Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Jamel C. Holley
Sponsored
Became law2
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway."
Modifies certain fees charged by check casher licensees.
Out of committee4
Clarifies that violation of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act" results in loss of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in certain circumstances; provides certain coverage for innocent persons in event of fraudulent actions by policyholders.
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures. *
Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell to develop cybersecurity best practices and awareness materials for consumers in this State.
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures, including new "clean slate" automated process to render convictions and related records inaccessible; creates e-filing system for expungements; eliminates expungement filing fees; appropriates $15 million to
In committee9
Requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover; establishes educational program on lead hazards.
Prohibits sale of unsafe supplemental mattresses designed for children's products.
Legalizes possession and personal use of small amounts of marijuana for persons age 21 and over; creates Division of Marijuana Enforcement and licensing structure.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to increase participation in school meal programs through marketing campaign.
Requires primary care physicians, when developing or supplementing patient's medical history, to check prescription monitoring information and make verbal inquiries about patient's personal and familial experience with substance use disorders.
Permits students at public institutions of higher education to donate unused meal plan funds to emergency meal fund for distribution to New Jersey food banks.
Prohibits all locally elected officials from receiving retroactive salary increases as of December 1, 2018.
Requires residential landlords to install protective covers on steam radiators.
"Private Vehicle Rental Modernization Act."
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures, including new "clean slate" automated process to render convictions and related records inaccessible; creates e-filing system for expungements; eliminates expungement filing fees; appropriates $15 million to
Vetoed1
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 38
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
"P.I.C.K. Awareness Act"; authorizes issuance of special support recovery license plates.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; dedicates monies from foreclosure filing fees and fines.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
Directs the Division of Travel and Tourism to publish on its website information of farm-to-table restaurants.
Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.
Establishes "New Jersey Investing in You Promise Neighborhood Commission" *
Requires hospitals and homeless shelters to provide information on services and resources to individuals who are homeless or military veterans.
Requires financial literacy instruction to pupils enrolled in grades six through eight.*
"Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.*
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
Establishes "Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Bond Financing Act," authorizing issuance of bonds secured by pledge of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant proceeds, municipal liens, and special assessment; expands "Redevelopment Area Bond Financ
Jake's Law; requires DCA to promulgate completely inclusive playground regulations; incentivizes counties to design and construct completely inclusive playgrounds.*
Provides for coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid.
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.
Adopts federal definition of armor piercing ammunition.*
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
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 federally-insured accounts.*
Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.*
Authorizes parking privileges for certain healthcare workers who render care at patients' home residences.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from making certain retroactive reductions in claims payments to pharmacies; requires pharmacy benefits managers to disclose certain product information to pharmacies.*
Exempts persons providing hair braiding services from licensure requirement, requires registration of hair braiding establishments.
Revises the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." *
"Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act."
Allows wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
Clarifies that certain students are eligible for NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship upon initial enrollment at institution of higher education on part-time basis.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers; establishes standard contribution level of 3 percent.*
Requires Chief Technology Officer to establish "Anti-Hunger Link" for all State websites, providing information on emergency food services.
Permits certain members or retirees of PFRS,SPRS, or PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.**
Enhances penalties related to counterfeit drugs.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Revises certain penalties for illegal operation of snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or dirt bike.**
Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole or probation.
Vetoed · 3
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.*
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Requires carriers that offer health benefits plans to provide new or existing subscribers with notification of certain hospital and health system contract expirations.
Passed the General Assembly · 23
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Permits municipalities to issue retail liquor licenses for use in certain historic taverns.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Exempts cable television subscriber from notifying cable television company, Office of Cable Television, or other complaint officer of cable television service outage to receive credit or rebate.
Requires MVC to check Social Security Administration records and mark deceased individuals in MVC database once per month.
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.*
Creates certain assistance programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Directs Secretary of State to develop national marketing campaign promoting State's innovation economy.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
"Michael Anthony Fornicola's Law"; requires hotels to have automated external defibrillators in certain areas.
Requires certain retailers to train employees on gift card fraud.*
Adds 9-1-1 system regionalization costs to funds appropriated from "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account."
Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.
Out of committee · 99
Establishes certain requirements for 9-1-1 public safety answering points and public safety dispatch points.
Creates public awareness campaign concerning risks associated with unsecured, Internet-connected baby monitors.
Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Requires financial institutions to cash payroll checks under certain circumstances.
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Establishes Veterans Assistance Grant Program for nonprofit organizations to provide certain services to veterans.
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
Requires Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission to regulate amusement games using crane or claw machines.
Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
Requires depository institutions to provide paper account statements to elder adults.
Requires lobby security for certain senior citizen high-rise buildings in areas with high violent crime rates.
Permits wineries to operate salesrooms in certain municipalities with restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Requires bio-analytical or clinical laboratory conducting hepatitis C screening test to draw and store blood for confirmation test.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Expands membership of NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Clarifies intent of Legislature that attempt or conspiracy to commit certain offenses may constitute acts of domestic violence.
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, and Gloucester counties, appropriates $210,000.*
Regulates operation of low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters.**
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
"Nosey's Law"; prohibits use of wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts.
Prohibits imposition of certain penalties for driving with license suspended for parking violations.
"Earn Your Way Out Act"; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan and establish information database; establishes administrative parole release and provides compliance credits.*
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.
Requires creditor to provide mortgage payoff balance on home loan within five business days after notification of request.
Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.
Revises certain drunk driving penalties; expands use of ignition interlock devices.*
Prohibits sale of menthol cigarettes.
Requires AG to conduct survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.
Requires at least 10 percent of "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account" funds be allocated to public safety answering point technology upgrades and maintenance.
Establishes compensation program for certain county corrections officers and transit police officers injured while performing official duties.*
Requires retirement subdivision and retirement community to install electrical generator to provide electricity to common use area to be used as shelter in case of emergency.
Allows club license holder to sell alcoholic beverages in connection with fund raising events held by non-profits and charitable organizations.
Prohibits use of certain technology for unauthorized electronic surveillance of cellular telephones.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of fuel cell devices and systems and certain tangible personal property powered by fuel cells.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to increase protection of consumers' personal information.
Establishes "Tiny Home Pilot Program" in three regions of State.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues to be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations meeting certain eligibility criteria.*
Establishes crimes of purchasing firearm parts to unlawfully manufacture firearms without a serial number, manufacturing or possessing covert or undetectable firearms, and manufacturing or facilitating the manufacture of firearms using a three-dimensional
Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored vapor products.*
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
Authorizes special "We Support the Arts" license plates with proceeds to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
"Jake Honig's Law"; removes limits on amount of medical marijuana that may be dispensed at one time and expands access to edible forms, including oils.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.
Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.
Reinstates and extends duration of certain UEZs; requires DCA to study UEZ program and report recommendations to the Legislature.*
Prohibits sale of certain alarm business signs and decals.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.
Establishes permit to allow seasonal retail consumption license holders to sell alcoholic beverages during certain off-season dates.*
Gives State lottery winners option of remaining anonymous indefinitely.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to improve transparency of tuition and fees.
Makes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Provider Demonstration Project permanent and renames program.
Requires NJT to establish office of real estate economic development and transit-oriented development; requires annual report of certain real property information.
Permits incarcerated persons to receive student financial aid.
Prohibits DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*
Allows voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns to support Affordable Housing Alliance.
"Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $1,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance certain school, school district, and county college capital projects; appropriates $5,000.*
Regulates employers operating massage and bodywork therapy establishments.
Requires State employees to receive best cybersecurity practices.
Creates civil service preference for peacetime veterans.*
Establishes "New Jersey Elections Security Act."
Establishes NJ Life Sciences Training and Development Program in DOLWD.
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Establishes NJ Agricultural Literacy Week.
Requires suspension of school bus endorsement on driver's license for certain number of motor vehicle moving violations in certain time period.
"New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act"; legalizes personal use cannabis for adults; creates Cannabis Regulatory Commission to regulate personal use and medical cannabis; provides expungement relief for certain past marijuan
Establishes owning or possessing animal fighting or dog fighting paraphernalia as crime of third degree; establishes civil animal cruelty penalties therefor.
Requires person taking written examination for permit to watch video of rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement; requires testing on rights and responsibilities of driver stopped by law enforcement.
Permits municipalities to establish temporary supplemental zoning boards of adjustment to address application backlogs.
Establishes New Jersey Violence Intervention Program to fund violence reduction initiatives.
Requires Medicaid cover professional violence prevention counseling services.
Establishes goals and incentives for increased use of plug-in electric vehicles in NJ.*
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Eliminates motor vehicle surcharges following retirement of bonds and debts tied to surcharges.
Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.
Requires certain consumer reporting agencies to make consumer reports available to consumers in Spanish and certain other languages.*
Establishes pilot program in DCF to study impact of child care services provided by community providers operating in public schools facilities; requires community providers to meet certain criteria. *
Prohibits all locally elected officials from receiving retroactive salary increases.
Concerns driver's license suspension for certain crimes and offenses.**
Establishes Trenton Capital City Aid Program; appropriates $10 million.
Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.
Provides for certain criminal and civil justice reforms, particularly with respect to legal consequences associated with certain marijuana and hashish offenses as well as expungement eligibility and procedures.
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Establishes program to increase participation of underrepresented students in New Jersey's science and engineering workforce.
Requires retail companies that subcontract work or services to provide certain notifications to consumers; makes these companies liable to consumers for certain damages.
Allows certain senior citizens to apply for rent increase limit.
" Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act"- CROWN Act; addresses discrimination under "Law Against Discrimination." based on traits historically associated with race, particularly focused on hair texture and style.*
Requires State to pay difference between federal allocation and total cost of reduced price breakfast or lunch; appropriates $4.5 million.
In committee · 116
Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee and one percent fee on transfers of certain commercial real estate and tax on sale of controlling interests in certain commercial real property.
Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Establishes procedure for notification to, and review by, municipalities of certain grant and loan applications for acquisition or development of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Permits landlords to take actions after death of tenant in certain situations.
Creates exemption from certain MVC fees for prisoners of war.
Provides voter registration assistance to persons completing parole, probation, and criminal sentences.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
Establishes mandatory training program for human resources officers of public employers on handling and responding to reports of domestic violence.
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 adoption agency, court, or DCPP to maintain child's religious upbringing when placing child in adoptive or resource family home.
Requires certain civil actions against certain licensed persons to be brought within two years.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Provides that PFRS definitions of widow, widower and spouse will include domestic partners of all PFRS members.
Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.
Increases penalties for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing fentanyl.
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.
Establishes Garden State Young Farmers Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to provide a consumer with a free credit report three times during any 12-month period upon request.
Grants certain employment protections to campus police officers.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to include crime victims as protected status.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.
Establishing New Jersey Commission on Veterans' Benefits in DMVA.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension; authorizes the court to waive imprisonment under certain circumstances.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to provide additional notification of contracting opportunities to vendors or potential vendors providing or interested in providing home health care services to State agencies.
Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.
Imposes $0.25 surcharge on alcoholic beverages to be dedicated to Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Requires law enforcement agencies in this State to establish minority recruitment and selection programs; establishes reporting requirement.
Requires electronic prescribing systems to default to three-day supply of opioid drugs, with ability for prescribers to issue prescriptions in any authorized quantity deemed medically appropriate.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; requires certain defendants to be eligible for monetary bail upon issuance of complaint-warrant.
Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
Modifies laws regarding compensation and leaves of absence for certain public employees who served in the military; requires public employers follow certain policies and procedures for leaves of absence.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Creates "New Jersey Life Sciences Internship Challenge" program.
Creates new liquor licenses for certain restaurants and permits the issuance of additional liquor licenses; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for fair market value of certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.
Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator on-site.
Establishes NJ "Farm-to-Table Restaurant" awards program.
Extends senior freeze benefits to certain disabled persons.
Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."
Requires health insurance carriers to comply with certain network adequacy requirements.
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Establishes "New Jersey Net Neutrality Act."
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan
Permits young adult who is claimed as a dependent on relative's tax return to receive Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance benefits.
Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.
Restricts medical expense coverage for opioid drugs unless prescribing health care professional follows certain guidelines.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Authorizes municipality to provide for imposition and collection of special assessment to secure developer's recovery of cost of certain improvements in connection with redevelopment project.
Establishes a small business job creation and preservation account program to incentivize small business workforce expansion in New Jersey with income tax exclusions for interest.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Provides tax credits to developers for certain affordable housing projects.
Establishes 180 day prohibition on purchase of handgun for certain individuals who fail to report loss or theft of firearm.
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Codifies and enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability as defense to certain eviction actions.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Prohibits disclosure of certain religious affiliation information by State or local government agencies.
Establishes grant program for constructing kitchen facilities in licensed child care centers; appropriates $1,000,000.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole, probation, or serving sentence.
Decriminalizes possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana and personal-use amount of regulated marijuana-infused products; requires substance abuse treatment under certain circumstances.
Makes certain changes to hourly reimbursement rate for personal care services reimbursed by Medicaid.
Prohibits intentional release of balloons inflated with lighter-than air gases.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Establishes system for portable benefits for workers who provide services to consumers through contracting agents.
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Codifies Executive Order No. 21 of 2018 and directs Attorney General to issue reports concerning guns used in commission of crimes in State.
Establishes Loan Modification and Consolidation Program for certain borrowers in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Authorizes wagering at casinos and racetracks on results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events.
Enhances protections against fraudulent deed recordings.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Prohibits use of plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene, and single-use plastic straws.
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.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for oncofertility treatments.
Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
Directs MVC to establish driver's license endorsement for autonomous vehicles.
Establishes fully autonomous vehicle pilot program.
Requires certain businesses to notify data subjects of collection of personally identifiable information and establishes certain security standards.
Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.
Makes FY 2019 supplemental appropriation of $9,000,000 to Department of State for New Jersey Complete Count Commission.
Eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifier for jury service.
The "New Jersey Youth Justice Transformation Act;" annually appropriates $100 million to JJC.
Establishes School Security Task Force.
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Requires prescription drug services covered under Medicaid program to be provided via fee-for-service delivery system.
Requires DHS to take certain measures concerning Integrated Case Management Services program.
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
Makes $240,000 supplemental appropriation to Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission.