Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Reed Gusciora
Sponsored
Vetoed1
Clarifies stadiums and arenas owned by local government entities are exempt from property taxation.
Passed the General Assembly14
Requires court to issue animal protective orders against persons found guilty of abusing animals.
Clarifies authority of municipal court to suspend driver's licenses; establishes that the terms revoke and suspend are to have the same meaning under Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.*
Establishes that payment plan for motor vehicle surcharges is mandatory upon request; extends payment period.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.*
Provides that strangulation of victim resulting in bodily injury during commission of act of domestic violence constitutes aggravated assault.*
Authorizes Attorney General to impose a fine against institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.*
Establishes penalty for unlawfully using parking placard issued to person with qualifying disability.
Expands acts of animal cruelty to include theft or release of animal during burglary.
Permits municipalities to issue retail liquor licenses for use in certain historic taverns.
Prohibits purchase of certain items by scrap metal businesses.
Extends urban enterprise zone designation in all qualifying municipalities for additional 10 years. *
Permits persons convicted of driving with suspended license to be sentenced to labor assistance program.
Requires Commissioner of Education to declare educational state of emergency for certain districts with low proficiency rates in language arts and literacy and provides for corrective measures.
Out of committee18
Establishes "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" pilot program; appropriates $250,000.
Eliminates awarding of attorneys' fees, filing fees and costs of suit for certain technical violations of consumer fraud act.*
Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter, Public School Teacher, Corrections Officer, and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act."; appropriates $5 million.*
Requires posting of information about availability of services from substance abuse treatment facilities on county and DHS websites.
Enacts "Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."
Establishes process for consideration of offers from short sale buyers during residential mortgage foreclosures.
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.*
Increases penalties for violations of certain pet shop laws and regulations.
Directs NJEDA to establish pilot program to assist with permit and approval process related to redevelopment of certain properties.
Establishes publicly accessible domestic violence Internet registry.
Permits court to order involuntary outpatient treatment in any county; concerns patient compliance with taking medication.
Requires boil water notices be provided to mayor and municipal clerk within one hour.
Allows industrial hemp farming; establishes industrial hemp license.*
Concerns alterations in child support obligations in response to changes to status of supported child.
Requires hotels to upgrade phone systems to allow guests to dial 9-1-1 without first dialing any other digit.
Establishes an industrial hemp license.
Requires that certain inmates with detainers be provided access to drug treatment programs.
Concerns establishment of wage standards by political subdivisions.
In committee92
Enacts the "Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act."
Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.
Clarifies the intent of the Legislature that the attempt or conspiracy to commit certain offenses may constitute acts of domestic violence.
Amends RICO to add certain crimes involving public servants.
Requires all lamps and lighting devices on motor vehicles be kept in working order.
Provides public servant is guilty of official misconduct if he knowingly obtains, arranges or provides "no-show" job for himself or another.
Establishes procedures for admitting into evidence blood sample certificates and related lab reports in drunk driving cases.
The " Responsible Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act."
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Consolidates all "doughnut municipalities" and "doughnut-hole municipalities" within 10 years.
The "Seaside Lodging and Rental District Act"; imposes tax on certain lodging properties for tourism promotion therein.
Requires spousal consent to election of certain pension payout options under TPAF, JRS and PERS.
Requires legislators to certify in writing, upon introduction of legislation, that no monetary benefit will be derived from it; requires certification be filed with the Legislative Ethics Commission.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.
Establishes N.J. Historical Commission program for preservation and promotion of graves of significant individuals of the American Revolutionary period; appropriates $200,000.
Consolidates various municipalities into the new municipalities of Seaside Township and Long Beach Island Township, or alternatively requires shared services agreements for all major services.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Authorizes law enforcement agency to inform the president of a public or independent institution of higher education when a student is charged or convicted of certain crimes.
Creates Voluntary Registry for Individuals with a Mental Illness or Developmental Disability.
Requires disclosure of contributions received and expenditures made by committees or organizations not affiliated or coordinated with any candidate, or committee organized to support or oppose public questions.
Expands implied consent statute to include blood and urine testing.
Provides for private cause of action for bad faith in settlement of certain insurance claims.
Provides that a school business administrator appointed by a school district after a certain date will not be eligible for tenure and may be dismissed pursuant to the terms of the employment contract.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on awareness of eating disorders as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Provides that a charter school may only be established in certain school districts and prohibits further payments to a charter school in the event of closure.
Creates nine-member New Jersey Legislative Elections Public Financing Study Commission.
Prohibits voters from voting in primary or general election by electronic communications; permits voting by provisional ballot if state of emergency declared.
Requires in-network hospitals to notify patients of out-of-network health care professionals who provide services in hospital.
Prohibits use of State funds to lease or purchase certain motor vehicles.
Requires electronic recording of purchases of over-the-counter drugs used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Provides State, county, municipal, and school district contracts for professional services will be awarded pursuant to competitive contracting process.
Increases fine for student truancy and requires truant student to attend court-ordered truancy counseling program or other appropriate program.
Creates New Jersey Coastal Commission; reallocates certain funds from DEP to commission; and appropriates $20 million.
Requires DEP to establish regulations for approval to install and operate certain solar facilities.
Provides for sales tax exemption for advanced technology partial zero emission vehicles, imposes surcharge on certain automobiles, and deletes surcharge on certain automobiles.
Requires State to pay full contribution to State-administered pension systems plus $300 million annually until systems are fully funded; provides members of systems with contractual right to financially sound funding of systems.
Prohibits feeding of black bears and requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, or food boxes in certain areas located in bear habitat and under certain circumstances, including garbage collection.
Requires DOE to adopt green cleaning policy for schools and child care centers with 50 or more students.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for 50% of purchase cost of diesel engine conversion devices.
Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.
Subjects most State property to local property taxation beginning on July 1, 2010.
Requires filing of report comparing investment returns earned by private money managers and by State employees for public employee retirement funds and State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund.
Requires reduction in number of State vehicles over five fiscal years.
Limits tuition increase in school district sending-receiving relationships to percentage increase in State aid and tax levy of sending school district and prohibits severance of such relationships currently in effect.
Permits levy cap exclusion for certain monies expended by local units for shared services.
Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid.
Requires design of new public schools to incorporate green building practices.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Establishes civil penalty for certain unlawful conduct.
Prohibits drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.
Imposes civil penalty for the exhibition or use in performance of a living bear, elephant, lion or tiger.
Prohibits cemetery company from charging additional fee for rendering certain services on Sunday.
Revises licensing provisions for orthotists and prosthetists and assistants.
Grants EDA broader discretion to approve applications for corporation business tax certificate transfer program.
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Establishes the "Municipal Court Prosecutors' Automated System."
Requires MVC to issue driving privilege cards to persons who cannot prove lawful presence in the country.
Concerns organ and tissue donation.
Requires ignition interlock device to be installed on vehicle owned or leased by drunk driver only after period of driver's license suspension.
Enhances penalties for committing improper behavior in place of public accommodation.
Requires DEP to designate smoke-free sections of State beaches, parks, and forests.
Permits municipality to establish restricted parking spaces for certain volunteer firefighters.
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals.
Requires immediate forfeiture of public office, position or employment, without application by the prosecutor, for public officials and employees convicted under federal law of certain public corruption offenses.
Requires nonpublic secondary schools and independent institutions of higher education to make payment to school districts for educational costs of students residing in tax-exempt housing upon adoption of resolution by municipal governing body.
Requires nonpublic secondary schools and independent institutions of higher education to reimburse school districts for educational costs of students residing in tax-exempt housing and adjusts recipient districts' tax levy growth limit.
Legalizes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana, subject to voter approval.
Eliminates presumption of non-imprisonment for theft of a firearm.
Provides that preserved farmland may be sold by the State or a local government unit only to established farmers and restricts size of farmer residence which may be built thereon.
Authorizes donation of forfeited bicycles to charities.
Establishes up to four-month extension for expiring carrier contracts with acute care hospitals while parties engage in contract renegotiation.
Requires sharing of revenues derived from major developments situated near municipal borders under certain circumstances.
Establishes animal cruelty offense concerning certain use of exotic, non-domestic, or wild animals in traveling performances and exhibitions.
Permits expungement for one-time disorderly persons offense after a period of two years.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish full-day kindergarten through grade three school in Trenton modeled on Princeton Day School, for Mercer County residents.
Authorizes issuance of certificate for additional persons to solemnize marriage.
Prohibits advertising of certain products to minors on websites; requires website operators to allow minors to delete posts.
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.
Provides for reimbursement of security officer application and registration fees for applicants who meet certification requirements.
Requires replacement of all electronic voting machines used in State by district-based optical scan voting systems by June 7, 2016; makes appropriation.
Revises law concerning the purchase of scrap metal.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide advocates for victims of sexual assault.
Requires institutions of higher education to post information on sexual assaults on website and provide the information to prospective students.
Creates Electric Power Production Siting Commission.
Requires prosecutorial or law enforcement review of fatal incidents involving police officers or State Police.
Requires shareholder approval of campaign contributions and certain independent expenditures made by New Jersey corporations.
Requires State agencies to vacate certain property in Trenton; allows EDA to offer incentives to private entities to locate to that property.
Allows expungement of multiple crimes and offenses resulting from one-time spree under certain circumstances.
Permits craft distillery licensee in Garden State Growth Zone to operate restaurant on licensed premises.
Establishes artist bank to provide interest-free loans to artist colonies in development.
Requires DOBI to obtain and consider certain information from Commissioner of Health concerning provider network adequacy requirements for managed care plans.
Requires health insurance carriers offering tiered network health benefits plans to protect covered persons from excess cost sharing in certain circumstances.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Concerns alterations in child support obligations in response to changes to status of supported child.
Vetoed2
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.*
Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter, Public School Teacher, Corrections Officer, and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act."; appropriates $5 million.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 33
Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.**
Requires public schools to weight courses in visual and performing arts equally with other courses worth same number of credits in calculating grade point average.
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising by text messaging, and requires companies offering text messaging services to allow customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages.
Prohibits sale of certain products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.*
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.
Establishes durational limits and enumerates certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; establishes "open durational" alimony.*
Requires training program for school bus drivers and school bus aides on interacting with students with special needs, and requires development and use of student information cards.*
Requires certain veterinarians at for-profit veterinary facilities to provide written notification concerning absence of supervision after normal business hours; designated as "Betsy's Law." *
Extends Right to Farm Act protections to commercial beekeepers, with some restrictions.
Establishes exclusive State regulatory authority over apiary activities and allows for delegation of monitoring and enforcement authority to municipalities.
Establishes penalty for destruction of man-made native bee hive.
Creates the option to make a voluntary contribution for the support of local libraries on gross income tax returns.
Permits child whose parent or guardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in school district where child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.
Amends "Flood Hazard Area Control Act" to require DEP to take certain actions concerning delineations of flood hazard areas and floodplains.*
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal record.*
Requires public school students in grades 9 through 12 to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator prior to graduation.*
Requires one-time application for requesting services for individuals with developmental disabilities from DCF and DHS.
"Military Dependents Scholarship Fund Act"; provides college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn.
Concerns property taxes due and owing on real property damaged or destroyed during, or as the result of, a natural disaster when a state of emergency is declared by the Governor. *
Permits certain zero emission vehicle manufacturers to directly sell motor vehicles to consumers and requires them to operate service facilities.
Allows school districts and requires public colleges to enter into dual enrollment agreements to provide college-level instruction to high school students through courses offered on college or high school campuses.*
Provides that if a career and technical education program of a school district is taught in an industry setting, off-site location will be exempt from certain State regulations.*
Allows student with disability to bring service animal on school bus.
Establishes program to provide assistance to qualified veterans in in-patient and out-patient treatment programs to travel to medical counseling in State.*
Upgrades violation of a stalking restraining order to a crime of the third degree.*
Requires BPU to establish procedures allowing electric power and gas supplier customers to switch energy suppliers.
Authorizes operators of motor vehicles to display electronic proof of insurance.
Requires development and maintenance of database to advise public about open bed availability in residential substance use disorders treatment facilities.
Requires DOC to make reports containing information concerning treatment and reentry initiative participation; requires AOC to establish program that collects recidivism data and make reports concerning adults sentenced to period of probation.*
Permits holders of certain alcoholic beverage licenses to be issued amusement game license and updates definition of recognized amusement park.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm under certain circumstances and establishes reporting requirements concerning crime.
Requires certain notifications for termination of services to persons with developmental disabilities and providers.
Appropriates $88,592,361 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Vetoed · 11
Establishes telemarketing fraud investigation unit.
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds; exempts firearms with .22 caliber tubular magazines from 10 round limitation. *
Requires certain State departments, divisions, commissions, and authorities to consider use of green or blue roof in construction of certain new State buildings, facilities, and structures.
Authorizes municipalities to facilitate private financing of water conservation, storm shelter construction, and flood and hurricane resistance projects through use of voluntary special assessments.*
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.
Dedicates 30 percent of all UEZ sales tax revenues to respective UEZ account and 70 percent of UEZ sales tax revenues to General Fund.
Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.*
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.**
Increases tax credit cap by $165 million for certain qualified residential projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program and restricts increase to certain projects.**
Prohibits possession and transport of parts and products of certain animals at PANYNJ airports and port facilities.*
Passed the General Assembly · 30
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Clarifies that using animal to cause bodily injury to another constitutes assault with a deadly weapon; grants immunity to police officers who use police dog as deadly weapon.*
Revises grades and sentencing determinations for certain controlled dangerous substances.**
Establishes mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for harming or threatening to harm animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.*
Imposes moratorium on DHS transitions and transfers of certain individuals with developmental disabilities to new residential placements until certain conditions are met. *
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.*
The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."
Revises law concerning the purchase of scrap metal.
Requires oversight reporting on Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
Requires Division of Rate Counsel to evaluate NJT fare increases and determine whether increases are necessary and fair to NJT customers.
Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.*
Creates Education Reform Review Task Force; delays implementation of certain assessments and certain changes to teacher evaluation system.
Enhances opportunities for qualified residential projects under the Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program.
Establishes "Milkweed for Monarchs" program.
Establishes "Adopt a Monarch Butterfly Waystation" program.
Requires 9-1-1 service facilities be equipped with Next Generation 9-1-1 system and provides funding for that purpose; makes texting the 9-1-1 emergency system without purpose of reporting need for 9-1-1 service a fourth degree crime.**
Prohibits award of State contracts and development subsidies to inverted domestic corporations.*
Authorizes medical marijuana for qualifying patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.
Adds cyber-harassment to the domestic violence statutes.
Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.
Clarifies liability for discharges of hazardous substances from drilling platforms that enter NJ waters.
Requires DMAVA to develop online historic tour identifying locations of war battles and places of significance to war efforts in State. *
Authorizes transfer of excess medical marijuana inventory between alternative treatment centers.
Establishes Small Business Unit and Small Business Task Force within Business Action Center in Department of State.
Requires NJT to limit fare increases under its discount program for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and college students; designated as "Fare Affordability and Ridership Empowerment (FARE) Act."
"Transparency, Responsibility, and Accountability for New Surcharges and Increases in Ticketing (T.R.A.N.S.I.T.) Act"; increases number of public hearings NJT is required to hold prior and subsequent to fare increase or change or abandonment of service.
Out of committee · 47
"Property Tax Lien Pilot Program," establishes pilot program to allow certain municipalities greater control over sale of tax liens.
Requires printers to display average cost per 1,000 printed pages and ink cartridges to display yield.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Establishes the "Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program."
Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; designated as "Stephen Komninos' Law."
Creates cause of action for failure to maintain certain vacant properties; requires out-of-state creditors to designate in-State representative.
Requires labeling of foods containing genetically engineered material.*
Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistan
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.*
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.
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Revises penalty for destruction of, or damage to, trees, saplings, shrubs or other plants; repeals current law thereon.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
Establishes one-year moratorium on replacement of copper-based landline telephone service with wireless telephone service; requires BPU to report to Governor and Legislature. *
Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group.
Revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in sex.
Prohibits posting, publishing on the Internet, or disclosing certain information regarding law enforcement officers.*
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public services privatization contracts.
Designates Black Swallowtail butterfly as State Butterfly.
Establishes penalty for failure to include bittering agent in antifreeze.
Revises certain provisions of New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program.***
Debars permanently from government contracting any person convicted of certain crimes involving government contracts.
Revises certain provisions of New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program.
Appropriates $22,463,000 in 2003 bond act monies for loans to fund dam restoration projects.*
Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.
Requires State Board of Education to develop rigorous computer science curriculum guidelines and school districts to incorporate those guidelines in grades six through 12.
Requires review of Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure guidence for substance abuse instruction provided to public school students incorporates most recent evidence-based standards and practices.*
Directs poison control and drug information program to establish clearinghouse of drug overdose information, report on trends, and provide education on safe storage and disposal of medications; appropriates $500,000.
Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to annually prepare substance use treatment provider performance report, and make available to public.*
Extends "Overdose Prevention Act" immunity provisions to certain professionals and professional entities, and permits needle exchange programs to obtain standing order for opioid antidote dispensation.*
Requires DHS and DOC to formulate joint arrangement and plan to ensure provision of mental health and substance use disorder services to inmates. *
Requires AG oversight of transfer of federal surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies; establishes review and reporting requirement.
Requires State agencies to periodically review administrative rules and regulations to ensure continued efficacy.
Increases electric power net metering capacity threshold to 2.9 percent of total annual kilowatt-hours sold in State.*
Requires local unit approval of applications for participation in federal 1033 program.
Provides expedited procedure for foreclosing residential properties in uncontested actions.
Requires NJ State Council on Arts to establish "Artist District" designation and select certain municipalities or areas within municipalities for such designation.
Recognizes American Sign Language as a world language for meeting high school graduation requirements.
Requires government entities to provide law enforcement agencies with access to exterior security recordings under certain circumstances.
Requires modernization of DCA website to establish one-stop shop for redevelopers.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."*
Appropriates $4,750,000 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.
Prohibits Division of Developmental Disabilities from compelling transfers of individuals with developmental disabilities from out-of-State to in-State facilities unless certain exceptions apply.
Prohibits possession, transport, import, export, processing, sale, or shipment of parts and products of certain animal species threatened with extinction.*
Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program.
In committee · 115
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees.
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.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands racetrack, upon voter approval; dedicates 1/3 net proceeds to General Fund, 1/3 to State education aid, and 1/3 to horse racing industry.
Clarifies application of business personal property tax on local exchange telephone companies that were subject to tax as of April 1, 1997.
Caps at 35 percent share of State public employee pension and annuity funds portfolio that may be invested in combination of hedge funds, private equity, commodities, and real estate.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Amends the "Fair Housing Act" to change details of regional contribution agreements.
Concerns urban enterprise zones.
Prohibits use of certain underwriting guidelines by insurers pertaining to guide dogs, service dogs, or hearing assistance dogs harbored on the insured property.
Authorizes courts to include animals in domestic violence restraining orders.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Gives Director subpoena powers in administration of Division of Pensions and Benefits.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Prohibits awarding alimony to domestic violence offenders; permits termination of alimony based on conviction for crime or offense involving domestic violence.
Imposes restrictions concerning Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning safety of certain pedestrians.
Upgrades harassment under certain circumstances; restricts cyberbullying offenders' access to the Internet.
Concerns access to information maintained by Prescription Monitoring Program.
Extends penalties for driving under the influence to include any substance that impairs driving ability; deems driver's consent to non-invasive drug tests.
Provides for transfer and sale of inactive liquor licenses for use in qualifying smart growth municipalities.
Permits health care providers to report certain patient health problems to MVC.
Permits municipal court to order certain offenders to perform community service in lieu of payment of penalty.
Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.
Establishes the "Superstorm Sandy Victims' Bill of Rights."
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with Board of Public Utilities.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Prohibits certain energy suppliers from making false and misleading claims to potential customers; prohibits suppliers' calls to customers where no business relationship exists.
The "Smart Container Act."
Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.
Extends "Right to Farm" protections to cultivation or production of marijuana for medical use; permits such activity on preserved farmland; prohibits county or municipal interference with such activity.
Prohibits use of volunteer driving activities in underwriting for private passenger automobile insurance; revises charitable immunity statute as applied to volunteer drivers.
Permits qualifying patients to possess and use medical marijuana legally obtained from another jurisdiction; extends State medical marijuana laws to qualifying out-of-State patients; expands ability of parents to serve as primary caregiver to minor childr
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
"Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act;" defines domicile for dependent students for the purpose of eligibility for State student loans, grants, or scholarships and resident tuition rate.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Subjects certain municipal and school property to property taxation.
Concerns installation and maintenance of solar panels in common interest communities.
Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor.
Requires owner or operator of industrial establishment applying for de minimis exemption from "Industrial Site Recovery Act" to certify as to no actual knowledge of contamination exceeding remediation standards.
The "Preserve New Jersey Act of 2013"; implements constitutional dedication of sales tax revenue for open space, including flood prone areas, farmland, and historic preservation purposes.
Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."
Encourages development of electric vehicle charging stations in transportation projects.
Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.
Dedicates sales and use tax collections from sales of medical marijuana to the "Medical Marijuana for a Cure Fund" for medical research grants on certain debilitating medical conditions.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Makes changes to manner in which State-administered retirement systems operate and to public employee pension benefits.
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Regulates advertising of manufacturer’s rebates by retail mercantile establishments.
"Consumer Credit Fairness Act."
Restricts bail for persons charged with violent crimes; establishes bail alternatives for non-violent offenders.
Prohibits enforcement, for a period of 12 months, of homeowners' association bylaws prohibiting domesticated animals if owner is FEMA designated displaced individual following emergency declaration by President or Governor.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Recognizes same-sex marriages entered into outside the State.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to develop online historic tour identifying locations of war battles and places of significance to war efforts in NJ.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Prohibits administration of standardized assessments not required under State or federal law.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
Permits juveniles to be admitted to drug court program under certain circumstances.
Requires registered qualifying patient's authorized use of medical marijuana to be considered equivalent to use of any other prescribed medication.
Establishes crimes of operating school bus with suspended or revoked driving privileges and being involved in accident causing bodily injury; permanently prohibits passenger and school bus CDL endorsements for persons convicted of those crimes.
"Disaster Information Access Act"; requires utility service providers to report severe weather and emergency related service interruptions; directs utility service providers and State Office of Emergency Management to present reported information online a
Establishes "Opioid Abuse Prevention Commission."
Legalizes possession and personal use of small amounts of marijuana for persons age 21 and over.
Requires NJ State Council on the Arts to establish "Artist Colony" designation and select certain municipalities or areas therefor.
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey; makes change retroactive to October 1, 2006.
Upgrades and expands crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Modifies education requirement for licensure by the NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of certain green home improvements that increase building systems resiliency.
Establishes "Government Crowdfunding Act" to allow government entities to conduct fundraising for certain government projects.
Provides for involuntary commitment to treatment for substance use disorders.
Dedicates $140,000 of revenue from motor vehicle violations to DHS for brain injury services.
Requires display of State vehicle abuse hotline bumper stickers on all State vehicles.
Requires certain health benefits plans to provide treatment for behavioral health care services when determined medically necessary.
Requires 10 percent bail; prohibits installment payments.
Requires anyone receiving opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.
The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
"New Jersey Sexual Assault Violence in Education Act"; requires institutions of higher education to adopt anti-sexual assault theater program, report allegations of sexual assault to county prosecutor, and provide students with information on sexual assau
Requires distribution of homestead benefits on or before October 31 of the State fiscal year during which an appropriation is made.
Prohibits certain domestic corporations that reorganize overseas from being awarded State contracts.
Prohibits State administered pension fund investment in corporations shifting ownership or operations outside the U.S. for tax purposes.
Prohibits corporations from qualifying for or maintaining State development subsidy grants if corporation qualifies as inverted domestic corporation.
Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.
Requires health care practitioners to inform patients of addiction potential of controlled dangerous substances prior to issuing prescription.
Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.
Requires school district or nonpublic school that is a member of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to certify that its student-athletes have completed character education program.
Prohibits hospitals from referring certain unpaid medical bills to collection agencies.
Authorizes limited brewery licensee to operate restaurant under certain circumstances.
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.
Prohibits "gay panic" defense for murder; prevents reduction of murder charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion under certain circumstances.
Requires creditors to maintain vacant and abandoned non-residential properties under foreclosure.
Requires creditors to maintain interior of vacant and abandoned residential property under foreclosure.
Allows municipalities to acquire and sell inactive plenary retail consumption licenses.
Prohibits State-sponsored travel to states adopting religious freedom statutes without protection against discrimination.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Provides that teacher who commits act of sexual penetration with student 18 years old or older and less than 20 years old is guilty of sexual assault under certain circumstances.
Requires health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage.
Provides that, upon request of applicant, change of name would be confidential and not constitute public record.
Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
Authorizes persons serving overseas in military to be married or enter into civil union by video conference or other electronic means.
Expands implied consent statute to include blood and urine testing; permits use of reasonable force to obtain blood sample in certain cases.
Establishes certain network adequacy and standard application requirements for health insurance carriers; requires determination of hospital diversity for tiered networks.
Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network; establishes oversight monitor to review compliance.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Tiered Health Insurance Networks."
Requires health insurance carriers to comply with certain network adequacy requirements.
Places moratorium on implementation of certain tiered network health benefits plans until January 1, 2017.