Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, General Assembly.
Mila M. Jasey
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
"Recycling Enhancement Act"
"Electronic Waste Recycling Act."
Establishes certificate of rehabilitation for certain persons with criminal records.
Requires health care providers to test pregnant women for HIV as part of routine prenatal care unless woman refuses testing, and requires testing of certain newborns for HIV. *
Enacts the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Authorizes auction of greenhouse gas allowances; establishes "Global Warming Solutions Fund." *
Out of committee · 7
Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.
Establishes the transport of firearms into State for purposes of an unlawful sale or transfer as a crime of the second degree.
Establishes as crime of the second degree unlawful possession of certain handguns. *
Eliminates the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without eligibility for parole in certain circumstances. *
Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in Schools.
Requires owner to report loss or theft of firearm to police within 36 hours. *
Clarifies that certain political contribution disclosures that must be made annually to ELEC and prior to entering into certain public contracts apply only to for-profit business entities and not to nonprofit entities.
In committee · 8
Extends the period of "lemon law" coverage for certain new motor vehicles.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.
Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act."
Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.