Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Kevin J. Rooney
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly2
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Authorizes creation of special license plates commemorating horse as State animal.
Out of committee2
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
In committee51
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Permits board of chosen freeholders to establish "Sharing Resources" grant and loan program to encourage shared services and municipal consolidation.
Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.
Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.
Establishes certain exceptions for emergency personnel operating personal watercraft while providing rescue services.
Establishes measures to improve transparency and accountability of regional authorities of this State; enhances oversight of those authorities by Governor and State Comptroller.
Requires sex offenders to note criminal status on social network accounts.
Prohibits posting of certain personal information on the Internet or misrepresentation of identity on the Internet for the purpose of harassment of a minor child.
Simplifies the certification process for out-of-State teachers.
Requires counties to fix curbs and surrounding areas when damaged during county road projects.
Requires condominium and homeowners' associations to provide information to federal home loan insurance providers at no cost to potential buyers.
Makes various changes to law governing raffles; requires Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission to create online reporting system and develop single license for conducting multiple games.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Requires water purveyors to develop and implement leak detection programs.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of natural gas, and charges for transportation or transmission of natural gas, to public colleges and universities.
Amends definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Requires State to award certain property tax credits as rebates.
Requires MVC to offer driver's license knowledge test in Italian.
Requires prescriptions for animals to be issued in name of animal owner; prohibits unnamed persons from possessing prescribed drugs; and requires Prescription Monitoring Program to include information about controlled substances prescribed by veterinarian
Requires ambulatory care facilities to provide patients with list of fees charged and itemized bill upon request, with opportunity to appeal charges.
Restricts certain practices by carriers and pharmacy benefits managers related to medications and drugs.
Allows veteran to establish veterans' preference retroactively for civil service employment list.
Permits run-of-the-river hydropower facilities to be eligible as Class I renewable energy.
Mandates that "Honor and Remember Flag" be displayed at certain public buildings.
Extends "Epinephrine Access and Emergency Treatment Act" to include administration of epinephrine auto-injector devices by individuals in possession of devices pursuant to personal prescriptions.
Exempts State residents 65 years of age and older from certain hunting, trapping, and fishing fees and license requirements.
The "New Jersey Right to Home Defense Law."
Prohibits Dept. of Agriculture from regulating minimum property size required per number of honeybee hives.
Requires cable television companies to provide faster Internet access speed to certain customers.
Limits use of paperless ticketing systems
Requires cable television companies to provide cable television service and broadband Internet speed to all committed service areas before cable television companies allow paid prioritization of Internet network traffic.
Prohibits circumventing security measures for certain online ticket sales.
Prohibits snowplow or de-icing service contract from indemnifying promisee against liability for loss or damage in certain instances.
Prohibits leasing of cats or dogs.
Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of substance use disorder, authorizes all patients to be dispensed medical marijuana in edible form.
Regulates performance of pet grooming services.
Exempts law enforcement and certain other emergency personnel from liability for breaking into motor vehicle to rescue animal under certain circumstances.
Prohibits use of schools as polling places.
Authorizes first responders to obtain, administer, and dispense opioid antidotes, with immunity, pursuant to Statewide standing order issued by State health official; makes clarifying changes to "Overdose Prevention Act."
Reschedules tramadol from Schedule IV to Schedule II of the CDS schedules.
Requires DEP to establish program to facilitate recycling of single-use plastic bags and plastic film.
Increases age of dependent for whom gross income tax exemption for higher education expenses may be claimed from under 22 years to under 25 years.
Concerns parking reserved for charging plug-in electric vehicles.
Requires certain cable television companies renewing system-wide franchise to make cable television service available within certain municipalities.
Creates "Congestion Pricing Cost Relief Commission."
Requires DOT to provide additional information in annual report on pavement condition and conduct pavement lifecycle cost analysis; make report available to public.
Requires certain candidates for employment with DOE to undergo criminal history background check.
Requires transportation network companies to provide riders with certain information and to issue illuminated identifying markers; requires MVC to create transportation network company driver database.
Adds fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."
Raises pay for election workers to $300 per day.
Prohibits MVC from charging services fees for online services.
Carried from the Senate
Vetoed1
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 35
"P.I.C.K. Awareness Act"; authorizes issuance of special support recovery license plates.
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.
Allows for cancellation of certain service contracts without paying early termination fee if customer becomes deceased prior to end of service contract.
Revises law concerning reciprocity for out-of-State professional and occupational licenses.
Provides that PERS or PFRS member who continues to be volunteer firefighter or emergency services worker after retirement with employer from whom member retires has bona fide severance for compliance with State and federal law.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Revises "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act."
Permits conduct of raffles at large sporting venues.
Establishes an apprenticeship requirement to qualify for an electrical contractor's license.
Jake's Law; requires DCA to promulgate completely inclusive playground regulations; incentivizes counties to design and construct completely inclusive playgrounds.*
Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey.*
Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility; provides for disposition of certain personal property.*
Extends pilot program authorizing special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland; implements reporting requirement.
Expands crime of terrorism.
Requires prescription opioid medications include warning sticker advising patients of risk of addiction and overdose.
Designates portion of Interstate Highway Route 195 in Township of Howell as "State Trooper Marc K. Castellano Memorial Highway."
Imposes motor vehicle penalty points for certain violations of "move over law"; establishes public awareness campaign; designated as "Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act." **
Requires school security training for persons employed by public and nonpublic schools in substitute capacity and for employees and volunteers of youth programs operated in school buildings.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Requires State Treasurer to pay county prosecutor's expenses for overseeing certain law enforcement agencies.
Revises effective dates of various provisions of P.L.2017, c.331 concerning animal cruelty law enforcement.
Concerns reimbursements to Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners subjected to contractor fraud.
Prohibits leasing dogs and cats.
Appropriates $28,883,557 in 2003 and 1992 bond act monies for loans for dam restoration and repair projects and inland waters projects.
Appropriates $1,190,349 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for historic site management grants to certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2019.
Makes transient accommodation taxes and fees only applicable if it is obtained through a marketplace or if it is a professionally managed unit.*
"Sami's Law"; requires transportation network companies to issue, and drivers to display on vehicles, certain transportation network company identification. *
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Establishes Gateway Development Commission with certain powers and responsibilities.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2020 to include new projects, remove certain projects, and modify estimated loan amounts for certain projects.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2020.
Vetoed · 1
Concerns use of digital parking meters to monitor parking compliance; establishes fund to encourage designated drivers.
Passed the General Assembly · 24
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.
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Allows municipality to issue permits to sell alcoholic beverages in residential redevelopment areas.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Permits municipalities to issue retail liquor licenses for use in certain historic taverns.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Criminalizes the manufacture, sale, and possession of controlled dangerous substance U-47700, known as U-4 or "Pink."
Prohibits the sale of adulterated candy in New Jersey.
" Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.**
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for ovarian cancer research.
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and county colleges. *
Permits eligible claimant who is proportionate owner paying entire property tax bill to collect entire homestead property tax reimbursement amount.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Authorizes sharing of municipal court administrator under "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act," *
Requires hospitals to include warning in patient discharge papers concerning risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications.
Prohibits commercial mobile service providers from disclosing customer's global positioning system data to third parties.
Requires drugs involved in fatal overdoses to be identified.
Out of committee · 32
Establishes certain requirements for 9-1-1 public safety answering points and public safety dispatch points.
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Exempts disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Requires training for law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors concerning handling of domestic violence cases.
Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for customers following breach of security of personal information within business or public entity.
Regulates operation of low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters.**
Clarifies that violation of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act" results in loss of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in certain circumstances; provides certain coverage for innocent persons in event of fraudulent actions by policyholders.
Revises certain licensee filing requirements for alcoholic beverage price lists; removes requirement that limited brewery and distillery licensees provide tour when selling certain alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Authorizes issuance of special Humane State license plates.
Concerns baked goods sold at farm markets.
Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.
Concerns expansion of services provided by DHS mental health screening services.*
Requires disclosure of identifying information prior to sale of horse at auction.
Requires municipalities to accept complaints and provide certain municipal announcements by electronic means.
Revises and updates public utility franchise process; allows State's political subdivisions to revoke franchises; increases certain penalties.
Expands eligibility for EDA small business loan program to specifically include certain farming operations and qualified dairy farmers. *
Revises provisions of State law concerning claiming and proper disposal of cremains of veterans and eligible spouses or dependents.
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2019 to include new projects and remove certain projects.
Provides for horse racing purse subsidies and that portion of sums received by the horse racing permit holder from sports wagering will be paid to horsemen's associations pursuant to agreement with racetrack; makes appropriation.*
Establishes offense of leaving child unattended in motor vehicle. *
Prohibits transportation network companies from engaging in surge pricing during state of emergency.
Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online; requires tests for courses to be taken in person.
Allows TPAF retiree to be employed, without TPAF reenrollment, by school district as certificated superintendent or administrator for more than two years when in best interests of school district.
Requires telecommunications service providers to provide call mitigation technology to subscribers.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
Concerns prescriptions of certain schedule II controlled dangerous substances and opioids.
Establishes Recycling Market Development Council.*
"Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with epilepsy or seizure disorder.
In committee · 85
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency.
Establishes the State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires accountability of NJSPCA and county societies for prevention of cruelty to animals to Attorney General and county prosecutors, respectively.
Changes membership of, and election process for, NJSPCA board of trustees.
Requires third-party disbursement service organization that contracts with local government unit or board of education to post bond against failure to meet obligations.
Revises law concerning disposition of assets of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that has dissolved or has had its charter revoked, canceled, or suspended.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2012"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Excludes amount of certain early withdrawals from qualified retirement plans in determination by Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of applicant's eligibility for and amount of State tuition aid grant.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases.
Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Provides that certain permits and approvals for critical infrastructure projects must be acted upon within 45 days.
Authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoir levels prior to certain severe weather events.
Allows courts to issue restraining orders prohibiting persons charged with firearms and gang related offenses from entering premises, locations, or areas where the offense occurred.
Stipulates that retail motor fuel dealers, when paying interchange fees, shall not be charged for costs associated with certain taxes.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.
Requires hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Revises procedures for securing permit to carry handgun.
Limits number of bills member of Legislature may introduce; requires every bill to be heard in committee; requires estimate be prepared of cost of drafting and considering each bill.
Permits transfer of certain special license plates to immediate family member.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under gross income tax, eliminates income cap on exclusion.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Dedicates $140,000 from NJ Brain Injury Research Fund for community based services provided by Statewide alliance dedicated to assisting persons with brain injury through advocacy, education, information and resources, outreach, and support services.
Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.
Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on statewide obligation.
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.
Requires COAH to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide basis.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for these obligations.
Prohibits affordable housing obligation exemptions for urban aid municipalities.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Requires DOT to conduct study and issue report on use of rock salt on roadways.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for equine therapy or rehabilitation under certain circumstances.
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.
Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of a residence to a second degree crime under certain circumstances.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
Eliminates duplication and redundancy in registration of certain apartments.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Allows certain sole proprietors to join a small employer health benefits purchasing alliance.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax.
Revises requirements for disclosure of a breach of security of certain computerized records containing personal information.
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
Requires certain public utilities to provide customers notice of certain utility work that could impact traffic.
Increases tax credit provided for qualified investments under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Clarifies definition of reasonably necessary deviation when legally transporting firearm or weapon in motor vehicle.
Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to victims injured in September 11th and 1993 World Trade Center attacks.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Reduces threshold for filing annual disclosure statement with ELEC from $50,000 in public contracts to $17,500.
Waives business formation and registration fees for establishment of businesses owned by veterans.
Extends certain civil service and tuition benefits to family members of servicemembers who died while in service.
Qualifies certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees.
Makes available certain grants to employers of veterans and job training to certain veterans; makes an appropriation.
Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at certain outdoor public places.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Requires certain facilities to notify patients or legal guardians of outbreak of contagious disease within 24 hours of onset of outbreak.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals.
Requires defendants charged with certain crimes to be placed in home confinement prior to trial.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to institute drug take back programs and certain pharmacies to become authorized collectors of unused drugs.
Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to patient undergoing chemotherapy.
Prohibits certain actions relative to endangered and threatened plant species; directs DEP commissioner to take certain actions to protect endangered and threatened plant species.
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection (RSVP-3) Pilot Program."
Establishes pilot program for integrated system of treatment for opioid use disorders.
Requires limited liability companies to make certain disclosures concerning ownership.
Prohibits campaign expenditures to entities whose principals cannot be readily identified.
Removes 48-hour provision for acceptance of ballots postmarked by election day; increases penalties for violation of ballot messenger and bearer limits and candidate prohibition.
Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $2 million for William Paterson University of New Jersey.
"Emma's Law"; requires school buses that transport students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.
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
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Filed · 1
Designates Seeing Eye® dog as State Dog.