Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Nicholas J. Sacco
Sponsored
Became law1
Authorizes issuance of special Humane State license plates.
Out of committee1
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension for surviving spouse by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.
In committee24
"Drew's Law"; allows counties and municipalities to establish, or request DOT to establish, 15 miles per hour speed limit in or near certain parks and to set increased penalty for violating speed limit.
Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Requires notice of development applications be given to residential tenants on that property.
Requires adult corrections officers in State facilities to complete in-service training program.
Provides for forfeiture of vehicle where weapon was unlawfully possessed.
Establishes grant program in DCA to provide funding to youth mentoring programs.
Upgrades crime of soliciting or recruiting for criminal street gang while on school property.
Establishes State payment in lieu of taxes to municipalities for loss of revenues due to an overburden of tax-exempt cemetery property; appropriates $66 million.
Requires disclosure of data recording devices in motor vehicles; limits access to recorded data.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Requires hospital employees assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.
Requires DOE to provide certain information regarding school peer groupings.
Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones.
Prohibits release of home addresses of certain public safety employees by governmental entities.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Reduces helicopter operations at certain aviation facilities licensed by State.
Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.
Maintains property tax exemption for certain nonprofit hospitals and their nursing homes; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commissio
Increases statute of limitations for prosecution of vehicular homicide.
Establishes design-build delivery system for NJTA and DOT projects.
Requires NJT to remove snow from certain stops, stations, and stands for motorbus regular route service and to make name and contact information of entities responsible for snow removal publicly available.
Directs four-year public institutions of higher education to develop plan to achieve six-year graduation rate of at least 70 percent for full-time undergraduate students by 2022-2023 academic year.
Requires school bus driver's complete motor vehicle driving record be shared with board of education or school bus contractor and local police.
Prohibits State from disclosing New Jersey driver's license holders' personal information to other states seeking to issue speed camera or red light camera citations.
Carried from the General Assembly
Vetoed1
Enhances PFRS accidental death pension for surviving spouse by providing for minimum of $50,000 annually.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Establishes Tuition Aid Grant Study Commission to examine New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant Program and make recommendations regarding improvements to program.
Requires collection of DNA sample for child pornography arrests.
Passed the Senate · 1
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
Out of committee · 3
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.*
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.
Establishes Gateway Development Commission.
In committee · 18
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
Directs State Auditor to conduct performance review audits of public institutions of higher education.
Requires certain drones to contain geo-fencing technology; makes violation a fourth degree crime.
Requires door to operator's cabin be locked on NJT trains.
Increases age for helmet requirement for bicycling, roller skating, and skateboarding to 17 and younger; extends helmet requirement to ice skaters and operators of non-motorized scooters.
Establishes strategic road salt reserve fund and strategic road salt reserve within DOT.
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.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Clarifies that crimes of trespassing and invasion of privacy also include use of unmanned aircraft systems.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Authorizes display of flashing amber warning lights on fuel transportation vehicles.
Establishes task force to examine leasing for nonpublic school facilities to school districts for purpose of implementing programs for which districts lack facility space.
Requires local contracting unit to award local public contract to most responsible bidder.
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
Provides for reorganization of health service corporation into mutual holding company system.