Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, Senate.
Loretta Weinberg
Sponsored
Became law23
Establishes commission to approve personalized handguns; requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.
Concerns equal pay and employment discrimination.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
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.
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.
Provides governance, oversight, and accountability reforms at NJT.
Requires certain employers to provide certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.
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.
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.
Codifies donated leave program for State employees in career, senior executive, and unclassified service.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for doula care.
Concerns law regarding failure to pay wages.
Requires employers to disclose certain wage information to employees.
Concerns law enforcement officers' ability to possess and carry certain ammunition magazines.
Requires hotels to provide panic devices to certain hotel employees for protection from unsafe working conditions while performing housekeeping duties.*
Requires DOH to regulate and license embryo storage facilities.
Revises definition of hemophilia and expands hemophilia treatment program.
Requires Medicaid coverage for pasteurized donated human breast milk under certain circumstances.
Requires home health agencies and specialty pharmacies providing services related to bleeding episodes associated with hemophilia to comply with certain minimum practice standards. *
Criminalizes purchase, transfer, or possession of certain weapons and ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes; establishes crime of transferring or possessing firearm without serial number.*
Passed the Senate9
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.
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Expands rights of crime victims.
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.
Requires MVC to establish process to submit application for or renew non-driver identification card through county clerk. *
Re-establishes Arthritis Quality of Life Initiative and Advisory Council on Arthritis in DHS.
Renames State's "Transgender Day of Remembrance" as "Babs Siperstein Transgender Day of Remembrance."
Expands scope of law prohibiting age discrimination.
Makes supplemental appropriations of $1.5 million for Bright Side Manor in Teaneck to fund capital improvement costs.
Out of committee38
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
Makes various changes to law addressing meetings of public bodies to provide public with greater access to meetings and information about meetings.
Makes certain access changes to open public records act; requires inclusion of certain State financial information on open data website; creates program for development of local websites; makes appropriation.*
Requires uniform response procedures for all domestic crisis teams established or participated in by law enforcement agencies, and strengthens Statewide supervision over teams.
Establishes standards for Batterers' Intervention Programs in domestic violence cases.
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel. *
Establishes Statewide "Peace: A Learned Solution Program (PALS)."
Establishes "Monica's Law" concerning domestic violence risk assessment pilot program.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to include crime victims as protected status.
Creates certain assistance and set-aside programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.*
Establishes training program to prevent suicide by law enforcement officer; requires reporting of law enforcement officer suicides to Attorney General.*
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.
Makes Palisades Interstate Park Commission eligible for certain open space and historic preservation funding.
Requires DOH to develop New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage.*
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for child care center and school attendance.*
Clarifies "Predatory Towing Prevention Act" applies to commercial motor vehicles.
Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.*
Establishes "Dietetics and Nutritionist Licensing Act." *
Allows cigar bars and lounges to renew lapsed exemption from ban on indoor smoking under certain circumstances.
Requires NJ Historical Commission to establish program for commemorations and observances of 250th anniversary of United States; permits commission to enter into public-private partnership agreement in preparation of anniversary; appropriates $500,000.
"Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Act." *
Requires State Treasurer to pay county prosecutor's expenses for overseeing certain law enforcement agencies.
Expands hospital reporting requirements.*
Requires retail pharmacies to stock and dispense emergency contraception.
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.*
Establishes Gateway Development Commission with certain powers and responsibilities.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $11.453 million; adds language provision appropriating $3.1 million for immigration status-related legal assistance.
Requires that State employee serve as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer for gubernatorial transitions.
Requires payment of expenses related to background investigations for certain gubernatorial transition positions.
Requires disclosure by applicants for State employment of previous or ongoing criminal investigations.
Grants authority for human resource management of employees of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to Civil Service Commission.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish standardize recordkeeping and retention requirements with regard to unclassified State employees.
Clarifies provisions concerning disclosure of existence and content of discrimination or harassment complaints; requires certain disclosures to person against whom complaint is made.*
Requires Civil Service Commission to establish and maintain hotline for State employees to submit reports of workplace discrimination and harassment.
Specifies certain requirements for State agency review of complaint of workplace discrimination.
Requires certain public employees receive additional training to manage harassment or discrimination complaints.
In committee47
Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits; prohibits those so limited from receiving payments for waiving benefits.
Establishes supervised community reintergration program in DOC for certain victims of domestic abuse.
Establishes the "New Jersey Schedules That Work Act."
Requires newly manufactured handguns to be micro-stamped; establishes handgun database.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Requires criminal history record background check for rifle and shotgun purchases.
Requires law enforcement officers to search domestic violence restraining order registry upon conducting an arrest.
Requires prosecutorial or law enforcement review of fatal incidents involving police officers or State Police.
Prohibits business receiving State development subsidies from making certain campaign contributions.
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.
Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.
Authorizes prohibition, or licensure and regulation, of rental of certain space for accommodation of transient guests.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public services privatization contracts.
Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.
Requires health benefits coverage for buprenorphine and buprenorphine/naloxone under certain conditions.
Strengthens location confidentiality for certain crime victims.
Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.
Establishes public awareness campaign advising pregnant women, new parents, and women who are breast feeding about dangers of casual milk sharing.
Regulates the authority of the court to make provision for the educational expenses of an unemancipated child in certain instances involving child support.
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Allows for sharing of family leave benefits between covered individuals under certain circumstances.
Establishes the "New Jersey Sunshine in Litigation Act"; requires disclosure of judgements, records, and settlements concerning public hazards.
Adjusts membership process and reports of State Investment Council; requires plan for economically targeted investments.
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.
Allows municipality to issue permits to sell alcoholic beverages in residential redevelopment areas.
Prohibits lawyers and law firms who lobby public entity from simultaneous employment or contract with that public entity.
Prohibits State-sponsored travel to certain states without protections against discrimination based on sex, gender identity or expression, and affectional or sexual orientation.
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.
Establishes Governor's authority over approval of minutes of certain regional commissions.
Prohibits State-sponsored travel to states lacking permit to purchase firearms laws.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
Makes $5 million supplemental appropriation to fund New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.
"Swift Access For Emergency Response Actions Preservation Program (SAFER APP)"; authorizes Attorney General to order turn-by-turn navigation systems to reroute vehicular traffic under certain conditions.
Concerns sale of zero emission motor vehicles.
Expands list of health care professionals authorized to provide certain services and supports in connection with stillbirth.
Adjusts statute of limitations on damage claim for construction defect in common interest community.
Recognizes right of minors aged 14 years or older to consent to vaccination.
Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.
Establishes certain criminal penalties for possession and transfer of firearms and ammunition to disqualified person.
Regulates sale of handgun ammunition and develops system for electronic reporting of firearm information.
Directs Commissioner of Health to establish public awareness campaign concerning importance of vaccinations.
Requires DOT to inspect traffic signs and establish public awareness campaign concerning traffic signs in need of maintenance.
Establishes "Stillbirth Resource Center" and programs for the prevention and reduction of incidences of stillbirth; appropriates $1 million.
Requires residential landlords to equip steam radiators with protective covers.
Requires law enforcement agencies to provide internal affairs and personnel files of law enforcement officers to other agencies under certain circumstances.
Revises State marriage license application form to permit certain changes in middle name and surname.
Filed1
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $12.453 million; amends appropriations for Camp Irvington and Turtle Back Zoo; adds language provision appropriating $3.1 million for immigration status-related legal assistance.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law22
Establishes training program to prevent suicide by law enforcement officer;requires reporting of law enforcement officer suicides to Attorney General.*
Makes Palisades Interstate Park Commission eligible for certain open space and historic preservation funding.
Establishes "Dietetics and Nutrition Licensing Act".**
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
Requires DOH to develop New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.*
Allows cigar bars and lounges to renew lapsed exemption from ban on indoor smoking under certain circumstances.
Requires NJ Historical Commission to establish program for commemorations and observances of 250th anniversary of United States; permits commission to enter into public-private partnership agreement in preparation of anniversary; appropriates $500,000.
Requires State Treasurer to pay county prosecutor's expenses for overseeing certain law enforcement agencies.
"Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Act." *
Establishes Gateway Development Commission with certain powers and responsibilities.
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.*
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $12.453 million; amends appropriations for Camp Irvington and Turtle Back Zoo; adds language provision appropriating $3.1 million for immigration status-related legal assistance.*
Requires that State employee serve as Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action officer for gubernatorial transitions.
Requires payment of expenses related to background investigations for certain gubernatorial transition positions.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish standardize recordkeeping and retention requirements with regard to unclassified State employees.
Requires Civil Service Commission to establish and maintain hotline for State employees to submit reports of workplace discrimination and harassment.
Specifies certain requirements for State agency review of complaint of workplace discrimination.
Requires certain public employees receive additional training to manage harassment or discrimination complaints.
Expands hospital reporting requirements.
Vetoed1
Clarifies provisions concerning disclosure of existence and content of discrimination or harassment complaints; requires certain disclosures to person against whom complaint is made.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
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.*
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
"Earn Your Way Out Act"; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan and establish information database; establishes administrative parole release and provides compliance credits.*
Requires AG to conduct survey of untested sexual assault examination kits.
Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Establishes permit to allow seasonal retail consumption license holders to sell alcoholic beverages during certain off-season dates.*
Establishes goals and initiatives for increased use of use of plug-in electric vehicles.**
Prohibits issuance of certain badges to NJT board members, PANYNJ commissioners, and local and State elected officials.
Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers.
Reaffirms and clarifies that Attorney General and Division on Civil Rights may initiate actions in Superior Court to enforce "Law Against Discrimination."
Designates State Highway Route 19 as "William J. Pascrell Jr. Highway."
Appropriates $8,872,682 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Vetoed · 1
Requires disclosure by independent expenditure committees.**
Passed the Senate · 5
Concerns employer inquires about worker's wage and salary experience.
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.
Provides for vacancy in county surrogate, clerk, register of deeds and mortgages, and sheriff offices occurring 70 days before general election to be filled at second succeeding general election.
The "Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes Liberty State Park Advisory Committee and requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.
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 · 31
Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.
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 $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Requires students at institutions of higher education to receive immunization for meningitis in accordance with recommendations of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.*
Prohibits sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at pharmacies and certain businesses with on-site 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.
Concerns environmental permits in burdened communities.
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.
Requires settlement agreements concerning equal employment opportunity to be approved by NJT board of directors.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018."
Revises the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program." *
Expands the law of intestate succession to include certain non-blood heirs.
Establishes fee on single-use carryout bags used in certain stores and dedicates fee revenue to "Healthy Schools and Community Lead Abatement Fund."
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.*
Requires Department of Education to develop guidelines for school districts concerning child trafficking awareness and prevention.*
Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey. *
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
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.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
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 certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, and HIV-positive residents of long-term care facilities. *
Prohibits employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.
Requires school districts to provide feminine hygiene products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage until child turns 26 years of age.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $9.5 million to DOH for family planning services.
"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.
Expands DOH oversight of hospital finances.
Authorizes DOH to notify elected officials of financial distress of certain hospitals.
Requires public transportation employees to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
In committee · 58
Bans manufacture, sale, possession, importation, transportation, or use of certain traps.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Subjects county and municipal sewerage authority service rate increases to approval by Board of Public Utilities.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Revises requirements related to public hearings on proposed public utility rate increases.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at seasonal farm markets.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Concerns termination of child support and other financial support for emancipated child.
Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.
Provides local board of education with approval authority of charter school application.
Requires AG oversight of transfer of federal surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies; establishes review and reporting requirement.
Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
Requires hospital employees assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
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.
Prohibits victims from being charged certain costs and fees and clarifies victims' right to obtain certain interviews.
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.
Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.
Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.
"Comprehensive Regulated Grease Recycling Act."
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
Increases wholesale sales and use tax rate on tobacco products, imposes tax on electronic cigarettes and similar nicotine delivery products, changes tax base, and requires licenses to conduct business in tobacco products.
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.
Requires, by energy year 2035, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider be from Class I renewable energy sources.
Prohibits development over 35 feet in height in Hudson River Palisades viewshed.
Prohibits severance pay agreements from barring certain employee claims against employer.
Prohibits State from investing pension and annuity funds in manufacturers of firearms or firearm ammunition.
Requires newly-elected municipal, county, and State political party committee members to assume office upon certification for election and hold first meeting on second Saturday, second Monday, and second Tuesday following primary election, respectively.
Limits payment to public employees for accumulated unused sick leave upon retirement to $15,000 or higher amount under certain circumstances.
Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Limits payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date by public officers or employees represented by union; for all public employees, limits vacation leave carry-forward and requires suspension and forfeiture of certain supplemental compensati
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.
Provides for Medicaid coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services and prohibits certain restrictions on coverage.
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
Requires annual update of comprehensive policy for managing black bear.
Institutes moratorium on black bear hunting until adoption of new comprehensive policy on black bear management.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
"New Jersey Predatory Alienation Prevention and Consensual Response Act."
Establishes "Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities."
Requires boards of education to provide certain levels of health care coverage; limits contributions by employees and retirees of such boards for health care benefits.
Requires EDA to establish loan program for certain costs of electric-powered school bus purchases by local school districts and school bus contractors.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
Provides for temporary gross income tax credit for certain monthly ferry service commuting passes.
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
"Emma's Law"; requires school buses that transport students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.
Permits municipalities to require developers to make contributions for mass transit improvements.
Expands hospital reporting requirements.