Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Jerry Green
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.
In committee32
Makes FY 2016 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10.5 million to DCA for State Rental Assistance Program.
Permits eviction for good cause of tenants who are creating nuisance; requires court to notify landlord when restraining order has been issued barring tenant from residential rental property.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Permits master deed of condominium to reflect proportional common and limited common elements interests of each owner as fractions.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Clarifies that using animal to cause bodily injury to another constitutes assault with deadly weapon; grants immunity to police officers who use police dog as deadly weapon.
Authorizes designation of joint urban enterprise zone by Urban Enterprize Zone Authority.
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.
Modifies intent, purpose and standard of construction of "Municipal Land Use Law."
Prohibits BPU from exercising authority over utility service extensions in manner which creates cost differentials that distinguish among persons or localities based on location of such extensions.
Requires appointed board of education members and candidates for an elected board to reveal criminal convictions prior to assuming or running for office.
Decreases membership of county boards of taxation to 2004 level.
Amends the "Fair Housing Act" to change details of regional contribution agreements.
Concerns urban enterprise zones.
Extends requirement of wastewater management planning agencies to establish or update wastewater management plans, and extends validity of sewer service areas and wastewater service areas until April 7, 2011.
Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; abolishes Council on Affordable Housing.
Requires contracting units and boards of education to credit contractors with interest earned on certain funds withheld from payment to contractors.
Concerns membership and management of homeowners associations.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Extends time municipalities have to commit fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units to six years.
Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.
Eliminates duplication and redundancy in registration of certain apartments.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.
Permits liens in favor of planned real estate development associations for unpaid assessments in planned real estate developments.
Permits charter school to limit admission to students with a substance abuse or dependence disorder.
Creates Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Stabilization Revolving Trust Fund; places temporary surcharge on mortgage foreclosure complaints.
Concerns payment of certain TDI and family temporary disability leave benefits.
"Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 1."
Expands financing opportunities for low and moderate income housing.
Provides tax credit to developers for affordable housing projects in certain neighborhoods.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; dedicates monies from foreclosure filing fees and fines.
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 1
Requires DCA to make information on homeless prevention programs and services available on its Internet website.
Out of committee · 1
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, and Gloucester counties, appropriates $210,000.*
In committee · 9
Establishes "Fund to Prevent Use of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices"; supports activities to prevent use and promote awareness of associated health conditions.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Establishes process for individual to petition court for involuntary commitment of another person to treatment for substance use disorder.
Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.
Requires opioid antidote dispensation to be monitored under Prescription Monitoring Program, and authorizes certain entities to submit info regarding opioid antidote administration for inclusion in secondary, linked database; designated as "John Wagner's
Decriminalizes possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana and personal-use amount of regulated marijuana-infused products; requires substance abuse treatment under certain circumstances.