Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Nancy J. Pinkin
Sponsored
Became law3
Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.
Revises statutes concerning incorporation and governance of the Protestant Episcopal Church to remove gender-specific references.
Requires restaurants to post DOH sign concerning food allergen awareness in kitchen or staff area.
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Out of committee5
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees by more than 4% over the prior academic year.
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.*
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
Requires certain undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires public institutions of higher education to develop pathway systems to graduation.
In committee30
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Lifts moratorium on new Business Employment Incentive Program grant awards and establishes "New Jersey Business Employment Incentive Program Task Force."
Creates white collar crime registry.
Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."
Requires New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to annually prepare report on debt held by public institutions of higher education.
Requires State Auditor to conduct audit of fees charged by public institutions of higher education.
Requires self-driving motor vehicles to be equipped with ignition interlock device.
Requires entertainment facilities to provide calorie information for food and beverage items offered for sale.
"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
"Disaster Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online a
Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means.
Designates Io moth as State Moth.
Concerns practice of funeral directing.
Requires high school students to be assessed using college placement cut scores to determine readiness for college-level course work, and Commissioner of Education to develop plan to improve college and career counseling for students.
Requires independent colleges report certain consumer information on their websites; requires information on remedial instruction to be provided by certain colleges; directs how remedial education is delivered at four-year public and independent colleges.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from requiring students to purchase meal plans and permits the institutions to only offer meal plans in the form of a spending allowance.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbooks available to students at no charge and requires buyback of used textbooks at 50 percent of purchase price.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to revoke proprietary school's license to award academic degrees if school fails to achieve certain minimum graduation rates.
Requires closure of a four-year public institution of higher education that fails to achieve a six-year graduation rate of at least 50% for full-time undergraduate students.
Revises affidavit of merit requirement in professional malpractice cases.
Prohibits attachment of homestead in medical malpractice judgment.
Transfers regulatory authority over managed care plans from DOBI to DOH.
Provides for two-year post-employment restriction on certain employees of the Department of Banking and Insurance.
Amends "Overdose Prevention Act" to clarify that pharmacists and health care practitioners may dispense opioid antidotes pursuant to standing order, and that prescribers may issue such standing order, with immunity from liability.
Creates New Jersey Innocence Study and Review Commission.
Expands authority of pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy externs to administer certain vaccines.
Requires direct supervision of pharmacy interns and externs who administer certain injectable medications.
Regulates purchase and sale of stun guns.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Allows certain materials to be included in corporation's proxy solicitation materials.
Vetoed1
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 75
Requires NJT to hold public hearing and provide notice prior to any curtailment of certain bus and rail services.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the NJ World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Protects employee rights to ownership and usage of employee inventions developed entirely on employee's own time and without using employer's resources.
Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and suspend property tax payments.*
Concerns Code Blue alert plans to shelter at-risk individuals. *
Requires removal of equipment and markings on certain used emergency vehicles; requires that Attorney General issue guidelines or directives.
Requires State Comptroller to report findings of audit compliance reviews.
Permits a victim or witness of any age to testify by closed circuit television under certain circumstances in prosecutions for domestic violence, sexual assault, and certain other crimes.*
Requires health care professionals engaged in prenatal care to provide parents of newborns with information on health insurance coverage for newborn children.*
Requires development and maintenance of data dashboard report to advise of open bed availability in residential facilities providing behavioral health services.
Requires DLPS to establish and make available to law enforcement agencies cultural diversity training materials and online tutorial.*
Establishes Chief Diversity Officer to monitor participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.*
Exempts veterans' organizations from nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee.
Requires AG and county prosecutor to provide notification on website concerning persons indicted or prosecuted for crimes under certain circumstances.*
Allows installment payments for senior and disabled property taxpayers to repay overpayments of homestead credits and homestead property tax reimbursements.
Establishes certain penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.*
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Permits homeless to receive certified copy of birth certificate without fee.
Authorizes use of emergency reserve fund or proceeds from bonds issued by EDA to finance school security improvements.
Clarifies that corporation may adopt "force the vote" provision in plan of merger or consolidation; allows directors to amend plan of merger or consolidation prior to effectiveness of plan.
Allows gross income taxpayers to use returns to make voluntary contributions to the Boy Scouts of America Councils in New Jersey.
Includes all disabled veterans in NJT discount program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Requires review of Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure guidence for substance abuse instruction provided to public school students incorporates most recent evidence-based standards and practices.
Expands civil rights protections to include breastfeeding; requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.
Requires DOT Commissioner to develop public awareness programs and use variable message signs to inform motorists about State's "move over" law.
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as
Requires life insurers to use federal death master file to identify potential matches.
Requires BPU to render decision on case within 12 months of final public hearing or hold another public hearing prior to deciding case.
Establishes Military and Defense Economic Ombudsman in DMVA.*
Permits local units of government to enter into shared services agreements with federal military installations located in the State.
Establishes New Jersey Military Skills Council.
Directs institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to provide Higher Education Student Assistance Authority with graduation and transfer rates of State tuition aid grant recipients.
Allows NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship recipients to maintain program eligibility in the event that medical condition or recent death of parent or spouse prevents enrollment as full-time student.
Extends health benefits coverage of a newborn infant.
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Authorizes municipal governing body to create and maintain list of municipal residents in need of special assistance in case of emergency for public safety purposes.
Requires DMVA to develop online historic tour identifying locations of war battles and places of significance to war efforts in State.
Revises applicability of law concerning derivative proceedings and shareholder class actions.
Clarifies that corporate directors may approve actions without a meeting by electronic transmission.
Permits corporation to impose reasonable limitations or conditions on use or distribution of books and records by shareholders.
Revises law concerning foreign country money-judgment recognition.
Requires Medicaid coverage for diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment for patients diagnosed with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes.
Requires DEP to establish voluntary guidelines for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" immunity protections to public and nonpublic schools.*
Clarifies law concerning the advertising and promoting of NJ farm products.
Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for microentrepreneurs; gives priority status to projects involving microenterprises under Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.
Establishes New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy in Department of Education and requires school districts to designate school safety specialist.
Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated in architectural design of new school construction and certain school security measures for existing buildings.
Requires annual school security training for school employees to be conducted collaboratively with emergency responders; requires law enforcement officer to annually attend at least one school security drill.
Requires Internet-connected baby monitors to include security features.
Allows "100 percent Disabled Veterans" to receive parking privileges reserved for persons with disability.
Permits eligible students who are members of United States Armed Forces to wear military uniform at high school graduation.
Establishes "High School to College Readiness Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to enhance student preparation for postsecondary education.
Requires public employers to implement certain policies for handling and responding to reports of domestic violence.
Provides for monitoring and evaluation of transition of mental health and substance use disorder treatment service system and developmental disability system to fee-for-service reimbursement model; makes appropriation.*
Requires State Auditor to annually report on unspent State account balances.
Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information. *
Establishing New Jersey Commission on Veterans' Benefits in DMVA.
Modifies requirements for receipt of distinguished service medal; codifies qualifications for receipt of meritorious service medal.*
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." **
Provides that school districts and nonpublic schools may receive reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2016 for testing school drinking water for lead.*
Concerns emergency assistance which is repaid by the recipient.
Requires alternative payment models to register with DOH; permits health care practitioners to refer patients to health care service in which the practitioner has beneficial interest when related to alternative payment model.
Designates portion of Route 18 in East Brunswick as "State Trooper Werner Foerster Memorial Interchange."
Provides increased tax credit amounts under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program for certain businesses that have collaborative research relationships with colleges or universities.*
Clarifies that authorized persons and entities may administer a single dose of any opioid antidote, or multiple doses of any intranasal or intramuscular opioid antidote to overdose victims, with immunity under "Overdose Prevention Act." *
Requires municipal land use plan element of master plan to address smart growth, storm resiliency, and environmental sustainability issues.
Prohibits health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, certain health care providers, and Medicaid from discriminating in providing coverage and services based on gender identity.*
Requires MVC to allow submission of vehicle identification number to "Next-of-Kin Registry." *
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, and certain services to maintain and repair breast pumps.
Requires analyses and reporting of investment performance of pension funds; requires disclosure of fees paid to managers of certain funds in which State invests pension funds.
Eliminates UI exemption for interns employed by hospitals.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to notify students and parents of availability of summer meals programs and locations where meals are served.
Vetoed · 20
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Establishes Office of Student Loan Ombudsman; regulates student loan servicers.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Automatically registers or updates voter registration as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law." and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Concerns low emission and zero emission vehicles; establishes Clean Vehicle Task Force.
Concerns employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.*
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Jake's Law; Incentivizes counties to design and construct completely inclusive playgrounds as a priority for State funding for recreational and conservation purposes.*
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to authorize and advise food hubs.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Prohibits sale and distribution of mercury relays and switches under certain circumstances.
Requires State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Establishes process for recovery of Superstorm Sandy aid overpayments and makes General Fund appropriation.*
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Passed the General Assembly · 55
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from the tax levy cap applicable to school districts.
Enhances the reporting and disclosure requirements concerning State tax expenditures and limits the duration of new State tax expenditure enactments.
Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Allows person with allergy to drugs or medications to voluntarily make notation on drivers license.
Establishes Behavioral Health Insurance Claims Advocacy Program.
Provides rental and lease protections for domestic violence victims.
Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.
Exempts from disclosure as public record information provided by individual to government agency under certain circumstances.*
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.
Amends law concerning application, sale, and use of fertilizer to exempt organic fertilizer from certain requirements.
Grants certain employment protections to campus police officers.
"Wage Transparency Act"; requires reporting of public contractor employment information.
Limits forum of certain consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.*
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for preferences for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
"HOPE Initiative Act;" requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Authorizes municipalities to establish program for public or private financing of certain energy, water and storm resiliency projects under PACE program through use of voluntary special assessments for certain property owners.*
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Requires certain CATV companies to provide free Internet access to public libraries.
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.*
Extends post-military service protection against mortgage foreclosure.
Establishes State park passport to promote outdoor recreation, education, and visitation to State parks, forests, and historic sites.
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.
Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.
Directs the Div. of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Conditions appropriation for State professional boards on expenditure of budget allocation to Board of Nursing to process and eliminate home health aide application backlog.
Provides procedure to cancel mortgage of record by affidavit of entitled person under certain circumstances.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
Prohibits employment discrimination based on applicant employment status.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide notice of termination of coverage to covered persons in certain circumstances.
Enters New Jersey in multistate Nurse Licensure Compact.
Creates New Jersey Crude Oil by Rail Safety Task Force.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Requires epinephrine auto-injectors to be packaged and sold as single units.
Requires Attorney General to establish victims of identity theft database.
Revises "Fair Foreclosure Act."
Expands health insurance coverage for behavioral health services and autism and enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health parity laws. *
Requires BPU public meetings held in State-owned building to be broadcast live on Internet provided necessary technology is available in building.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
Out of committee · 108
Establishes position of State Oceanographer.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Provides for coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid.
Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to create Gold Star Parent identification card.
Expands eligibility for veterans civil service preference.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes; revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.
Establishes certain network adequacy and standard application requirements for health insurance carriers; requires determination of hospital diversity for tiered networks.
Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for, and establishes certain requirements regarding, placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network. *
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled."
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Imposes certain requirements on telephone service contracts for inmates in certain correctional facilities.*
Revises definition of victim in "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Authorizes health care providers to engage in telemedicine and teleheath. *
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Requires health insurers and State Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder under same conditions as other sickness.
"Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have individuals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.*
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.
Requires 9-1-1 service facilities be equipped with Next Generation 9-1-1 system and provides funding for that purpose; makes texting the 9-1-1 emergency system without purpose of reporting need for 9-1-1 service a fourth degree crime.
Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties.
Exempts intraoperative monitoring services rendered during certain neurosurgical, neurological, and neuro-radiological surgical procedures from physician self-referral restrictions.*
Concerns employment status of certain truck operators.*
Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Prohibits retail sales establishment from storing certain magnetic-stripe data; requires reimbursement for costs incurred by financial institution due to breach of security.
Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.
Establishes sexual assault training requirements for law enforcement officers.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
"Earn Your Way Out Act" ; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan; establishes administrative parole release for certain inmates;requires study and report by DOC on fiscal impact.*
Authorizes special emergency appropriations for the payment of certain expenses incurred by municipalities to implement a municipal consolidation.
The "Smart Container Act."
Revises "Electronic Waste Management Act."
Establishes "Milkweed for Monarchs" program.
Establishes "Adopt a Monarch Butterfly Waystation" program.
Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations.
Provides for replacement of incandescent light bulbs in public school buildings with energy-efficient light bulbs.
Establishes penalty for unlawfully using parking placard issued to person with qualifying disability.
Requires hotels to upgrade phone systems to allow guests to dial 9-1-1 without first dialing any other digit.
Establishes Study Commission on Gender Pay Discrimination.
Establishes "New Jersey Business Advisory Council" in Business Action Center.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of student borrower's death or total and permanent disability and grant deferment for temporary total disability.*
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting requirements.
Requires teacher preparation program for instructional certificate to include certain amount of instruction or clinical experience in special education and for students with disabilities endorsement to include credit hours in autism spectrum disorder.
"Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act"; restricts collection and use of personal information by retail establishments for certain purposes.
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
Establishes telemarketing fraud investigation unit.
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Allows certain materials to be included in corporation's proxy solicitation materials.
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to conduct international criminal history background checks and check employer references for licensees.
Permits registered surgical practices to convert to or combine with ambulatory care facilities; provides for phased-in gross receipts assessment; authorizes non-profit hospitals to acquire joint ownership interest in practices.
Requires Police Training Commission to develop accelerated training course for certain county corrections officers.
Requires county elections board give notice by Internet posting or mail when polling place location changes unexpectedly before election; requires board develop plan for polling place change notification.
Requires pesticide applicator to notify beekeeper when applying pesticide within three miles of registered honey or native beehive or beeyard.
Requires training for pesticide applicators and operators concerning pollinating bees.
Permits hospitals to establish system for making performance-based incentive payments to physicians.
Requires DOH regulations regarding elevated blood lead levels in children, and appropriate responses thereto, to be consistent with latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
Establishes compensation program for law enforcement officers and certain other employees injured while performing official duties. *
Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning mobility and support services needs of NJ adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Establishes "Small Business Bonding Readiness Assistance Program" in EDA to assist certain small businesses meet State or federal contract surety bond requirements.*
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.
Allows filing of birth certificate to be delayed for religious reasons, for up to 15 days after birth, in order to allow for naming of child.
Establishes Women's Vocational Training Pilot Program to promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations; authorizes allocation of certain funds therefor.*
Clarifies that product approval from U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not required for drug manufacturer to file registration statement, and specifies timeframe by which DOH must review registration statements.
Requires electronic health records systems to meet requirements to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Prohibits certain third-party property tax appeals.
Establishes procedures for pharmacists to seek approval to dispense alternative product in place of prescribed epinephrine auto-injector device.
Modifies State's solar renewable energy portfolio standards.*
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain psychiatrists who work in underserved areas or psychiatric hospitals in New Jersey.*
Permits certain audiologists to dispense and fit hearing aids.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with their employment, trade or business.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish income-driven repayment option and loan rehabilitation program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Upper Freehold Township as "State Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Highway."
Enhances protections for domestic violence victims by restricting access to firearms by certain persons; provides for minimum terms of incarceration for offenders who commit physically violent acts.
Requires Office of Emergency Management to establish county storm preparedness funding program. *
Modifies scope of "Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015" and enforcement of protective orders under that act.
Allows certain joint insurance funds to make certain investments and to form certain investment programs; authorizes school districts and local units of government to deposit public funds into multiple FDIC-insured accounts.*
Requires bidders on certain State contracts to disclose, and Department of Treasury to publish, certain gender wage information.
Requires certain notification prior to mosquito spraying applications.
Provides for procurement by State of pharmacy benefits manager, automated reverse auction services, and claims adjudication services.
Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.
Requires DMVA to notify county veterans' affairs office of death of certain military service members; requires office to have Gold Star liaison.
Requires Adjutant General to create informational webpage for Gold Star families.
Eliminates certificate of need requirement for inpatient hospital beds for treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorder dual diagnosis.
Permits amusement games license to be issued to holder of alcoholic beverage special concessionaire permit at certain airports; allows licensees to offer electronic amusements under certain circumstances.
Requires DOH to permit certain health care facilities to use shared clinical space when providing primary health care and behavioral health care for mild to moderate behavioral health conditions.
Prohibits PANYNJ from providing assistance for enforcement of March 6, 2017 US Executive Order banning entry into US of individuals from certain countries. *
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Establishes "Address Confidentiality Program for Reproductive Health Service Employees and Clients."
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish repayment assistance program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program who suffer material loss of income.
Requires AG to conduct survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.*
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Regulates and prohibits certain operation of drones.
In committee · 92
Expands eligibility to receive the veterans' property tax deduction and the veterans' property tax exemption.
Clarifies application of business personal property tax on local exchange telephone companies that were subject to tax as of April 1, 1997.
Revises procedure for transfer of terminated employees of closed local health agency to superseding local health agency.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax on Class C beneficiaries and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for New Jersey estate tax to $1,500,000.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires DOH to establish uniform standards for retail food establishment health and sanitary evaluation placards.
Requires hospital employees assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Provides that no more than 120 credits will be required for baccalaureate degree awarded by a public institution and no more than 60 credits for an associate degree.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education.
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Provides for involuntary commitment to treatment for substance use disorders.
Requires oversight reporting on Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
Prohibits knowingly selling or planting certain invasive plant species.
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Upgrades crime of assault against certain public employees to aggravated assault in certain circumstances.
Confers civil service status on police officers employed by Rutgers University.
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.
The "New Jersey Intern Protection Act"; provides legal protections and remedies for persons engaged in internships with employers.
Adds conviction of unlawfully possessing weapon to list of crimes that statutorily prohibits someone from buying or owning firearm.
Authorizes State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Revises standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions.
Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.
Requires Commissioner of DHSS to assess how to increase number of teaching hospitals and medical residency programs throughout State.
Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.
Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension; authorizes the court to waive imprisonment under certain circumstances.
Establishes right to immediate interlocutory appeal from determinations as to class certification in class action lawsuits.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain donations to the Rutgers University Foundation.
Permits county resident to volunteer for jury service.
Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.
Authorizes Attorney General to impose fine against institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Requires taxpayer to provide certificate of merit setting forth estimated true value of certain property which is subject to county tax appeal.
Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax.
Eliminates requirement that notice of elections list polling place locations; requires notice include Division of Elections Internet site providing polling place locations.
Requires certain community residential facilities have standby emergency power generators.
Establishes standards regarding the disqualification of claimants for unemployment compensation for misconduct.
Concerns homeowners insurance coverage with respect to dogs harbored on insured property.
Requires each county to establish and maintain veterans' service office.
Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.
Requires State Auditor to report on finances of public institutions of higher education.
Exempts nursing mothers from jury duty.
Increases loss ratio reporting and disclosure requirements for carriers offering individual and group health insurance plans; applies loss ratio requirement to large group health insurance plans.
Requires certain health benefits plans to provide treatment for behavioral health care services when determined medically necessary.
Requires retailers to post warnings of lead poisoning from improper paint removal.
Requires DHS to develop or purchase electronic health record system for use by certain agencies providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Requires institution of higher education to provide victim-centered training to employees who assist student victims of sexual assault.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
"Consumer Litigation Funding Act."
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
"Innovative Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act."
Concerns prompt payment of construction contracts.
Requires State to offer surplus State Police vehicles to certain volunteer fire and emergency service organizations.
Clarifies authority of municipal court to suspend driver's licenses; establishes that the terms revoke and suspend are to have the same meaning under Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
Requires institutions of higher education to post information on sexual assaults on website and provide the information to prospective students.
Creates New Jersey Coastal Commission; reallocates certain funds from DEP to commission; and appropriates $20 million.
Extends immunity from liability to nonprofit associations engaged in organizing, teaching, refereeing, or coaching sports activity under State law requiring protective eyewear for children who participate in certain sports.
Authorizes Commissioner of Corrections to establish program to operate managed cellular access system within State correctional facilities.
Extends from 60 days to 120 days amount of time for municipality to refund excess property taxes paid following successful property assessment appeal.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesale distributors accept and provide a rebate for certain returned drugs.
Provides matching grant program for local governments to facilitate energy efficiency and conservation of resources in public buildings; appropriates $50 million.
Increases campus security by allowing institutions of higher education to offer partial tuition credit to police officers enrolled at the institution who agree to be on duty while attending classes.
Clarifies procedures for resignation, removal, and succession of fiduciaries.
Removes certain requirements for professional engineers to take examination to operate water supply and wastewater treatment systems.
Requires certain disclosures by non-fiduciary investment advisors.
Restricts health insurers from limiting access to pain medication.
Clarifies use of motor vehicle headlights to warn oncoming traffic of certain road conditions is permissible.
Requires boil water notices to be provided by certain public water systems via telephone, email or text message.
Provides for receipts for applications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Requires psychiatrists to complete screening certificates no later than 12 hours after completion of screening documents.
Directs Office of Emergency Management to develop and undertake annual public awareness campaign concerning State's emergency coastal evacuation plan.
Prohibits certain violations of terms of service for Internet ticket sales.
Prohibits cloud computing service providers from disclosing data collected from public, private, or charter schools.
Prohibits award of custody or visitation rights to persons convicted of certain sex crimes against minors.
Temporarily maintains property tax exemption for previously exempt non-profit hospital properties; establishes "Non-Profit Hospital Property Tax Exemption Study Commission."
Requires breeders or other providers of dogs to pet shops to certify compliance with DOH breeding and care regulations; prohibits pet shop sale of dogs without certification; requires inspections and reallocation of dog license revenues to fund enforcemen
Authorizes expedited partner therapy, under which sexual partners or patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted disease are treated without prior clinical examination.
Establishes central registry of residents with special needs for use during emergencies.
Defines information to be included on death certificates, including gender identification.
Allows electric energy produced from biofuel to be eligible as Class II renewable energy.
Prohibits sale of certain cleaning products containing triclosam.
Provides that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.
Requires health care providers, carriers, and employers to make certain disclosures regarding health care costs and allows SHBP to negotiate directly with hospitals in certain circumstances.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.
Requires State to uphold goals of Paris Climate Agreement.
Requires institutions of higher education to use procedures in response to allegations of sexual harassment that are consistent with certain federal guidance and to report incidence of sexual assault.
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Amends Fiscal Year 2018 annual appropriation act to ensure involuntarily furloughed State employees receive retroactive salary payments for State government budget shut down.