Bills in the 2012–2013 Session, General Assembly.
Charles Mainor
Sponsored
Became law4
Sets forth certain reporting requirements when out-of-State law enforcement entities conduct counter-terrorism investigations within New Jersey.*
Permits electronic mail notification, and makes certain other revisions, regarding the "Self-Service Storage Facility Act."
Provides 180-day window for persons to dispose of certain unlawfully possessed firearms. *
Requires collection and reporting of certain firearms information to interjurisdictional database; requires information relating to crime of firearms trafficking be included in annual Uniform Crime Report.*
Out of committee12
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.
Establishes linked deposit program allowing State Treasurer to deposit State funds at below market interest rates with certain banks.
Concerns prompt payment of construction contracts.
Codifies AG recommendations for issuing Amber Alert when family member abducts child.
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
Requires security guards who carry weapons to wear certain uniform, including identification card.
Revises statutes and enhances penalties for offenses involving child pornography; makes crime of causing a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act subject to "No Early Release Act." *
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a service animal or guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law." *
Upgrades penalty for unlawfully transferring a firearm to an underage person; permits transfer for instruction and training.*
Establishes compensation program for State and juvenile corrections officers and parole officers injured while performing official duties.
Requires DOLWD to compile consumer report cards for eligible training providers.
In committee33
Requires DHSS to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by December 31, 2010.
Prohibits smoking in automobiles when children are present.
Requires certain motor vehicle reinspections be conducted at licensed private inspection facilities.
Provides for termination of child support obligation upon certain conditions.
Extends period for requested medical exam for disability benefits under PFRS to every two years until 55 years of age.
Establishes "Study Commission on E-Licensing."
Prohibits public and private employers from discriminating against ex-convicts.
Amends special probation statute to give judges additional discretion to admit certain offenders to "drug court" program.
Prohibits public and private employers from automatically disqualifying ex-offenders from employment.
Provides that student truancy cases would be heard in municipal court and requires truants to attend an appropriate intervention program.
Exempts commercial motor vehicle drivers from enforcement of snow and ice removal requirements until appropriate removal equipment is available.
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 pre-trial county inmates charged with first, second, or third degree crimes from being placed in halfway houses.
Provides for sick leave injury program of 30 days for State employees who are members of PFRS or SPRS.
Provides that certain personal identifying information may be redacted from certain public records in certain circumstances.
Requires retail motor fuel dealer to use generator during declared state of emergency resulting in power outage.
Permits cities of the first class to operate weigh stations and to inspect vehicles and railroad cars transporting hazardous materials within their jurisdiction.
Requires newly elected or appointed board of education member to complete training program before voting on any major resolution.
Requires mental health evaluation and list of household members with mental illness to purchase firearm.
Extends certain time limitations in police and fire contract arbitration proceedings.
Provides for sick leave injury program of 30 days for State corrections officer injured by inmate of State correctional facility.
Authorizes dedicated National Association for the Advancement of Colored People license plate.
Revises alimony laws, including eliminating permanent alimony and establishing guidelines for amount and duration of alimony awards.
Criminalizes posting on Internet videotape of aggravated assault.
Establishes 21 years as maximum age to be confined in a juvenile correctional facility.
Increases insurance requirements on operators of autobuses; requires driver of autobus to possess commercial driver license.
Requires State Board of Education to include training in mental health as part of professional development requirement for public school teachers.
Prohibits installation of gunfire locators on utility poles.
Establishes compensation program for State, county, and juvenile corrections officers and parole officers injured while performing official duties.
Establishes compensation program for certain injured probation officers.
Requires firearms endorsement on driver's license or non-driver identification card.
Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Upgrades penalty for unlawfully transferring a firearm to an underage person; permits transfer for instruction and training. *
Establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring or interfering with a service animal or guide dog; designated as "Dusty's Law." *
Requires DOLWD to compile consumer report cards for eligible training providers.
Revises statutes and enhances penalties for offenses involving child pornography; makes crime of causing a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act subject to "No Early Release Act."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Provides for indication of veteran status on driver's licenses and identification cards issued by MVC.*
"Kulesh and Kubert's, and Bolis Law;" establishes violation of hands-free cell phone law as reckless under vehicular homicide and assault by auto statutes.*
Requires the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to develop and distribute a document containing student loan repayment information for school districts and nonpublic high schools to disseminate to students.
Requires a review of corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit programs for payments to interns.*
Exempts certain Office of Emergency Management members from federal commercial driver's licensing requirements.*
Designates State Highway Route 7 bridge between Township of Belleville and Borough of North Arlington "Lance Corporal Osbrany Montes De Oca Memorial Bridge." *
Requires Commissioners of Education and Labor and Workforce Development to study and report on departments' efforts in providing students with information on employment in high-demand industries.***
Creates crime of cyber-harassment.
Authorizes creation of special Omega Psi Phi license plate.
Vetoed · 2
Provides for uniform basic structure of taxicab fares in certain municipalities.
Requires certain police vehicles to be equipped with cameras.
Passed the General Assembly · 18
Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.
The "Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator Act"; establishes licensure requirements for wildlife rehabilitators.**
Revises law concerning alarm business licensees.*
Requires Legislative approval of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey minutes.
Revises law concerning ticket sales.
Provides for certain psychologists to prescribe medications.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain failing schools under alternate route program.*
Establishes "Task Force To Review Residential Community Release Programs" to review this State's halfway houses and make recommendations concerning security and inmate services.
Makes direct deposit the default distribution method for gross income tax refunds and allows gross income tax refunds via prepaid debit cards.*
Modernizes the form of disbursement for certain State and local government payments to individuals and business entities.*
Establishes a regulatory and reporting program for ammunition sales and transfers.*
Requires background check for private gun sales.
Requires firearms seizure when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.*
Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."
Establishes that volunteer firemen appointed to paid positions are not required to be recertified in certain instances.
Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.
Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.
Out of committee · 16
Prohibits drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing.
Establishes grant program in DCA to provide funding to youth mentoring programs.
Prohibits first responders from photographing persons being assisted or disclosing photographs of such persons without their consent.
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
"New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act;" provides credits against corporation business and gross income taxes for investing in New Jersey emerging technology businesses.
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.
Permits liquor licensees to employ certain ex-offenders in certain positions without a special permit.
Establishes "Commission on College Tuition."
Criminalizes second or subsequent drunk driving offenses in certain cases.
Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Requires public and independent institutions of higher education to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.*
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Declares violence a public health crisis and establishes "Study Commission on Violence."*
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Provides that the New Jersey Supreme Court shall have the authority to administer juror challenges through its rulemaking process.
"Angelie's Law"; regulates the operation of certain autobuses.*
In committee · 51
Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Meadowlands horse racetrack, subject to voter approval.
Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Prohibits health insurance policy exclusion of coverage for loss sustained while intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics; repeals statute permitting such exclusion.
Requires holder of rental security deposit account to provide second notice before account is deemed abandoned under the "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act."
Requires high-mounted rear stoplights on certain passenger vehicles.
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for employers who hire former prisoners.
Extends the statute of limitations for certain sexual abuse cases.
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.
Requires electric power suppliers to pay retail power prices for purchase of certain renewable energy production.
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Establishes a closing fund to provide financial resources for certain economic development projects.
Requires completion of no more than 18 credits of continuing education for renewal of burglar alarm licenses.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $2,700,000 to DCA for Neighborhood Preservation Program.
Permits public records custodian to require deposit for OPRA record requests exceeding $15.
Increase gross income tax rate on income exceeding $1,000,000 for taxable years 2011 and 2012 and expands gross income tax exclusion for pensions, annuities and other retirement income for certain taxpayers beginning in 2011.
Increases certain time frames governing arbitration in police and fire contract disputes.
"Kulesh, Kubert, and Bolis' Law;" establishes violation of hands-free cell phone law as reckless under vehicular homicide and assault by auto statutes; enhances penalties for illegal cell phone use while driving.
Requires parole board under certain circumstances to release inmates not convicted of a violent crime under the No Early Release Act at the time of parole eligibility.
The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools, playgrounds, and recreational fields.
Provides a NJHOPE credit, increases the current gross income tax homestead property tax credit, and increases the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000.
Requires charter schools to annually submit to Commissioner of Education salary and benefit information for certain employees.
Provides for school and medical family leave.
Authorizes submission of certification of remediation at unregulated heating oil tank sites by certain persons; requires use of contractors by DEP to review site remediation submissions.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires youth sports team organizations to implement written head injury policies.
Establishes grant program for constructing kitchen facilities in licensed child care centers; appropriates $1,000,000.
Requires private cord blood banks to pay a fee to support State-designated public cord blood bank.
Provides that a school district may be placed under full or partial State intervention pursuant to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) for no longer than five years.
Requires the Division of Purchase and Property to award contracts to halfway houses; sets forth certain contract requirements.
Requires residential community release programs to file certain financial disclosure documents with DOC.
Requires existing and new senior residential multiple dwellings to install standby generators to provide electricity in case of emergency.
"Nikhil's Law"; requires MVC to inform and test drivers on dangers of failing to comply with traffic safety laws and "STOP for Nikhil Safety Pledge."
Allows for waiver of school bus requirements for mobility assistance vehicle technicians who transport students with medical needs to and from school.
Requires owner of building advised of structural safety concern during private inspection to notify municipal code official and DCA; provides for emergency inspection.
Authorizes retired law enforcement officers to provide security in public schools.
Establishes regulatory and reporting program for all ammunition sales.
Requires firearms to be unloaded and securely locked or stored within home.
Increases references required for application for handgun permit and firearms identification card from two to five.
Establishes task force to study the relationships among video games, mental health, and violence.
Permits payment of only one co-payment or deductible for follow-up care or treatment after surgery or illness under certain health benefits plans.
Creates Task Force on Distracted Driving.
Transfers probation employees from Judiciary to State Parole Board.
Prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement for surveillance purposes.
Addresses various concerns affecting post-release employment.
Requires public utility requesting rate increase to hold public hearings in every county.
Protects home addresses of law enforcement officers from being released by governmental entities.
Includes auxiliary police officers in Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program.
Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle"s Law."
Authorizes creation of special Phi Beta Sigma license plates.
Filed · 1
Eliminates the board of trustees of Rutgers University and provides that its powers will be exercised by the board of governors of the university.