Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Elizabeth Maher Muoio
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Out of committee5
Requires Division of Parole to offer parole services to certain defendants who have served their maximum sentence.
Criminalizes certain actions of individuals who offer rental of residential property that they do not own or legally possess.
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances.
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.
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*
In committee25
Repeals family cap in Work First New Jersey program.
Prohibits charging prospective tenants of affordable units credit and criminal background check fees unless unit will be available within 30 days.
Requires charter school to apply for new charter to open new school building or satellite campus.
Requires charter schools to disclose on website and recruitment materials certain information regarding staff certifications.
Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
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, and establishes certain requirements regarding, placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Tiered Health Insurance Networks."
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide supplemental reading instruction to students in grades K through 3.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.
Requires certain county inmates be provided with reentry assistance before their release.
Requires child care centers to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires newly-elected municipal, county, and State political party committee members to assume office upon certification for election and hold first meeting on second Thursday, second Monday, and second Tuesday following primary election, respectively.
Requires DCA to expand open enrollment period for federal Housing Choice Voucher Program to include non-electronic pre-application options.
Establishes service for reporting employer and employment service violations and requires posting of certain notifications.
Encourages timely recording of residential deeds.
Directs Division of Consumer Affairs to establish public information campaign concerning real estate rental scams.
Requires all creditors that acquire title to non-owner occupied residential property following foreclosure to notify municipality and common interest community.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce paper record of each vote cast.
Requires photo identification for handgun ammunition purchases.
Requires electronic reporting of handgun ammunition sales.
Increases fee for firearms purchaser identification card; requires color photo on firearms purchaser identification cards, permits to purchase handgun, and permits to carry handgun.
Designates Pine Barrens Treefrog as NJ State Amphibian.
Prohibits certain light frame residential construction in densely populated census tracts; establishes construction requirements for certain light frame residential construction in other census tracts.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
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.
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on elays in deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.*
Vetoed1
Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; dedicates monies from foreclosure filing fees and fines.
Prohibits employer inquiries about worker's wage and salary experience.*
Establishes "New Jersey Investing in You Promise Neighborhood Commission" *
Provides job security to certain organ and bone marrow donors.
Increases penalties for energy "slamming" practices.
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
Vetoed · 1
Clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities of horse-boarding businesses in New Jersey.*
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Permits municipalities to issue retail liquor licenses for use in certain historic taverns.
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Out of committee · 22
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Provides for appointment of Student Loan Ombudsman and regulates student loan servicers.*
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Bars persons under age 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union.
Clarifies and codifies certain inflatable ride safety requirements.
Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.
Concerns low emission and zero emission vehicles; establishes Clean Vehicle Task Force.
Allows electric energy produced from biofuel to be eligible as Class II renewable energy.
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential and prohibit any disclosure, sale, or unauthorized access to subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing to disclose informatio
Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for preferences for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.
Clarifies intent of Legislature that attempt or conspiracy to commit certain offenses may constitute acts of domestic violence.
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
"Earn Your Way Out Act"; requires DOC to develop inmate reentry plan and establish information database; establishes administrative parole release and provides compliance credits.*
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
In committee · 57
Authorizes chiefs of part-time municipal police forces to issue firearms ID cards and handgun purchase permits.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Revises licensing requirements and procedures under the "Massage and Bodywork Therapist Licensing Act."
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."
Imposes temporary surcharge on hotel occupancies in certain cities to fund public safety services.
Provides tax credits to vineyards and wineries for qualified capital expenses.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Limits use of student progress on standardized assessments to no more than 10 percent of overall evaluation.
Appropriates $1.6 million to Dept. of Agriculture for Jersey Fresh program.
Imposes requirements on video visitation service contracts for inmates in certain correctional facilities; requires correctional facilities to allow contact visits.
Provides for an additional aggravating factor in sentencing person who has committed act of domestic violence against certain minors.
Concerns timely provision of TDI and family temporary disability benefits.
Increases fines for selling single cigarettes and cigarettes in packs of less than 20.
Requires candidates for President and Vice-President of United States to disclose federal income tax returns to appear on ballot; prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for candidates who fail to file income tax returns.
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to offer accelerated three-year baccalaureate degree programs.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Establishes artist bank to provide interest-free loans to artist colonies in development.
Extends duration of urban enterprise zones for 10 additional years; specifies permissable use of funds.
Creates restricted distillery license; permits holder therof to operate restaurant on licensed premises in Garden State Growth Zone.
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.
Establishes employment goals and requirements for development subsidies.
Concerning development subsidies and certain employment practices.
Requires repayment of development subsidies in certain cases of failure to meet job creation or retention requirements.
Prohibits inclusion of provision in agreements, contracts, or settlements related to pipeline siting or hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," that would restrict parties from disclosing information, statements, or assertions related to public health or saf
Provides tax credits and other assistance to farmers transitioning to organic agricultural production; appropriates $2 million to Dept. of Agriculture.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Establishes Green Jobs Training Partnership Program.
Requires institutions of higher education to use procedures in response to allegations of sexual harassment that are consistent with certain federal guidance and to report incidence of sexual assault.
Guarantees each municipality, at a minimum, Fiscal Year 2010 distribution of Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid in State Fiscal Year 2012.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
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.
Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.
Requires that school district's request for permission to use unrecognized position title include list of abolished positions and positions in which there have been layoffs and detailed job descriptions for them.
Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."
Directs DEP to designate native bee nesting habitat areas in each State park and forest.
The "Smart Container Act."
Permits pharmacists to prescribe self-administered hormonal contraceptives under certain circumstances; clarifies certain health insurance coverage requirements for contraceptive prescriptions.
Requires health insurance carriers to comply with certain network adequacy requirements.
"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.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
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
Permits young adult who is claimed as a dependent on relative's tax return to receive Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance benefits.
Requires high schools to offer computer science course.
Requires DEP to establish "private wildlife habitat certification program"; creates affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.
Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.