Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, General Assembly.
BettyLou DeCroce
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Out of committee3
Provides assistance to manufacturing businesses by having certain State agencies promote economic development and identify credentials needed for careers in modern manufacturing.
Establishes "Pediatric Cancer Research Fund" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric research. *
Requires MVC to allow certain visa holders to renew driver's license and identification cards online and by mail.
In committee37
Establishes publicly accessible Internet registry of offenders who cause bodily harm, or property theft or damage, against disabled persons, senior citizens, or veterans.
Requires all sex offender registration information to be published on Internet registry.
Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Requires psychological examination when parent loses custody of child and wants to regain custody of child who is in care or custody of grandparent.
Allows gross income tax refunds to be credited against taxpayer's delinquent local property taxes.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
Establishes Red Tape Review Commission.
Provides gross income tax deductions for contributions by certain taxpayers to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
Revises application and issuance procedures for employment certificates for minors.
Makes various changes to "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971."
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain senior nutrition programs from motor vehicle registration fees.
Authorizes creation of urban enterprise zone in West Milford.
Prohibits telemarketers from making certain unsolicited telemarketing sales calls.
Provides funding to Township of Jefferson and Township of West Milford for tourism promotion and development activities at Lake Hopatcong and Greenwood Lake and requires annual appropriations until Fiscal Year 2034; appropriates $4 million.
Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.
Eliminates NJ Schools Development Authority and transfers its school construction responsibility to Division of Property Management and Construction in Department of Treasury.
Requires limited liability companies to make certain disclosures concerning ownership.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Requires DEP to evaluate extending sewer service in Lake Hopatcong region; allows gross income tax deduction for septic system maintenance under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $4 million annually from General Fund to Lake Hopatcong Commission.
Authorizes use of certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants for prevention and remediation of harmful algal blooms.
Prohibits sale of expanded polystyrene food containers by public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Creates affirmative defense for certain breaches of security.
Requires early voting period in-person voting for 2020 general election; makes appropriation.
Permits notices of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents to be provided via email.
Authorizes any member of the Legislature to perform all functions of notary public.
Requires biennial inspection of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Modifies rate-regulation over municipal electric utilities.
Prohibits discrimination by government against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Freezes sewerage and water rates for residential customers 65 years of age or over.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Establishes "Pediatric Cancer Research Fund" and establishes requirements for disbursement of monies deposited in fund; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Requires State agencies in awarding contracts for purchase of items that require power source to consider items powered by fuel cells.
Prohibits municipal licensure of children operating temporary businesses.
Establishes "Electronic Permit Processing Review System."
Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings, and provide notice, by electronic means during periods of emergency.
Establishes certain requirements to use telemedicine and telehealth to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Authorizes the issuance of "coronavirus relief bonds" by municipalities and counties.
Requires long term care facilities and hospitals to maintain minimum supply of personal protective equipment.*
Revises licensure, operational, and reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Establishes additional requirements for DOH to assess sanctions and impose penalties on nursing homes; revises reporting requirements for nursing homes.*
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to establish long-term care advocacy and educational training program.
Permits certain nonresident Certified Public Accountants to provide attest services.
Requires DOH to publish total number of COVID-19 deaths and cases in long-term care facilities.*
Requires DHS to establish payment programs for purchase of transportation services from private sector and government transportation service providers.*
Updates 2-1-1 telephone system information to include all current modes of public transit and information on access and usage.
Vetoed · 2
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.*
Requires DOT, NJT and DHS to study and implement transportation mobility and accessibility improvements for persons with autism and developmental disabilities.*
Passed the General Assembly · 14
Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.
Establishes "Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities."
Concerns licensure of persons rendering barbering services in another state or foreign country.
Concerns motor vehicle subscription services.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
"New Jersey Works Act"; Permits businesses to create pre-employment training programs in partnership with nonprofit organizations or educational institutions; provides tax credit to businesses that provide financial assistance to pre-employment training p
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.
Increases allowance paid to war veterans with certain service-connected disabilities. *
Authorizes issuance of Rowan University alumni license plates.
Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave time for local government employees under certain circumstances.
Requires DHS to review various aspects of Medicaid managed care program.
Dedicates personal protective equipment to long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospice care providers, health care service firms, PACE programs, and certain community-based providers during public health emergency.***
Requires DOT to implement complete streets policy that considers persons with certain disabilities.*
Requires certain transportation research to consider needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
Out of committee · 29
Requires SEHBP and eligible employers that do not participate in the SEHBP to provide certain plans for public education employees and certain public education retirees.
Requires Department of Treasury to review and approve digital payment platform.*
Concerns workers' compensation insurance requirements for certain corporations and partnerships.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to chemotherapy.
Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Requires pharmacy benefits manager providing services within Medicaid program to disclose certain information to DHS.
Revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.*
Allows public office holder or candidate to use political contributions to pay for child care expenses related to office or campaign activities.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration; requires MVC to send applicaion for registration renewal to lessee of leased vehicle.*
Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.
Permits certain entertainment and retail activity during current public health emergency and state of emergency.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2021.
Appropriates $30 million to EDA from federal "Coronavirus Relief Fund" to assist food establishments impacted by Executive Order No. 158.
Establishes NJMVC Virtual Check-In Pilot Program.
Revises and updates law pertaining to conservatorship to encourage ethical conduct by conservators and to provide stronger protections for conservatees and proposed conservatees.
Requires residential psychiatric and long-term care facilities to provide certain financial information to facility residents and other individuals.
Revises and updates law pertaining to guardianship to encourage ethical conduct by guardians and to provide stronger protections for wards and proposed wards.
Revises certain requirements concerning reported cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Requires MVC to provide written knowledge examination online during COVID-19 public health emergency and state of emergency.
Requires in person early voting period for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Requires NJT to expand or modify routes and hours of certain transportation services and to solicit input from individuals diagnosed with autism.
Establishes Office of Statewide Mobility Manager to assist certain persons with disabilities and their families with transportation and mobility needs.*
Makes supplemental appropriation of $10 million for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes.
"Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act."
In committee · 131
"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
Requires election by certain public employees of certain health care benefit plans; prohibits payments by public employers for waiver of such plans.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of claims against them; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Removes 48-hour provision for acceptance of ballots postmarked by election day; increases penalties for violation of ballot messenger and bearer limits and candidate prohibition.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Decreases Alcoholic Beverage Tax rate paid on certain liquors.
Allows members of Junior Firefighter's Auxiliaries to perform certain fire support duties.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Provides for direct property tax relief from Highlands Property Tax Stabilization Fund.
Allows long term tax exemption extension for certain low-income housing.
Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
Provides small businesses with gross income tax or corporation business tax deduction for wages paid to minimum wage employees.
Establishes Office of Labor Law Enforcement.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
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.
Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
Protects home addresses of law enforcement officers from being released by governmental entities.
Extends certain civil service and tuition benefits to family members of servicemembers who died while in service.
Provides for municipal review and submission of report opposing amendment to solid waste management plan; requires hearing and consideration by solid waste advisory council.
Prohibits local units of government from adopting increased minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave for private employers.
Requires truck and van rental companies to photograph authorized user.
Requires public institutions of higher education to establish plans concerning cyber security and prevention of cyber attacks.
Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees.
Requires MVC to accept emergency medical technician and paramedic certification cards as two points of documentation for purposes of MVC identification verification program.
Requires municipalities comprised within regional school districts to share certain payments received in lieu of taxes with counties and regional school districts.
Designates Morris Plains rail station as "Frank J. Druetzler Station - Morris Plains, New Jersey."
Requires employers and birthing facilities to notify insured pregnant women if their health insurance coverage is not subject to 48-hour maternity law.
Dedicates unencumbered revenue collected from vehicle size and weight enforcement to Transportation Trust Fund.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Provides for inclusion of students who receive equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school in NJ STARS Program.
Requires certain toll road operators and bi-state agency to allow drivers to choose towing company.
Makes it a crime of the first degree to coerce a patient to request medication pursuant to the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" or to forge a patient's request for such medication.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide information on life insurance plans to borrowers of student loans and requires authority to contract with life insurance company to offer policies to borrowers.
Provides discounted hunting and trapping license, permit, and stamp fees for senior citizens.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Requires suspension of certification of homemaker-home health aides under certain circumstances; designated as "Maria's Law."
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
Establishes pilot program to allow certain counties and municipalities to use single firm for design and inspection services on certain transportation projects.
Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $360,000.
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.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Prohibits application of fiduciary standard to insurance producers; specifies qualifications of persons providing affidavit of merit in lawsuits against insurance producers.
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
Provides gross income tax exemption for contributions made to qualified retirement plans.
Allows taxpayers to deduct cost of certain depreciable assets under corporation business and gross income taxes.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose informatio
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 all public employees for health care benefits.
Prohibits awarding alimony to domestic violence offenders; permits termination of alimony based on conviction for crime or offense involving domestic violence.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $165,950,000 from the revenues and other funds of NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Requires drivers to stop at railroad crossing when on-track equipment is approaching railroad crossing.
Requires DOT and OIT to develop materials concerning capabilities of airports in NJ and establishes "Public Use Airports Task Force."
Requires prescriptions for animals to be issued in name of animal owner; prohibits unnamed persons from possessing prescribed drugs; and requires Prescription Monitoring Program to include information about controlled substances prescribed by veterinarian
Authorizes first responders to obtain, administer, and dispense opioid antidotes, with immunity, pursuant to Statewide standing order issued by State health official; makes clarifying changes to "Overdose Prevention Act."
Disqualifies person with certain number of motor vehicle points from operating school bus for certain period of time.
Requires school buses be equipped with certain technology to avoid crashes.
Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Authorizes visiting advanced practice nurses who are not certified by endorsement in New Jersey to engage in the limited practice of prescribing medications and devices, if they have appropriate educational qualifications.
Requires State entities and agencies to provide child care services for full-time employees.
Changes reporting date and certain data requirements for NJT annual report; establishes penalty for failure to issue report in timely manner; and establishes quarterly reporting requirements.
Applies statutory ethics and conflicts-of-interest standards for casino industry regulators and participants to regulators of and participants in legalized marijuana marketplace.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on statewide obligation.
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevelopment housing projects ordered by COAH unless order is based on exclusionary zoning; excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis; provides housing obligation cap.
Requires COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
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.
Permits municipalities to lease vacant municipal land for tiny home occupancy; directs DCA to enhance regulatory guidance on acceptable tiny home construction and use.
Establishes School Security Task Force.
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."
Requires transportation capital project and infrastructure safety inspections to continue if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by State Constitution.
Establishes "Commission on Statewide Affordable Housing Obligations" to determine Statewide need for low and moderate income housing.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Applies law governing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to gubernatorial transition staff members.
Requires disclosure by applicants for State employment of previous or ongoing criminal investigations.
Grants authority for human resource management of employees of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to Civil Service Commission.
Allows follow up calls from operators of NJ Suicide Hopeline to minors at risk of committing suicide.
Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
Prohibits insurers from offering stop loss insurance to small employers.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Makes various changes to civil service; permits institution of temporary layoffs; permits government entities to opt-out of civil service; requires civil service examinations be offered on continual basis.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Prohibits excessive increases in prices charged for essential off-patent and generic prescription drugs and biological products.
"Highway Accident Property Tax Relief Act"; requires State to reimburse municipalities for costs of providing certain emergency services.
Permits school districts to employ safe schools resource officers or Class Three special law enforcement officers for security purposes, and requires school districts to have agreement with local law enforcement governing placement of school security pers
Mandates additional requirements for anti-bullying policies of public schools, expands information provided in DOE guidance document on bullying, and requires parents be provided clear explanation of student rights in school bullying investigations.
Upgrades assault against servicemember to aggravated assault; expands crime of bias intimidation to encompass crimes and offenses committed against servicemembers.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Prohibits enforcement of foreign law if enforcement would violate constitutional rights or conflict with federal or State law.
Excludes payments made for unemployment compensation benefits related to layoffs resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic from calculation of employer contribution for unemployment compensation benefits.
Revises workers' compensation coverage for certain injuries to volunteer and professional public safety and law enforcement personnel.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Designates Howell House in Cape May as Harriet Tubman Museum in New Jersey.
Requires coronavirus disease 2019 testing for patients and staff of certain facilities.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Requires hospitals and long-term care facilities to maintain 90-day supply of personal protection equipment during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Establishes communication and notification requirements for long-term care facilities.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Requires any POW-MIA flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in United States.
Requires law enforcement officers and recruits to undergo self-defense training; appropriates $250,000 to Police Training Commission.
Requires in-person early voting for 2020 election; raises pay for election workers for 2020 general election; requires county boards to consider appointing certain residents as election workers.
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.
Requires New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education include content on risks of cannabis and marijuana use.
Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.
Requires county boards of elections to establish ballot drop boxes at certain long-term care facilities at least 45 days before election.
Establishes scholarship program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in field of fusion science.