Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Joan M. Quigley
Sponsored
Became law1
Authorizes appointment of two deputy municipal clerks in certain municipalities.
Passed the General Assembly8
Provides that DNA test results may be used in establishing parentage.
Regulates issuance of honorary law enforcement badges.
Entitles certain family members to copies of DMV notices concerning retesting.
Requires insurers to inform insureds whether certain coverages extend to rental automobiles. *
Requires the Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group to prepare a public health emergency response plan.
Allows excuse from jury service on grounds of obligation to care for a minor child under certain circumstances. *
Creates the "Biometric Identifier Privacy Act."
Provides civil immunity to public entities and public employees for acquisition, stockpiling, distribution and dispensing of certain drugs and vaccines to mitigate the effects of exposure to nuclear, chemical and biological agents. *
Out of committee7
Establishes certain complaint review procedures for dentists.
Concerns permits to excavate within or disturb public highway or railroad rights-of-way under DOT jurisdiction. *
Provides for replacement of members of Legislature when one-half or more than one-half are killed by enemy attack. *
Requires backup monitoring device or rear cross-view mirrors on certain commercial delivery vehicles.
Requires landlords to maintain list of tenants for emergencies and clarifies that unit owners rather than common interest associations are required to file certificate of registration.
Creates the "Emergency Management Act." *
Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures for physicians and facilities concerning women with bleeding disorders.
In committee23
Establishes subsidized guardianship program in DHS.
Includes mental health expenses under lifetime limit for major medical expenses in State Health Benefits Program.
Provides gross income tax deduction for health care plan costs.
Provides for one additional urban enterprise zone.
Permits person ineligible for Work First New Jersey benefits because of a drug distribution conviction to receive prescription drug benefits for life-saving or life-sustaining medications.
"The New Jersey Living Wage Act"; sets minimum wage and benefit standards for businesses contracting with or assisted by public bodies.
Directs UEZA to designate expansion area of an existing urban enterprise zone.
Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Revises notification process for suspending license for failure to pay parking ticket.
Establishes more stringent financial and reporting requirements for health maintenance organizations.
Concerns high occupancy vehicle lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Requires dissemination of certain information about certain health care providers to the public.
Allows counties to develop and submit to DHSS countywide animal control plans; appropriates $1,050,000.
Provides subsidy for purchase of certain health benefits plans by certain charitable organizations; makes appropriation therefor.
Supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to DLPS for DNA testing of convicted criminals.
Makes apparel manufacturers and contractors liable for labor law violations of contractors.
Authorizes school boards to adopt a drug testing policy of student athletes.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DLPS for urban search and rescue teams.
Gives judge discretion to close court proceedings to the public in cases involving national or State security.
Reduces restoration fees for license suspensions involving one parking ticket.
Requires photographs on identification cards for health care professionals issued by professional licensing boards.
Provides that civil service make-up examinations not include the same questions as the original examination.
Prohibits display of students' social security numbers by institutions of higher education.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Requires backup monitoring device or rear cross-view mirrors on certain commercial delivery vehicles. *
Requires landlords to maintain list of tenants for emergencies and clarifies that unit owners rather than common interest associations are required to file certificate of registration.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 34
Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of domestic violence crime or domestic violence disorderly persons offense, convicted of stalking, or subject to domestic violence restraining order. *
Enacts new law to regulate and license pharmacists.
Prohibits insurers from discriminating against insureds on the basis of domestic violence.
Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Creates the "September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act."
"Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."
Requires hepatitis B vaccinations for high school students and new full-time students at institutions of higher education.**
Doubles the drug enforcement and demand reduction fines imposed for the possession or distribution of certain club drugs. *
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. *
Increases public members on New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. *
Prohibits employment at certain airports of individuals convicted of certain crimes.
Requires that owners of age-restricted multiple dwellings notify municipal emergency management coordinator of certain utility disruptions and prepare and maintain annual emergency evacuation plans.
Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing. *
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 50th anniversary of ending of Korean War; appropriates $5,000.
Revises receivership statutes.
Expands municipal power to address abandoned properties. *
Adds two members chosen by public employees' labor organizations to State Health Benefits Commission.
Expands list of crimes for which blood samples are collected for purposes of DNA testing.
Requires DMVA and DOT to conduct study on feasibility of integrating Civil Air Patrol in State's homeland security initiatives. *
Appropriates $185,376 from the Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Fund to the Commission on Higher Education for New Jersey City University.
Empowers Federal Reserve law enforcement officers to make arrests for certain violations of New Jersey law.
Makes it an unlawful practice for retailers to sell or install motor vehicle window tinting without first informing customer of State restrictions.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
Allows school boards to establish 457 deferred compensation plans for employees.
Establishes State Public Safety Interoperable Communications Coordinating Council.
Establishes New Jersey Obesity Prevention Task Force.
Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
Provides State-paid health care benefits coverage through SHBP for certain National Guard members called to State active duty for 30 days or more.
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel motor vehicle lease without penalty.
Establishes Office of the Child Advocate. **
Vetoed · 1
Creates study commission on the death penalty. **
Passed the General Assembly · 22
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Upgrades simple assault committed against domestic violence victims to aggravated assault.
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
Requires all EMTs to be trained and certified in the performance of cardiac defibrillation. *
Permits minor to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
Requires certain information to be included in a retailer's advertisement of merchandise for sale.
Requires that configuration of toll collection lanes be consistent throughout Garden State Parkway.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of contraceptives. *
Modifies application of certain homeowners insurance deductibles in certain urban areas.
Authorizes creation of sports and entertainment district in certain municipalities.
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Establishes post-polio sequelae public awareness campaign.
Revises continuing education requirements for dental hygienists.
Directs Adjutant General of DMVA to develop and report plan to provide home-based and outpatient health care to NJ veterans. *
Provides contributory SHBP benefits to certain PFRS, CPFPF and PERS retirees.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Extends military leave benefits for members of the Reserve and National Guard called to federal active duty for extended periods of time.
Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.
Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition and fees to students who are spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or in Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Requires staff members of residential child care facilities to undergo criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks.
Out of committee · 31
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Authorizes special license plates for Office of Emergency Management volunteers.
Establishes new method of establishing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates financial liability of certain family members. *
Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."
"Statewide Immunization Registry Act."
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations. *
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in public school districts to assist students with print disabilities.*
Provides procedures for payment to out-of-network dentists when covered person receives payment directly from dental insurer. *
Urges New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority reserves to fund hospital charity care.
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits. *
Provides relief to certain NJ Transit retirees.
Requires county prosecutors to investigate credible allegations of voter intimidation; requires Attorney General to direct investigation if county prosecutor fails to act. *
Amends and supplements the "New Jersey Parentage Act," establishing new procedures concerning blood or genetic testing.
Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers to cover alcohol and drug addiction treatment under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses. *
Establishes medical assistance on-line application pilot project in DHS.
Permits human stem cell research in New Jersey.
Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity prior to administration of second dose. *
Requires reporting by certain persons of attemped or completed suicides by youth and establishes NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.
Prohibits advertisements on county and municipal police, first-aid, and fire vehicles.
Makes certain reforms in the process of estimating and certifying State revenues for the annual State budget.
Repeals law creating State poet laureate.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger. *
Increases membership of Drug Utilization Review Board to include two advanced practice nurses.
Prohibits DEP from granting any exemptions from the requirement of registration for any proposed solid waste collection activity, solid waste facility or solid waste disposal operation.
Requires the placement of defibrillators at public and independent institutions of higher education.
Requires the placement of defibrillators in certain public and nonpublic school buildings.
Requires health care providers to offer parents of infants option to screen for disorders for which State does not require screening.
Appropriates $400,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grant to Save Ellis Island, Inc. to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
In committee · 110
Requires State to pay for administrative costs of general public assistance administered by municipalities.
Directs UEZA to establish permanent enterprise zones.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Provides a 2001 gross income tax year deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Repeals limit on increase in cash assistance benefits as the result of the birth of a child under Work First New Jersey program.
Requires health benefits coverage for prescription drugs for treatment of epilepsy.
Establishes State Pediatric Epilepsy Resource Program; appropriates $50,000.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law; appropriates $9 million in State funds and $9 million in federal funds.
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits.
Makes a series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.
Requires municipal police forces to have cardiac defibrillators; establishes minimum number of units for each municipality.
Requires new police officers to receive First Responder-D training.
Establishes program in advanced airway care for emergency medical technicians.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Permits municipal ordinances regulating time, place, manner and frequency of blasting activities.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Provides for extended terms of imprisonment for certain crimes committed in places of worship and cemeteries.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million from the General Fund to the Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund.
Requires only at-fault accidents to appear on DMV driving records.
Requires health insurers to provide certain reimbursement for hearing aids.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires criminal history background checks on certain child care workers, strengthens sanctions imposed upon child care centers for certain violations.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Requires insurers to cover costs of treating cystic fibrosis.
Establishes open enrollment period for enrollees of insolvent health maintenance organization.
Gives contractual preferences to gun manufacturers which have pledged to adopt and implement certain manufacturing, firearms design and market practices that will foster firearms safety.
Establishes the Office on Women's Health in DHSS.
Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Requires presumptive eligibility process for NJ FamilyCare Program.
"Dignity in Home Care Act"; provides for increases in Medicaid reimbursement to home health agencies for direct care worker salaries; appropriates $10 million in State and $10 million in federal funds.
Reduces minimum population necessary to receive public health priority funding to 20,000.
Establishes Black Infant Mortality Reduction Advisory Council in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.
Permits municipalities to enter into agreements with other municipalities to create Highway Corridor Redevelopment Zone Commission; authorizes measures to stimulate economic activity within highway corridor redevelopment zones.
Waives registration fees for personal vehicles of volunteer firefighters.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
The "Comprehensive Ethics Reform Act of 2001;" clarifies and strengthens ethical standards applicable to State officers and employees, special State officers and employees and members of the Legislature.
Provides additional State aid to certain school districts which send students to Abbott districts.
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Authorizes special license plate for ex-prisoners of war.
Criminalizes the failure of a witness to report a crime in certain circumstances.
Mandates testing for lead toxicity as condition for certain school, nursery school, or child care attendance.
Directs NJ Transit to designate a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System station in Jersey City the Thomas and John Jackson Station.
Provides New Jersey sales tax amnesty program for small business.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DMVA for renovation and restoration of Jersey City Armory.
Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.
Establishes minimum salary of $40,000 for teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"Business Incentive for Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Changes requirements as to when HMDC shall notify concerned municipalities of plans for development in district.
Prohibits HMOs participating in Medicaid program from denying provider participation if provider meets terms of contract; requires disclosure of reasons for termination of provider.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Prohibits managed care plans from refusing payment to or contracts with health care providers who engage in certain communications with patients.
Designated the "Comprehensive Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Act;" appropriates $8 million.
Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing.
Bars sex offenders from positions in youth serving organizations.
Requires insurers and State health benefits programs to cover costs of AIDS vaccine.
Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Provides for a mandatory minimum term for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Authorizes creation of sports and entertainment district in certain municipalities.
Requires posting of warning signs concerning potential of infection, and provision of washing or disinfecting areas, at certain establishments or events where humans may come in contact with animals.
Requires all health insurers to cover alcohol and drug addiction treatment under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.
Requires racial and gender balance in appointments to certain State entities.
Directs DHSS to prepare and disseminate informational materials about prescription drug programs for senior citizens and disabled persons.
Expands civil rights protections to include pregnancy and breast-feeding; requires employers to provide daily break to breast-feeding mothers.
Requires criminal background checks of employees of private prisoner transport companies.
Requires emergency first aid and first responder retraining for local law enforcement officers; establishes a "duty to act" in emergency situations for on-duty local law enforcement officers.
Reduces to 5 years length of continuous residency requirement to qualify for homestead property tax reimbursement.
Regulates operation of motorized scooters and motorized skateboards.
Creates the offense of trafficking in and possession of counterfeit commuter tickets.
Increases the amount of certain retirement income excludable from gross income.
"New Jersey Patient Safety Act"; makes self-critical analysis by health care facility privileged information.
Prohibits use of credit information by property-casualty insurers in formulating underwriting rules.
Establishes disaster needs and volunteer resources database program.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose gifts, fees and other economic benefits provided to health care providers for promotional and marketing purposes to DHSS.
Concerns acquisition of apparel by the State.
Requires State to pay expenses associated with nonpartisan municipal elections.
Eliminates requirement for informed consent for health care or emergency worker exposure to bloodborne pathogens in certain circumstances.
"Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Act."
Concerns medical malpractice liability and sets standards for expert witnesses; caps noneconomic damages; establishes prelitigation screening and mediation; modifies statute of limitations and joint liability; prohibits certain insurance rate increases.
Establishes Commission on Juvenile Involvement in Gangs; appropriates $95,000.
Requires licenses in business of firearms repair to obtain ballistics identifiers before returning a rifle or handgun to its owner.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Requires certain change to school district teacher salary schedule under certain circumstances.
Prohibits siting of correctional facilities and treatment centers for sex offenders and sexually violent predators within one mile of any residential area.
Requires announcement to audience of location of exits of certain buildings prior to event.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Permits purchase of temporary service credit in TPAF and PERS even if the service did not result without interruption in permanent employment.
Requires installation of locks on underground storage tanks located at gasoline stations.
Clarifies that law enforcement agencies may access juvenile central registry information.
Requires motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers to notify consumers of relevant adjustment programs.
Provides for issuance of New Jersey Homeland Security Medals; appropriates $5,000.
"The Dunphy Family's Law"; establishes "ALS Research Fund."
Establishes Joseph V. Doria, Jr., Ed.D New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program; appropriates $50,000.
Requires certain testing and medical examinations of home-schooled children.
Provides pension enhancement to certain future retirees of county pension fund.