Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Mila M. Jasey
Sponsored
Became law2
Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; dedicates monies from foreclosure filing fees and fines.
Establishes "New Jersey Complete Count Commission."
Passed the General Assembly6
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
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.
Permits appointment of nonresident municipal emergency management coordinators in municipalities with populations under 5,000 persons in certain circumstances.
Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.*
Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Enhances homeowner notification of foreclosure mediation program requirements; requires notice of residential foreclosure actions to HMFA.
Out of committee18
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Requires that if a school district satisfies 80% or more of the required NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum standards in an area of district effectiveness under State intervention, the State must return that area to local control.
Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.
Provides that no more than 120 credits will be required for baccalaureate degree awarded by a public institution and no more than 60 credits for an associate degree.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Establishes Dual Enrollment Study Commission.
Prohibits DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*
Permits municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish communication campaign to encourage students to enroll in 30 credits per year and institutions to report to secretary on strategies and incentives to accomplish this goal.
Requires school districts to provide daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5; permits denial of recess for violation of code of student conduct but student must be provided restorative justice activities.
Requires discrimination prevention training for certain providers of services to senior citizens.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
Requires modernization of all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, and sexual orientation.
Clarifies assessment payment and election participation requirements in planned real estate developments.
Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.
"Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.
Requires limited purpose regional school districts to coordinate with constituent districts regarding school calendar and curriculum.
In committee44
Designates New Jersey Commuter Pass Credit Act; provides for temporary gross income tax credit for certain commuting passes.
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 for the designation of new charter school authorizers.
Clarifies enforcement responsibility of State Housing Code concerning multiple dwellings from municipalities to the State under the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law."
Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools.
Prohibits emergency shelters for the homeless from refusing to provide services for minimum time frame unless shelters are at maximum capacity.
Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit persons with mental illness unless they pose danger.
Exempts from disclosure as public record information provided by individual to government agency under certain circumstances.
Clarifies that teachers and professional support staff employed in charter schools and other public schools must meet the same certification requirements.
Reduces lawful maximum capacity of certain ammunition magazines in New Jersey.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
Provides that a school district may be placed under full or partial State intervention pursuant to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) for no longer than five years.
Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.
Places five-year limit on State control of any school district; requires local control to be returned in any area of district effectiveness under State intervention for which district meets 80 percent or more of standards.
Revises financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Prohibits DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay superintendent of schools and eliminates TPAF reenrollment exception for certain certified superintendents and administrators.
Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.
Provides for implementation of full-day preschool programs in additional school districts; appropriates $110,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE.
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."
Requires school districts to pay advanced placement examination fees for certain students and the State to reimburse school districts for the cost.
Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots.
Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.
Allows reemployment by school district of TPAF retiree as advisor of school sponsored club or program when compensation is under $10,000.
Limits use of student progress on standardized assessments to no more than 10 percent of overall evaluation.
Requires institutions of higher education to test for lead in drinking water and disclose test results.
Changes ratio for earnings offset of workers' compensation permanent total disability benefit payments.
Directs New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Secretary of Higher Education to promote establishment of higher education and business partnerships.
Concerns municipal dedicated charitable funds for exclusively public purposes to receive elective contributions made by certain property owners and providing credits for contributions.
Revises residential property mortgage foreclosure process.
Provides parents and adult students with simplified method for opting out of release by school district of student information to military recruiters.
Revises and expands list of debilitating medical conditions for medical marijuana program to include new qualifying conditions and remove restrictions on certain current conditions.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts; establishes uniform age requirement for kindergarten enrollment; reduces compulsory age of school attendance.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Revises standards for contracting at State colleges to mirror standards applicable to public research universities; increases bid threshold for all four-year public institutions of higher education to $100,000.
Authorizes special "Island Spirit" license plate.
Prohibits taking of fur-bearing small game at family entertainment events, and organizing, sponsoring, promoting, conducting, or participating in such events.
Permits use of campaign funds up to $25,000 for child care expenses when incurred as direct result of campaign activity.
Requires county clerks to place signs near polling place designating point at which electioneering is not permitted.
Requires governing board of public institution of higher education to gain approval of Secretary of Higher Education prior to establishing branch campus or additional location.
Requires Commissioner of Health to designate special care nursing facility to treat patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders dual diagnosis.
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 Secretary of Higher Education to develop guidance for institutions of higher education to identify cultural barriers in recruitment and retention of underrepresented students for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.
Carried from the Senate
Became law11
Prohibits the DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish communication campaign to encourage students to enroll in 30 credits per year and institutions to report to secretary on strategies and incentives to accomplish this goal.
Requires school districts to provide daily recess period for students in grade kindergarten through 5; permits denial of recess for violation of code of student conduct but student must be provided restorative justice activities.*
Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.
Establishes Dual Enrollment Study Commission.
Permits municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development.
Provides that no more than 120 credits will be required for baccalaureate degree awarded by a public institution and no more than 60 credits for an associate degree.
Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.
Requires limited purpose regional school districts to coordinate with constituent districts regarding school calendar and curriculum.
"Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.*
Vetoed2
Requires that if a school district satisfies 80% or more of the required NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum standards in an area of district effectiveness under State intervention, the State must return that area to local control.
Clarifies assessment payment and election participation requirements in planned real estate developments.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 64
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
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.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018." *
"Drama Therapists and Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act."
Requires Department of Education to develop guidelines for school districts concerning child trafficking awareness and prevention.**
"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.*
Requires certain health care facilities to provide, and employees to receive, annual influenza vaccination.**
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
Establishes Maternal Mortality Review Committee to annually review and report on rates and causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in New Jersey, and to recommend improvements in maternal care.*
Requires students at institutions of higher education to receive immunization for meningitis in accordance with recommendations of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.*
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
Enhances enforcement and oversight of mental health condition and substance use disorder parity laws.**
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Requires DOH to develop New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.
Adopts federal definition of armor piercing ammunition.*
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Expands crime of terrorism.
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Establishes licensure for master hearth specialists.*
Requires Legislature to adopt and distribute policy prohibiting sexual harassment; requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to complete online training on policy once every two years.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act."
Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.*
Re-establishes former NJ Commission on Science and Technology as NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from making certain retroactive reductions in claims payments to pharmacies; requires pharmacy benefits managers to disclose certain product information to pharmacies.*
Establishes and modifies clean energy and energy efficiency programs; modifies State's solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
"Tommy's Law"; requires NJT to take certain action and adopt policies concerning person injured or killed in incidents involving NJT motorbuses and rail or light rail vehicles.
Revises law concerning family leave, temporary disability and family temporary disability leave, and domestic or sexual violence safety leave.
"Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act."
Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway."
Clarifies that certain students are eligible for NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship upon initial enrollment at institution of higher education on part-time basis.
"New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers; establishes standard contribution level of 3 percent.*
Requires school security training for persons employed by public and nonpublic schools in substitute capacity and for employees and volunteers of youth programs operated in school buildings.*
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.
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.
Establishes "Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Persons with Developmental Disabilities" in DHS.*
Establishes "New Jersey Eviction Crisis Task Force."
"Hunger-Free Campus Act"; requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish grant program to address food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education; appropriates $1 million.
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
Creates two categories of driver's licenses and identification cards; allows residents unable to prove lawful presence in US to receive permits, and standard driver's licenses or identification cards; permits MVC to increase certain fees.
Authorizes certain entities to directly bill Victims of Crime Compensation Office for counseling services provided to victims of firearm and stabbing crimes.
Makes transient accommodation taxes and fees only applicable if it is obtained through a marketplace or if it is a professionally managed unit.*
Permits municipalities to lease vacant municipal land for tiny home occupancy; directs DCA to enhance regulatory guidance on acceptable tiny home construction and use.
Requires DOH to establish "My Life, My Plan" program to support women of childbearing age in developing reproductive life plan.
Requires DCA to produce and maintain database concerning residential properties under foreclosure.**
Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances.
Requires New Jersey Office on Minority and Multicultural Health to study racial disparities on sexual and reproductive health of African-American women.
Requires hospital emergency departments to ask person of childbearing age about recent pregnancy history.*
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain preventive services.
Revises law requiring health benefits coverage for certain contraceptives.
Requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for breastfeeding support.*
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 State supplemental appropriation of $7,500,000 for East Orange General Hospital.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $9.5 million to DOH for family planning services.
Removes prohibition on voting by persons convicted of indictable offense who are on parole or probation.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1 million for New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program.
Vetoed · 3
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.*
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Establishes fee on single-use carryout bags used in certain stores and dedicates fee revenue to "Healthy Schools and Community Lead Abatement Fund."
Passed the General Assembly · 36
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 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 electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Concerns health insurance benefits for locked-out workers.
Requires notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities to be published on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications. *
Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Establishes notification standards for certain service contracts with automatic renewal.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Requires health benefits coverage for adolescent depression screenings.
Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
Recognizes residential property tax advance payments for gross income tax homestead property tax deduction.
Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.*
Creates certain assistance programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the NJBEST program and provides distributions from qualified State tuition programs for K-12 expenses are not qualified withdrawals under gross income tax.*
Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for child care center and school attendance.*
Provides nursing home residents with right to timely response to certain complaints, concerns, or requests.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.*
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water. *
"Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act"; requires certain school meal information be provided to students' parents; establishes protocols for identifying eligible students for meal programs; prohibits stigmatizing student with bill in arrears.
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.*
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.*
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.*
Allows E-ZPass customers to opt to receive real-time electronic notification of use of E-ZPass system at toll plazas operated by NJTA and SJTA.
Requires registration of certain vacant and abandoned properties with municipalities and provides enforcement tools related to maintenance of these properties.
Provides for process to vacate and expunge certain arrests, charges, complaints, convictions, other dispositions, and DNA records, associated with violations by certain human trafficking victims.*
Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12.*
"Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.
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.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system for electronic reporting of firearm information.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Requires school districts take certain actions to increase participation in free or reduced priced meal programs; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Out of committee · 104
"Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act."
Modifies school funding law to eliminate adjustment aid and State aid growth limit; allows adjustment to tax levy growth limitation for certain school districts.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop open textbook plan.*
Allows pharmacy interns and pharmacy externs to administer certain vaccines under direct supervision of pharmacist and requires reporting of certain vaccine administrations.*
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Prohibits Higher Education Student Assistance Authority from referring defaulted loans under New Jersey College Loans to AssistState Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program for certain actions if authority and borrower have entered into settlement agreement.*
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Establishes commission to approve personaliized handguns; requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.
Provides governance, oversight, and accountability reforms at NJT.
Bars provisions in employment contracts that waive rights or remedies; bars agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Allows electric energy produced from biofuel to be eligible as Class II renewable energy.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure committees. *
Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. *
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Provides Medicaid coverage for doula care.
Authorizes certain gestational carrier agreements.
"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.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Establishes Campus Sexual Assault Commission.
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.
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*
"Nosey's Law"; prohibits use of wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
"Earn Your Way Out Act"; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan and establish information database; establishes administrative parole release and provides compliance credits.*
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots.
Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.
Concerns expansion of services provided by DHS mental health screening services.*
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.*
Establishes crimes of purchasing firearm parts to unlawfully manufacture firearms without a serial number, manufacturing or possessing covert or undetectable firearms, and manufacturing or facilitating the manufacture of firearms using a three-dimensional
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain underperforming schools under alternate route program.*
Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored vapor products.*
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Designates Thomas Alva Edison as State Inventor.
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Act;" establishes health insurance reinsurance plan.
"Jake Honig's Law"; removes limits on amount of medical marijuana that may be dispensed at one time and expands access to edible forms, including oils.
Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.
Authorizes municipality, county or school district to establish charitable funds for specific purposes; permits property tax credit for certain donations.
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Establishes "Restorative Justice in Education Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to improve transparency of tuition and fees.
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.*
Permits incarcerated persons to receive student financial aid.
Establishes zero emission certificate program for nuclear power plants.
Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of any diagnosed condition; revises requirements for physicians to authorize qualifying patients; and revises requirements for alternative treatment center operations and permitting.
Provides that deed restrictions on affordable housing units are not extinguished by foreclosure proceedings.
"Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act;" defines domicile for dependent students for purpose of eligibility for State student grants and scholarships, and resident tuition rate.*
Limits patient information behavioral health care providers may disclose to health insurance carriers.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Establishes "New Jersey Solar Panel Recycling Commission."*
"Medicaid Transportation Brokerage Program Oversight and Accountability Act"; establishes vehicle, staffing, and performance standards, and review and reporting requirements for non-emergency medical transport provided under Medicaid transportation broker
Allows law enforcement agencies to provide juvenile-family crisis information to principal of juvenile's school for planning programs relevant to juvenile's educational and social development.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.
Establishes Repayment Assistance Program and Household Income Affordable Repayment Plan for borrowers of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Establishes funding allocations for constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for Fiscal Year 2020and thereafter and revises law for State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs; appropriates $500,000.*
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures. *
Establishes the "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Act."
Establishes process for Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to declare loan under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program as in default or rehabilitated.
Establishes owning or possessing animal fighting or dog fighting paraphernalia as crime of third degree; establishes civil animal cruelty penalties therefor.
Establishes New Jersey Violence Intervention Program to fund violence reduction initiatives.
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.
Requires Medicaid cover professional violence prevention counseling services.
Requires VCCO's victim counseling service to partner with trauma centers to refer certain victims to violence intervention programs.
Establishes "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Initiative" in DOH.
Authorizes political subdivisions to set aside 0.5 percent of public works funds to recruit and train women and minorities and promote local hiring.
Establishes goals and incentives for increased use of plug-in electric vehicles in NJ.*
Establishes new timeframes for implementation of, and revises, certain requirements in "Global Warming Response Act". *
Prohibits certain possession, sale, trade, distribution, or offering for sale of shark fins.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Establishes perinatal episode of care pilot program in Medicaid.
Prohibits health benefits coverage for certain non-medically indicated early elective deliveries under Medicaid program, SHBP, and SEHBP.
Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers.
Allows emergency zero interest pension loans to certain public employees who are negatively affected by federal shutdown.
Requires receivership appointment application prior to certain foreclosure actions; requires notice of intention to foreclosure on residential mortgage to be filed within 180 days prior to commencing foreclosure; limits reinstatements of dismissed mortgag
Prohibits insurers from offering stop loss insurance to small employers.
Applies provisions of "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act" to proprietary schools and limits eligibility for direct State aid and State student assistance programs under certain circumstances.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for students enrolled in certain private postsecondary educational schools.
Revises neighborhood revitalization tax credit program to increase permitted annual tax credit allocation to $15 million.
Permits approved private schools for students with disabilities to include in tuition calculation hourly rates for healthcare provider consultants which equal average hourly rates paid by certain public schools serving students with disabilities.
Requires DOE to define expenditures for behavior modification at approved private schools for students with disabilities as allowable instructional cost for purposes of tuition rate setting.
Directs DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM.
Permits recovery of uncompensated medical expenses in civil action for damages arising from automobile accident.
Criminalizes purchase, transfer, or possession of certain weapons and ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes; establishes crime of transferring or possessing firearm without serial number.*
Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
" Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act"- CROWN Act; addresses discrimination under "Law Against Discrimination." based on traits historically associated with race, particularly focused on hair texture and style.*
Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.
Amends "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" to add definition of "open access offshore wind transmission facility" and revises law concerning "qualified offshore wind projects." *
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 supplemental appropriation of $1,700,000 for Thomas Edison State University.
Clarifies that school district is not required to restrict access to school meals if school meal bill is in arrears.
Revises expungement eligibility and procedures, including new "clean slate" automated process to render convictions and related records inaccessible; creates e-filing system for expungements; eliminates expungement filing fees; appropriates $15 million to
Establishes NJ Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers University, appropriates up to $500,000.*
Requires declaration of Code Blue alert when National Weather Service predicts temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
Appropriates $36.143 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.
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Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires high school students to be assessed using college placement cut scores to determine readiness for college-level course work, and Commissioner of Education to develop plan to improve college and career counseling for students.
Requires independent colleges report certain consumer information on their websites; requires information on remedial instruction to be provided by certain colleges; directs how remedial education is delivered at four-year public and independent colleges.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to revoke proprietary school's license to award academic degrees if school fails to achieve certain minimum graduation rates.
Requires closure of a four-year public institution of higher education that fails to achieve a six-year graduation rate of at least 50% for full-time undergraduate students.
Requires direct supervision of pharmacy interns and externs who administer certain injectable medications.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Requires criminal history record background check for rifle and shotgun purchases.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
Authorizes the EDA to issue additional $50,000,000 in bonds to provide grants for certain county vocational school district facilities projects and increases debt service district aid percentage for such projects.
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.
Prohibits four-year public institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees above certain percentages.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish repayment assistance program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program who suffer material loss of income.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
Establishes the New Jersey School Counts County College Scholarship Program.
Requires development of longitudinal data system that maintains individuals' data from preschool through entry into workforce.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish performance-based funding plans for public institutions of higher education.
Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.
Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.
Requires nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to a local law enforcement.
Requires public and nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Excludes amount of certain early withdrawals from qualified retirement plans in determination by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of applicant's eligibility for and amount of State tuition aid grant.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide mental health care services in underserved areas in New Jersey.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Eliminates school district budget per pupil administrative cost limits.
Permits educational organizations to conduct bingo games with prizes for participating students under certain circumstances.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) program.
"Plastic Container Recycling Enhancement Act."
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable plastic grocery bags.
Provides an adjustment to school district tax levy cap for increases in special education costs per pupil in excess of $40,000 that exceed such prior year costs by more than 2%.
Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
Eliminates certificate of need requirement for special care nursing facilities.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires various measures to address effects of low levels of lead exposure.
Revises law concerning the rights and responsibilities of motor vehicle franchisees and franchisors.
Establishes "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" pilot program; appropriates $250,000.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Establishes artist bank to provide interest-free loans to artist colonies in development.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops.
Provides list of various assessments to satisfy State high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
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.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Prohibits school districts from joining associations which oversee Statewide interscholastic sports unless association limits certain student-athletes who repeat middle school grade to only six consecutive semesters of interscholastic eligibility after en
The "Smart Container Act."
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.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of dysmenorrhea.
Requires State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Prohibits DEP from amending certain regulations to be less stringent than certain federal regulations.
Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide supplemental reading instruction to students in grades K through 3.
Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.
Requires posting of signs warning of presence of, and potential danger caused by, duckweed on water bodies in public parks.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
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.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities.
Makes FY 2016 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10.5 million to DCA for State Rental Assistance Program.
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes Council on Affordable Housing.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Extends time municipalities have to commit fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units to six years.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Expands financing opportunities for low and moderate income housing.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Increases gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 and dedicates revenue from tax rate increase for direct real property tax relief for taxpayers.
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.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Requires that school counselor preparation programs include credits on college and financial planning and that school districts provide professional development opportunities to school counselors on these topics.
Provides for expedited expungement of marijuana offenses in the event of decriminalization or legalization; establishes the "Expungement Coordinator Program" for certain marijuana convictions.
Makes certain changes to hourly reimbursement rate for personal care services reimbursed by Medicaid.
Permits school participating in NJ "Farm to School" program to submit recipe for posting on Department of Agriculture website.
Prohibits drug manufacturers and distributors from advertising prescription drug products in New Jersey.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Imposes time constraints on submission and analysis of rape kits.
Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable plastic carryout bags.
Directs DOE to develop health and safety best practices for use of digital devices in school classrooms.
Prohibits use of plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene, and single-use plastic straws.
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.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers.
Establishes competitive grant program for school districts to assist in hiring of school psychologists; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes pilot program in DOE for special education students to attend college courses or vocational training programs.
Requires certain school meal information be provided to public school students' parents and requires school districts to request that families apply for school meals under certain circumstances.
Requires employer to provide certain accommodations to employee who is breast feeding.
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes additional increases over four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases.
Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
Requires new civics instruction in middle and high schools, requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics; and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.
Establishes certain requirements concerning charter school financial reporting and prohibits charter school from contracting with for-profit charter management organization.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Extends eligibility for Governor's Urban Scholarship Program to students residing in certain municipalities.
Prohibits attempts by mental health professionals to change sexual orientation of adults.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning persons with disabilities and employment.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to design and make available to public webpage with employment information for individuals with disabilities.
Requires Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action create "Model Employer for People with Disabilities" program for State government.
Directs New Jersey State Rehabilitation Council to conduct study to identify trends and gaps in employment of individuals with disabilities.
Permits undesignated non-binary gender individuals to indicate "X" for sex on any driver's license or non-driver identification card issued by MVC.
Prohibits school district from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.
Allows certain employees affected by federal government shutdown to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and property tax payments.
Makes FY 2019 supplemental appropriation of $9,000,000 to Department of State for New Jersey Complete Count Commission.
Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex residents of long-term care facilities.
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish public health campaign on autism spectrum disorders.
Requires Department of Health to annually report on health and well-being of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Establishes School Security Task Force.
Establishes study commission to examine development of mutually beneficial relationships between institutions of higher education and municipalities.
Permits four-year institution of higher education to award associate degrees.
Provides expedited determination by State Board of Examiners on application for teaching staff member certification if certain criteria are met.
Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.
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
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges.
Provides that New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program scholarship may be awarded in any semester of attendance or enrollment at institution of higher education in State.
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Designates Seeing Eye® dog as State Dog.