Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Nia H. Gill Esq.
Sponsored
Passed the Senate5
Prohibits employers from obtaining, requiring, or discriminating on the basis of credit reports.
Concerns employer inquires about worker's wage and salary experience.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Out of committee4
Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.
The "New Jersey Intern Protection Act"; provides legal protections and remedies for persons engaged in internships with employers.
Preserves certain requirements that health insurance plans cover essential health benefits.*
Prohibits employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.
In committee54
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers to redeem loan amounts received under the New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in public or nonpublic schools in New Jersey.
Provides local board of education with approval authority of charter school application.
Establishes a regulatory program for rifle and shotgun ammunition sales.
Strengthens State's assault weapons ban.
"New Jersey Health Insurance Marketplace Act."
Requires AG oversight of transfer of federal surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies; establishes review and reporting requirement.
Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network; establishes oversight monitor to review compliance.
Requires health insurance carriers to comply with certain network adequacy requirements.
Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to establish public awareness campaign about federally required health insurance exchange.
Regulates use of body cameras worn by law enforcement officers.
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of State assessment.
Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
"New Jersey Public Option Health Care Act."
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Prohibits offering of health benefit plans in the State that do not meet certain standards; requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to take enforcement action against offering of plans not in compliance.
"State Bank of New Jersey Act."
Requires coin redemption machine operators to disclose fees.
Requires bidders on certain State contracts to disclose, and Department of Treasury to publish, certain gender wage information.
Revises "The Professional Service Corporation Act."
Increases mandatory retirement age for Administrative Law Judges, Workers' Compensation Judges and county prosecutors from 70 to 75.
Upgrades crime of stalking when stalking activity is carried out or assisted by installation or use of communication or location monitoring program or device on cellular phone or wireless mobile device.
Establishes pilot program in the Department of Law and Public Safety requiring the electronic recording of certain police interrogations.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Requires replacement of all electronic voting machines used in State by district-based optical scan voting systems by June 5, 2018; makes appropriation.
Prohibits award of State contracts and development subsidies to inverted domestic corporations.
Revises homestead property tax reimbursement eligibility requirements for certain claimants relocating homesteads within the same municipality.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
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%.
Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.
Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
Prohibits severance pay agreements from barring certain employee claims against employer.
Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters.
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Clarifies that owners of self-driving motor vehicles must comply with existing insurance requirements.
"Corporate Disinvestment Property Tax Relief Act"; appropriates $13.5 million.
Establishes law enforcement procedures for responding to immigration detainers and certain requests issued by federal immigration authorities.
Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances from licensed podiatrists.
Regulates certain rental-purchase agreements.
Regulates pharmacy benefits management companies.
Establishes Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Council.
Revises sheriff's procedures for residential mortgage foreclosure sales.
Requires developers of residential housing to provide low and moderate income housing or pay fee.
Requires school bus contractor to provide information to board of education on results of criminal background checks of all school bus drivers assigned routes in district pursuant to contract.
Applies law governing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to gubernatorial transition staff members.
Prohibits attempts by mental health professionals to change sexual orientation of adults.
Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health benefits plans.
Prohibits landlords from requiring rent to be paid by certain means of payment or at any off-site location.
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act."
Prohibits distribution of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 60 days of election with intent to deceive voter.
Restricts use of facial recognition technology and other biometric recognition by governmental entities.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law2
Prohibits employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.*
Preserves certain requirements that health insurance plans cover essential health benefits.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
Concerns equal pay and employment discrimination.*
Bars provisions in employment contracts that waive rights or remedies; bars agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credit for certain expenses incurred for production of certain films and digital media content; designated as Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
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.*
Revises Newborn Screening program in DOH.
Defines information to be included on death certificates, including gender identification.
Provides governance, oversight, and accountability reforms at NJT.
Prohibits the DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for doula care.
Requires Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board to study racial and ethnic disparities that contribute to infant mortality.
Establishes goals and initiatives for increased use of use of plug-in electric vehicles.**
"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.*
Vetoed · 1
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Passed the Senate · 7
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 standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
Requires public utilities to notify certain officials of discontinuances in electric, gas, or water service.
Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public
Provides Medicaid coverage to eligible pregnant women for six-month period beginning on the last day of pregnancy. *
Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
Out of committee · 29
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.**
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.**
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording.
Establishes Clean Energy Technology Center and Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund for purposes of creating clean energy-related employment opportunities; allocates revenues from societal benefits charge to support its activities.
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, examination permit, probationary driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
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.*
Establishes "Monica's Law" concerning domestic violence risk assessment pilot program.
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.*
Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database and requires development of emergency services stroke care protocols.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.
Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship.
Requires DOH to develop New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Concerns participation in special probation drug court. *
Requires AG to issue certain reports concerning firearms used in commission of criminal offenses in this State.*
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.*
Authorizes issuance of Delta Sigma Theta license plates.
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.
Prohibits use of bots to deceive person about origin and content of communication for certain commercial or election purposes.
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.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Establishes Gateway Development Commission.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Extends availability period for tax credits for certain expenses incurred for production of certain film and digital media content, raises annual cap related to film production, and provides for annual administration of film tax credits.*
"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.
In committee · 21
Bans manufacture, sale, possession, importation, transportation, or use of certain traps.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Imposes time constraints on submission and analysis of rape kits.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Authorizes gun violence restraining orders and firearm seizure warrants.
Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Prohibits awarding of public contracts to Internet service providers, unless Internet service providers adhere to principle of "net neutrality."
Decriminalizes possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana and personal-use amount of regulated marijuana-infused products; requires substance abuse treatment under certain circumstances.
Establishes procedures for individuals arrested for drug intoxication offenses to be transported to substance abuse treatment, and for municipal court to commit such individuals to treatment in lieu of prosecution.
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.
Prohibits sale, distribution, or propagation of certain invasive plant species without permit from Department of Agriculture.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.
Makes FY 2019 supplemental appropriation of $9,000,000 to Department of State for New Jersey Complete Count Commission.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
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
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Places $100 cap on amount paid by covered persons for purchase of insulin drugs; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to investigate insulin prices.
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of registration.
Filed · 2
Requires certain school buses to be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts.
Makes Fiscal Year 2020 State supplemental appropriation of $7,500,000 for East Orange General Hospital.