Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Ralph R. Caputo
Sponsored
Became law2
"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.*
Passed the General Assembly2
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires certain fireworks-related injuries be reported to State Fire Marshal.
Out of committee6
Requires Internet gaming affiliates to be licensed as casinos; prohibits waiver of licensing requirements.
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Prohibits sale of certain alarm business signs and decals.
Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.
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 penalties for accepting wagers on prohibited sports events.
In committee28
Authorizes creation of 33rd urban enterprise zone in Belleville Township.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
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.
Requires State to pay all costs associated with maintaining and operating the office of the executive county superintendent of schools.
"Caylee's Law;" requires missing child be reported within 12 hours.
Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.
Limits political contributions by hedge funds and private equity funds that invest in casinos or in which State funds are invested.
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.
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.
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.
Requires casino licensee to apply every five years for casino license renewal.
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.
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.
Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.
Removes and repeals all prohibitions, permits, licenses, and authorizations concerning wagers on professional, collegiate, or amateur sport contests or athletic events.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
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.
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
Requires State and local law enforcement agencies to assist officers receiving nomination petitions to investigate validity of any objection thereto when requested.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around motor vehicles.
Provides that limitation on hours of retail sale of alcohol be consistent throughout licensed premises.
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
Establishes Loan Modification and Consolidation Program for certain borrowers in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
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.
Permits certain retirees to choose health care coverage under traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage plan options offered by SHBP or SEHBP.
Revises permit and license processes for sports pools operators and online sports pool operators; revises definitions of certain sports events; allows for transactional waiver for sports wagering lounge.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.
Prohibits sale of certain alarm business signs and decals.
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.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 31
Raises, over time, hourly minimum wage to $15.00.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Requires firearms seizure when certain health care professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others. *
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018." *
Revises law governing Class Three special law enforcement officer.*
Establishes Statewide Hit and Run Advisory Program to facilitate apprehension of persons fleeing motor vehicle accident scene; designated as "Zackhary's Law."
Requires certain health care facilities to provide, and employees to receive, annual influenza vaccination.**
Establishes "Dietetics and Nutrition Licensing Act".**
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.
Adopts federal definition of armor piercing ammunition.*
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Increases minimum annual amounts for appropriation for certain arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes from hotel and motel occupancy fee revenues.
Authorizes municipal tax levy through public question for certain purposes; clarifies ability of local government entities to issue non-recourse bonds; appropriates $100,000.*
"Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act."
Allows wagering at casinos and racetracks on certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.
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 funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.
Directs NJ State Council on Arts to create and disseminate best practices guide for at-risk youth arts programs; requires council to assist government entities creating programs that adopt best practices.
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.
Permits certain planned real estate developments to file certain liens; concerns limited priority of certain liens.*
Preserves certain requirements that health insurance plans cover essential health benefits.*
Provides in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education to individuals living in NJ who are entitled to educational assistance under US Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program.
Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health insurance plans; requires DHS to apply for federal funds for integration of Medicaid eligibility platform and exchange.**
Expands rate review process in DOBI for certain individual and small employer health benefits plans.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Establishes open enrollment period under Individual Health Coverage Program.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain preventive services.
Vetoed · 2
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.*
Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales; increases fees for cigarette and vapor business licensure.*
Passed the General Assembly · 11
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 each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
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 minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Makes six-month driver license suspension optional penalty for casino gambling by person under legal age of 21.
Exempts discharge of student loan debt of certain veterans through the federal Total and Permanent Disability discharge process from taxation under the gross income tax.
Prohibits certain demolitions without inspection for pest infestation.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to offer inmates hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing.
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 · 37
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.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Establishes procedures to prevent and eradicate bedbug infestations in certain residential property.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
Requires suspension of certification of homemaker-home health aides under certain circumstances; designated as "Maria's Law." *
Clarifies prohibition on preexisting condition exclusions in health insurance policies.
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.*
Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for legislative redistricting purposes.
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.
Authorizes municipalities, counties, and certain authorities to establish stormwater utilities.
Increases membership of fire safety commission in DCA.
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.*
Provides forbearance of residential mortgage foreclosures under certain circumstances; places additional requirements on attorneys, residential mortgage lenders, and courts, as part of foreclosure process.
Authorizes special "We Support the Arts" license plates with proceeds to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
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.*
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.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Modifies responsibilities of fantasy sports operators concerning participant funds.
Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
Expands University Hospital board of directors membership from 11 to 13 members; designates University Hospital as rural hospital.*
Eliminates certain aviation fuel tax exemptions; provides funding for aviation capital projects.*
Creates "Community Wealth Preservation Program"; expands access for certain buyers to purchase property from sheriffs's sales.*
Requires developers of residential housing to provide low, moderate, and middle income housing or pay fee.*
Corrects project list in P.L.2018, c.85, which appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Directs Juvenile Justice Commission to establish arts education pilot program for juvenile offenders.
Establishes New Jersey Violence Intervention Program to fund violence reduction initiatives.
Provides for horse racing purse subsidies and that portion of sums received by the horse racing permit holder from sports wagering will be paid to horsemen's associations pursuant to agreement with racetrack; makes appropriation.*
Allows emergency zero interest pension loans to certain public employees who are negatively affected by federal shutdown.
Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.
Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
Concerns labor harmony agreements for hospitality projects.
Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.
Allows municipalities to adopt ordinance to enter properties to perform lead service line replacements.
In committee · 110
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Requires restaurants to post DOH sign concerning food allergen awareness in kitchen or staff area.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
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.
Adjusts certain State taxes to support strengthened investments in public, private, and charitable assets in this State.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
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.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Excludes gains on sales of certain real estate purchases from taxation under corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Limits State Lottery drawings to two per day per game.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
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.
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.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
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.
Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.
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.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Establishes "Government Crowdfunding Act" to allow government entities to conduct fundraising for certain government projects.
Authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoir levels prior to certain severe weather events.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Grants certain employment protections to campus police officers.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.
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."
Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; requires certain defendants to be eligible for monetary bail upon issuance of complaint-warrant.
Requires applicants for liquor licenses and license transfers to notify residents within 200 feet of licensed premises.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.
Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.
Requires minimum level of police staffing based on municipal population and violent crime rate.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
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.
Requires minimum temperature in senior citizen housing projects to be maintained at 70 degrees from October 1 to May 1.
Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Establishes publicly accessible domestic violence Internet registry.
Establishes artist bank to provide interest-free loans to artist colonies in development.
Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.
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.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."
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.
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.
The "Smart Container Act."
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.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide supplemental reading instruction to students in grades K through 3.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
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.
Establishes program allowing certain applicants to perform community service in lieu of paying motor vehicle surcharges.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.
Makes changes to funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
Concerns urban enterprise zones.
Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Requires school districts to notify State after receiving offer of assistance from federal government to address environmental issue.
Provides dedicated funding for promotion of apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Requires State Lottery Commission to notify Legislature of proposed State Lottery game prior to commencement of new game.
Provides parents and adult students with simplified method for opting out of release by school district of student information to military recruiters.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Authorizes wagering at casinos and racetracks on results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
"Water Resources Protection Trust Fund Act"; establishes user fee on water consumption and diversion; utilizes fee revenue for water quality, supply, and infrastructure projects.
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.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for oncofertility treatments.
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes additional increases over four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Requires public school instruction in suicide prevention to be provided in grades kindergarten through 12 and include certain elements.
Requires SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for health care benefits provided by physicians who terminate contract with federal Medicare program.
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
Requires NJT to equip trains with defibrillators.
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.
Creates domestic violence Internet registry for certain public access; mandates counseling and community service and increases fines for certain domestic violence offenders.
Requires financial institution that has foreclosed on property to remove water service lines that contain lead.
Establishes Drone Education Task Force.
Requires responding law enforcement officer to stay with dead body until medical examiner takes charge of body.
Establishes pilot program in which certain selected school districts equip school buses with global positioning systems and DOE develops school bus tracking application.
Establishes "School Opening and School Closing Student Safety Task Force" to review safety of students when schools open and close for school day.
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection Pilot Program" in certain counties and cities of first class; makes an appropriation.
Requires contracts for sales of residential property to address lead service lines.
Requires municipal-wide reassessment of real property under certain circumstances.
Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop and distribute heat stroke pamphlet for athletes at public and nonpublic schools; requires school districts and public institutions of higher education to establish heat illness policy for athletes.
Requires DOC and county correctional facilities to provide certain inmates with medication-assisted treatment.
Requires board of education to employ nurse in each school building within school district.
Establishes pilot program to create student mental health assistance programs in selected school districts.
Filed · 1
Designates Seeing Eye® dog as State Dog.