l9n/ New Jersey

Ralph R. Caputo

Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.

All of Ralph R. Caputo's terms

Sponsored

Became law2

  • Assembly Bill 2805

    Requires DMVA to develop online historic tour identifying locations of war battles and places of significance to war efforts in State.

  • Assembly Bill 4763

    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.

Vetoed2

  • Assembly Bill 191

    Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.

  • Assembly Bill 3105

    Provides that limitation on hours of retail sale of alcohol be consistent throughout licensed premises.

Passed the General Assembly3

  • Assembly Bill 2798

    Requires Internet gaming affiliates to be licensed as casinos; prohibits waiver of licensing requirements.

  • Assembly Bill 2811

    Requires each casino licensee conducting Internet gaming in this State to prominently advertise name of its Atlantic City casino on its Internet gaming websites and advertisements.

  • Assembly Bill 4255

    Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.*

Out of committee3

  • Assembly Bill 2801

    Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.

  • Assembly Bill 5152

    Prohibits sale of certain alarm business signs and decals.

  • Assembly Bill 5208

    Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation

In committee49

  • Assembly Bill 164

    Prohibits sale of certain products using advertisements alluding to controlled dangerous substances or analogs.

  • Assembly Bill 165

    Directs Division of Consumer Affairs to develop informational brochure regarding dental amalgam, and requires dentists to distribute brochure to patients and offer composite alternatives.

  • Assembly Bill 166

    Requires public schools to include instruction on caffeine-related health issues as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

  • Assembly Bill 167

    Authorizes creation of 33rd urban enterprise zone in Belleville Township.

  • Assembly Bill 168

    Directs DOT, in consultation with other State entities, to study and report on certain solar and wind energy installations.

  • Assembly Bill 169

    Permits exemption from mandatory immunization for students in writing for any reason.

  • Assembly Bill 170

    Prohibits delivery of more than one magazine issue before billing information is obtained.

  • Assembly Bill 171

    Authorizes municipality to adopt ordinance permitting tenant to remain in illegal occupancy with no immediate health or safety risk; requires expiration of ordinance upon evidence of economic stabilization.

  • Assembly Bill 172

    Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.

  • Assembly Bill 173

    Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates 1/3 net proceeds to General Fund, 1/3 to State education aid, and 1/3 to horse racing industry.

  • Assembly Bill 174

    Requires appointments for safety-related recalls on vehicles to be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Assembly Bill 175

    Requires State to pay all costs associated with maintaining and operating the office of the executive county superintendent of schools.

  • Assembly Bill 176

    Establishes certain specifications for NJ Sports and Exposition Authority sale or lease of Meadowlands Racetrack.

  • Assembly Bill 177

    Permits appointment of certain nonpermanent firefighters laid off for reasons of economy to vacant paid positions.

  • Assembly Bill 178

    Permits appointment of certain EMTs laid off for reasons of economy to vacant paid positions.

  • Assembly Bill 179

    Establishes carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide air quality standards and certification requirements for ice arenas.

  • Assembly Bill 180

    "Caylee's Law;" requires missing child be reported within 12 hours.

  • Assembly Bill 181

    Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.

  • Assembly Bill 182

    Changes calculation of years of service from date of enrollment in pension system to date of appointment to determine certain retirees' payment obligations for health care coverage.

  • Assembly Bill 183

    Requires certain entities to be equipped with generators and allows those entities to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of generators.

  • Assembly Bill 184

    Clarifies application of business personal property tax on local exchange telephone companies that were subject to tax as of April 1, 1997.

  • Assembly Bill 185

    Authorizes professional and occupational boards to recognize continuing education approval entities.

  • Assembly Bill 186

    Limits political contributions by hedge funds and private equity funds that invest in casinos or in which State funds are invested.

  • Assembly Bill 187

    Reduces dollar amount of full outstanding debt issue that exempts casino institutional investor from requirement to maintain qualifications.

  • Assembly Bill 188

    Caps at 35 percent share of State public employee pension and annuity funds portfolio that may be invested in combination of hedge funds, private equity, commodities, and real estate.

  • Assembly Bill 189

    Eliminates certificated superintendent and administrator exceptions to TPAF retiree reenrollment requirement.

  • Assembly Bill 190

    Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.

  • Assembly Bill 192

    "Corporate Disinvestment Property Tax Relief Act"; appropriates $13.5 million.

  • Assembly Bill 2797

    Establishes air quality standards and requires certificate from Commissioner of Health for operation of indoor ice arenas, indoor motorsports arenas, and special indoor motorsports events.

  • Assembly Bill 2799

    Establishes "New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns.

  • Assembly Bill 2802

    Prohibits attorney spouse or domestic partner of elected local government officer in a municipality from representing campaign of candidate for elective office in that municipality to contest election results.

  • Assembly Bill 2803

    Requires casino licensee to apply every five years for casino license renewal.

  • Assembly Bill 2804

    Allows for five years corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for net interest amount received on loans to certain qualified UEZ businesses.

  • Assembly Bill 2806

    Imposes 66% tax on gross gaming revenue from wagering at casino outside Atlantic City; provides distributions to State General Fund and CRDA.

  • Assembly Bill 2807

    Allows credit against certain charges to CATV customers opting out of premium service within 30 days of CATV company notice of network or programming change.

  • Assembly Bill 2809

    Imposes 66% tax on gross gaming revenue from wagering at Meadowlands Complex casino; provides distributions to State General Fund, CRDA, and Hackensack Meadowlands Tax Sharing Stabilization Fund.

  • Assembly Bill 2812

    Enacts "Truth in Caller Identification Act"; prohibits manipulation of certain telephone caller identification information.

  • Assembly Bill 2818

    Prohibits imposition of the corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations that only store personal property in this State incident to its importation.

  • Assembly Bill 3169

    Requires Attorney General to provide certain information regarding certain charitable organizations to public on Internet.

  • Assembly Bill 3254

    Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

  • Assembly Bill 3255

    Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.

  • Assembly Bill 3257

    Requires nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to a local law enforcement.

  • Assembly Bill 3258

    Requires public and nonpublic school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.

  • Assembly Bill 3630

    Appropriates $110,000 from General Fund to DOE for Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs.

  • Assembly Bill 4179

    Requires firearms purchaser identification card, permit to purchase handgun, or permit to carry handgun for temporary transfer of firearm at firing range.

  • Assembly Bill 4180

    Requires firearms purchaser identification card, permit to purchase handgun, or permit to carry handgun for use of firearm at firing range.

  • Assembly Bill 4303

    Removes and repeals all prohibitions, permits, licenses, and authorizations concerning wagers on professional, collegiate, or amateur sport contests or athletic events.

  • Assembly Bill 4541

    Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.

  • Assembly Bill 5275

    Requires State and local law enforcement agencies to assist officers receiving nomination petitions to investigate validity of any objection thereto when requested.

Carried from the Senate

Became law1

  • Senate Bill 3539

    Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation

Vetoed1

Co-sponsored

Became law · 26
  • Assembly Bill 10

    Revises "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act"; establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank within NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust; renames NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust.

  • Assembly Bill 12

    Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public and private assets in this State.*

  • Assembly Bill 155

    Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.

  • Assembly Bill 222

    "New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.

  • Assembly Bill 306

    "New Jersey Housing Assistance for Veterans Act," establishes pilot program to assist certain veterans with housing modification and rehabilitation; appropriates $5 million.

  • Assembly Bill 312

    Requires Division of Local Government Services to include certain property tax information on division's web page.

  • Assembly Bill 333

    Ensures project deadline fairness, enhances transparency, and establishes foreclosure protection and mortgage relief program for Superstorm Sandy- impacted victims.*

  • Assembly Bill 450

    Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.

  • Assembly Bill 597

    Establishes crimes of operating school bus with suspended or revoked driving privileges and being involved in accident causing bodily injury; permanently prohibits passenger and school bus CDL endorsements for persons convicted of those crimes.

  • Assembly Bill 1257

    Requires school bus transporting students using wheelchairs to be equipped with four-point securement system; requires school bus operator to secure students using wheelchairs.**

  • Assembly Bill 1697

    Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special horse racing permit for steeplechase races; allows wagering on such races.

  • Assembly Bill 1954

    Makes changes to funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.

  • Assembly Bill 2004

    Establishes certain penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.*

  • Assembly Bill 2340

    Authorizes students in Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf to operate State vehicle for driver education and provides protection for such activity under tort claims act.*

  • Assembly Bill 2441

    Authorizes the Unclaimed Property Administrator to verify certain governmental debts before delivering abandoned property.

  • Assembly Bill 2993

    Requires Medicaid coverage for diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment for patients diagnosed with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes.

  • Assembly Bill 3338

    Dedicates one percent of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues to anti-smoking initiatives.*

  • Assembly Bill 3438

    Requires initial determination of unemployment benefits to be made within three weeks of filing of claim.

  • Assembly Bill 3532

    Provides for regulation of fantasy sports activities in New Jersey. *

  • Assembly Bill 3744

    Establishes law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery referral programs.*

  • Assembly Bill 3785

    Requires State to pay educational costs of students who reside in homeless shelter outside district of residence for more than one year.

  • Assembly Bill 3880

    Requires restaurants to post DOH sign concerning food allergen awareness in kitchen or staff area.

  • Assembly Bill 3884

    Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.

  • Assembly Bill 3944

    Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents of student-athletes and cheerleaders concerning use and misuse of prescription opioids.

  • Assembly Bill 4019

    Permits eligible students who are members of United States Armed Forces to wear military uniform at high school graduation.

  • Assembly Bill 4284

    Provides that school districts and nonpublic schools may receive reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2016 for testing school drinking water for lead.*

Vetoed · 4
  • Assembly Bill 311

    Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.

  • Assembly Bill 389

    Requires health insurance coverage for certain amino acid-based elemental formulas.

  • Assembly Bill 2576

    Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.*

  • Assembly Bill 3091

    Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.

Passed the General Assembly · 21
  • Assembly Bill 152

    Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.

  • Assembly Bill 542

    Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.

  • Assembly Bill 1016

    Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.

  • Assembly Bill 1114

    Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.*

  • Assembly Bill 1119

    Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.

  • Assembly Bill 1411

    Grants certain employment protections to campus police officers.

  • Assembly Bill 1540

    Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.

  • Assembly Bill 1639

    Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.

  • Assembly Bill 1853

    Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.

  • Assembly Bill 1861

    Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."

  • Assembly Bill 1875

    "HOPE Initiative Act;" requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction.

  • Assembly Bill 2057

    Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.

  • Assembly Bill 2372

    "Red Mascara Act;" designates five State songs.*

  • Assembly Bill 2464

    Establishes State park passport to promote outdoor recreation, education, and visitation to State parks, forests, and historic sites.

  • Assembly Bill 3539

    Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.

  • Assembly Bill 3828

    Enhances protections against fraudulent deed recordings.

  • Assembly Bill 4085

    Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.

  • Assembly Bill 4122

    Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.

  • Assembly Bill 4127

    Increases civil penalties for certain natural gas or hazardous liquid facility safety violations.

  • Assembly Bill 4184

    Establishes Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program to facilitate apprehension of persons fleeing motor vehicle accident scene; designated as "Zackhary's Law."

  • Assembly Bill 4451

    Permits retired corrections officer to be appointed Class Three special law enforcement officer.

Out of committee · 49
  • Assembly Bill 11

    Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public, private, and charitable assets in this State.

  • Assembly Bill 162

    Concerns procedure applicable to applicants for professional or occupational licenses who would otherwise be barred from licensure due to certain child support or related obligations. *

  • Assembly Bill 331

    Allows gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses.

  • Assembly Bill 334

    Provides dedicated funding for promotion of apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.

  • Assembly Bill 547

    Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.

  • Assembly Bill 717

    Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.

  • Assembly Bill 729

    Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.

  • Assembly Bill 918

    Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient is at increased risk of confusion, agitation, behavioral problems, and wandering due to dementia related disorder.*

  • Assembly Bill 1007

    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.

  • Assembly Bill 1030

    Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.

  • Assembly Bill 1115

    Provides that AG handle investigation and prosecution of crime involving person's death by law enforcement officer while acting in officer's official capacity or while in custody; requires trial in venue outside county where incident occurred.*

  • Assembly Bill 1211

    Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.

  • Assembly Bill 1487

    Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.

  • Assembly Bill 1952

    "Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."

  • Assembly Bill 1996

    Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.

  • Assembly Bill 2071

    Establishes artist bank to provide interest-free loans to artist colonies in development.

  • Assembly Bill 2088

    Requires Commissioner of DCA to promulgate rules and regulations providing for veterans' affordable housing assistance preference.

  • Assembly Bill 2179

    Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.

  • Assembly Bill 2195

    Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.

  • Assembly Bill 2281

    The "Smart Container Act."

  • Assembly Bill 2337

    Requires health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage.

  • Assembly Bill 2338

    Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops. *

  • Assembly Bill 2352

    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.

  • Assembly Bill 2569

    The "Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act."

  • Assembly Bill 2570

    Concerns taxation of casino gaming property; redirects investment alternative tax proceeds; abolishes Atlantic City Alliance.

  • Assembly Bill 3335

    Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.

  • Assembly Bill 3424

    Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.

  • Assembly Bill 3489

    Provides for notification of emergency contact in event of death of senior citizen in senior citizen housing facility.

  • Assembly Bill 3507

    Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; requires certain defendants to be eligible for monetary bail upon issuance of complaint-warrant.

  • Assembly Bill 3521

    Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide supplemental reading instruction to students in grades K through 3.

  • Assembly Bill 3555

    Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.

  • Assembly Bill 3583

    Appropriates $20 million from societal benefits charge to DEP for drinking water infrastructure improvements and lead abatement in City of Newark.

  • Assembly Bill 3614

    Establishes "Atlantic City Plan for Implementing Economic Recovery Act"; exempts casino gaming property from local taxation and establishes payment in lieu of taxation; creates Atlantic City Planning Committee.

  • Assembly Bill 3799

    Includes students who participate in school intramural sports programs in the student-athlete head injury safety program.

  • Assembly Bill 3870

    Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.

  • Assembly Bill 3962

    Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain psychiatrists who work in underserved areas or psychiatric hospitals in New Jersey.*

  • Assembly Bill 4003

    Makes supplemental appropriations totaling $9,563,415 to DOH for grants of $7,765,325 to Newark Beth Israel Hospital and $1,798,090 to St. Francis Medical Center to implement improved health outcomes and sustainable transformation of healthcare delivery.

  • Assembly Bill 4084

    Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to establish income-driven repayment option and loan rehabilitation program for borrowers under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.

  • Assembly Bill 4332

    Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.

  • Assembly Bill 4441

    Authorizes prohibition, or licensure and regulation, of rental of certain space for accommodation of transient guests. *

  • Assembly Bill 4452

    Requires sanitation vehicles display flashing lights in certain circumstances and imposes conditions on drivers approaching sanitation vehicles displaying flashing lights; designated as "Michael Massey's Law."

  • Assembly Bill 4462

    Permits amusement games license to be issued to holder of alcoholic beverage special concessionaire permit at certain airports; allows licensees to offer electronic amusements under certain circumstances.

  • Assembly Bill 4560

    Adjusts reference to population for library director position in unclassified civil service.

  • Assembly Bill 4718

    Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.

  • Assembly Bill 4967

    Requires local government units to certify compliance with certain federal hiring requirements when filing annual budgets.

  • Assembly Bill 4996

    Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.

  • Assembly Bill 4997

    Clarifies procedures for approval of environmental and transportation infrastructure projects.

  • Assembly Bill 4998

    Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.

  • Assembly Bill 5200

    Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.

In committee · 94
  • Assembly Bill 137

    Requires applicants for liquor licenses and license transfers to notify residents within 200 feet of licensed premises.

  • Assembly Bill 138

    Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.

  • Assembly Bill 139

    Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.

  • Assembly Bill 141

    Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.

  • Assembly Bill 146

    Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.

  • Assembly Bill 147

    Requires minimum level of police staffing based on municipal population and violent crime rate.

  • Assembly Bill 153

    Requires chairs of certain ward political party committees to have same rights and responsibilities as chairs of municipal political party committees; specifies certain cities not required to have municipal chairs.

  • Assembly Bill 154

    Requires minimum temperature in senior citizen housing projects to be maintained at 70 degrees from October 1 to May 1.

  • Assembly Bill 232

    Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.

  • Assembly Bill 282

    Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.

  • Assembly Bill 283

    Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.

  • Assembly Bill 291

    Establishes "Government Crowdfunding Act" to allow government entities to conduct fundraising for certain government projects.

  • Assembly Bill 309

    Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.

  • Assembly Bill 332

    Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate for child born in New Jersey to active duty service member.

  • Assembly Bill 335

    Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses which employ eligible apprentices.

  • Assembly Bill 351

    Requires wheelchair-only handicapped parking spaces in certain parking lots.

  • Assembly Bill 391

    Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.

  • Assembly Bill 397

    The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.

  • Assembly Bill 405

    Dedicates $140,000 of revenue from motor vehicle violations to DHS for brain injury services.

  • Assembly Bill 543

    Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.

  • Assembly Bill 620

    Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.

  • Assembly Bill 660

    Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.

  • Assembly Bill 665

    Increases penalty for harboring or concealing certain sex offenders.

  • Assembly Bill 698

    Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.

  • Assembly Bill 708

    Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.

  • Assembly Bill 713

    Excludes gains on sales of certain real estate purchases from taxation under corporation business tax and gross income tax.

  • Assembly Bill 1012

    Prohibits emergency shelters for the homeless from refusing to provide services for minimum time frame unless shelters are at maximum capacity.

  • Assembly Bill 1013

    Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit persons with mental illness unless they pose danger.

  • Assembly Bill 1018

    Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.

  • Assembly Bill 1021

    Requires school districts and charter schools to annually provide to parents or guardians of enrolled students information on certain tests to be administered during the school year.

  • Assembly Bill 1022

    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.

  • Assembly Bill 1067

    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.

  • Assembly Bill 1111

    Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.

  • Assembly Bill 1222

    Requires court to consider gang affiliation when making bail determinations.

  • Assembly Bill 1231

    Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.

  • Assembly Bill 1239

    Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.

  • Assembly Bill 1333

    Prohibits administration of standardized assessments not required under State or federal law.

  • Assembly Bill 1342

    Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.

  • Assembly Bill 1347

    Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.

  • Assembly Bill 1349

    Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.

  • Assembly Bill 1350

    Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.

  • Assembly Bill 1398

    Prohibits false or secret compartments in motor vehicles under certain circumstances.

  • Assembly Bill 1446

    Concerns earned sick leave.

  • Assembly Bill 1453

    Requires each school district with middle school or high school to establish food services advisory committee to consider menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences.

  • Assembly Bill 1479

    Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.

  • Assembly Bill 1492

    Modifies requirements for local unit to dissolve certain authorities.

  • Assembly Bill 1494

    Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.

  • Assembly Bill 1509

    Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."

  • Assembly Bill 1586

    Authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoir levels prior to certain severe weather events.

  • Assembly Bill 1810

    Requires certain health care facilities to offer, and health care workers to receive, annual influenza vaccination.

  • Assembly Bill 1820

    "Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."

  • Assembly Bill 1849

    Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.

  • Assembly Bill 1868

    Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications.

  • Assembly Bill 1900

    Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.

  • Assembly Bill 1981

    Revises law concerning ticket sales.

  • Assembly Bill 1988

    Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.

  • Assembly Bill 1989

    Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.

  • Assembly Bill 1998

    Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.

  • Assembly Bill 2002

    Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.

  • Assembly Bill 2023

    Concerns urban enterprise zones.

  • Assembly Bill 2033

    Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.

  • Assembly Bill 2046

    "Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.

  • Assembly Bill 2050

    Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.

  • Assembly Bill 2055

    Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.

  • Assembly Bill 2066

    Establishes publicly accessible domestic violence Internet registry.

  • Assembly Bill 2067

    Permits court to order involuntary outpatient treatment in any county; concerns patient compliance with taking medication.

  • Assembly Bill 2086

    Allows firms, designated as qualified UEZ businesses, that experience economic hardship to lower employment levels without losing that designation.

  • Assembly Bill 2132

    Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.

  • Assembly Bill 2143

    Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.

  • Assembly Bill 2151

    Establishes the number of students to be supported under the veterinary medicine education program and a service requirement for students who participate in the program.

  • Assembly Bill 2168

    Requires each county to establish and maintain veterans' service office.

  • Assembly Bill 2170

    Grants prescriptive authority to certain psychologists.

  • Assembly Bill 2326

    Designates cheerleading as interscholastic sport; requires safety harness at health clubs with members who are cheerleaders.

  • Assembly Bill 2461

    Concerns reviews of State's economic development incentives.

  • Assembly Bill 2572

    Provides for implementation of full-day preschool programs in additional school districts; appropriates $110,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE.

  • Assembly Bill 3337

    Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals.

  • Assembly Bill 3637

    Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.

  • Assembly Bill 3657

    Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.

  • Assembly Bill 3839

    Requires school districts to notify State after receiving offer of assistance from federal government to address environmental issue.

  • Assembly Bill 3964

    Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.

  • Assembly Bill 3997

    Modifies process for advertising, bidding, and awarding local public contracts.

  • Assembly Bill 4098

    Requires certain defendants to be eligible for monetary bail upon issuance of complaint-warrant.

  • Assembly Bill 4120

    Establishes DEP program to reduce heavy-duty diesel truck emissions from trucks operating in the ports of Bayonne, Elizabeth, Jersey City, and Newark.

  • Assembly Bill 4382

    Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.

  • Assembly Bill 4500

    Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.

  • Assembly Bill 4503

    "Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.

  • Assembly Bill 4645

    Requires sending district to allow student to transfer to recovery high school alternative education program, provided placement is considered clinically appropriate by alcohol and drug counselor.

  • Assembly Bill 4772

    Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education and directs DOE to develop parent resource guide and select early intervention assessments for use in identifying language delays in deaf and hard of hearing children.

  • Assembly Bill 4853

    Concerns State-administered retirement savings plan; establishes "Garden State MEP."

  • Assembly Bill 4864

    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.

  • Assembly Bill 4934

    "Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.

  • Assembly Bill 5149

    Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."

  • Assembly Bill 5179

    Requires professional services contract for legal services on behalf of State agency be memorialized in writing within 30 days.

  • Assembly Bill 5181

    Limits State Lottery drawings to two per day per game.

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  • Assembly Bill 5129

    Clarifies role of health service corporations, revises membership of board of directors, regulates surplus, and requires timely publication of certain information by DOBI.