Bills in the 2022–2023 Session, Senate.
Ronald L. Rice
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.
Out of committee2
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Enhances protections against fraudulent deed recordings.
In committee13
Requires municipal accounting of abandoned properties before receiving certain State aid; establishes State database of abandoned properties; requires owners of abandoned properties to document rehabilitation efforts.
Prohibits public schools from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.
Requires entities at every level of government to conduct periodic studies of racial and ethnic disparities in public contracting.
Establishes requirements for conducting health impact assessments of pending legislation; makes an appropriation.
Requires property condition disclosure statement to include questions concerning lead plumbing and lead service lines; requires lead service lines to be replaced upon sale of residential property.
Requires certain residential developers to replace lead service lines.
Expands role of temporary guardian to include arranging placement of alleged incapacitated person in appropriate, less restrictive environment.
Establishes "2020 New Jersey Burial Assistance Program;" appropriates $20 million.
Concerns requirements for local purchasing agents.
Requires financial institutions to release records to adult protective services when suspecting fraud of vulnerable adult or senior customer; allows adult protective services to release same records to law enforcement agency if necessary.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas; stipulates uses of, and eligibility criteria for, funds.
Creates New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Co-sponsored
Passed the Senate · 1
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
Out of committee · 4
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of black bear.
In committee · 8
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
"Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments until beginning of 2023.
Requires NJHMFA to allocate certain portion of federal low-income housing tax credits to certain high-opportunity areas.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas; stipulates uses of, and eligibility criteria for, funds.
Requires notice of development applications be given to residential tenants on that property.
Authorizes creation of local civilian review boards to review police operations and conduct; appropriates $600,000.