Bills in the 2020–2021 Session, Senate.
Gerald Cardinale
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell and convey certain surplus real property located in Township of Mahwah, County of Bergen.
In committee20
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Limits retroactive salary increases for certain public employees.
Increases maximum gross income tax deduction for homestead property taxes paid to $25,000.
Provides gross income tax credits for certain taxpayers who provide blood donations.
"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."
Prohibits labor organizations that represent public employees from paying or contributing money or thing of value for political purposes to enhance protections against corruption of election practices.
Allows cultivation of commercial shellfish species in certain coastal and inner harbor waters for research and educational purposes and repeals law that allows DEP to adopt certain regulations concerning such cultivation.
Exempts wines approved for sale in certain other states from brand registration requirements.
Authorizes retailer to accept exchange of unopened container of wine.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Prohibits refiners of motor fuels from passing costs associated with certain payment cards to distributors of motor fuels.
Requires certain facilities to notify patients or legal guardians of outbreak of contagious disease within 24 hours of onset of outbreak.
Requires certain facilities to develop cohorting plan to address outbreak of contagious disease.
"New Jersey Predatory Alienation Prevention and Consensual Response Act."
Establishes circumstances under which court may order physical or psychological examination of sexual assault victim.
Provides amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
Prohibits approval of voting machine or voting system if vendor is foreign company, if domestic vendor exports technology overseas, or due to major non-citizen ownership.
Legalizes possession of six or fewer marijuana plants, subject to enactment of legislation legalizing marijuana or cannabis for personal use.
Expands DCA oversight over common interest communities; establishes trust fund, advisory council, and ombudsman office.
Requires reasonable and prevailing fees for medical services that are not on PIP fee schedule.
Filed3
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law2
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell and convey certain surplus real property located in Township of Mahwah, County of Bergen.
Vetoed1
Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Requires certain standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency; facilitates issuance of certain temporary licenses and certifications during public health emergenc
"COVID-19 Fiscal Mitigation Act"; clarifies filing and payment deadline for CBT and GIT taxpayers, modifies duration of State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, requires certain updates and presentation for State Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.
Permits nonprofit corporations to allow members to participate in meetings by means of remote communication, and permits nonprofit corporations to hold meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency.
Requires Medicaid and health insurance coverage for certain refills of prescription drugs during state of emergency.
Changes date of 2020 primary election from June 2 to July 7.
Excludes from severance requirements under "Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act" mass layoffs resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Delays mandatory retirement in SPRS when it would occur during period of state of emergency; extends eligibility for appointment as member of State Police and enrollment in SPRS for 160th Class of NJ State Police.*
Provides relief to students receiving State financial aid to address special circumstances due to 2020 public health state of emergency.
Requires hospitals to report COVID-19 demographic data.
Concerns family leave benefits during epidemic-related emergencies.
Authorizes pharmacists to order and cause to be administered test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 or COVID-19 antibodies; requires health benefits and Medicaid coverage for tests.**
Vetoed · 5
Establishes requirements for sale of cottage baked goods. *
Establishes "2020 New Jersey Emergency Rental Assistance Program"; appropriates $100 million.
Establishes Employment and Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program in EDA to allow small businesses to defer the payment and remittance of certain employment and business-related taxes during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Affords employment protection to certain emergency medical responders.
Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of insurance policies and insurance premium finance agreements for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both.**
Passed the Senate · 8
Creates New Jersey Innocence Study and Review Commission.
Requires provision of certain information on License Verification System concerning health care professionals.
Raises maximum eligibility age for exempt fireman certificates and membership in New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Allows CBT and GIT tax credits to certain taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19 pandemic.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during COVID-19 pandemic.
Permits State and local government employees in civil service to be transferred in certain circumstances.
Authorizes private persons to display American flag on bridges and overpasses that travel over property of NJTA and SJTA; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from removing American flag under certain circumstances.*
Limits certain appointment times at MVC locations to obtain REAL ID to senior citizens and persons with certain medical conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.
Out of committee · 6
Prohibits act, practice or arrangement constituting stranger-originated life insurance.
Extends certain permits, approvals, and deadlines during COVID-19 emergency.*
Establishes NJ Hospitality Emergency Loan Program in EDA to provide no-interest loans to qualified small hospitality businesses; makes $100 million appropriation to EDA from federal funds for qualified small business assistance.**
Extends time period for filing and processing certain property tax appeals in 2020.
Concerns delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages during declared state of emergency; requires ABC director to notify licensees of certain tax exemptions during emergency.*
Concerns approval process for personal protective equipment and State stockpiles of personal protective equipment.
In committee · 34
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Authorizes municipal challenge to non-redevlopment housing projects ordered by COAH unless order is based on exclusionary zoning; excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis; provides housing obligation cap.
Limits patient information behavioral health care providers may disclose to health insurance carriers.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Requires DCA to collect information about State residents seeking affordable housing in State and provide that information to COAH.
Requires COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act;" requires verification of employment.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Restricts access to motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances.
Provides for two-year post-employment restriction on certain employees of the Department of Banking and Insurance.
Permits travel by legislator to foreign country to be paid for by foreign country when legislator travels in official capacity.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Allows commercial property owner to claim tax credit against CBT or GIT for providing commercial tenant rent forgiveness during COVID-19 emergency.
Establishes immunity for businesses against damage claims for COVID-19 exposure; excludes reckless or intentional conduct.
Establishes general immunity for entities, including non-profits and governments, and institutions of higher education, and their officers, employees, and agents, against actions relating to Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or related viral strain in sub
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Requires commissioner of registration to move voters with undeliverable mail-in ballots to inactive file; removes such inactive voters from Statewide voter registration system following failure to vote in two consecutive federal general elections.
Requires option to vote in person using electronic voting machine at polling place for November 2020 general election if voter turns in unopened and unfilled mail-in ballot.
Requires studies on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on elementary and secondary school attendance and higher education enrollment.
Prohibits government entity or school from requiring influenza vaccinations for persons who are 18 years of age or younger.
Suspends automatic voter registration until implementation of standards and procedures to maintain accuracy of voter rolls.
Authorizes payment of just compensation to businesses for losses due to public health emergency closures.
Allows gross income tax deduction for taxpayers who pay for childcare costs for qualifying children doing remote learning as result of COVID-19 pandemic.
Requires MVC to make mobile units available to reduce service delays at overcrowded agencies.
Provides business taxpayers with gross income tax or corporation business tax deduction for qualifying cleaning expenses incurred due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Appropriates $300 million to EDA for small business and not-for-profit organization assistance.
Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Requires do not forward label on mail-in ballot envelopes; allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing or detached certificate; requires certain voter data be entered into voter file within 30 days.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Filed · 3
Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency.
Allows remote notarial acts, and other acts executing and verifying certain documents, by notaries public and other authorized officials during public health emergency and state of emergency declared by Governor's Executive Order 103 of 2020.
Provides enhanced penalty for distribution of counterfeit drugs and medical devices during declared states of emergency.