Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Arthur Barclay
Sponsored
Out of committee4
"New Jersey Open Data Initiative" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.
Authorizes State and local law enforcement entities to contract for bulk purchasing of heroin antidote.
Establishes Service Dog Pilot Program for inmates in Camden County; appropriates $150,000.
Revises acreage requirement for plenary winery licenses.
In committee8
Establishes automatic voter registration process using MVC applicant information to be transmitted to Secretary of State; permits applicant to decline voter registration.
Requires inspection for pest infestation prior to certain demolitions.
Revises law concerning the purchase of scrap metal.
Clarifies that compensation may be paid for expenses related to service animals required due to injuries resulting from crime against victim.
Authorizes issuance of craft distillery license to certain other alcoholic beverage manufacturing licensees.
Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.
Requires person convicted of theft of bee hive to pay pecuniary damages and perform community service.
Requires restaurants to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit trained employees to administer epinephrine on-site to persons suffering from anaphylaxis.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
"New Jersey Open Data Initiative;" to require certain information be provided on Internet to public and State agencies.**
Vetoed1
Establishes Service Dog Pilot Program for inmates in Camden County; appropriates $150,000. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Makes certain veterans eligible for certificates of registration under Security Officer Registration Act.
Requires health insurance coverage for contraceptives to include prescriptions for 6 months.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment for patients diagnosed with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes.
Designates USS New Jersey as New Jersey State Ship.
Requires public employers to implement certain policies for handling and responding to reports of domestic violence.
Vetoed · 8
Raises minimum wage rate to $10.10, makes further increases over a four-year period, and maintains annual cost of living increases.*
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Automatically registers or updates voter registration as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Extends duration of first five designated UEZs for two additional years; specifies permissible use of UEZ funds; requires DCA Commissioner to assess and issue report on UEZ program.
"Safe Transportation Jobs and Fair Employment Rules Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 8
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Requires Governor's annual budget message to include description and fiscal analyses of recommendations to raise State revenue estimated at $1 million or more.
Prohibits purchase of certain items by scrap metal businesses.
Requires firearms seizure when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Requires epinephrine auto-injectors to be packaged and sold as single units.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Out of committee · 14
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.
Expands infertility coverage under certain health insurance plans.
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Prohibits a person from charging a fee to stop publishing personal identifying information obtained through the criminal justice system.
Establishes Main Street Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in small, highly developed municipalities.
Establishes asset forfeiture reporting requirements.
Revises "Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law" to mirror federal law; permits overseas voters to vote in any election; permits use of federal write-in absentee ballot to vote, register or request ballot for all elections.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
Permits county improvement authorities to establish student loan refinancing loan programs.
Establishes mandatory training program for human resources officers of public employers on handling and responding to reports of domestic violence.
Clarifies that owners of self-driving motor vehicles must comply with existing insurance requirements.
Appropriates $59,532,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and capital and park development projects.
In committee · 21
Establishes the "Veterans Court Pilot Program in several counties."
Authorizes impoundment of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes for certain crimes and offenses.
Establishes compensation program for State and juvenile corrections officers and parole officers injured while performing official duties.
Requires institutions of higher education to send out annual student debt letters; requires students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to complete course on student loan debt repayment.
Revises and renames NJSTARS; repeals NJSTARS II; establishes NJ HonorScholars Program.
Requires incarcerated individual be counted for redistricting purposes at previous address if State resident and not counted if incarcerated and not State resident.
Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.
Requires county welfare agencies to be open on Saturday mornings.
Requires video camera on certain school buses with crossing control arms.
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.
Permits expungement of certain older convictions.
Reallocates portion of certain forfeited property as incentive for information of drug-related offenses and to provide inpatient treatment for certain drug-dependent individuals.
Requires MVC to offer driver's license knowledge test in certain languages.
Requires school districts to maintain and pay premiums for student accident insurance.
Requires newly appointed members of boards of trustees of county colleges to complete training program concerning duties of board member.
Permits establishment by county and four-year institutions of higher education of three plus one degree programs for receipt of baccalaureate degree after spending three years at county college and one year at senior institution.
Provides immediate eligibility for participation in interscholastic athletics for certain transfer students.
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.
Expands definition of urban campus area; clarifies that employees of renaissance school project are in State-administered retirement system; provides greater flexibility in types of facilities which may be renaissance school projects.
Clarifies and codifies certain inflatable ride safety requirements.
Increases fines for selling single cigarettes and cigarettes in packs of less than 20.
Filed · 1
Amends Fiscal Year 2018 annual appropriation act to ensure involuntarily furloughed State employees receive retroactive salary payments for State government budget shut down.