Bills in the 2014–2015 Session, General Assembly.
Gilbert L. Wilson
Sponsored
Became law1
Extends protections of the new vehicle "lemon law" to new farm tractors purchased or leased in New Jersey.*
Passed the General Assembly5
Requires corporations qualifying for certain State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.*
Creates "Expungement Study Commission."*
Establishes that police vehicles have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.*
Clarifies that compensation may be paid for expenses related to service animals required due to injuries resulting from crime against victim.
Expands military leave benefits for certain public officers and employees subject to proof of servive. *
Out of committee6
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to award contracts to halfway houses; sets forth certain contract requirements.
Directs State Board of Agriculture and Dept. of Agriculture to adopt regulations concerning confinement of pregnant sows during gestation.
Requires inspection for pest infestation prior to certain demolition.*
Requires training for pesticide applicators and operators concerning pollinating bees.
Revises certain requirements concerning provision of emergency medical services.
Authorizes impoundment of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes for certain crimes and offenses.
In committee23
Permits municipalities to establish weapons free zones around schools and public facilities.
Authorizes payment in lieu of taxes for tax exempt institution of higher education property if 25 percent of property of municipality is tax exempt and 12.5 percent is institution's property.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to18 years old; increases fine on parent of truant student; and requires truant student to complete community service requirement.
Establishes a pilot program in DOE to increase the length of the school day and school year and provides tax credits for corporate contributions to fund the program.
Allows private passenger automobile usage information as rating factor in insurance underwriting.
Requires each charter school to annually employ teachers who hold special education endorsements.
Establishes New Jersey Food Access Initiative; funds initiative with certain sales tax revenue from urban enterprise zones for five years.
Provides for homestead property tax relief for senior homestead owners with certain gross income based on higher of homestead credit or local school property taxes on first $60,000 of homestead value.
Amends and supplements the "New Jersey Parentage Act" to provide relief from judgment and modification of child support orders under certain circumstances; requires paternity testing of all infants at birth.
Establishes animal cruelty offense of cruel confinement of a gestating pig.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation resulting from eminent domain.
Authorizes local governments to license the use of, or sell in fee simple or as an easement interest, public roads within a municipality to connect a non-contiguous solar, wind, combined heat and power, or biomass generation facility with an end-use custo
Requires candidates undergo drug testing prior to being placed on election ballot; provides for random drug testing of State and local holders of elective public office.
Increases from 50% to 60% of final compensation PFRS and SPRS active and retired death benefit for surviving spouses; makes any child up to age 22, now 18, eligible for death benefit.
Authorizes all county sheriffs to appoint Class Two special law enforcement officers to perform court security duties.
Requires county boards of taxation to order revaluation of real property in municipalities when necessary.
Requires regulation of autocabs in certain cities.
Establishes special veteran motorcycle license plates.
Extends to all county sheriffs authorization to appoint Class Two special law enforcement officers to perform court security assignments.
Establishes "gun-free" and "weapon free" zones around certain school and public properties.
Revises acreage requirement for plenary winery licenses; permits certain holders of plenary winery licenses to hold plenary retail consumption licenses.
Authorizes issuance of craft distillery license to certain other alcoholic beverage manufacturing licensees.
Establishes automatic voter registration process using MVC applicant information to be transmitted to Secretary of State; permits applicant to decline voter registration.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Revises certain requirements concerning provision of emergency medical services.
Vetoed1
Directs State Board of Agriculture and Dept. of Agriculture to adopt regulations concerning confinement of pregnant sows during gestation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 47
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for development of Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Authorizes municipalities to impose penalties on creditors that fail to timely remedy code violations of certain properties in foreclosure.*
Reestablishes certain historic driving privileges afforded holders of agricultural driver's licenses in operating farm equipment and vehicles.*
Designates May of each year "Military Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Establishes durational limits and enumerates certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; establishes "open durational" alimony.*
Requires Division on Civil Rights and DCA to post information regarding disability accommodation rights for owners and occupants of condominiums, cooperatives, and other common interest communities.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
Enhances penalty for tampering with evidence after fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Creates the option to make a voluntary contribution for the support of local libraries on gross income tax returns.
Requires hiring preference for veterans seeking position with State Police.
Permits child whose parent or guardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in school district where child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.
Requires halfway houses to permit attorneys and certain representatives of attorneys to visit incarcerated clients.
Provides that crime victims do not have to pay fees to obtain records relating to the crime and that requests for such records are not public information.*
Authorizes court to order submission of DNA evidence to national database to determine whether evidence matches a known individual or DNA profile from an unsolved crime.*
Concerns exemptions from permits for certain agricultural activities under "Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act". *
"The Opportunity to Compete Act;" establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal record.*
Requires issuance of one free copy of a veteran's death certificate to certain authorized persons upon request.
Requires certain police vehicles to be equipped with cameras.
Requires municipalities to exempt 100% disabled veterans from construction permit surcharge fees for improvements to promote living unit accessibility; appropriates $20,000 for municipal reimbursements.
Enables collection of voluntary contributions for New Jersey Nonprofit Veterans Organizations through gross income tax returns.*
Requires Secretary of State create e-mail notification system alerting when US and State flags flown at half-staff.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support farm to school and school gardens programs.
Establishes "Best in New Jersey 'Farm to School' Awards Program" to annually recognize the best farm to school programs implemented by a school or school district.
Directs the Dept. of Agriculture to establish a clearinghouse website for farmers to offer produce and dairy products for use by school breakfast programs, school lunch programs, and food banks.*
"Military Dependents Scholarship Fund Act"; provides college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn.
Codifies "Project Medicine Drop" program; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacles at certain law enforcement agencies.*
Authorizes property tax deferment for deployed military personnel.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for active duty members of United States Armed Forces, Reserve components thereof, and National Guard from New Jersey.
Establishes certain requirements for hospitals regarding patient-designated caregivers.
Provides for licensure of chiropractic assistants.
Provides that certain field sports conducted or occurring in agricultural production area in pinelands area constitute low intensity recreational use under pinelands comprehensive management plan.***
Allows gross income taxpayers to use their gross income tax returns to make voluntary contributions to ALS Association for services to New Jersey residents.
Establishes sheriff's officers reemployment lists.
Extends economic recovery term under "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act."
Requires police departments of certain educational institutions to adopt Attorney General Guidelines on internal affairs policies and procedures.
Requires DMVA to encourage and facilitate returning service members' registration with VA.*
Creates financial planning assistance program for disabled veterans and their caregivers.
Increases income eligibility cap to receive respite care for certain veterans.*
Allows student with disability to bring service animal on school bus.
Establishes program to provide assistance to qualified veterans in in-patient and out-patient treatment programs to travel to medical counseling in State.*
Requires Adjutant General to create informational webpage for women veterans.*
Requires drivers to slow down before passing slow moving vehicles; establishes Statewide educational campaign on rural roadway safety; updates agriculture-related motor vehicle laws to reflect current industry practices.
Directs Department of Agriculture to publish on its website "New Jersey Gleaning Week" and "Farmers Against Hunger Day" page.
New Jersey Stolen Valor Act; makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias, and certain false statements regarding receipt of military awards with intent to obtain benefit crimes of third degree.
Expands scope of law governing registration of security guards; designated as " Detective Vincent Santiago's Law." *
Provides an excused absence on Veterans Day for pupil who participates in certain activities for veterans or active duty members of United States Armed Forces or New Jersey National Guard.
Expands timeframe for renewal of driver's license, registration, and inspection by military personnel and immediate family members under certain circumstances.*
Vetoed · 6
Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.
Allows municipalities to designate redevelopment entities and certain non-profits to act as land bank entities.*
Prohibits health insurance carriers from requiring optometrists to become providers with vision care plans as condition of becoming providers in carriers' panel of providers.
Requires Division of Local Government Services to include certain property tax information on division's web page.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Requires county and municipal police departments to establish cultural diversity training course and plan.
Passed the General Assembly · 48
Requires court to issue animal protective orders against persons found guilty of abusing animals.
Establishes that payment plan for motor vehicle surcharges is mandatory upon request; extends payment period.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal service academy.
Provides that strangulation of victim resulting in bodily injury during commission of act of domestic violence constitutes aggravated assault.*
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Clarifies that using animal to cause bodily injury to another constitutes assault with a deadly weapon; grants immunity to police officers who use police dog as deadly weapon.*
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to prospective students certain cost, loan, and debt information in financial aid shopping sheet.
Exempts veterans' organizations from nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee.
Establishes "MarcAnthony's Law;" criminalizes use of defaced or stolen firearm to injure a police officer; enhances penalties for defacing a firearm.
Increases penalties for drunk driving with a minor as a passenger.
Designates New Jersey Route 47 from Wildwood City to Maurice River Township as "Veterans Memorial Highway at Delsea Drive."
Establishes mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for harming or threatening to harm animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog.
Authorizes placement of involved animal with animal welfare agency or similar entity pending adjudication of alleged animal cruelty violation when not adjudicated in seven days.
Requires appropriate community notification when sex offender is placed in halfway house; prohibits certain county inmates in halfway house.
Requires health benefits coverage for mammograms for women under 40 who lack access to family medical history due to their or their parent's adoption.
Requires public schools which have automated external defibrillators to adopt policies concerning usage.
Establishes certain requirements for a State entity planting vegetation in certain circumstances; provides for NJ businesses providing such vegetation.**
Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders.
Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Requires law enforcement officers to search domestic violence restraining order registry upon conducting an arrest.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.
Permits a witness who is under the age of 16 or a victim of any age to testify by closed circuit television in prosecutions for crimes or offenses involving domestic violence.
Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
"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.**
Requires residential community release programs to file certain financial disclosure documents with DOC.
Establishes sexual assault training requirements for law enforcement officers.
Authorizes issuance of restraining orders for situtations in which domestic violence statutes do not apply.
Establishes "Task Force To Review Residential Community Release Programs" to review this State's halfway houses and make recommendations concerning security and inmate services.
Requires county colleges to develop plan to achieve three-year graduation rate of at least 33 percent for full-time degree-program students by 2019-2020 academic year.
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from increasing New Jersey resident undergraduate tuition and fees for nine continuous semesters following student's initial enrollment.*
Prohibits four-year public and independent institutions of higher education from requiring students to purchase meal plans and permits the institutions to only offer meal plans in the form of a spending allowance.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to revoke proprietary school's license to award academic degrees if school fails to achieve certain minimum graduation rates.
Requires State Auditor to conduct audit of fees charged by public institutions of higher education.
Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Permits municipalities to contract with animal and humane societies which engage in animal foster care.
Prohibits purchase of certain items by scrap metal businesses.
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act; Provides income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Requires AG and county prosecutor to remove information from website concerning persons indicted or prosecuted for crimes under certain circumstances.*
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Provides for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Extends post-military service protection against mortgage foreclosure.
Extends urban enterprise zone designation in all qualifying municipalities for additional 10 years. *
Establishes "Jersey Canned Goods Program."
Establishes "Jersey Frozen Foods Program."
"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.
Permits cosmetologist-hairstylists to operate mobile facilities to provide services.
Out of committee · 60
Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.
Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.*
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Requires retired law enforcement officers to qualify in use of firearm once a year.
Requires DOC to conduct quarterly site visits at residential community release programs.
Prohibits certain persons charged with first, second, or third degree crimes from being in halfway houses prior to adjudication.*
Authorizes school district hiring preference for veterans.
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.
Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.*
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle Sous' Law."
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Requires county elections board give notice by Internet posting or mail when polling place location changes unexpectedly before election; requires board develop plan for polling place change notification.**
Revises penalty for destruction of, or damage to, trees, saplings, shrubs or other plants; repeals current law thereon.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Enhances penalties for false incrimination and making fictitious reports.*
Permits voter registration of certain persons at age 17 for voting at next election occurring on or after 18th birthday.
Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.*
Requires casino licensee to install and maintain system of security cameras in every stairwell throughout casino hotel facility.
Requires MVC to issue motor vehicle placard to certain veterans and waives meter fees.*
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when their vehicles bear a disabled veteran's or Purple Heart license plate or placard issued by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.*
"Wage Transparency Act"; requires reporting of public contractor employment information.
Directs the collection of recidivism data for adults sentenced to a period of probation.
Establishes one-year moratorium on replacement of copper-based landline telephone service with wireless telephone service; requires BPU to report to Governor and Legislature. *
"New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act;" provides in-State tuition at New Jersey public institutions of higher education to military veterans.
Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members on federal active duty to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and suspend property tax payments.***
Extends health benefits coverage of a newborn infant.
Enhances penalty for leaving the scene of boating accident.
Authorizes special striped bass license plate.*
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public services privatization contracts.
Establishes process for recovering cost of caring for animals involved in animal cruelty violations.
Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network, and updates crime of animal fighting; amends RICO concerning dog fighting.**
Authorizes issuance of multi-species depredation permit for wildlife control on farmland.
Requires that certain inmates with detainers be provided access to drug treatment programs.
Requires Commissioner of DCA to promulgate rules and regulations providing for veterans' affordable housing assistance preference.*
Establishes tiered-preference system for purchase of agricultural products by school districts.
Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.*
Designates Dept. of Agriculture as sole agency to administer "Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program."
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police.
Permits county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages to create Gold Star Parent identification card.
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against certain law enforcement officers and employees because of job status.
Requires State to use certain energy-efficient outdoor lighting fixtures.
Allows nonprofit organizations to serve food made from wild game animals at charity and fundraising events and meetings.
Regulates use of motor vehicle payment assurance devices.*
Prohibits certain provisions in consumer contracts.
Provides active duty Armed Forces and Reserves members with exemption from jury duty and protection from assault while on military duty.
Permits municipal land banking in conjunction with online property database development.*
Establishes vocational training pilot program in DOC; provides for inmate compensation for education and workforce training participation.
Includes all disabled veterans in NJT discount program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure.*
"Music Therapist Licensing Act."
Directs DOH to issue guidance concerning food safety at farmers markets.
Establishes multi-species depredation permit.
Requires issuance of food vouchers in "Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program" in multiple monetary denominations; establishes pilot program to allow Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program participants to obtain shares of farm products from community
Requires government entities to provide law enforcement agencies with access to exterior security recordings under certain circumstances.
Establishes restricted use driver's license endorsement for certain motor vehicle offenders with suspended license.
In committee · 95
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Revises definition of "necessary care" in the State's animal cruelty law to include more specific requirements.
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 State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Creates Veterans Haven North Council; renames current Veterans Haven Council to Veterans Haven South Council.
Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes bio-recovery specialist license and requires first responders to provide certain support to victims.
Provides for transfer and sale of inactive liquor licenses for use in qualifying smart growth municipalities.
Prohibits smoking in automobiles when children are present.
Establishes "Study Commission on E-Licensing."
Establishes linked deposit program allowing State Treasurer to deposit State funds at below market interest rates with certain banks.
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a service animal or guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law."
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit, select, and train veterans for school security positions in school districts.
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Provides totally disabled persons with discount on hunting license fees.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Provides gross income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans.
Establishes "Victim-Witness Scholarship Fund;" establishes "Witness Protection Fund;" and concerns State forfeiture funds.
Creates program for installing standby emergency power generators in new senior housing.
Grants credit against business taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.
Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
"State Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
Prohibits certain sex offenders from using social networking websites and requires certain identifying information.
Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.
Creates exemption from certain MVC fees for prisoners of war.
Prohibits false or secret compartments in motor vehicles under certain circumstances.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Revises the period of time required for a State college faculty member to receive tenure.
Requires each public institution of higher education to post its budget on the institution's website.
Provides post-traumatic stress disorder from military service during combat may be mitigating factor during sentencing.
Provides that Probation Division would file child support judgment as a lien only when amount of judgment equals or exceeds amount of child support due for a one-month period.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Requires period of mandatory incarceration for second or subsequent conviction for prostitution.
Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children; appropriates $1,500,000 to Treasury.
"Drug Dealer Accountability Act;" increases penalties for distribution of phencyclidine; establishes criminal liability for drug dealers under certain circumstances; imposes civil and criminal penalties for combinations of controlled dangerous substances.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.
"New Jersey Housing Assistance for Veterans Act," establishes pilot program to assist certain veterans with housing modification and rehabilitation; appropriates $5 million.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Enhances penalties for committing improper behavior in place of public accommodation.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Authorizes retired law enforcement officers to provide security in public schools.
Creates new offenses and penalties regarding animal fighting.
Provides that a homestead owner who is 65 years of age or older or disabled shall not receive a homestead rebate of less than $1,440.
Requires public schools to include instruction on oral health as part of core curriculum content standards.
Requires assisted living residences and comprehensive personal care homes to ensure connection of emergency cords in residential units to facility staff.
Exempts certain surviving spouses and surviving civil union partners of certain disabled veterans from components of the realty transfer fee.
Prohibits unilateral changing of terms and conditions of employment by public employers.
Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2014.
Requires each county to establish and maintain veterans' service office.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Authorizes the court to issue restraining orders to defendants charged with a crime as a condition of release on bail.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
Allows Attorney General to prevent halfway house placement of murderers.
Requires DOT and NJTA to conduct study on options to reduce traffic congestion on Interstate 295 and rectify underutilization of NJ Turnpike by motorists traveling in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.
Establishes "Fund to Prevent Use of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices"; supports activities to prevent use and promote awareness of associated health conditions.
Requires law enforcement officer to verify vehicle registration with MVC before issuing summons for violation of red light camera.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.
Reduces number of manufacturing jobs required to qualify for NJEDA financing and incentive programs.
Clarifies that use of propane-powered noise making device is allowed as non-lethal method of wildlife control on farmland.
Upgrades and expands crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances.
Requires self-driving motor vehicles to be equipped with ignition interlock device.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting licensed bounty hunters.
Requires that towing companies charge 50 percent of full storage fee if vehicle is retrieved within four hours.
Reactivates annual cost-of-living adjustment for PFRS and SPRS retirees and beneficiaries whose pension is $40,000 or less.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Regulates certain activities of religious corporations operating cemeteries.
Requires EDA and Dept. of State to encourage businesses considering relocation to locate within chronically high unemployment region.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers may possess firearms in casinos.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Establishes "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for student loan debt relief.
Provides courts with sentencing discretion for certain convictions concerning possession of a firearm.
Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.
Places five-year limit on State control of any school district; requires local control to be returned in any area of district effectiveness under State intervention for which district meets 80 percent or more of standards.
Requires certain law enforcement officers to wear cameras.
Authorizes limited brewery licensee to operate restaurant under certain circumstances.
Prohibits termination of law enforcement officer based upon determination that officer is physically unable to perform duty under certain circumstances.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with their employment, trade or business.
Provides US Armed Forces and Reserves members with protection against interference with enjoyment of any accommodation, facility, public accommodation, or privilege.
Establishes "Stun Gun Purchase and Training Fund" to provide stun guns and training to law enforcement officers.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Social Studies.
Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for personal care services.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
The "School Safety and Security Act"; establishes penalties for certain criminal acts committed on school property.
Permits appointment of certain lawful permanent residents to county and municipal forces and State Police.