Bills in the 2016–2017 Session, General Assembly.
Marlene Caride
Sponsored
Became law5
Requires State Board of Education regulations regarding school nurse certification to include certain minimum eligibility requirements.
Requires school bus transporting students using wheelchairs to be equipped with four-point securement system; requires school bus operator to secure students using wheelchairs.**
Prohibits NJTA from requiring county guarantee to provide maintenance of pedestrian bridge under certain circumstances when determining approval for construction of pedestrian bridge.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on identifying English language learners for gifted and talented programs.
Provides certain immunity to board of director members and employees of private schools for students with disabilities if they report incidents of bullying in compliance with school policy.
Passed the General Assembly6
"Student Online Personal Protection Act." *
Requires provisions regarding sellers' obligation to deliver marketable and insurable title in certain residential real estate contracts of sale.
Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.
Prohibits person from buying, selling, making or altering, giving, issuing, obtaining or attempting to obtain high school transcripts with intent to deceive and establishes penalty.
Provides that public or nonpublic school employee who knowingly damages, disconnects, tampers, or interferes with operation of school emergency warning device is subject to civil penalty.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on identifying English language learners who have special needs.
Out of committee10
Revises restrictions for Internet access by sex offenders. *
Permits newly created regional school districts or enlarging regional school districts to determine apportionment methodology for their boards of education on basis other than population.
Requires pesticide applicator to notify beekeeper when applying pesticide within three miles of registered honey or native beehive or beeyard.
Requires training for pesticide applicators and operators concerning pollinating bees.
Upgrades crime of stalking when victim is less than 18 years old.
Provides for a two-year statute of limitations in discrimination case under the "Law Against Discrimination" and prohibits certain waiver provisions in employment contracts.
Permits legislator to represent person before Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in certain circumstances.
"Improving Energy Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnership Act."
Clarifying ownership requirements for certain homes and seasonal rentals exempt from bulk sale notification requirements, amending P.L.2007, c.100.
Requires institutions of higher education to enter into collective Statewide reverse transfer agreement.
In committee29
"Save New Jersey Electric and Gas Public Utility Customer Service and Call Center Jobs Act"; requires notification by electric and gas utilities when relocating customer and call centers out of State.
"Government Energy Reliability and Savings Public-Private Partnership Act."
Allows use of master meter system in residential dwellings under certain conditions.
"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.
Establishes Meadowlands Flood Advisory Task Force.
Prohibits sale of prepaid and wireless telephone service and equipment unless certain buyer information is recorded.
Increases age for helmet requirement for bicycling, roller skating, and skateboarding to 17 and younger; extends helmet requirement to ice skaters and operators of non-motorized scooters.
Requires notification to Division of Child Protection and Permanency upon arrest of child's primary caregiver.
Revises grades and sentencing determinations for certain controlled dangerous substances.
Establishes per se standard for driving under influence of inhalant; designated as "Kimmie's Law."
Prohibits knowingly selling or planting certain invasive plant species.
Reestablishes crime of incest; criminalizes knowingly marrying or entering into civil union, or engaging in sexual activity, with certain family members.
Expands implied consent statute to include urine testing.
Directs the removal of certain records from domestic violence central registry.
Requires proof of ownership to register off-road vehicle.
Increases county prosecutor salaries by set amount over multiple years, and thereafter provides for annual salary cost of living adjustment.
Requires certain new residential buildings to have fire barriers in cocklofts, concrete or steel frames, and fire stops.
Revises penalties for certain violations of law by public movers and warehousemen.
Prohibits nonwoven disposable products from being advertised, packaged, or labeled as flushable unless they pass third party test approved by DEP.
Directs DEP to classify neonicotinoid pesticides as restricted use pesticides.
Upgrades assault on school personnel to crime of the third degree in all instances.
Prohibits smoking in automobile when children are present.
Prohibits sale of powdered caffeine.
Revises licensure requirements for nonresidents title insurance producers.
Directs automatic expungement of records for persons arrested or held to answer for criminal charges resulting from mistaken identity or unlawful use of personal identifying information by another.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities by qualified businesses that result in net positive benefit to State.
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop and implement Spanish-language version of English Language Arts/Literacy section of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.
Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of the second degree.
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Permits newly created regional school districts or enlarging regional school districts to determine apportionment methodology for their boards of education on basis other than population.
Requires pesticide applicator to notify beekeeper when applying pesticide within three miles of registered honey or native beehive or beeyard.
Requires training for pesticide applicators and operators concerning pollinating bees.
Requires institutions of higher education to enter into collective Statewide reverse transfer agreement.
Clarifying ownership requirements for certain homes and seasonal rentals exempt from bulk sale notification requirements.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 29
Expands crime of invasion of privacy to include "upskirting"; photographing or filming the image of the undergarment-clad intimate parts of another.
"New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Ensures project deadline fairness, enhances transparency, and establishes foreclosure protection and mortgage relief program for Superstorm Sandy- impacted victims.*
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.
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.
Establishes "Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Act;" requires promulgation of standards and regulations concerning safe handling of hazardous drugs by certain health care personnel.*
Permits small, women owned, or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers or planning areas to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.
Expands definition of "acquisition," for purposes of county and municipal open space trust funds, to include demolition, removal of debris, and restoration of lands being acquired.
Establishes Chief Diversity Officer to monitor participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.*
Establishes process for consideration of offers from short sale buyers during residential mortgage foreclosures.
Provides that strangulation of victim resulting in bodily injury during commission of act of domestic violence constitutes aggravated assault.
Requires health insurance coverage for contraceptives to include prescriptions for 6 months.*
Prohibits health insurance carriers from requiring optometrists to become providers with vision care plans as condition of becoming providers in carriers' panel of providers; prohibits certain practices under vision care provider contracts.*
Provides preference to certain employers applying for workforce development grants.
Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Requires DMVA to develop online historic tour identifying locations of war battles and places of significance to war efforts in State.
Permits charging late fee for rental payments due on self-service storage units and authorizes sale of property via website.
Requires annual school security training for school employees to be conducted collaboratively with emergency responders; requires law enforcement officer to annually attend at least one school security drill.
Provides protections for children under the age of 18 with developmental disabilities and individuals with developmental disabilities ages 18-21 receiving services from Division of Children's System of Care.
"Rosa-Bonilla Family Act"; concerns development of carbon monoxide poisoning educational program for drivers.
Requires State to pay educational costs of students who reside in homeless shelter outside district of residence for more than one year.
Changes submission and notice requirements for short-term and long-term financing for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents of student-athletes and cheerleaders concerning use and misuse of prescription opioids.
Permits eligible students who are members of United States Armed Forces to wear military uniform at high school graduation.
Provides that school districts and nonpublic schools may receive reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2016 for testing school drinking water for lead.*
Requires public and nonpublic schools to notify students and parents of availability of summer meals programs and locations where meals are served.
Requires certain State and local government agency employees with access to federal tax information to undergo criminal history background checks.
Vetoed · 6
Requires disclosure of breach of security of online account.
"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.
Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law." and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Makes FY 2017 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.*
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Passed the General Assembly · 32
Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from the tax levy cap applicable to school districts.
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Waives annual teacher evaluation requirement for certain teachers who supervise student teachers.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Tiered Health Insurance Networks."
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.*
Protects home addresses of law enforcement officers from being released by governmental entities.
Makes FY 2016 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10 million to DCA for Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund.
Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES.
Requires managed care plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities.
Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.*
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.
Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.
Requires certain workers subject to prevailing wage requirements to be enrolled in, or have completed, registered apprenticeship.
Requires firearms seizure when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.
Prohibits permanent change of child custody during period of active military service; provides that absence due to active military duty, by itself, is insufficient justification to modify a child custody or visitation order.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.*
Authorizes attorney-at-law who validates an affidavit, acknowledgment, proof, oath, or affirmation to affix a seal indicating that he is an attorney-at-law. *
Requires DOT to compensate local government entities for contractual delay damages resulting from shutdown of transportation projects funded by Transportation Trust Fund; authorizes local government entities to use certain funds for transportation project
Authorizes annual issuance of permit to sell alcoholic beverages at seasonal farm market.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Out of committee · 46
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses.
Provides dedicated funding for promotion of apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.*
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain environmental purposes; revises State's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by state in companies that boycott Isreal or Israeli businesses.*
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Requires corporations qualifying for certain State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled."
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
The "Green Building and Infrastructure Tax Credit Act"; provides tax credits for certain green buildings.* .
Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.
Expands infertility coverage under certain health insurance plans.
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students who have children to purchase meal plans, live in on-campus housing, or pay gym fees.
Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Concerns employment status of certain truck operators.*
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Prohibits a person from charging a fee to stop publishing personal identifying information obtained through the criminal justice system.
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops. *
Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.
Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires NJ DOT to request bridge inspection reports from US DOT.*
Requires teacher preparation program for instructional certificate to include certain amount of instruction or clinical experience in special education and for students with disabilities endorsement to include credit hours in autism spectrum disorder.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Requires prescribers to discuss addiction risk associated with certain drugs prior to issuing prescription to minor patient.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning mobility and support services needs of NJ adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; requires certain defendants to be eligible for monetary bail upon issuance of complaint-warrant.
Revises law governing testifying via closed circuit television in certain criminal cases.*
Establishes "Atlantic City Plan for Implementing Economic Recovery Act"; exempts casino gaming property from local taxation and establishes payment in lieu of taxation; creates Atlantic City Planning Committee.
Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools and county colleges.
Establishes Women's Vocational Training Pilot Program to promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations; authorizes allocation of certain funds therefor.*
Includes students who participate in school intramural sports programs in the student-athlete head injury safety program.
Authorizes certain county to establish county hospital authority; amends title of "Municipal Hospital Authority Law."
Requires DCF and DHS to study predatory alienation and its effects on young adults and senior citizens.
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for digital tomosynthesis for screening and diagnostic purposes related to breast cancer.
Declares that deed restrictions or agreements that prevent raising or constructing of a structure to certain flood elevation standards are unenforceable.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Establishes additional penalties related to child pornography and expands crime to include portrayal of child in sexual manner; establishes crime of leader of child pornography network.
In committee · 84
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate for child born in New Jersey to active duty service member.
Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.
Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Requires full pay for certain health care and public safety workers placed in isolation or quarantine.
Requires employer notification when relocating call center services outside the United States.
Dedicates portion of sales tax derived from electricity, natural gas, and hydrogen used to fuel motor vehicles to Transportation Trust Fund.
Prohibits "gay panic" defense for murder; prevents reduction of murder charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion under certain circumstances.
Revises requirements and training standards for first responders under New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987.
Requires health care practitioners to discuss risk of addiction when prescribing certain drugs to patients who are minors.
Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.
"Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Requires criminal history record background checks for public employees handling vital records.
Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Upgrades harassment under certain circumstances; restricts cyberbullying offenders' access to the Internet.
Makes harassment by electronic means a crime of the fourth degree.
Imposes time constraints on submission and analysis of rape kits.
Requires resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or caretaker to be party to reviews or hearings involving a child under the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families' care.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
Requires school districts and charter schools to annually provide to parents or guardians of enrolled students information on certain tests to be administered during the school year.
Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.
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 municipality to sell certain vehicles in connection with motor vehicle offenses.
Requires oversight reporting on Hurricane Sandy recovery funds.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Concerns dissemination of wage and hour information for tipped workers.
Requires criminal history record background check for rifle and shotgun purchases.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.
Provides certain exemptions from sales and use tax for hybrid electric vehicles, compressed natural gas vehicles, and equipment used for refueling or recharging certain vehicles.
The "New Jersey Intern Protection Act"; provides legal protections and remedies for persons engaged in internships with employers.
Requires institutions of higher education to inquire about student's marital and parental status.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Establishes Office of River Maintenance in DEP; repeals P.L.1993, c.376 concerning stream cleaning activities.
"Uncompensated Pending Medicaid Beneficiary Payment Relief Act"; provides compensation relief to nursing facilities when resident's Medicaid eligibility determination is delayed more than 90 days.
Provides civil immunity for certain volunteer physicians, nonprofit clinics, and federally qualified health centers.
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.
The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension; authorizes the court to waive imprisonment under certain circumstances.
Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications.
Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.
Expands education requirements for special learner's and examination permits.
Establishes State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund within New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust.
Permits certain breweries to sell beer at community farm markets.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
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.
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Requires posting of information about availability of services from substance abuse treatment facilities on county and DHS websites.
Provides for private cause of action for bad faith in settlement of certain insurance claims.
Authorizes Attorney General to impose fine against institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.
Allows school districts to enter into school construction public-private partnership agreements with private entities.
Establishes requirements for provision of energy from Class I renewable energy sources.
Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
Provides an adjustment to school district tax levy cap for increases in special education costs per pupil in excess of $40,000 that exceed such prior year costs by more than 2%.
"Protection for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Institutional and Community Settings Act."
Excludes paraffin used in manufacture of candles from petroleum products gross receipts tax.
Increases the personal income tax's pension and retirement income exclusion fivefold over three years.
Requires boards of education to conduct student vision screenings that include evaluation of visual acuity and binocular vision.
Concerns arrest warrants for failing to pay parking tickets.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.
Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.
Allows reemployment by school district of TPAF retiree as advisor of school sponsored club or program when compensation is under $10,000.
Concerns the grading of criminal offenses committed against a child under the age of 16 years by a person armed with a weapon.
Provides that sensors required on newly-manufactured school buses be placed around bus in accordance with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration guidelines and will not be required until one year following enactment of original law.
Clarifies that apologies by health care facilities and professionals to patients or their representatives for adverse events disclosed under "Patient Safety Act" are excluded from discovery and inadmissible in legal actions involving facilities and profes
Prohibits hospice from charging patient for days on which patient is not present.
Establishes housing expense reimbursements for families of certain public safety officers killed in line of duty.
Establishes Tuition and Aid Grant Study Commission to examine New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant Program and make recommendations regarding improvements to program.
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education and directs DOE to develop parent resource guide and select early intervention assessments for use in identifying language delays in deaf and hard of hearing children.
Provides gross income tax credit for certified teachers who incur expenses for classroom supplies.
Concerns licensure of persons possessing barbering license in another state or foreign country.
Provides that salary and other costs associated with Commissioner of Education's appointment of State monitor and other staff under "School District Fiscal Accountability Act" will be paid by State.
Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.
Establishes scholarship program to provide free tuition to certain eligible students attending county college.
Requires State and local law enforcement agencies to assist officers receiving nomination petitions to investigate validity of any objection thereto when requested.