Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Mila M. Jasey
Sponsored
Became law2
Establishes New Jersey Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force.
Redirects appropriations in "Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act" (2009) to provide more effective foreclosure relief to homeowners.
Out of committee2
Expands consumer protections under New Jersey's motor vehicle "lemon law."
Establishes a permanent Interdistrict Public School Choice Program.
In committee2
Requires DOE to submit evaluation report to Legislature prior to fully implementing secondary education redesign proposal.
Permits the conversion of nonpublic schools into charter schools.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Expands consumer protections under New Jersey's motor vehicle "lemon law."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Revises laws concerning the provision of affordable housing.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.
Authorizes municipal planning boards to adopt green buildings and environmental sustainability municipal master plan element.
Redefines role and qualifications of purchasing agent in "Local Public Contracts Law."
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies for the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities. *
Imposes moratorium on harvest and possession of horseshoe crabs.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund and to Cat and Dog Spay/Neuter Fund. *
Extends program eligibility to areas located in municipalities contiguous to those currently qualified to participate in the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.
Authorizes court to waive or reduce parole ineligibility or grant probation for drug-free school zone violations under certain circumstances.
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Increases EDA bonding limit for State share of school facilities projects; specifies debt service for these bonds will first be payable from revenues received from gross income tax; establishes priority categories for non-SDA district projects. *
Permits counties to create County Homelessness Trust Funds. *
Adds non-voting member to NJT board.
Makes FY 2009 supplemental appropriations totaling $22,500,000 to provide food, energy and legal aid assistance to individuals and families under the "New Jersey Economic Assistance and Recovery Plan."
Establishes the "Main Street Business Assistance Program;" appropriates $50 million.
Appropriates $12,500,000 from Long Term Obligation and Capital Expenditure Fund and $51,471,000 in federal funds for housing related purposes.
Increases penalties for the crime of jury tampering.
Requires DHS to develop procedures to enable hospitals to promptly transfer emergency department patients with mental illness to appropriate treatment setting. *
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2009," authorizes bonds for $400 million; appropriates $5,000. **
Establishes the "New Jersey Foreclosure Fairness Act"; imposes additional foreclosure notice requirements; amends "Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act." *
Directs NJHMFA to transfer up to $12 million in unencumbered reserves to the State for rental assistance program and makes appropriation.
Establishes "Women and Families Strengthening Act."
Provides for programs and services for inmates and formerly incarcerated persons; and institutes certain administrative procedures. *
Concerns parole eligibility and supervision, prison visitation, and training and education standards for incarcerated persons.
Extends pilot program in DOE to address State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers by 12 months.
Passed the General Assembly · 13
Establishes Task Force to study the benefits of student recess and make recommendations on advisability of mandatory recess in school districts.
"Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Requires retail mercantile establishment to provide manufacturer's rebate at time of consumer purchase.
Requires installation of operational automatic rain sensor on lawn sprinklers as condition of sale and on lawn sprinklers on commercial, retail or industrial property and in common interest communities within specified timeframes.
Permits State aid to fund start-up costs for local shared services projects.
Permits payments in subsidized adoption until child becomes 21 years of age under certain circumstances.
Qua-Daishia's Law: bars disclosure of personal identifying information contained in grand jury materials; creates fourth degree offense for unauthorized disclosure. *
Permits bid for public works contract to be withdrawn due to error in certain circumstances; permits contracting unit to require financial statement from bidders.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools. *
Exempts sales to homeowner assistance and recovery programs from realty transfer fees.
Restricts sale or lease of certain ultrasound equipment.
Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program. *
Out of committee · 19
Allows certain undocumented aliens to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
"New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act." *
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
"New Jersey Hero Act"; concerns organ and tissue donation. *
The "New Jersey Homeownership Preservation Act."
Permits municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring bond from landlords in certain circumstances.
Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities. *
Establishes forest stewardship and forest certification programs in DEP; establishes Forest Stewardship Incentive Fund. *
Establishes Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. *
"Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act;" creates Mortgage Stabilization Program and Housing Assistance and Recovery Program; imposes additional requirements on lender foreclosing mortgage; appropriates $40 million from "Long Term Obligation and Capital E
Requires certain conditions be met in order for school districts to provide their employees with tuition assistance for coursework or additional compensation upon acquisition of academic credits or completion of a degree program.
Requires residential mortgage lenders to provide debtors with certain information about curing default prior to initiation of mortgage foreclosure action.
Establishes a pilot program in DOE to address the State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.
Appropriates $120,123,420 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Requires public bodies to provide funds for outreach and training programs for minority group members and women in connection with certain construction contracts.
Modifies laws concerning inmate income and complaints; creates uniform identification cards for attorneys to enter State correctional facilities. *
In committee · 32
Revises laws concerning hate crimes and bullying; establishes Commission on Bullying in Schools.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Permits a child who moves out of a school district due to a family crisis to remain enrolled in that district until the end of the school year.
The "Najeeb Green-Lewis Law," requires motor vehicle rental companies to confirm driving status of driver as condition of renting certain vehicles.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Provides for automatic expungement of criminal records under certain circumstances.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
"Electronic Waste Recycling Act."
Enacts the "Civil Marriage and Religious Protection Act."
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.
Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.
Establishes the "Healthy Workplace Act."
The "Toxic-free Children's Products Act."
Establishes division in Department of Treasury to oversee and enforce equal employment opportunity requirements with regard to public works contracts.
Provides for licensing and regulation of private process serving businesses.
Requires at least 30% of snacks sold in State vending machines be appropriate for consumption by individuals with diabetes.
Enacts the "Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act."
Allows adoptees access to nonidentifying family medical history information.
Exempts TPAF retirees reemployed as mentor teachers or part-time science or math teachers from TPAF reenrollment.
Provides support for obstetric services by certain health care facilities.
Requires health insurers that cover speech therapy and SHBP to provide coverage for certain services.
Requires insurers to cover treatment for sickle cell anemia; requires DHSS to prepare and distribute informational booklet about sickle cell anemia; appropriates $95,000.
Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Establishes "Smart Housing Incentives Act."
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Requires each school district to adopt a dating violence policy to prevent and address incidents involving dating violence.
Requires the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to biannually compile information on school facilities project contracts awarded to minority and female contractors.
Clarifies that executive county superintendent's authorities regarding special education services do not allow him to require a child study team to make a specific determination on the special education placement for a student.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Filed · 1
Enacts the "Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act."