Bills in the 2018–2019 Session, General Assembly.
Tim Eustace
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires landlords to provide receipts for cash payments from tenants.
Out of committee6
Regulates operation of low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters.**
Prohibits sale and distribution of mercury relays and switches under certain circumstances.
Authorizes issuance of special Humane State license plates.
Establishes crimes of purchasing firearm parts to unlawfully manufacture firearms without a serial number, manufacturing or possessing covert or undetectable firearms, and manufacturing or facilitating the manufacture of firearms using a three-dimensional
Establishes NJ Blockchain Initiative Task Force.
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.
In committee35
Establishes the "New Jersey Sunshine in Litigation Act"; requires disclosure of judgements, records, and settlements concerning public hazards.
Directs DOT to establish State highway connecting Green Street and Williams Avenue in Boro of Hasbrouck Heights.
Concerns consolidation of NJTA and SJTA.
Establishes "Delaware River Port Authority and Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Consolidation Commission."
Establishes amber light duration at traffic control signals.
Permits primary elections to be conducted by mail.
Establishes "North Jersey District Water Supply Commission and Passaic Valley Water Commission Consolidation Committee."
Revises criteria for determining whether dog is vicious or potentially dangerous.
Creates nine-member "New Jersey Casino Oversight Consolidation Commission."
Permits use of instant run-off voting in balloting for certain local elective public offices.
Requires local contracting units, boards of education, and county colleges to purchase hybrid electric vehicles or electric vehicles when purchasing vehicles.
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.
Creates Office of Sustainability.
Allows certain on-site generation facilities to deliver electricity without utilizing electric public utility infrastructure.
Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.
Eliminates newspaper publication requirement for unclaimed property and requires electronic notice of unclaimed property online.
Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of dysmenorrhea.
Establishes Clean Energy Technology Center and Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund for purposes of creating clean energy-related employment opportunities; allocates revenues from societal benefits charge to support its activities.
Adds rock climbing, bouldering, and ice climbing to definition of "sport and recreational activities" in law concerning landowner liability.
Designates little brown bat as NJ State Bat.
Requires State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Designates adoptable dog as State Dog.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for equine therapy or rehabilitation under certain circumstances.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for medication and treatment for hepatitis C.
Requires all students enrolled in grade eight to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for certain drug regimens for treatment of AIDS or HIV under certain circumstances.
Prohibits DEP from amending certain regulations to be less stringent than certain federal regulations.
Requires BPU to adopt energy efficiency portfolio standards and electric and gas public utilities to adopt energy efficiency and peak demand reduction programs to comply with those standards.
Allows municipality to issue one permit to sell alcoholic beverages in downtown business improvement zone, pedestrian mall, or special improvement district.
Requires, by energy year 2035, all electric power sold in NJ by each electric power supplier and basic generation service provider be from Class I renewable energy sources.
Prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal-related enterprises; designated as "Moose's Law."
Transfers New Jersey State Forestry Services and related entities to Department of Agriculture.
Prohibits drug manufacturers and distributors from advertising prescription drug products in New Jersey.
Prohibits intentional release of balloons inflated with lighter-than air gases.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Regulates operation of low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters.**
Authorizes issuance of special Humane State license plates.
Establishes NJ Blockchain Initiative Task Force.
Establishes crimes of purchasing firearm parts to unlawfully manufacture firearms without a serial number, manufacturing or possessing covert or undetectable firearms, and manufacturing or facilitating the manufacture of firearms using a three-dimensional
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
"Alyssa's Law"; requires public school buildings to be equipped with panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.**
Prohibits offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production in State waters, and issuance of DEP permits and approvals for activities associated with offshore oil and gas activities.*
Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.
Revises and expands laws on trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
"Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018." *
"Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.*
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.*
Concerns earned sick leave to employees.*
"New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act."
Automatically registers to vote and updates voter registration for eligible person when applying for motor vehicle driver's license, or non-driver identification card.*
Requires health insurers to provide plans that limit patient cost-sharing concerning certain prescription drug coverage. *
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Adopts federal definition of armor piercing ammunition.*
Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.*
Re-establishes former NJ Commission on Science and Technology as NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology.
Passed the General Assembly · 10
Permits certain physical therapists to perform dry needling.
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.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch New Jersey Revenue Advisory Board to provide consensus revenue forecasting advice for State budget purposes.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
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.
Allows county and municipal police departments to establish designated safe areas for Internet purchase transactions; establishes public awareness campaign.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Out of committee · 33
Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Requires Secretary of State to establish secure Internet website for online voter registration; authorizes use of digitized signatures from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database.
Creates Clinical Trials Working Group.
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.
Establishes commission to approve personaliized handguns; requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.
Authorizes veterans' property tax exemption and veterans' property tax deduction for honorably discharged veterans of United States Armed Forces who did not serve in time of war or other emergency. *
Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.
Expands acts of animal cruelty to include theft or release of animal during burglary.
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Encourages local units to plan for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
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 hospital laboratories and bio-analytical or clinical laboratories to offer test for hepatitis C to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid tests for hepatitis C.
Authorizes certain gestational carrier agreements.
Provides transparency and accountability reforms at PANYNJ; modifies governance structure; provides legislative oversight of PANYNJ; and regulates capital planning process.
"Babs Siperstein Law"; revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in gender.**
Defines information to be included on death certificates, including gender identification.
Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
Authorizes use of electric school buses.
Revises criteria for determining whether a dog is vicious or potentially dangerous.
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.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites as pilot program.
Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.
Authorizes impoundment of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes for certain crimes and offenses.
"Jake Honig's Law"; removes limits on amount of medical marijuana that may be dispensed at one time and expands access to edible forms, including oils.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.
Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of any diagnosed condition; revises requirements for physicians to authorize qualifying patients; and revises requirements for alternative treatment center operations and permitting.
Permits corporations to use blockchain technology for certain recordkeeping requirements.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
In committee · 99
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.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
Creates exclusion from municipal property tax levy cap for amounts necessary to provide required matching funds to qualify for grants and other funds.
Eliminates 15% fee charged by cemetery company on transfer of graves, crypts and niches.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.
Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
"Disaster Victims Protection Act"; requires Governor to allocate federal and State disaster aid to municipalities in proportion to amount of catastrophic physical damage sustained within each municipality.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River Port Authority commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River and Bay Authority commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Imposes restrictions concerning Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Extends warranty for partial zero emission vehicles.
Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers.
Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit persons with mental illness unless they pose danger.
Prohibits DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay superintendent of schools and eliminates TPAF reenrollment exception for certain certified superintendents and administrators.
Changes ratio for earnings offset of workers' compensation permanent total disability benefit payments.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to study prevalence, cost, and quality of certain on-line courses compared to traditional classroom courses offered by institutions of higher education.
Revises laws concerning real estate licensees.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Establishes Firearm Violence Research Center at Rutgers, The State University.
Establishes Office for Women's Advancement in DOLWD to facilitate full and equal participation of women in workplace; makes an appropriation.
Expands cities permitted to regulate days and hours when packaged goods may be sold.
Requires incarcerated individual be counted for redistricting purposes at previous address if State resident and not counted if incarcerated and not State resident.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.
Increases personal needs allowance to at least $50 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Appropriates $300,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
Establishes artist bank to provide interest-free loans to artist colonies in development.
Provides tax credits and other assistance to farmers transitioning to organic agricultural production; appropriates $2 million to Dept. of Agriculture.
Legalizes possession and personal use of small amounts of marijuana for persons age 21 and over; creates Division of Marijuana Enforcement and licensing structure.
Establishes DEP rebate program for purchase of alternative fuel vehicles.
Provides gross income tax credit to persons purchasing or leasing alternative fuel vehicles.
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.
Revises "Pet Purchase Protection Act" to establish new requirements for pet dealers and pet shops.
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.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Requires driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and driver's license written exam to include cyclist and pedestrian safety information.
Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.
Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator on-site.
Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.
Directs DEP to designate native bee nesting habitat areas in each State park and forest.
Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
Requires NJT to remove snow from certain stops, stations, and stands for motorbus regular route service and to make name and contact information of entities responsible for snow removal publicly available.
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of certain firearm components.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Concerns equal pay for women and employment discrimination.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Tiered Health Insurance Networks."
Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
Requires photo identification for handgun ammunition purchases.
Requires electronic reporting of handgun ammunition sales.
Authorizes municipalities to establish program for public or private financing of certain energy, water and storm resiliency projects under PACE program through use of voluntary special assessments for certain property owners.
Establishes "Veterans Affordable Housing Section 8 Voucher Pilot Program."
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Requires Internet service providers to keep confidential subscriber's personally identifiable information unless subscriber authorizes Internet service provider in writing or email to disclose information; prohibits subscriber penalty.
Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Increases minimum wage for tipped workers.
Allows direct deposit of adoption subsidy payments.
Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.
Concerns dissemination of wage and hour information for tipped workers.
Modernizes the distribution of gross income tax refunds by making direct deposit the default distribution method.
Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities.
Requires successful completion of firearms education program to obtain initial firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase a handgun.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of certain green home improvements that increase building systems resiliency.
Establishes a small business job creation and preservation account program to incentivize small business workforce expansion in New Jersey with income tax exclusions for interest.
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
Concerns membership and management of homeowners associations.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Establishes "Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act."
Establishes 180 day prohibition on purchase of handgun for certain individuals who fail to report loss or theft of firearm.
Revises various requirements concerning State medical marijuana program, including facilitating access to medical marijuana for children with debilitating medical conditions and their caregivers.
Criminalizes purchase or possession of firearms ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes.
Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.
Expands qualifying conditions for medical marijuana; requires issuance of additional dispensary permits; revises requirements for physicians to authorize qualifying patients; and revises application, ownership, and operational requirements for alternative
Provides that criminal history record checks for employees of nonpublic schools are mandatory.
Makes unauthorized practice of massage and bodywork therapies a crime.
Legalizes possession, personal use, cultivation, manufacture and distribution of small amounts of marijuana for persons age 21 and over; creates Division of Marijuana Enforcement and licensing structure.
Provides gross income tax deduction to certain surviving spouses of veterans.