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Loretta Weinberg

Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, Senate.

All of Loretta Weinberg's terms

Sponsored

Became law17

  • Senate Bill 974

    Provides for registration and accreditation of human milk banks.

  • Senate Bill 1032

    Requires preservation of certain biological evidence.

  • Senate Bill 1041

    Requires DHS to develop timeline for use by individuals with developmental disabilities to gain benefit of State and federal programs; requires posting timeline on DHS, DCF, and DOE websites.

  • Senate Bill 1398

    Expands infertility coverage under certain health insurance plans.

  • Senate Bill 1404

    Requires governmental affairs agents to disclose on notice of representation form compensation amount received from State or local government entities; requires notice to be posted on Internet site of Election Law Enforcement Commission.

  • Senate Bill 2059

    Requires DOH to ensure that fetal death certification and reporting requirements are consistent with current federal standards.

  • Senate Bill 2156

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

  • Senate Bill 2286

    Establishes Mike Adler Aphasia Task Force to assess needs of persons with aphasia, and their families, and ensure adequate provision of support services and information thereto.

  • Senate Bill 2361

    Authorizes certain county to establish county hospital authority; amends title of "Municipal Hospital Authority Law."

  • Senate Bill 2483

    Enhances protections for domestic violence victims by restricting access to firearms by certain persons; provides for minimum terms of incarceration for offenders who commit physically violent acts.

  • Senate Bill 2562

    Requires DCF and DHS to study predatory alienation and its effects on young adults and senior citizens.

  • Senate Bill 2563

    Clarifies DCA rulemaking authority over free-standing residential health care facilities, and prohibits eviction of residents from such facilities, except for good cause.

  • Senate Bill 2564

    Provides that driver's license and identification cards expire every four years on licensee or cardholder's birthday. *

  • Senate Bill 2793

    Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for digital tomosynthesis for screening and diagnostic purposes related to breast cancer.

  • Senate Bill 2976

    Requires health benefits coverage for donated human breast milk under certain conditions.

  • Senate Bill 3592

    Requires electronic health records systems to meet requirements to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.

  • Senate Bill 3607

    Amends Mike Adler Aphasia Task Force law to provide term lengths, address vacancies, and replace obsolete task force member.

Vetoed7

  • Senate Bill 805

    Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.

  • Senate Bill 806

    Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires NJ DOT to request bridge inspection reports from US DOT.*

  • Senate Bill 816

    Establishes commission to approve personaliized handguns; requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.*

  • Senate Bill 992

    Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.

  • Senate Bill 1017

    Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

  • Senate Bill 3006

    Prohibits PANYNJ from providing assistance for enforcement of March 6, 2017 US Executive Order banning entry into US of individuals from certain countries. *

  • Senate Bill 3048

    Requires candidates for President and Vice-President of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot; prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for candidates who fail to file income tax returns.

Passed the Senate12

  • Senate Bill 808

    Establishes framework for cybersecurity information sharing and preparedness; creates NJ Cybersecurity Advisory Board. *

  • Senate Bill 810

    Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to include crime victims as protected status.

  • Senate Bill 811

    Expands rights of crime victims.

  • Senate Bill 812

    Revises law governing testifying via closed circuit television in certain criminal cases.*

  • Senate Bill 814

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

  • Senate Bill 975

    Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to conduct international criminal history background checks and check employer references for licensees.

  • Senate Bill 1401

    Codifies donated leave program for State employees in career, senior executive, and unclassified service.*

  • Senate Bill 1602

    Modifies powers and allocation of Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission.

  • Senate Bill 2277

    Makes FY 2017 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.*

  • Senate Bill 2747

    Requires employers to disclose certain wage information to employees.

  • Senate Bill 3248

    Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

  • Senate Bill 3302

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

Out of committee22

  • Senate Bill 799

    Concerns earned sick leave.

  • Senate Bill 979

    Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits; prohibits those so limited from receiving payments for waiving benefits.*

  • Senate Bill 1018

    Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.

  • Senate Bill 1021

    Requires AG to notify certain legislators of decision not to defend validity of challenged State statute in court.

  • Senate Bill 1030

    Permits small, women owned, or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers or planning areas to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.

  • Senate Bill 1045

    Makes various changes to law addressing meetings of public bodies to provide public with greater access to meetings and information about meetings.

  • Senate Bill 1046

    Makes certain access changes to open public records act; establishes State public finance website and creates program for development of local websites; makes appropriation.

  • Senate Bill 1049

    Establishes supervised community reintegration program in DOC for certain victims of domestic abuse.

  • Senate Bill 1050

    Authorizes Victims of Crime Compensation Office to make payment for relocation expenses of certain witnesses of crimes.

  • Senate Bill 1396

    Concerns law regarding failure to pay wages.*

  • Senate Bill 1403

    Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.

  • Senate Bill 2033

    Authorizes certain local government entities to adopt policies for payment of certain claims through use of standard electronic funds transfer technologies.*

  • Senate Bill 2165

    Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.

  • Senate Bill 2374

    "Rosa-Bonilla Family Act"; concerns development of carbon monoxide poisoning educational program for drivers.

  • Senate Bill 2427

    Provides Medicaid coverage for doula care.

  • Senate Bill 2633

    Permits increase in municipal free public library tax upon voter approval.

  • Senate Bill 2634

    Establishes " New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program"; appropriates $3,000,000 over next three fiscal years.*

  • Senate Bill 2709

    Expands civil rights protections to include breastfeeding; requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.

  • Senate Bill 2845

    Provides for emergency assistance to individuals or families that are homeless or in temporary living arrangement due to domestic violence.

  • Senate Bill 3227

    Requires public institutions of higher education to allow students, faculty, and other staff to identify sexual orientation and gender identity on any forms used to collect certain demographic data.

  • Senate Bill 3247

    Creates certain assistance programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.

  • Senate Bill 3453

    Requires certain employers to provide certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.

In committee88

  • Senate Bill 796

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

  • Senate Bill 797

    Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.

  • Senate Bill 798

    Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.

  • Senate Bill 800

    Establishes "Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act."

  • Senate Bill 801

    Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunizations for students.

  • Senate Bill 802

    Concerns environmental permits in low-income, minority communities.

  • Senate Bill 803

    Requires health care practitioners to inform patients of addiction potential of controlled dangerous substances prior to issuing prescription.

  • Senate Bill 804

    Requires criminal history record background check for rifle and shotgun purchases.

  • Senate Bill 807

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

  • Senate Bill 809

    Requires expenses incurred by Governor during out-of-State travel for political activities not be paid with or out of public funds.

  • Senate Bill 813

    Regulates the authority of the court to make provision for the educational expenses of an unemancipated child in certain instances involving child support.

  • Senate Bill 815

    Imposes tax on petroleum received by rail at marine terminals, storage or transfer terminals, and refineries, to fund local emergency preparedness and response to spills.

  • Senate Bill 817

    "Unfair Wage Recovery Act"; provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected.

  • Senate Bill 818

    Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.

  • Senate Bill 819

    Extends certain employment protections to professional cheerleaders.

  • Senate Bill 1000

    Increases certain filing fees, penalties and enhances enforcement provisions and procedures for violations of cigarette tax and unfair cigarette sales laws by cigarette license holders.

  • Senate Bill 1019

    Directs Department of Corrections to provide employment assistance to inmates prior to release.

  • Senate Bill 1020

    Requires prosecutorial or law enforcement review of fatal incidents involving police officers or State Police.

  • Senate Bill 1022

    Requires law enforcement officers to search domestic violence restraining order registry upon conducting an arrest.

  • Senate Bill 1029

    Provides for designation of surrogates to make health care decisions for certain patients; establishes demonstration program for transition of isolated patients from inpatient care to post-acute care.

  • Senate Bill 1031

    Restricts health insurers from limiting access to pain medication.

  • Senate Bill 1033

    Modifies interest rates and accrual of interest on certain unpaid water and sewer utility bills and delinquent municipal taxes, assessments, and other municipal liens and charges.

  • Senate Bill 1034

    Permits counties to impose one-percent hotel tax.

  • Senate Bill 1035

    Requires for-profit hospitals to report certain information to DOH.

  • Senate Bill 1036

    Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.

  • Senate Bill 1037

    Establishes Capture, Control, and Conserve Reward Rebate Program in DEP to encourage property owners to implement certain techniques to conserve water or control stormwater runoff.

  • Senate Bill 1038

    Establishes award of attorney's fees to prevailing party in municipal services dispute.

  • Senate Bill 1039

    Provides for child custody arrangements with parenting time to include provisions for electronic communications between parent and child.

  • Senate Bill 1040

    Prohibits business receiving State development subsidies from making certain campaign contributions.

  • Senate Bill 1042

    Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.

  • Senate Bill 1043

    Requires health insurers SHBP, SEHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for ancillary medical services in connection with outpatient diagnostic screening and surgical intervention services.

  • Senate Bill 1044

    Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.

  • Senate Bill 1047

    Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."

  • Senate Bill 1048

    Concerns availability of services and administrative requirements of federally qualified health centers.

  • Senate Bill 1051

    Requires health benefits coverage for buprenorphine and buprenorphine/naloxone under certain conditions.

  • Senate Bill 1052

    Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.

  • Senate Bill 1053

    "Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; expands existing film and digital media production tax credit programs.

  • Senate Bill 1054

    Sets criteria for online learning provided to public school students.

  • Senate Bill 1062

    Establishes "Domestic Violence Health Care Response Act."

  • Senate Bill 1063

    Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.

  • Senate Bill 1065

    Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.

  • Senate Bill 1392

    Prohibits lawyers and law firms who lobby public entity from simultaneous employment or contract with that public entity.

  • Senate Bill 1393

    "New Jersey Long-Term Care Oversight Act."

  • Senate Bill 1394

    Provides civil immunity for certain volunteer physicians, nonprofit clinics, and federally qualified health centers.

  • Senate Bill 1395

    Requires DHS to conduct follow-up study of former residents of North Princeton Developmental Center.

  • Senate Bill 1397

    Establishes the "New Jersey Schedules That Work Act."

  • Senate Bill 1399

    Requires retailers to post warnings of lead poisoning from improper paint removal.

  • Senate Bill 1400

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

  • Senate Bill 1402

    Establishes "Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act."

  • Senate Bill 1405

    Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

  • Senate Bill 1406

    Requires medical examination and submission of student work portfolios for home-schooled children; provides that children under supervision of DYFS may not be home-schooled.

  • Senate Bill 1407

    Commences payment in lieu of taxes for tax exempt real property owned by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

  • Senate Bill 1408

    Modifies current law regarding regulation and restrictions on business entities who are public contractors and make campaign contributions to certain office holders, candidates and political organizations.

  • Senate Bill 1409

    Requires disclosure of campaign contributions received or expenditures made by individual seeking election as political party committee officer.

  • Senate Bill 1410

    Requires online data brokers to establish accountability and transparency measures for collection and use of personal information.

  • Senate Bill 1411

    Directs portion of Unclaimed Child Support Trust Fund be used to balance certain unpaid receivables of State agency responsible for disbursement of child support.

  • Senate Bill 1412

    Revises statutes concerning permissible length of time between certain public questions in certain municipalities.

  • Senate Bill 1413

    Concerns procedures for public comment about matters before municipal planning and zoning boards.

  • Senate Bill 1449

    Establishes public awareness campaign advising pregnant women and new parents of the benefits of breastfeeding.

  • Senate Bill 1526

    Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among Nonprofit Social Service Organizations.

  • Senate Bill 1571

    Limits amount of contribution to legal defense fund of holder of elective public office and requires reporting thereof to ELEC.

  • Senate Bill 1572

    Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.

  • Senate Bill 1573

    The "Jobs, Trade and Democracy Act."

  • Senate Bill 1574

    Establishes Electronic Health Information Technology Fund.

  • Senate Bill 1934

    Places freeze on future enrollment in tiered network health benefits plans until new legislation and regulations governing those plans are in effect.

  • Senate Bill 1935

    Requires governmental affairs agents retained by government entities to file certain reports with ELEC; requires certain government entities retaining governmental affairs agents to file annual reports with ELEC.

  • Senate Bill 1976

    Provides enhanced penalties for drunk drivers with blood alcohol concentration of 0.17% or greater.

  • Senate Bill 1977

    Establishes Commission on State-owned Historic Sites in Department of State, transfers administration of State-owned historic sites to commission, and transfers historic preservation programs from DEP to Department of State.

  • Senate Bill 2417

    Requires newly manufactured handguns to be micro-stamped; establishes handgun database.

  • Senate Bill 2418

    Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.

  • Senate Bill 2420

    Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.

  • Senate Bill 2426

    Allows for sharing of family leave benefits between covered individuals under certain circumstances.

  • Senate Bill 2545

    Establishes identical levels of domestic violence training for judges and judicial personnel.

  • Senate Bill 2546

    Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.

  • Senate Bill 2547

    Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.

  • Senate Bill 2548

    Establishes "Monica's Law" concerning domestic violence risk assessment pilot program.

  • Senate Bill 2565

    Requires certain public facilities and offices to provide on-site lactation room; DOH to provide information about lactation room availability; and DOE to provide information on lactation policies in schools.

  • Senate Bill 2992

    Provides certain overtime requirements for air carrier employees.

  • Senate Bill 3089

    Concerns reporting of employment information by public contractors.

  • Senate Bill 3119

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

  • Senate Bill 3228

    Establishes "Address Confidentiality Program for Reproductive Health Service Employees and Clients."

  • Senate Bill 3229

    Requires court to provide notice of right to legal counsel, and appoint counsel to indigent parents, during adoption proceedings.

  • Senate Bill 3303

    Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium; transfers $20 million annually from New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority to consortium over five-year period.

  • Senate Bill 3400

    Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.

  • Senate Bill 3548

    Establishes the "New Jersey Sunshine in Litigation Act"; requires disclosure of judgements, records, and settlements concerning public hazards.

  • Senate Bill 3581

    Bars provisions in employment contracts that waive rights or remedies; bars agreements that conceal details relating to discrimination claims.

  • Senate Bill 3623

    Strengthens location confidentiality for certain crime victims.

  • Senate Bill 3624

    Concerns Medicaid reimbursement for personal care services.

Carried from the General Assembly

Became law10

  • Assembly Bill 320

    Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.

  • Assembly Bill 1424

    Authorizes Victims of Crime Compensation Office to make payment for relocation expenses of certain witnesses of crimes.

  • Assembly Bill 1427

    Permits increase in municipal free public library tax upon voter approval.

  • Assembly Bill 1451

    Permits small, women owned, or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers or planning areas to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.

  • Assembly Bill 2294

    Expands civil rights protections to include breastfeeding; requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.

  • Assembly Bill 3662

    "Rosa-Bonilla Family Act"; concerns development of carbon monoxide poisoning educational program for drivers.

  • Assembly Bill 3739

    Requires public institutions of higher education to allow students, faculty, and other staff to identify sexual orientation and gender identity on any forms used to collect certain demographic data.

  • Assembly Bill 3851

    Authorizes certain local government entities to adopt policies for payment of certain claims through use of standard electronic funds transfer technologies.*

  • Assembly Bill 4253

    Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." **

  • Assembly Bill 4406

    Provides for emergency assistance to individuals or families that are homeless or in temporary living arrangement due to domestic violence.

Vetoed4

  • Assembly Bill 3492

    Makes FY 2017 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.*

  • Assembly Bill 3689

    Codifies regulations defining justifiable need to carry handgun.

  • Assembly Bill 3891

    Creates certain assistance programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.*

  • Assembly Bill 5072

    Concerns law regarding failure to pay wages.

Co-sponsored

Became law · 11
  • Senate Bill 180

    Revises definition of victim in "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."

  • Senate Bill 294

    Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.*

  • Senate Bill 743

    Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to forgive certain student loans in the event of student borrower's death or total and permanent disability and grant deferment for temporary total disibility.*

  • Senate Bill 1266

    Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program.*

  • Senate Bill 1731

    Permits municipality to establish civil penalty for smoking in public places.

  • Senate Bill 1830

    Requires DOH regulations regarding elevated blood lead levels in children, and appropriate responses thereto, to be consistent with latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.

  • Senate Bill 1923

    Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses.

  • Senate Bill 2348

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

  • Senate Bill 2403

    Establishes Women's Vocational Training Pilot Program to promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations; authorizes allocation of certain funds therefor.*

  • Senate Bill 2492

    Enhances resident voting participation rights in common interest communities.

  • Senate Bill 3477

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

Vetoed · 5
  • Senate Bill 51

    Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.

  • Senate Bill 708

    Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.

  • Senate Bill 895

    "Earn Your Way Out Act" ; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan; establishes administrative parole release for certain inmates;requires study and report by DOC on fiscal impact.*

  • Senate Bill 2469

    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.

  • Senate Bill 3011

    Prohibits disclosure of certain religious affiliation information by State or local government agencies.

Passed the Senate · 4
  • Senate Bill 63

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

  • Senate Bill 357

    Requires certain common interest community associations to publish certain information; requires that homeowners' association contracts for management and maintenance include 24-hour emergency services.

  • Senate Bill 591

    Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.

  • Senate Bill 2419

    Requires issues related to prescription opioids to be included in continuing education courses for certain health care professionals.

Out of committee · 25
  • Senate Bill 516

    Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities; upgrades crimes committed against such individuals; and improves tranparency and accountability in investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such individuals; designated as

  • Senate Bill 650

    Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.

  • Senate Bill 750

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

  • Senate Bill 754

    "Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.

  • Senate Bill 757

    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.*

  • Senate Bill 843

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

  • Senate Bill 862

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

  • Senate Bill 1285

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

  • Senate Bill 1334

    Permits certain breweries to sell beer at seasonal farm markets. *

  • Senate Bill 1601

    "Music Therapist Licensing Act."

  • Senate Bill 1734

    Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.

  • Senate Bill 1852

    Provides tax credits to developers for certain affordable housing projects.*

  • Senate Bill 1937

    Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.

  • Senate Bill 2043

    Prohibits State-sponsored travel to certain states without protections against discrimination based on sex, gender identity or expression, and affectional or sexual orientation.*

  • Senate Bill 2108

    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.*

  • Senate Bill 2134

    Authorizes expedited partner therapy, under which sexual partners or patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted disease are treated without prior clinical examination.

  • Senate Bill 2135

    Prohibits sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at pharmacies.

  • Senate Bill 2171

    "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.

  • Senate Bill 2450

    Provides State agencies will not enter into contracts with business entities that require persons or public entities to give up rights or remedies provided by State law.

  • Senate Bill 2497

    Requires health care facilities to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.

  • Senate Bill 2521

    Provides for monitoring and evaluation of transition of mental health and substance use disorder treatment service system and developmental disability system to fee-for-service reimbursement model; makes appropriation. *

  • Senate Bill 2528

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

  • Senate Bill 2536

    Concerns employer inquires about worker's wage and salary experience.

  • Senate Bill 3226

    "Safe Transportation Jobs and Fair Employment Rules Act."

  • Senate Bill 3281

    Establishes Montclair State University as public research university.

In committee · 66
  • Senate Bill 53

    Provides for presumptive parole; establishes parole compliance credits; requires inmate disciplinary database; bases commutation credits on custodial sentence.

  • Senate Bill 55

    Requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, or food boxes in certain areas located in black bear habitat under certain circumstances, including garbage collection, and prohibits certain actions that would result in feeding of black bears.

  • Senate Bill 130

    Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.

  • Senate Bill 133

    Requires DEP to adopt regulations to allow cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research, educational, or restoration purposes.

  • Senate Bill 179

    Prohibits victims from being charged certain costs and fees and clarifies victims' right to obtain certain interviews.

  • Senate Bill 235

    Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.

  • Senate Bill 236

    Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.

  • Senate Bill 237

    Requires Commissioner of DHSS to convene a strategic planning summit to analyze the State's physician workforce supply.

  • Senate Bill 256

    Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.

  • Senate Bill 258

    Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.

  • Senate Bill 277

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

  • Senate Bill 280

    Removes statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse; expands categories of defendants liable in such actions.

  • Senate Bill 283

    Revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in sex.

  • Senate Bill 284

    Increases tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax rates to be on par with tax rate imposed on cigarettes under cigarette tax; dedicates revenue for smoking and tobacco use cessation programs.

  • Senate Bill 292

    Establishes driver's license for residents who cannot prove lawful presence in US.

  • Senate Bill 347

    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.

  • Senate Bill 387

    Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.

  • Senate Bill 400

    Requires Attorney General to appoint special prosecutor when criminal complaint is filed against law enforcement officer.

  • Senate Bill 463

    Requires hospital employees assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.

  • Senate Bill 493

    Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools.

  • Senate Bill 589

    Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.

  • Senate Bill 608

    Requires BPU to issue written decision concerning utility rate increase approvals to public via its website.

  • Senate Bill 609

    Revises requirements related to public hearings on proposed public utility rate increases.

  • Senate Bill 610

    Requires public utilities to provide customers notice of request for increase in rates; revises requirements related to hearings on proposed rate increases.

  • Senate Bill 613

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

  • Senate Bill 617

    Regulates pharmacy benefits management companies.

  • Senate Bill 620

    Provides local board of education with approval authority of charter school application.

  • Senate Bill 621

    Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.

  • Senate Bill 627

    Requires AG oversight of transfer of federal surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies; establishes review and reporting requirement.

  • Senate Bill 696

    Increases transparency and accountability at PANYNJ.

  • Senate Bill 706

    Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ.

  • Senate Bill 741

    Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.

  • Senate Bill 776

    Excludes appropriations to reserve for uncollected taxes in excess of two percent from calculations of municipal adjusted tax levy.

  • Senate Bill 785

    Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.

  • Senate Bill 842

    Requires Medicaid managed care organizations to meet certain conditions prior to reducing reimbursement rates for personal care assistant services and home-based supportive care services.

  • Senate Bill 846

    Subjects county and municipal sewerage authority service rate increases to approval by Board of Public Utilities.

  • Senate Bill 860

    Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.

  • Senate Bill 890

    Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.

  • Senate Bill 1137

    Codifies standards for court to consider in determining application for removal of child of divorced or separated persons from jurisdiction.

  • Senate Bill 1280

    Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

  • Senate Bill 1335

    Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.

  • Senate Bill 1337

    Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.

  • Senate Bill 1632

    Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.

  • Senate Bill 1718

    "Lactation Consultants Licensing Act."

  • Senate Bill 1741

    Regulates smoking in multiple dwellings; requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to promulgate construction standards for new multiple dwellings permitting smoking.

  • Senate Bill 2009

    Authorizes Parole Board and sheriff's offices to hire alternate route trained police officers; exempts alternate route trainees from certain civil service requirements.

  • Senate Bill 2141

    Removes black bear from list of game species.

  • Senate Bill 2349

    Establishes fee on single-use carryout bags used in certain stores and dedicates fee revenue to "Healthy Schools and Community Lead Abatement Fund."

  • Senate Bill 2428

    Requires opioid antidote dispensation to be monitored under Prescription Monitoring Program, and authorizes certain entities to submit info regarding opioid antidote administration for inclusion in secondary, linked database; designated as "John Wagner's

  • Senate Bill 2431

    Increases disclosure of political contributions by business entities with public contracts; creates uniform law for contributions by such entities; repeals local option to set contribution limits for business entities.

  • Senate Bill 2535

    Prohibits severance pay agreements from barring certain employee claims against employer.

  • Senate Bill 2542

    Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams.

  • Senate Bill 2543

    Establishes Statewide "Peace: A Learned Solution Program (PALS)."

  • Senate Bill 2544

    Establishes standards for Batterers' Intervention Programs in domestic violence cases.

  • Senate Bill 2668

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

  • Senate Bill 2734

    Establishes Study Commission on Gender Pay Discrimination.

  • Senate Bill 2773

    Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.

  • Senate Bill 2800

    Requires appointment of special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any criminal complaint against New Jersey Governor.

  • Senate Bill 2879

    Requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover; establishes educational program on lead hazards.

  • Senate Bill 2994

    Concerns termination of child support and other financial support for emancipated child.

  • Senate Bill 3155

    Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.

  • Senate Bill 3200

    Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.

  • Senate Bill 3202

    Provides specific restitution for certain offenses pertaining to places of burial.

  • Senate Bill 3457

    Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.

  • Senate Bill 3508

    Requires governing boards of certain institutions of higher education to post full texts of resolutions on website five business days prior to vote and to begin public meetings with period of public comment.

  • Senate Bill 3514

    Requires NJT to provide crisis counseling to injured persons and families of persons killed in incidents involving NJT motorbuses and rail and light rail vehicles.