Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Celeste M. Riley
Sponsored
Out of committee3
Appropriates $27.75 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $6.45 million from "2007 Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $15,557,201 from various historic preservation funds to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $574,805 from certain historic preservation bond funds for associated administrative expenses.
In committee2
Upgrades possession of child pornography to a crime of the third degree; provides for parole supervision for life for production and transmission of child pornography.
Imposes certain bail restrictions on persons charged with violating domestic violence restraining orders.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Appropriates $27.75 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Fund" for planning incentive grants to municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $6.45 million from "2007" Farmland Preservation Fund" and "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $15,557,201 from various historic preservation funds to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects, and appropriates $574,805 from certain historic preservation bond funds for associated administrative expenses.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Requires prompt parental and staff notification of contaminated soil found on school property. *
Affords employment protection to certain volunteer emergency responders.
Requires law enforcement agency to inform school principal of certain crimes committed by students. *
Establishes a "Silver Alert System." *
Makes revisions to personal assistance services program in DHS.
Authorizes interception of wire or electronic communications of suspected computer trespasser under certain circumstances.
Creates "Computer Crime Prevention Fund"; imposes penalties on certain offenders.
The "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act"; concerns certain licensed mortgage and consumer lending practices, supervision and enforcement.
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2009," authorizes bonds for $400 million; appropriates $5,000. **
Establishes the "New Jersey Scenic and Historic Highways Program."
Clarifies the procedure for the elimination of non-operating school districts.
Establishes "Women and Families Strengthening Act."
Provides for programs and services for inmates and formerly incarcerated persons; and institutes certain administrative procedures. *
Clarifies that certain transfers of handguns are not subject to law prohibiting purchase of more than one handgun in a 30-day period.
Passed the General Assembly · 11
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Clarifies immunity from civil liability for volunteers affiliated with Citizen Corps under certain circumstances. **
Provides that reports and publications produced by State be primarily available on Internet, provides for notice of availability of reports and publications.
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools. *
Makes it a crime to communicate or transmit sexually suggestive communications to a minor under certain circumstances.
Upgrades certain sex crimes against minors.
Requires persons subject to Megan's Law registration to provide law enforcement with any Internet identifiers.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and harassment under certain circumstances.
Provides that information technology professionals who find child pornography on computers must report the finding to law enforcement.
Prohibits the use of simulated government documents in advertising.
Out of committee · 14
Revises and expands New Jersey Trademark Anti-Counterfeiting Act.
Requires adoption of constitutions and bylaws by county political party committees; requires certain information concerning committee members to be filed with county clerk; eliminates fixed terms for committee members and chairs. *
Increases funding of Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Program.
Requires records to be maintained concerning the sale of used jewelry. *
Creates crime of exposure to toxic pollutants.
Includes nurse midwives among medical professionals authorized to certify medical condition of individuals under "Temporary Disability Benefits Law" and "Work First New Jersey Act." *
Permanently designates February "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
Authorizes N.J. Historical Commission to establish program for roadside markers to designate historic sites.
Establishes pilot program in Gloucester County, transferring municipal tax assessment function to county through appointment of a county assessor and deputy county assessors. *
Regulates the rental or leasing of telephones. *
Establishes Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes courts to revoke fees at sentencing, include mediation as an alternative sentence, consider testimony from a defendant's family, and reduce the waiting period for certain expungements.
Concerns rights of DRPA employees.
In committee · 15
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Exempts senior citizens, disabled persons and veterans from E-ZPass account monthly service charge.
Requires certain notifications upon sale of property where private well is treated by point of entry systems.
Authorizes credit unions to serve as depositories of public funds.
Prohibits telecommunications companies from charging for certain services.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Permits tenant to be removed from leased housing due to criminal activity under certain circumstances.
Prohibits retail stores from selling cellular telephone equipment or cellular telephone equipment service contracts unless stores provide information brochures about "sexting" to customers who purchase such equipment or contracts.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Permits submission of online voter registration form through secure Department of State Internet site; authorizes use of digitized signature from New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission database for online voter registration form approval.
Addresses various concerns affecting post-release employment.
Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals and changes court costs for certain violations.
Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.