Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Richard J. Codey
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient is at increased risk of confusion, agitation, behavioral problems, and wandering due to dementia related disorder.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Appropriates $8,872,682 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Passed the Senate1
Establishes competitive grant program for school districts to assist in hiring of school psychologists; appropriates $1 million.
Out of committee7
Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in emergency shelters, rooming and boarding houses, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018."
Appropriates $15,294,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates $15.696 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2020 to include new projects, remove certain projects, and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects.
In committee64
Grants subpoena power to Office of Inspector General at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in furtherance of investigations.
Prohibits sale and possession of undetectable firearms manufactured using three dimensional printing technology.
Authorizes gun violence restraining orders and firearm seizure warrants.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Requires certain drones to contain geo-fencing technology; makes violation a fourth degree crime.
Reduces lawful maximum capacity of certain ammunition magazines in New Jersey.
Restricts use of eminent domain by private pipeline companies to those demonstrating pipeline is in the public interest and that agree to certain regulation by BPU.
Requires driver's license examination to include questions on distracted driving; makes it a violation for motorists to talk or text on hand-held wireless devices while vehicle is temporarily stopped.
Requires public and nonpublic schools, local recreation departments, and youth serving organizations to have licensed athletic trainer present at youth athletic events that involve certain contact sports.
Allows law enforcement officers to scan drivers' cell phones under certain circumstances; imposes penalties for refusal.
Requires suspension of driver's license for gross income tax deficiency under certain circumstances.
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
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.
Bars certain officials from elective office and from participation in various political activities for certain time periods.
Requires Commissioner of Health to designate special care nursing facility to treat patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders dual diagnosis.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Requires notification to certain medical and dental boards outside of New Jersey of actions against medical or dental licenses or practices.
Increases amount of offshore wind energy required to be generated by electric power suppliers and basic generation service providers to 3,500 megawatts by 2030.
Requires that, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation provider be from Class I renewable energy sources.
Requires each electric power generator in NJ to create and deploy energy storage capacity of 600 megawatts by energy year 2021 and 2,000 megawatts by energy year 2030.
Prohibits telemarketer from making telephone call that delivers voice message directly to customer's voicemail box without customer's telephone first ringing.
Provides that limitation on hours of retail sale of alcohol be consistent throughout licensed premises.
Provides penalties for sexually offensive or abusive communication through social networking websites.
Prohibits posting or publishing personal identifying information of witness, victim, or informant.
Prohibits use of manufacturer coupons for certain prescription drug and prescription biological products.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual assembly commemorating September 11, 2001.
Increases penalties for talking or texting on hand-held device while driving.
Prohibits school districts from joining associations which oversee Statewide interscholastic sports unless association limits interscholastic eligibility of certain student-athletes who repeat middle school grade for athletic advantage.
Requires coach of interscholastic sports team to provide athletic director with certification that no one associated with team was involved in player recruitment.
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
Prohibits personal wireless service facilities support structures from being located within 1,800 feet of school.
Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.
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.
Allows installation of solar arrays by municipalities on preserved open space in certain circumstances.
Requires charter schools to annually submit to Commissioner of Education salary and benefit information for certain employees.
Establishes cap on amount that hospital can charge patients for laboratory services to 150% of Medicare.
Requires certain retailers to provide notice of FAA safety guidelines for flying drones to consumers.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose information.
Requires mandatory imprisonment for child luring and requires certain information about Megan's Law to be provided to sex offenders annually.
Prohibits sale of certain items during certain time on Thanksgiving.
Requires DOE to develop registry of high school student-athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries.
Concerns municipal dedicated charitable funds for exclusively public purposes to receive elective contributions made by certain property owners and providing credits for contributions.
Special legislation changing name of the "Township of South Orange Village" to "South Orange Village"; replaces treasurer with chief financial officer; replaces village president with mayor; replaces village counsel with village attorney.
Requires certification of diligent inquiry in residential mortgage foreclosure actions to be filed by attorneys.
Prohibits public member on State Ethics Commission from holding interest in or employment with business entity that has contract with State agency.
Exempts from disclosure as public record personal identifying information provided to government agency for emergency notification purposes.
Requires successful completion of firearms education program to obtain initial firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase a handgun.
Requires certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Permits appointment of nonresident municipal emergency management coordinators in municipalities with populations under 5,000 persons in certain circumstances.
Prohibits charging prospective tenants of affordable units credit and criminal background check fees unless unit will be available within 30 days.
Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of smart phone and social media usage in school.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
Prohibits smoking in automobile when children are present.
Upgrades certain types of assault against sports officials to aggravated assault.
Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.
Authorizes imposition of fee for connection to municipal electric distribution system.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
Imposes gross receipts tax on firearms and firearms ammunition.
Increases certain firearms permit fees.
Authorizes creation of special license plates for sea turtle recovery.
Requires parent or guardian to notify child care centers if child will be absent; requires child care centers to notify parent or guardian in event of unexcused child absence.
Filed1
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 State supplemental appropriation of $7,500,000 for East Orange General Hospital.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law6
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018." *
Appropriates $15,294,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates $15.696 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 State supplemental appropriation of $7,500,000 for East Orange General Hospital.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2020 to include new projects, remove certain projects, and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Establishes commission to approve personalized handguns; requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Extends statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse claims; expands categories of potential defendants in civil actions; creates two-year window for parties to bring previously time-barred actions based on sexual abuse.*
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
Defines information to be included on death certificates, including gender identification.
Authorizes municipalities, counties, and certain authorities to establish stormwater utilities.
Permits municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development.
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.*
Provides for horse racing purse subsidies and that portion of sums received by the horse racing permit holder from sports wagering will be paid to horsemen's associations pursuant to agreement with racetrack; makes appropriation.*
Establishes owning or possessing animal fighting or dog fighting paraphernalia as crime of third degree; establishes civil animal cruelty penalties therefor.
Establishes new timeframes for implementation of, and revises, certain requirements in "Global Warming Response Act." *
Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored vapor products.*
Requires certain hospitals to provide hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention programs, in order to be designated as Level One or Level Two trauma centers.
Establishes process to obtain judgement of adoption for civil union partner or spouse of natural or legal parent of child when that person is named as parent on child's birth certificate.
Establishes Recycling Market Development Council.
Vetoed · 2
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures. *
Revises and updates membership and purpose of Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in DHS.
Passed the Senate · 2
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Renames State's "Transgender Day of Remembrance" as "Babs Siperstein Transgender Day of Remembrance."
Out of committee · 16
Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers.**
Permits certain physical therapists to perform dry needling.
"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.*
Creates certain assistance and set-aside programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.*
Requires water purveyors to conduct, and report to DEP, water loss audits.
Requires contracts for sale of certain health care entities to honor existing collective bargaining agreements.
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Expands the law of intestate succession to include certain non-blood heirs.
Establishes "Jersey Native Plants Program."
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Establishes New Jersey Food Waste Task Force to make recommendations concerning food waste in New Jersey.
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, and HIV-positive residents of long-term care facilities. *
Raises, over time, hourly Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services to $25.
Establishes "James Nicholas Rentas's Law," revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act."
Requires, by energy year 2050, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider to be from zero-carbon sources.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to submit outbreak response plan to DOH.
In committee · 30
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Allows deduction against gross income for unreimbursed expenses incurred by organ donor.
Establishes home elevation fund and dedicates up to $5 million of realty transfer fee revenue annually for this purpose.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Revises requirements related to public hearings on proposed public utility rate increases.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Limits patient information behavioral health care providers may disclose to health insurance carriers.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
"State Bank of New Jersey Act."
Prohibits unfair discrimination in issuing or rating life insurance policies based on transgender status or certain gender identity information.
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.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of fuel cell devices and systems and certain tangible personal property powered by fuel cells.
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.
Allows cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research and educational purposes and repeals law that allows DEP to adopt certain regulations concerning such cultivation.
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.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Concerns disclosure by homeowner of lead plumbing prior to home sale.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires police officer to inquire during mental health check whether there is firearm on premises.
Provides that sterile syringe access programs are inherently beneficial uses.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Requires registry of animal rescue organizations; requires animal rescue, pet shop, shelter, or pound notify person adopting or purchasing animal of animal's behavioral and medical history; designated as "Rocky's Law."
Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to chemotherapy.
Provides for process to vacate and expunge, as applicable, arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, or other dispositions, as well as DNA records, associated with violations of law committed by person while victim of human trafficking.
Establishes task force to study recycling streams in NJ and challenges faced by local governments in running recycling programs.
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