Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, Senate.
John A. Girgenti
Sponsored
Became law4
Establishes as crime of the second degree unlawful possession of certain handguns. *
Requires Violence Institute of UMDNJ to undertake comprehensive study of Megan's Law.
Grants the court discretion regarding imposition of penalties for certain drug offenses and to allow "reformative service" to satisfy a portion of such penalties when certain conditions are met.
Establishes the transport of firearms into State for purposes of an unlawful sale or transfer as a crime of the second degree.
Passed the Senate5
Requires inclusion of certain types of drugs in public school instructional programs on nature of drugs and repeals inoperative statutes. *
Bars certain sex offenders from positions in youth serving organizations. *
Expands authority of emergency management departments in requesting assistance outside normal territorial jurisdictions.
Requires training for constables.
Revises deadline for selection of delegates for annual convention of New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
Out of committee13
Requires adult corrections officers in State facilities to complete inservice training program. *
Prohibits bids for local public contracts and public school contracts from falling on certain days.
Requires bid proposal documents to include traffic safety requirements.
Provides for DCA to set maximum loan amounts to volunteer emergency service organizations to purchase vehicles and equipment.
Extends eligibility for higher education tuition assistance to certain former members of New Jersey National Guard and increases number of tuition-free credits available to National Guard members and their dependents.
Creates New Jersey POW-MIA medal. *
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Establishes certificate of rehabilitation for certain persons with criminal records.
Establishes grant program in DCA to provide funding to youth mentoring programs.
Upgrades penalty for misusing public utility employee identification badge; establishes penalties for making, selling or possessing simulated public utility employee identification badge.
Eliminates fee imposed for certified copy of veteran's discharge papers.
Creates offenses of gang criminality and promoting organized street crime.
Prohibits counties from requiring county law enforcement officers to reside in county for purpose of continued employment or promotion.
In committee29
Classifies burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree.
Establishes public education campaign on dangers of designer drugs; appropriates $50,000.
Directs MVC to reopen Paterson motor vehicle agency.
Supplemental appropriation of $5.9 million to Judiciary and DHSS for probation personnel, drug testing and drug treatment.
Provides for fingerprinting of certain applicants or employees and exchange of criminal history records.
Permits parole board to prohibit certain parolees from harboring dangerous animals.
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.
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.
Requires DCA to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning furniture and furnishings purchased for use in residential premises and public buildings.
Permits certain county pension commissions to increase portion of funds invested in equities.
Requires laws for police service benefits and fire service benefits to be the same.
Concerns the authority of the Governor to suspend or modify certain statutes, or permit certain public officials to suspend enforcement of certain statutes, during an emergency declared by the Governor.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Requires DOC to study deficiencies in facilities whenever certain inmate disturbances occur and to include needed improvements in budget request.
Clarifies powers of public safety directors.
Clarifies police powers of certain sheriff's officers to enforce motor vehicle and traffic laws.
Supplemental appropriation of $7.7 million to DHSS for a grant to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center for facility improvements.
Creates permanent "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."
Upgrades simple assault against a private school teacher to aggravated assault; adds definition of "school" to criminal code.
Establishes a Gun Court Pilot Program in Passaic County.
Extends eligibility for total property tax exemption to 100% disabled Cold War veterans; requires State to reimburse municipality for local tax revenue loss.
Requires DOE to create a school security website providing certain school security information and requires schools to conduct emergency security drills twice a month in addition to fire drills.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to elementary school students.
Specifies special law enforcement officers wear same uniform as regular police in municipality but with specially designed shoulder insignia.
Directs Legislative Services Commission to provide for a comprehensive Statewide costing-out study to determine per pupil costs required to provide a thorough and efficient education.
Provides for forfeiture of vehicle where weapon was unlawfully possessed.
Amends Health Enterprise Zone law to allow municipalities more discretion in granting property tax exemptions to medical offices.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Matthew Albrecht Act; requires mattresses and box springs for sale in State to meet federal cigarette-ignition and open-flame standards. **
Criminalizes organized retail theft and establishes crime of leader of organized retail theft enterprise.
Increases penalty amounts to $1,500 and $3,000 for violations of certain laws regulating retail sale of motor fuel.
Directs Commissioners of DHS and DHSS to prepare annual report on Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance for certain employed recipients of State health assistance programs. *
Upgrades penalty for failure to register as sex offender; imposes penalty for failure to verify address and requires verification prior to release. *
Establishes owners responsibility to provide information relating to certain motor vehicle accidents.
Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members under certain circumstances. *
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Creates the "Internet Dating Safety Act," requiring Internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings.
Provides for mandatory term of imprisonment for luring and enticing an adult; increases mandatory term for luring and enticing a child.
Restricts certain sex offenders' access to the Internet.
Excludes membership fees and dues of certain governmental and charitable clubs and organizations and certain parking services from sales and use tax. ****
Adopts Article 15 of Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact.
"Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act;" allows tax credits to certain businesses for certain capital investments in urban transit hubs.
Passed the Senate · 5
Supplemental appropriation of $85,000 to Division of Fire Safety in DCA to fund fire safety juvenile response education program.
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans' Hospital Task Force."
Modifies penalty for operating an aircraft while impaired, establishes blood alcohol content offense level and requires report of violation to FAA.
Requires Abbott districts to develop a program of after school activities and provides for voter approval of additional local funding.
Prohibits sale or distribution of creatine to minors.
Out of committee · 30
Permits municipalities to appoint paid fire chiefs for paid and certain part-paid fire departments; clarifies duties and responsibilities.
Provides for issuance of a uniform identification card for all law enforcement officers.
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Revises qualifications to carry firearms for certain retired police officers.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support New Jersey Veterans Haven program.
Upgrades simple assault against a private school teacher to aggravated assault; adds definition of "school" to criminal code. *
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.
Upgrades penalties for recruiting minors and confined persons to be in criminal street gang. *
Increases certain fees in Special Civil Part; increases certain fees paid to persons to serve process in Special Civil Part.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. **
Clarifies that applicants on eligible list on effective date of P.L.2005, c.290 are entitled to preference granted children of fallen firefighters.
Authorizes trained and qualified county corrections to carry a firearm at all times in New Jersey.
Enhances penalties for possessing, receiving, and transferring community guns.
Requires Disadvantaged Youth Employment Opportunities Council to report to State Employment and Training Center and adds three members; and makes an appropriation of $50,000.
Requires court to conduct inquiry at prosecutor's request concerning source of bail funds where defendant is charged with crime with bail restrictions. *
"The Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act." *
Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
Provides UI benefits for certain spouses of relocated armed forces members.
Appropriates $39,430,430 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "ur
Appropriates $8,279,750 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Provides certain manufacturing facilities making certain recycled content standards products a seven year energy and utility service sales and use tax exemption, transitional energy facility assessment exemption and authority for an energy off-tariff rat
Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.
Imposes conditions on drivers approaching stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights.
Broadens the exception for small businesses under the UEZ sales tax rebate program. **
Provides an exclusion for military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Designates New Jersey Route No. 23 as "Robert A. Roe Highway"; appropriates $2,500.
Makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias a crime of the fourth degree.
Establishes the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and revises the school construction program established under the "Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act."
In committee · 30
Establishes the Office of Counter-Terrorism in but not of the Department of Law and Public Safety.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Clarifies that use of ignition interlock device is mandatory for all drunk driving offenses and requires installation during license suspension.
Provides that employees no longer must pay full cost of purchase of PERS, PFRS or TPAF credit for military service.
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.
Increases EDA bonding limit for the State share of school facilities projects.
Prohibits suspension of driver's license for failure to pay parking ticket.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Establishes NJ STARS II Program for NJ STARS scholars who advance to a New Jersey four-year public institution of higher education; appropriates $1,000,000 to Higher Education Student Assistant Authority.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Requires pamphlet for students about pedophile crimes.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Increases EDA bonding limit for the State share of school facilities projects and requires Schools Construction Corporation to report monthly to the Joint Committee on the Public Schools and Legislature on the disbursement of bond funds.
Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in countries that sponsor terrorism.
Eliminates maximum age requirement for appointment as police officer or paid firefighter.
Establishes certain requirements on the food and beverages sold to students through vending machines in public school districts.
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.
Empowers federal air marshals to make arrests for certain violations of New Jersey law.
Establishes rehabilitation as condition for parole of certain inmates.
Increases the maximum amount of bonds issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority for the Public Library Project Fund from $45 million to $95 million to provide library construction and technology grants.
Requires motorists to stop for pedestrians in or waiting to enter crosswalks.
Eliminates statute of limitations for criminal sexual contact and kidnapping.
Establishes special license plates for veterans.
Establishes "In Case of Emergency Contact Program."
Requires Attorney General to defend certain local law enforcement officers.
Prohibits sale and distribution of certain tobacco related products to person under 19 years of age.
Extends from six months to two years the application period for retired police to carry firearms.
Requires New Jersey DMVA to issue Cold War certificates to Cold War veterans.