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Steven V. Oroho

Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, Senate.

All of Steven V. Oroho's terms

Sponsored

Became law4

  • Senate Bill 2180

    "New Jersey Rural Electric Cooperative Act."

  • Senate Bill 2320

    Requires professionals certifying death to perform any testing and related actions necessary for survivors to claim State and federal benefits.

  • Senate Bill 2321

    Concerns excessive price increases during state of emergency.

  • Senate Bill 2364

    Establishes pilot program appointing third party vendors to administer commercial driver license testing.

Passed the Senate3

  • Senate Bill 481

    Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.

  • Senate Bill 487

    Excludes corrugated containers sold by the manufacturer from definition of "litter-generating product"; exempts such sales from user fee imposed under "Clean Communities Program Act."

  • Senate Bill 2579

    Concerns long term tax exemptions on certain age-restricted low-income housing.

Out of committee9

  • Senate Bill 403

    Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.

  • Senate Bill 482

    Directs State agencies to take certain actions to expedite permitting through use of general permits and permits-by-rule. *

  • Senate Bill 1729

    Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law" and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.

  • Senate Bill 1826

    Concerns calculation of net premiums on certain life insurance policies for purposes of certain DOBI assessments.

  • Senate Bill 2136

    Concerns electronic medical bills for workers' compensation claims.*

  • Senate Bill 2137

    Concerns electronic submission of certain automobile insurance claims.

  • Senate Bill 2366

    Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.

  • Senate Bill 2822

    Directs Dept. of Agriculture to authorize and advise food hubs.

  • Senate Bill 3179

    Clarifies law concerning the advertising and promoting of NJ farm products.

In committee41

  • Senate Bill 472

    Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.

  • Senate Bill 473

    Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances.

  • Senate Bill 474

    Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.

  • Senate Bill 475

    "Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.

  • Senate Bill 476

    Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.

  • Senate Bill 477

    Phases out estate tax over five-year period.

  • Senate Bill 478

    "New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.

  • Senate Bill 479

    Suspends "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" until certain conditions are met.

  • Senate Bill 480

    Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.

  • Senate Bill 483

    Provides "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption, and clarifies municipal planning or zoning authority, for certain development along commercial corridors in Highlands Region.

  • Senate Bill 484

    Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.

  • Senate Bill 485

    Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.

  • Senate Bill 486

    Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.

  • Senate Bill 488

    Prohibits local units of government from adopting increased minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave for private employers.

  • Senate Bill 489

    Requires local governments to purchase excess insurance for certain renewable energy projects financed by bonds.

  • Senate Bill 1604

    Allows commercial farmer to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees of defending against unreasonable complaints under "Right to Farm Act."

  • Senate Bill 1605

    Authorizes Sunday bow hunting on federal military installations and William J. Hughes Technical Center.

  • Senate Bill 1606

    Provides that crimes committed outside the State under certain circumstances may be prosecuted in New Jersey.

  • Senate Bill 1668

    Designates Lake Mohawk German Christmas Market as New Jersey State German Christmas Market.

  • Senate Bill 1669

    Revises individual cause of action under consumer fraud act.

  • Senate Bill 1670

    Prohibits use of volunteer driving activities in underwriting for private passenger automobile insurance; revises charitable immunity statute as applied to volunteer drivers.

  • Senate Bill 1681

    The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.

  • Senate Bill 1827

    Permits nonprofit and for-profit entities operating theaters with 250 or more seats to apply for liquor license.

  • Senate Bill 1828

    Requires MVC to immediately suspend driver's license of alleged drunk drivers who cause a death.

  • Senate Bill 2009

    Authorizes Parole Board and sheriff's offices to hire alternate route trained police officers; exempts alternate route trainees from certain civil service requirements.

  • Senate Bill 2025

    Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.

  • Senate Bill 2026

    "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.

  • Senate Bill 2210

    Establishes New Jersey Business Action Center in Department of State.

  • Senate Bill 2363

    Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.

  • Senate Bill 2365

    Requires NJEDA to establish loan program for certain farming operation equipment purchases.

  • Senate Bill 2421

    Requires DOH to establish Zika Virus State Action Plan.

  • Senate Bill 2424

    Exempts rural electric cooperatives from requirement that electric and gas public utilities deposit unclaimed property into Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund.

  • Senate Bill 2818

    Reinstates death penalty for certain murders.

  • Senate Bill 2821

    Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."

  • Senate Bill 2890

    Designates "Franklinite" as official mineral of State of NJ.

  • Senate Bill 2928

    "Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.

  • Senate Bill 2945

    Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; Establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.

  • Senate Bill 3031

    Revises distribution of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.

  • Senate Bill 3236

    Permits governing body of certain municipalities having population of 20,000 or less to serve as local board of health.

  • Senate Bill 3318

    Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.

  • Senate Bill 3480

    Designates High Point State Park as High Point Veterans' State Park.

Carried from the General Assembly

Became law7

  • Assembly Bill 1794

    Concerns calculation of net premiums on certain life insurance policies for purposes of certain DOBI assessments.

  • Assembly Bill 3058

    Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.

  • Assembly Bill 3211

    Clarifies law concerning the advertising and promoting of NJ farm products.

  • Assembly Bill 3293

    Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.

  • Assembly Bill 3401

    Concerns electronic medical bills for workers' compensation claims.*

  • Assembly Bill 3402

    Concerns electronic submission of certain automobile insurance claims.

  • Assembly Bill 3540

    Provides that certain corporations bidding for public contracts may submit federal Securities and Exchange Commission filings to comply with requirement to disclose certain interest holders; requires submission by limited liability companies.*

Vetoed2

  • Assembly Bill 2220

    Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law." and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.

  • Assembly Bill 3732

    Directs Dept. of Agriculture to authorize and advise food hubs.

Co-sponsored

Became law · 32
  • Senate Bill 86

    Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.*

  • Senate Bill 307

    Creates Veterans Diversion Program to divert eligible servicemembers away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.**

  • Senate Bill 713

    Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with their employment, trade or business.

  • Senate Bill 726

    Extends full protection of Law Against Discrimination to persons having liability for service in Armed Forces of United States; guarantees equal employment opportunity in State contracting to all veterans.

  • Senate Bill 848

    Requires certain State oversight of budgets of regional sewerage authorities.

  • Senate Bill 1651

    Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.

  • Senate Bill 2024

    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.

  • Senate Bill 2205

    Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.

  • Senate Bill 2389

    Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund and dedicates $500,000 annually from certain power vessel operator license fees to the fund.

  • Senate Bill 2398

    Requires school district to adopt policy allowing students in grades 9 through 12 who participate in certain interscholastic extracurricular activities to earn varsity letter.

  • Senate Bill 2400

    Authorizes use of tracking dog to search for and recover wild deer during prescribed hunting season.

  • Senate Bill 2457

    Enables collection of voluntary contributions for Jersey Fresh Program through gross income tax returns.

  • Senate Bill 2477

    Concerns certain unused portions of tax credits issued to insurance premiums taxpayers under the Business Employment Incentive Program; exempts certain purchasers of business development incentives from certain State tax notification requirements.*

  • Senate Bill 2492

    Enhances resident voting participation rights in common interest communities.

  • Senate Bill 2512

    Concerns employee leasing agreements.*

  • Senate Bill 2526

    Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Upper Freehold Township as "State Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Highway."

  • Senate Bill 2538

    Requires Office of Emergency Management to establish county storm preparedness funding program.*

  • Senate Bill 2562

    Requires DCF and DHS to study predatory alienation and its effects on young adults and senior citizens.

  • Senate Bill 2810

    Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30 of each year, beginning July 1, 2017.

  • Senate Bill 2839

    Clarifying ownership requirements for certain homes and seasonal rentals exempt from bulk sale notification requirements.

  • Senate Bill 2844

    Eliminates certificate of need requirement for inpatient psychiatric hospital beds for treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorder dual diagnosis.

  • Senate Bill 2968

    Establishes electronic lien and titling system for New Jersey motor vehicles.

  • Senate Bill 3076

    Makes appropriation from revenues and other funds of Transportation Trust Fund Authority of $260,000,000 to DOT for bridge and road repairs; $140,000,000 to New Jersey Transit Corporation for technology improvements and system safety.*

  • Senate Bill 3219

    Establishes additional penalties related to child pornography and expands crime to include portrayal of child in sexual manner; establishes crime of leader of child pornography network.

  • Senate Bill 3233

    Modifies performance and maintenance guarantee requirements under "Municipal Land Use Law."

  • Senate Bill 3240

    Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.

  • Senate Bill 3241

    Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.

  • Senate Bill 3242

    Clarifies procedures for approval of environmental and transportation infrastructure projects.

  • Senate Bill 3312

    Transfer State Lottery Enterprise to TPAF, PERS, and PFRS.

  • Senate Bill 3354

    Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

  • Senate Bill 3521

    Allows expanded use of recycled asphalt pavement.

  • Senate Bill 3570

    Appropriates $1,737,902 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.

Vetoed · 5
  • Senate Bill 2107

    Provides that PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.*

  • Senate Bill 3012

    Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.

  • Senate Bill 3040

    Transfers management of PFRS to Board of Trustees of PFRS.

  • Senate Bill 3534

    Commits $3 million from Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skill to NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.

  • Senate Bill 3614

    Requires State to pay full cost of health care benefits coverage in retirement for SPRS members who retire at mandatory retirement age of 55 with more than 20 but less than 25 years of service.**

Passed the Senate · 15
  • Senate Bill 177

    Establishes Task Force on School District Regionalization.

  • Senate Bill 301

    Restores State fiscal year 2011 reductions to Garden State Preservation Trust payments in lieu of taxes; appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA.

  • Senate Bill 512

    Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.

  • Senate Bill 810

    Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to include crime victims as protected status.

  • Senate Bill 811

    Expands rights of crime victims.

  • Senate Bill 812

    Revises law governing testifying via closed circuit television in certain criminal cases.*

  • Senate Bill 990

    Requires State Board of Education high school graduation requirements include instruction on tuition assistance programs and student loan debt; requires high school students to meet with guidance counselor to discuss tuition assistance and dual enrollment

  • Senate Bill 2100

    Imposes certain qualification requirements for members of State Ethics Commission; provides process for appointment of members.*

  • Senate Bill 2484

    Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.

  • Senate Bill 2617

    Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish communication campaign to encourage students to enroll in 30 credits per year and institutions to report to secretary on strategies and incentives to accomplish this goal.*

  • Senate Bill 2621

    Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.*

  • Senate Bill 2623

    Permits establishment by county and four-year institutions of higher education of three plus one degree programs for receipt of baccalaureate degree after spending three years at county college and one year at senior institution.

  • Senate Bill 2748

    Exempts fuel used for operation of certain school buses from petroleum products gross receipts tax and motor fuel tax; clarifies tax treatment of certain dyed fuel thereunder; clarifies determination of taxable estates of certain decedents.*

  • Senate Bill 3501

    Revises process for development and administration of Transportation Trust Fund projects and capital program oversight; establishes transportation research center.

  • Senate Bill 3635

    Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation from Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Capital Reserves of $76,450,000 to DOT for bridge and road repairs and $85,500,000 to NJT for capacity improvements and system safety.

Out of committee · 48
  • Senate Bill 371

    Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.

  • Senate Bill 385

    Requires annual notice of assessment on property to contain bolded notice of filing deadline for appeal.

  • Senate Bill 568

    Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.

  • Senate Bill 607

    Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.

  • Senate Bill 687

    Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank and State Energy Bank within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.*

  • Senate Bill 744

    Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.

  • Senate Bill 750

    Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.

  • Senate Bill 934

    Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.

  • Senate Bill 998

    Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.

  • Senate Bill 1091

    Allows certain fuel dealers and distributors refunds of petroleum products gross receipts tax and credits against motor fuel tax for certain bad debts from sale of fuel.

  • Senate Bill 1210

    Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.

  • Senate Bill 1278

    Revises application deadline for homestead property tax reimbursement program.

  • Senate Bill 1334

    Permits certain breweries to sell beer at seasonal farm markets. *

  • Senate Bill 1386

    Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and suspend property tax payments.*

  • Senate Bill 1622

    Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.

  • Senate Bill 1728

    Increases exclusion amount under New Jersey estate tax; phases out estate tax over five years.

  • Senate Bill 1795

    Provides for voluntary discharge of personal representitives overseeing administration of estates by application to the Surrogate's Court or Surrogate's Office.*

  • Senate Bill 1944

    Expands list of retired law enforcement officers eligible to carry handgun.

  • Senate Bill 2023

    Requires OAL to maintain Internet database summarizing all State rule-making actions.

  • Senate Bill 2033

    Authorizes certain local government entities to adopt policies for payment of certain claims through use of standard electronic funds transfer technologies.*

  • Senate Bill 2171

    "New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.

  • Senate Bill 2173

    Requires certain workers subject to prevailing wage requirements to be enrolled in, or have completed, registered apprenticeship.

  • Senate Bill 2178

    Permits local units of government to enter into shared services agreements with federal military installations located in the State.

  • Senate Bill 2179

    Regulates transportation network companies.

  • Senate Bill 2292

    Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.

  • Senate Bill 2293

    Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.

  • Senate Bill 2310

    Provides that certain corporations bidding for public contracts may submit federal Securities and Exchange Commission filings to comply with requirement to disclose certain interest holders; requires submission by limited liability companies.*

  • Senate Bill 2411

    Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public and private assets in this State.*

  • Senate Bill 2412

    Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act"; establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank within NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust; renames NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust.

  • Senate Bill 2423

    Establishes new crime of strict liability vehicular homicide; renames existing vehicular homicide as reckless vehicular homicide; designated as Ralph and David's Law.

  • Senate Bill 2444

    Authorizes counties to issue promotional labeling for county agricultural products.

  • Senate Bill 2570

    Creates license to manufacture and sell hard cider and mead.

  • Senate Bill 2788

    Modifies requirements for preliminary site plans and subdivisions under Municipal Land Use Law.

  • Senate Bill 2894

    Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information.

  • Senate Bill 2979

    Concerns certain business requirements for motor vehicle dealers.

  • Senate Bill 2987

    Appropriates $22,385,743 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.

  • Senate Bill 2988

    Appropriates $7,500,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.

  • Senate Bill 2989

    Appropriates $2,900,000 from "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.

  • Senate Bill 2990

    Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.

  • Senate Bill 2991

    Appropriates $2,988,859 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund and constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to provide capital preservation grants for certain historic preservation projects.

  • Senate Bill 3083

    Clarifies that authorized persons and entities may administer a single dose of any opoid antidote, or multiple doses of any intranasal or intramuscular opioid antidote to overdose victims, with immunity under "Overdose Prevention Act." *

  • Senate Bill 3189

    Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.

  • Senate Bill 3299

    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.

  • Senate Bill 3314

    Requires certain State and local government agency employees with access to federal tax information to undergo criminal history background checks.

  • Senate Bill 3430

    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.

  • Senate Bill 3487

    Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.

  • Senate Bill 3497

    Permits theaters with 100 seats or more to apply for liquor license.

  • Senate Bill 3559

    Provides certain immunity to board of director members and employees of private schools for students with disabilities if they report incidents of bullying in compliance with school policy.

In committee · 101
  • Senate Bill 69

    Provides that English shall be the official language of the State.

  • Senate Bill 73

    Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.

  • Senate Bill 112

    "Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website; requires certain public entities receiving State funds to establish similar website; makes an appropriation.

  • Senate Bill 114

    Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.

  • Senate Bill 120

    Eliminates power of DRPA to finance economic development; changes composition of board; imposes restrictions regarding financing, contract procedures, conflicts of interest, and review audits; creates commuter's council.

  • Senate Bill 121

    Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.

  • Senate Bill 125

    Prohibits any reimbursement for donation of cadaveric fetal tissue and prohibits use of cadaveric fetal tissue in research for cosmetic treatment.

  • Senate Bill 147

    Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.

  • Senate Bill 184

    Requires Director of Division of Taxation to study impact of State business income taxes on business out-migration, business formation, and employment.

  • Senate Bill 185

    Establishes the New Jersey State Commission on Education Reform to develop academic outcome-based per pupil public school funding amounts.

  • Senate Bill 191

    Increases filing threshold for the New Jersey estate tax to $1,000,000.

  • Senate Bill 196

    "Direct Tax Relief for New Jersey Families Act"; Establishes the New Jersey Direct Property Tax Relief Program; increases the renter's gross income tax credit for property taxes; and increases the earned income tax credit.

  • Senate Bill 197

    Strengthens rights of certain sexual assault victims to sole custody; allows victim to place child for adoption without notice to person who committed sexual assault resulting in birth of the child.

  • Senate Bill 239

    "Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."

  • Senate Bill 253

    Requires prosecutors to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.

  • Senate Bill 255

    Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.

  • Senate Bill 272

    Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.

  • Senate Bill 302

    Clarifies definition of reasonably necessary deviation when legally transporting firearm or weapon in motor vehicle.

  • Senate Bill 303

    Eliminates transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amounts under New Jersey estate tax in accordance with provisions of federal tax law.

  • Senate Bill 320

    Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.

  • Senate Bill 334

    Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.

  • Senate Bill 340

    "Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.

  • Senate Bill 355

    Provides governance, transparency, and accountability reforms at PANYNJ.

  • Senate Bill 373

    Designates five State songs.

  • Senate Bill 425

    Requires tenure charges be filed against any public school employee found to have bullied a student and requires the employment of any nontenured public school employee be terminated for such activity.

  • Senate Bill 426

    Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.

  • Senate Bill 430

    Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.

  • Senate Bill 515

    Suspends pension of any retired public employee who resumes public employment with compensation more than $15,000.

  • Senate Bill 527

    Creates Clinical Trials Working Group.

  • Senate Bill 539

    The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."

  • Senate Bill 556

    Requires electric public utilities to provide training, equipment, indemnity, and reimbursement to certain municipal employees for moving and securing detached, above-ground distribution lines impeding vehicular traffic during lengthy power outages.

  • Senate Bill 564

    Requires proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain certain benefits.

  • Senate Bill 566

    Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units.

  • Senate Bill 569

    Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.

  • Senate Bill 574

    Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.

  • Senate Bill 576

    Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.

  • Senate Bill 578

    Allows county sheriffs to issue firearms identification cards and permits to purchase handguns; authorizes county sheriffs to accept applications for permits to carry handguns.

  • Senate Bill 579

    Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.

  • Senate Bill 585

    Provides discounted hunting and trapping license, permit, and stamp fees for senior citizens.

  • Senate Bill 695

    Establishes program certifying certain broadcast station personnel to undertake certain actions during emergencies.

  • Senate Bill 703

    Amends law concerning county and municipal stream cleaning activities.

  • Senate Bill 746

    Creates cidery and meadery license.

  • Senate Bill 768

    Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.

  • Senate Bill 773

    Permits construction of electric transmission and distribution lines on certain areas of preserved farmland under certain circumstances.

  • Senate Bill 846

    Subjects county and municipal sewerage authority service rate increases to approval by Board of Public Utilities.

  • Senate Bill 849

    Eliminates payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date; limits carry forward of unused vacation leave; requires suspension and forfeiture of certain payments; limits use of unused sick leave in year before retirement.

  • Senate Bill 891

    Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.

  • Senate Bill 1187

    Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.

  • Senate Bill 1203

    Requires public schools to allow certain students not enrolled in the school to participate in interscholastic athletics.

  • Senate Bill 1209

    The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."

  • Senate Bill 1213

    Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.

  • Senate Bill 1352

    "Post-Viability Protection Act."

  • Senate Bill 1413

    Concerns procedures for public comment about matters before municipal planning and zoning boards.

  • Senate Bill 1414

    Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.

  • Senate Bill 1419

    Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.

  • Senate Bill 1538

    Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.

  • Senate Bill 1595

    Establishes multi-species depredation permit.

  • Senate Bill 1678

    Eliminates duplication and redundancy in registration of certain apartments.

  • Senate Bill 1748

    Revises law concerning partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.

  • Senate Bill 1768

    Establishes requirements for sale of home baked goods.

  • Senate Bill 1787

    Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.

  • Senate Bill 1813

    Requires 40 hours annual in-service training for State corrections officers.

  • Senate Bill 1818

    Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of the United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.

  • Senate Bill 1931

    Limits amount of appeal bond in civil actions to $50 million.

  • Senate Bill 1932

    Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.

  • Senate Bill 2063

    Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.

  • Senate Bill 2145

    Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

  • Senate Bill 2216

    Reforms procedures concerning provisions of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."

  • Senate Bill 2219

    Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.

  • Senate Bill 2254

    Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.

  • Senate Bill 2305

    Establishes primary health care plan with optional riders in SHBP for public employees.

  • Senate Bill 2425

    Adds Monmouth County as pilot county for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."

  • Senate Bill 2428

    Requires opioid antidote dispensation to be monitored under Prescription Monitoring Program, and authorizes certain entities to submit info regarding opioid antidote administration for inclusion in secondary, linked database; designated as "John Wagner's

  • Senate Bill 2551

    Eliminates imposition of sales and use tax on charges for initiation fees, membership fees, or dues for access to or use of certain health and fitness clubs and organizations.

  • Senate Bill 2554

    Sets level for health care benefits; requires employee contributions; prohibits reimbursement of Medicare Part B; adds member to SHBP/SEHBP plan design committees; requires retirees to purchase health care through exchanges.

  • Senate Bill 2555

    Creates Public Employee Pension and Health Care Benefits Reform Task Force.

  • Senate Bill 2674

    Requires certain disclosures to consumers regarding health care costs.

  • Senate Bill 2766

    Permits use of electronic smoking devices in vapor retail establishments.

  • Senate Bill 2773

    Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.

  • Senate Bill 2806

    "Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."

  • Senate Bill 2886

    Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.

  • Senate Bill 2893

    Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.

  • Senate Bill 2898

    Permits retired corrections officer to be appointed Class Three special law enforcement officer.

  • Senate Bill 2936

    Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.

  • Senate Bill 2937

    Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities.

  • Senate Bill 2938

    Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons leasing agricultural land to beginning farmers.

  • Senate Bill 2941

    Establishes Garden State Young Farmers Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.

  • Senate Bill 2942

    Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.

  • Senate Bill 2943

    Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to persons hiring beginning farmers to perform custom farming.

  • Senate Bill 3051

    Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of the second degree.

  • Senate Bill 3154

    Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.

  • Senate Bill 3271

    Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.

  • Senate Bill 3298

    Eliminates age restriction for issuing special permits to carry handgun to retired law enforcement officers.

  • Senate Bill 3335

    Permits individuals to submit TDI and family temporary disability leave claims to DOLWD prior to commencement of leave under certain circumstances and requires timely payment of benefits for certain claims.

  • Senate Bill 3363

    Provides for early termination of terms of office for certain appointed municipal court positions when two or more municipalities enter into agreements to establish joint or shared municipal courts.

  • Senate Bill 3412

    "Improving Energy Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnership Act."

  • Senate Bill 3419

    Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.

  • Senate Bill 3481

    Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.

  • Senate Bill 3535

    Transfers county college employees and retirees from membership in SEHBP to membership in SHBP.

  • Senate Bill 3598

    Permits taxpayers to deduct the total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.

  • Senate Bill 3634

    Amends "Cable Television Act" to update application processes; clarifies requirements under effective competition and of furnishing financial reports; eliminates BPU approval of certain combinations, mergers, consolidations, or acquisitions.

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  • Senate Bill 1326

    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.*

  • Senate Bill 3235

    Designates building where NJEDA is located in memory of Caren S. Franzini to commemorate her outstanding service to State.