of Medicaid managed care program.
Dedicates personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, health care service firms, PACE programs, and certain community-based providers during public health emergency.***
Increases penalty for "bombing" online meeting or teleconference under certain circumstances.
Authorizes insurers issuing business interruption insurance to offer rider for global virus transmission and pandemic coverage.
Allows continued use of heaters and tents by food or beverage establishments under certain circumstances during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Eases certain food and beverage establishment tent requirements during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.*
Out of committee · 35
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Permits appointment of nonresident municipal emergency management coordinators in municipalities with populations under 5,000 persons in certain circumstances.
Requires Director of Division of Fire Safety to promulgate regulations pertaining to training and duties of Junior Firefighter Auxiliary members.
Eliminates restriction on sale of beer by limited brewery licensee for on-premises consumption only when in connection with tour; requires licensee to provide tours during certain business hours.
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Provides resident tuition rate to certain non-resident dependent children of United States military personnel attending public institutions of higher education.
Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Establishes Commission on Asian American Heritage in DOE. *
"Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, professional development and technical assistance for middle and high school civics.*
"Electronic Construction Procurement Act."
Establishes certain rights for students with military obligations attending public institutions of higher education and permits late registration for students with military obligations.
Delays mandatory retirement in SPRS when it would occur during period of state of emergency; extends eligibility for appointment as member of State Police and enrollment in SPRS for 160th Class of State Police Academy.*
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Authorizes pharmacists to order and administer test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) consistent with federal guidance; requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for tests.*
Permits certain entertainment and retail activity during current public health emergency and state of emergency.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Establishes requirements for sale of cottage food products. *
Requires DOE to establish Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program.*
Makes information related to public health emergency accessible with certain limited exceptions.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide plan for infection control and prevention infrastructure improvements in nursing homes.
Establishes county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during pandemic.
Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Establishes "Stillbirth Resource Center" and regional Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Committee, and programs for the prevention and reduction of incidences of stillbirth; expands list of professionals authorized to provide stillbirth-related care.*
Appropriates $30.387 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Allows deduction from tax of certain expenses when taxpayer's federal paycheck protection program loan is forgiven and excludes those forgiven loans from gross income tax.
Requires assignment of unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts during COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; appropriates $1.8 million.
Allows tax credits for nonresidential and multifamily building improvement expenses to reduce spread of COVID-19.*
Makes $15 million in federal funds available to EDA and New Jersey Council on the Arts to support arts and culture organizations in need.**
In committee · 64
Revises and updates public utility franchise process; allows State's political subdivisions to revoke franchises; increases certain penalties.
"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
Provides small businesses with gross income tax or corporation business tax deduction for wages paid to minimum wage employees.
Requires provision of parking spaces reserved exclusively for persons unable to ambulate without aid of wheelchair in certain parking facilities.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting and transparency requirements.
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.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Requires that fuel stations specify taxes levied on motor fuel sales.
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.
"Stop Social Media Censorship Act"; creates private right of action for users of social media websites whose political or religious speech has been deleted or censored by social media websites.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Regulates employers operating massage and bodywork therapy establishments.
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Affords civil immunity to certain police officers.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Establishes Juvenile Offender Community Conservation and Improvement Services Program.
Makes various changes to "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971."
Requires limited liability companies to make certain disclosures concerning ownership.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act."
Allows law enforcement agencies to provide juvenile-family crisis information to principal of juvenile's school for planning programs relevant to juvenile's educational and social development.
Establishes two-year pilot program requiring certain law enforcement agencies to coordinate with local school districts to identify and assist at-risk youths.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Prohibits voter registration of standard driver's license or identification card applicants.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Permits municipalities to lease vacant municipal land for tiny home occupancy; directs DCA to enhance regulatory guidance on acceptable tiny home construction and use.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Requires gubernatorial and legislative candidate and joint candidates committees to adopt anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish public awareness campaign on toxic shock syndrome.
Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Establishes Office of the Advocate for Private Commuter Bus Service Customers and bill of rights for customers of private carriers operating motorbus regular route services.
"New Jersey Sexual Assault Violence in Education Act"; requires institutions of higher education to adopt anti-sexual assault theater program, report allegations of sexual assault to county prosecutor, and provide students with information on sexual assau
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Provides gross income tax credit to health care workers or first responders involved in COVID-19 response.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Permits licensed motor vehicle dealers to facilitate issuance of titles and registrations for used motor vehicles purchased by private sale.
Establishes general immunity for businesses, including non-profits, and public and private colleges and universities, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in subse
Establishes general immunity for entities, including non-profits and governments, and institutions of higher education, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in sub
Establishes fund to reimburse municipalities for police costs related to crowding at MVC sites; appropriates $500,000.
Requires in-person early voting for 2020 election; raises pay for election workers for 2020 general election; requires county boards to consider appointing certain residents as election workers.
Requires ABC to waive certain alcoholic beverage license renewal fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic; allows municipalities to waive renewal fees.
Removes Election Day as State and public holiday.
Establishes assistance program to assist landlord of one- and two-family dwellings during COVID-19 pandemic; appropriates $50 million.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, and breweries to provide outdoor dining.
"Made in New Jersey Tax Credit Act"; provides CBT tax credits to taxpayers that purchase "New Jersey made" products.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit organization assistance.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Requires New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education include content on risks of cannabis and marijuana use.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Provides that if minor under age 18 unlawfully buys or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis and receives written warning from law enforcement, the minor's parent or guardian would be notified in writing.
Amends provisions concerning federal emergency and economic stimulus funds in State appropriations act ending June 30, 2021.
Establishes certain requirements for social media websites concerning content moderation practices; establishes cause of action against social media websites for violation of content moderation practices.
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator for service members.
Authorizes purchaser of automobile by private sale to operate automobile for three-day period following purchase without permanent registration or transfer of title.
Allocates $2.5 billion to unemployment compensation fund from federal government assistance and halts increases in employer unemployment taxes related to benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency.
Filed · 6
Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergenc
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication, and permits nonprofit corporations to hold meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
"COVID-19 Fiscal Mitigation Act"; clarifies filing and payment deadline for CBT and GIT taxpayers, modifies duration of State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, requires certain updates and presentation for State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.
Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of certain insurance policies and insurance premium finance agreements for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both.*
Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.
Expands opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining and permits certain sales at seasonal farm markets in response to COVID-19 public health emergency.