Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, Senate.
John A. Girgenti
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires proceeds from sale of criminal memorabilia be deposited into escrow account for victims.
Permits parole board to prohibit certain parolees from harboring dangerous animals.
Grants certain rights, privileges and protections to investigators in the county prosecutor's offices.
Revises statutes concerning criminal history background checks; permits counties and municipalities to enact ordinance or resolution requesting background check for official governmental purpose. *
Passed the Senate4
Classifies burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree.
Requires DCA to prepare and publish fire inspection handbook.
Provides for fingerprinting of certain applicants or employees and exchange of criminal history records.
Directs Department of Personnel to establish pre-entry physical and psychological fitness standards for applicants for police training academies. ***
Out of committee12
Permits counties to use forfeiture moneys for certain criminal offender information systems.
Requires inclusion of certain drugs in instructional programs on nature of drugs and repeals inoperative statutes.
Directs DMV to reopen Paterson motor vehicle agency.
Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
Requires retail mercantile establishments to notify consumers when over half the fresh meat offered for sale is not prepared on the premises.
Increases membership in Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee and changes effective date of P.L.2001, c.289.
Criminalizes desecration of human remains.
Directs DOC and DHS commissioners to develop regulations addressing unique security concerns posed by civilly committed sexually violent predators. *
Requires certain DOC investigators to attend Police Training Commission course.
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.
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel motor vehicle lease without penalty.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.
In committee17
Provides for establishment of health enterprise zones.
Supplemental appropriation of $360,000 to Division of Fire Safety in Department of Community Affairs for incident management training programs.
Establishes public education campaign on dangers of designer drugs; appropriates $50,000.
Establishes "New Jersey Anti-Hunger Initiative"; appropriates $500,000.
Permits salary limitation on judges serving on recall basis to be exceeded in certain circumstances.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Supplemental appropriation of $5.9 million to Judiciary and DHSS for probation personnel, drug testing and drug treatment.
Provides fire service equipment grants directly to governing fire organizations; appropriates $7 million.
Requires annual certification of certain fire inspections, establishes Fire Inspection Relief Entitlement grant program, appropriates $3.5 million.
Requires prosecutor to instruct grand jury in the elements of justification in cases involving use of force by law enforcement officer.
"New Jersey Patient Safety Act;" makes self-critical analysis by health care facility privileged information.
Requires health insurers, Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for comprehensive program of pediatric feeding and swallowing services.
Requires school districts to fund certain child development assessments on resident children.
Prohibits sale and possession of certain air-powered pellet guns.
Directs Commissioner of Community Affairs to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning furnishings purchased by public and independent institutions of higher education.
Requires DCA to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning furniture and furnishings purchased for use in residential premises and public buildings.
Clarifies that law enforcement agencies may access juvenile central registry information.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Changes certain documentation required for certification as minority or woman's business for certain State programs. *
Criminalizes deprivation of civil rights, including racial profiling, by public officials. *
Exempts from the sales and use tax sales made at concession stands located in State-owned veterans' homes.
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes. *
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Appropriates $13,708,385 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," federal funds, and 1978 Green Acres bond fund, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for "urban aid" and other local government open space acquistion and
Appropriates $11.05 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern New Jersey.
Appropriates $11.105 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $56 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Clarifies that lifetime community supervision for sex offenders is parole supervision.
Appropriates $51,282,300 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space aquisition and park development projects in "urban aid," densely or highly populate
Appropriates $16,038,250 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Passed the Senate · 5
Creates an Office of Professional Responsibility and Independent Review Board in, but not of, the Office of Attorney General within the DLPS to oversee complaints of misconduct and constitutional violations by personnel.
Permits local construction code official to inspect traveling carnival-amusement rides.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Establishes extended sentences for certain crimes involving eluding a police officer and clarifies elements of eluding aggravated manslaughter.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of the global war on terror. *
Out of committee · 22
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002." *
Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty. *
Creates the "September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act." *
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Concerns public works contracts and project labor agreements with labor organizations. *
Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Prohibits use of cell phone while driving school bus.
Makes vehicle title fraud a third degree crime.
Makes various changes to tenant security deposit laws.
Requires parents to secure certain children in restraint system or booster seat when riding in limousines. *
Empowers Federal Reserve law enforcement officers to make arrests for certain violations of New Jersey law.
Requires criminal background checks for employees of water providers.
Upgrades crime of stalking when victim is 16 years old or less.
Upgrades motor vehicle and criminal penalties for leaving the scene of an accident.
Revises procedures for issuance of bail bonds in this State.
Establishes State Public Safety Interoperable Communications Coordinating Council.
Prohibits certain 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.
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 a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
In committee · 34
Establishes "Child Care Center Capital Project Grant Fund Program" in DHS; appropriates $1.5 million.
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 Project Exile and Operation Ceasefire Enforcement Act of 2000" to strengthen prosecution of firearms crimes; appropriates $5 million.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA and provides funding to existing nurse education program in DHS; appropriates $498,000.
Requires the Governor's annual budget recommendations to establish the State share of public school costs at 50 percent by dedicating growth in certain State revenues.
Bans consent searches of motor vehicles by State and local law enforcement officers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2 million to the Department of State for a grant to the John Harms Center for the Arts for debt reduction.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
"Dignity in Home Care Act"; provides for increases in Medicaid reimbursements to home health agencies for direct care worker salaries; appropriates $10 million in State and $10 million in federal funds.
Upgrades penalties for the crimes of manslaughter and eluding a law enforcement officer in certain circumstances.
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Concerns offenses related to unlawful use of means of identification.
Appropriates $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
Establishes law enforcement officers bias crime training program; appropriates $75,000.
The "Home Loan Protection Act."
Prohibits certain cabinet-level officers from engaging in outside employment for compensation.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes minimum accidental death benefit PFRS pension.
Directs DHSS to prepare and disseminate informational materials about prescription drug programs for senior citizens and disabled persons.
Enhances certain TPAF and PERS retirement allowances for veterans.
Establishes "Rachael Alert" to broadcast alerts concerning abducted children.
Adds members representing fire fighting and fire safety interests to the Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group.
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS of $1,560,000 to provide grants for rodent control programs in municipalities with Abbott school districts.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Supplemental appropriation of $4,000,000 to Division of Fire Safety in DCA to fund local firefighters' training and programs and division salaries.
Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $135,000 for FY2004 to the Department of Education to restore funding to FY2003 level for the Commission on Italian American Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs.
Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply; repeals section 2 of P.L.1999, c.47.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Establishes Gang Land Security Task Force.
Requires parent receiving adoption subsidy to arrange for medical examination and enroll adopted child in school.