Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Marlene Caride
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Requires firearms seizure when certain health care professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others. *
Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
"Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 10
Establishes certain requirements for domestic violence training for certain judges and judicial personnel.
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.
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
Provides for jurisdiction for prosecution for certain crimes against minors committed outside New Jersey.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Requires notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities to be published on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications. *
"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Allows consumption of food on limited brewery premises.
Out of committee · 14
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 board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.
Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.
Establishes mandatory domestic violence training for municipal prosecutors.
Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under 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.
Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
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 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.*
Establishes Tuition and Aid Grant Study Commission to examine New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant Program and make recommendations regarding improvements to program.
Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
In committee · 47
Bars sex offenders from jobs which primarily consist of contact with children.
Concerns the grading of criminal offenses committed against a child under the age of 16 years by a person armed with a weapon.
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.
Requires criminal history record background checks for public employees handling vital records.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Requires criminal history record background check for rifle and shotgun purchases.
Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
"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.
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school.
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.
Requires State and local law enforcement agencies to assist officers receiving nomination petitions to investigate validity of any objection thereto when requested.
Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
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.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Permits municipality to sell certain vehicles in connection with motor vehicle offenses.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Excludes paraffin used in manufacture of candles from petroleum products gross receipts tax.
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.
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension; authorizes the court to waive imprisonment under certain circumstances.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
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%.
Transfers authority to regulate bail agents from DOBI to DLPS; requires certain defendants to be eligible for monetary bail upon issuance of complaint-warrant.
Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to defendant at sentencing.
Requires Dept. of Agriculture to create clearinghouse website for vendors to provide surplus food to charities in State.
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.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops.
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 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.
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 the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.
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.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Tiered Health Insurance Networks."
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.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Concerns dissemination of wage and hour information for tipped workers.
Authorizes restricted breweries to annually sell up to 1,000 barrels of beer to in-State and out-of-state retailers.
Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.