Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Michael Patrick Carroll
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Directs BPU to allow broadband telecommunications service providers to use poles belonging to public utilities or CATV companies in certain instances.
In committee58
Requires beneficiary photo to be included on State-issued benefit debit cards.
Authorizes Governor to enter into interstate compact to clarify Fourteenth Amendment.
Amends and repeals certain parts of New Jersey firearm statutes.
Requires cost disclosures by health care providers under certain circumstances; applies certain restrictions to charges for medical supplies.
"Property Rights and Affordable Housing Act of 2014."
Repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Establishes immunity from liability for manufacturers and sellers in certain product liability actions.
Removes prohibition on possession of stun guns.
Prohibits assessment of overlimit fee assessed by issuer of credit or debit cards in certain instances.
Limits overlimit fee assessed by issuer of credit or debit cards.
Limits late fees assessed by issuer of credit cards.
Prohibits fees for certain bill payments.
Requires recipient of alimony or child support to notify payor of certain changes in financial circumstances.
Repeals laws regulating campaign finance and lobbying; abolishes ELEC.
Provides that certain temporary support orders in pending matrimonial or civil union actions expire in six months or less, subject to renewal.
Directs Secretary of State to work with chief elections official in other states to identify and eliminate duplicate voter registration records.
Requires certain documentation to register and to vote; establishes penalties for failure to obtain NJ driver's license in certain circumstances, and for being registered to vote in this State and another state.
Requires non-citizen designation on driver's license, driving permit, or identification card.
Excludes projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund from prevailing wage requirements.
Permits publication of legal notices by governments and individuals on official government website instead of newspaper.
Establishes durational time limits for receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Provides that recent law requiring palimony agreements to be in writing encompasses palimony agreements made prior to the effective date unless certain circumstances apply.
Caps liability of public entities and public employees for compensatory, noneconomic losses in tort actions at $350,000.
Extends immunity for sports and recreational activities to premises located in residential and semi-rural areas for activity of sledding.
Eliminates mandatory newspaper publication of legal notices by governments and individuals; permits voluntary publication of legal notices in newspapers or on Internet.
Provides immunity against "wrongful birth" and "wrongful life" suits.
Permits self-service dispensing of motor fuels.
Eliminates certain motor vehicle registration renewal.
Clarifies that the domestic pigeon (Rock Pigeon) is not protected by law.
Provides that, upon request of applicant, change of name would be confidential and not constitute public record.
Requires municipalities comprised within regional school districts to share certain payments received in lieu of taxes with counties and regional school districts.
Provides for establishment of publicly-funded education savings accounts for use at educational institutions other than public elementary and secondary schools.
Prohibits State appropriations from being expended by entity that adopts anti-Israel policy.
Allows pharmacies to make self-administered hormonal contraceptives available over the counter.
Revises legal drinking age from 21 to 18 years of age.
Increases minimum wage in Essex, Hudson, Camden, Mercer, and Middlesex counties to $20 per hour for five years.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from establishing scholarship, grant, or loan programs designed to solely benefit students in particular municipality or group of municipalities, except under certain circumstances.
Requires personal service of notice of unpaid parking ticket before issuing arrest warrant or suspending license.
Concerns public employee union elections for recertification of majority representative.
Revises laws concerning landlords and tenants.
Eliminates peremptory challenges in jury selection.
Makes federal Social Security disability determination inadmissible regarding cause or extent of party's condition in alimony or child support cases; concerns proofs of party's disability when calculating payable or receivable alimony or child support awa
Requires preliminary finding of liability for professional malpractice by panel of three experts appointed by licensing authority prior to institution of action.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to waive fees for students attending on military scholarships.
Concerns certain actions brought under "Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act."
Permits attorney fees awards in frivolous land use litigation.
Requires aggrieved person to request refund prior to commencing suit under consumer fraud law under certain circumstances.
Legalizes marijuana and provides for records expungement for certain past marijuana offenses; treats marijuana products similar to tobacco products, including use of civil penalties for providing marijuana to persons under 19 years of age.
Eliminates awards of punitive damages against public entities, and eliminates awards of noneconomic damages against both public entities and public employees except in certain cases involving physical injury.
Bars court from ordering disclosure of parties' personal financial information unless certain conditions apply.
Exempts widening of Route 24 from certain State environmental review.
Restricts levy of motor vehicle surcharges to drunk driving offenses.
Concerns the unauthorized disclosure of another person's confidential financial information.
Permits candidate for elective public office to be nominated by more than one political party or organization.
Provides for paper ballots to replace existing voting machines; requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity; makes an appropriation.
"Voluntary Employment for Taxpayers Act"; permits certain local governments to recruit residents to perform services in return for property tax credits.
Removes negligent entrustment of motor vehicle as cause of legal action under certain circumstances.
Provides that businesses are not required to post any sign, disclaimer, or other information as otherwise required by State law.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
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.
Appropriates $32.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants.
Appropriates $2,988,859 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund and constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to provide capital preservation grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Out of committee · 7
Requires municipalities to share certain payments received in lieu of property taxes with school districts; informs counties and school districts of application for property tax exemption.*
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2017.
Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY 2017 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
"Electronic Publication of Legal Notices Act"; permits publication of legal notices by government agencies and persons on official government notice websites instead of newspapers.
Provides for increase in salary of certain public employees; permits receipt of compensation for published works by certain Executive Branch public officers.
Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018.
In committee · 32
Requires access to law enforcement guidelines for processing firearms permit applications upon public records request.
Repeals certain restrictions on future retail sales of handguns.
Provides that Secretary of State, as leader of tourism and economic development, will have authority to designate and prepare special commemorative day, week, month, or year for the State.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.
Requires court to consider gang affiliation when making bail determinations.
Repeals Highlands planning and environmental permitting provisions of "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," and amends various statutes to reflect repeal thereof.
The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."
Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality.
Increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount for the New Jersey estate tax to $5 million over period of five years.
Exempts transfers of property to Class C beneficiaries from transfer inheritance tax and increases filing threshold and applicable exclusion amount under estate tax to $5,000,000 over five-year period.
Requires local units to recover contributions under Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program paid in excess of statutory limit; requires annual audits.
Removes authority of MVC to increase certain fees; sets certain fees by statute.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
Prohibits wrongful life/birth suits.
Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees.
Increases salary of certain government officials; codifies legislative district office allowance and legislative director salary; opens PERS enrollment to certain elected officers; eliminates PERS/TPAF disability insurance.
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.
Requires that police obtain warrant to seize cell phone data.
Requires that police obtain warrant to attach GPS device to suspect's motor vehicle.
Makes various changes to interest arbitration procedures; repeals sunset provision.
Prohibits immobilization of motor vehicle under certain circumstances.
Eliminates requirement that notice of elections list polling place locations; requires notice include Division of Elections Internet site providing polling place locations.
Prohibits placing primary election candidates into political party lines on primary ballot.
"Empower the Principal Act"; eliminates local school superintendents and prohibits schools from having more than one assitant or vice-principal.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.
Filed · 3
Appropriates $8,992,898 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $71,700,224 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $12.3 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes to DEP for State capital and park development projects.