Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
Richard J. Codey
Sponsored
Became law8
Establishes commission to study effects on adolescents of social media usage in and out of school.*
Requires certain public venues and places of worship to submit emergency plans to law enforcement agencies for purpose of preparing for mass casualty and active shooter events.
Codifies and expands ARRIVE Together Pilot Program to make certain mental health services available to police responding to certain emergencies; appropriates $2 million.**
Creates "New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act."
Authorizes schools to receive certain food waste from other schools, and provides exemption to such receiving schools from certain DEP permits, under certain conditions.*
Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2023.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY 2024.
Special legislation to change name of "Township of South Orange Village" to "South Orange Village"; changes titles of certain municipal officials; permits nonpartisan municipal elections to be moved to November; permits stipend for governing body members.
Passed the Senate3
Prohibits mental health care professionals from disclosing mental health notes to health insurance carriers.*
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 events commemorating September 11, 2001. *
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program.
Out of committee28
Upgrades certain types of assault against sports officials to aggravated assault.
Broadens statute that criminalizes cyber-harassment of minor.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish three-year pilot program to increase reading levels of certain students; appropriates $1 million.
Requires discrimination prevention training for certain providers of services to senior citizens.
Broadens eligibility for gross income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for brain injury services.
Provides $3,000 gross income tax deduction for certain taxpayers providing home care for an elderly relative.
Requires manufacturer of recalled medical devices to provide replacement device or pay for replacement device under certain circumstances.
Prohibits medical creditors from reporting medical debt to credit reporting agency.
Creates Code Red alert pilot program to shelter at-risk individuals during hot weather.*
Establishes New Jersey Educator Scholarship Program; appropriates $3 million.*
Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors.
Requires each solid waste management district to develop strategy in solid waste management plan to reduce food waste.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Requires motor vehicle dealer to offer to delete personal information in motor vehicles in certain situations.*
Requires training for issuance of firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase handgun under certain circumstances; provide firearms purchaser identification card include photograph and thumb print and remain valid for ten years.*
Requires firearm retailers to sell microstamping-enabled firearms upon determination of availability by AG.
Establishes timelines for review and approval by Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits submitted by approved private schools for students with disabilities.
Prohibits NJTA from passing credit card processing fees to toll payers.
Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Provides CBT credit for development of anaerobic digestion facilities that process food waste.
Requires vehicle identification number be stamped on catalytic converters of motor vehicles.
Provides for coverage of community-based palliative care benefits under Medicaid.
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Increases annual salary of certain public employees and officers.
In committee39
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of residence to second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Special legislation changing name of "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.
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 nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Imposes gross receipts tax on firearms and firearms ammunition.
Increases certain firearms permit fees.
Provides penalties for sexually offensive or abusive communication through social networking websites.
Bars certain public officials from holding elective office and participating in political activities for certain time periods.
Makes it unlawful for private citizen to record a communication unless all parties to the communication have previously consented.
Makes failure to wear mask upon entry into store with posted signage trespass offense during period of public emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities; makes an appropriation.
Requires continuing care retirement community agreements to require refund of refundable entrance fees within one year.
Prohibits certain forms of discrimination in DOH policies concerning allocation of critical health care resources.
Establishes crime of impersonating uniformed professional to further criminal activity.
Prohibits smoking in automobile when children are present.
Requires newly manufactured semi-automatic handguns to be micro-stamped; establishes handgun database.
Revises law concerning bias intimidation to include members of press or media in protected classes.
Provides $5 million in supplemental funding to New Jersey Horse Racing Commission for horse racing purse subsidies.
Establishes task force to study recycling streams in NJ and challenges faced by local governments in running recycling programs.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Codifies and enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability as defense to certain eviction actions.
Requires school districts to permit students five excused absences for mental or behavioral health reasons.
Requires certain retailers to provide notice of FAA safety guidelines for flying drones to consumers.
Requires certain drones to contain geo-fencing technology; makes violation a fourth degree crime.
Concerns bereavement leave for miscarriage and stillbirth.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Prohibits retail dealers of firearms from being located near certain businesses and facilities.
Establishes strict liability criminal penalties for minor's access to loaded firearm if access results in bodily injury or death.
Prohibits membership club from limiting sale of motor fuel to members of club.
Clarifies the newspaper delivery person and news media stringer are independent contractors for purposes of State employment laws.
Revises eligibility criteria for adult medical day care services.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Concerns certain emergency operations plans required to be submitted to law enforcement agencies.
Prohibits sale, distribution, and manufacture of food products containing red dye 3; imposes certain penalties.
Removes exemption from law regulating patient referrals.
Filed1
Limits use of smart phones in public schools; requires board of education to establish policy concerning use of smart phones.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law9
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for brain injury services.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2023.
Requires firearm retailers to sell microstamping-enabled firearms upon determination of availability by AG.
Requires training prior to issuance of firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase handgun under certain circumstances; provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for ten years.*
Requires motor vehicle dealer to offer to delete personal information in motor vehicles in certain situations.*
Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*
Provides for coverage of community-based palliative care benefits under Medicaid.
Increases annual salary of certain public employees and officers.
Vetoed2
Establishes New Jersey Educator Scholarship Program; appropriates $3 million.*
Establishes timelines for review and approval by Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits submitted by approved private schools for students with disabilities.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 23
Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for certain deliveries of low carbon concrete and for costs of conducting environmental product declaration analyses of low carbon concrete.*
Establishes Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. *
Concerns employment security during changes in control of health care entities. *
Requires notification to consumers of collection and disclosure of personal data by certain entities.*
Creates Mental Health Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services.*
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.
Requires MVC to provide, upon request, notation on driver's license or identification card of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or communication disorder.*
Establishes Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund; establishes requirements for proceeds from opioid settlements to support substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs.*
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Establishes procedures for seizure, care, and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations.*
Establishes NJ State Parks and Open Space Foundation.*
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Belarus or Russia.
Requires certain documentation of needs of students with disabilities during school security drills and emergency situations and in school security plans; requires staff training on needs of students with disabilities in emergency planning.
Requires DHS to conduct annual Medicaid eligibility redeterminations.
Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in at least seven most common non-English languages.*
Establishes Liberty State Park Design Task Force.*
Upgrades certain crimes related to manufacturing firearms from third degree to second degree.
Establishes Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program within Higher Education Student Assistance Authority; appropriates $5 million.
Authorizes installation and operation of meter collar adapters on residential electric meters, under certain conditions.
Requires sellers of real property and landlords to make certain notifications regarding flooding.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning child protective investigators.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on grief as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Passed the Senate · 2
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.*
Out of committee · 34
Establishes scholarship program for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in field of fusion science.
Requires water purveyors to conduct, and report to DEP, water loss audits.
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Changes entity responsible for management of NJ School of Conservation to nonprofit organization, and directs DOE to request funding for center annually.
Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
Establishes permanent daylight saving time in NJ.
Establishes Working Group on End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in DOH.
Establishes "Comprehensive Geriatric Fall Prevention Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $11.7 million.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.*
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies.
Allows license plate frame to obscure certain parts of permanent or temporary license plate under certain conditions.
Establishes employment protections for certain service employees during changes of ownership.
Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.*
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for programs providing mental health, substance use treatment, or services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP; makes appropriation.
Revises law requiring registration with DEP of certain entities engaged in soil and fill recycling services.
Requires procurement of management support and other services for certain nursing homes.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system of electronic reporting of handgun ammunition sales.*
Prohibits professional sports organizations operated utilizing funds primarily received from sovereign wealth funds from hosting sport or athletic events in this State.
Requires Commissioner of Education to distribute survey to school districts regarding instruction on Holocaust and genocides.
Exempts community gardens composting on-site from certain DEP permits under certain conditions.
Permits behavioral and mental health care providers to operate within homeless shelters.
Requires Division of Children's System of Care to establish training program for employees of emergency shelters for homeless.*
Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of the second degree.
Appropriates $53,249,310 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use.
Requires DEP to study feasibility of using alternative water supply source when perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances exceed maximum contaminant level.
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
Extends annual horse racing purse subsidies through State fiscal year 2029.
In committee · 28
Reduces standard voter registration deadline to eight days before election; allows voter registration at polling place on election day and at offices where mail-in ballots are issued within 45 days before election.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Prohibits sale of menthol cigarettes.
Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.
Expands role of temporary guardian to include arranging placement of alleged incapacitated person in appropriate, less restrictive environment.
Requires producers of packaging products sold in New Jersey to adopt and implement packaging product stewardship plans.
Requires licensed providers of long-term skilled nursing care to establish permanent morgue for use in non-emergent periods and supplemental morgue space for use in public emergencies.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
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.
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent, and to permit consensual use of such devices in private rooms.
Prohibits use by certain retailers of shipping box greater than two times volume of product being shipped.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires certain public schools that receive State aid to begin regular instruction for high school students no earlier than 8:30 AM.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Establishes special license to allow food and beverage establishments to sell alcoholic beverages in shopping malls.
Permits issuance of special license in certain municipalities with shopping malls.
Increases penalties for assault and harassment against sports officials and participants under certain circumstances.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children.
Establishes "Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Task Force" to study ways to safely store, reuse, recycle, and dispose of used electric vehicle batteries.
Exempts municipal electric utilities from regulation by BPU.
Establishes Anti-Bullying Youth Council to assist Anti-Bullying Task Force.
Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires DEP to request bridge inspection reports from US DOT.
Creates "Midwifery Licensing Act;" modifies regulation of midwifery.