Bills in the 2008–2009 Session, General Assembly.
Sandra Love
Sponsored
Became law4
Prohibits alimony and awards concerning equitable distribution to persons who commit certain crimes; eliminates inheritance rights for parents who abuse or abandon children. *
Establishes a "Silver Alert System." *
Permits victim of domestic abuse to terminate residential lease under certain circumstances; provides procedure for tenant to recover security deposit.
Denies surviving spouse with domestic violence restraining order or charged with intentional killing of decedent right to determine disposition of human remains of deceased spouse.
Passed the General Assembly1
Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of certain jewelry. *
Out of committee2
Regulates solicitation of credit cards on college campuses.
Authorizes N.J. Historical Commission to establish program for roadside markers to designate historic sites.
In committee8
Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
Directs DHSS to investigate mercury use in dental fillings and study health and occupational effects.
Provides for establishment of "Highway Construction Zone Safety Program."
Designates September 11 each year "September 11 Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.
Requires health insurers and SHBP to provide certain mental health benefits for eating disorders under same terms and conditions as for other illnesses and diseases.
Requires restitution in identity theft cases.
Requires motorcycle passengers to be 14 years of age or older.
Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to veterans of Operation "Praying Mantis."
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Regulates solicitation of credit cards on college campuses.
Authorizes N.J. Historical Commission to establish program for roadside markers to designate historic sites.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Requires certain persons to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation against vulnerable adults.
Affords employment protection to certain volunteer emergency responders.
Permits municipal board of library trustees to transfer surplus funds to municipality for tax relief under certain conditions.
Requires developers to offer solar energy systems in certain new home construction. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund and to Cat and Dog Spay/Neuter Fund. *
Permits location of certain wind and solar facilities in industrial zones.
Requires each general hospital and State psychiatric hospital to annually conduct public meeting for community it serves. *
Requires disclosure when selling certain clothing apparel containing fur.
Requires law enforcement agency to inform school principal of certain crimes committed by students. *
The "Permit Extension Act of 2008."
Expands scope of unincorporated entities permitted to merge or consolidate with domestic corporations.
Allows officers of corporation to grant employees and officers of corporation shares of stock, rights or options.
Requires DHS to report physical assaults and deaths at State psychiatric hospitals on its website and report deaths to Public Advocate. *
Makes FY 2009 supplemental appropriations totaling $22,500,000 to provide food, energy and legal aid assistance to individuals and families under the "New Jersey Economic Assistance and Recovery Plan."
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
The "Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2009," authorizes bonds for $400 million; appropriates $5,000. **
Vetoed · 1
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Passed the General Assembly · 15
The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."
Prohibits free housing for cabinet members.
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity. *
Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Clarifies penalties for trespassers who damage farmland and crops with all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles.
Directs Attorney General to develop guidelines for positive identification of suspects before release.
"New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act."
Permits hiring of special law enforcement officers to supplement county park police departments during summer.
Enhances crime victims' rights under the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights."
Requires DHS to establish training, educational assessment, and remedial instruction programs, and minimum educational standards for staff at State psychiatric hospitals.
Includes limitations on amount of retirement compensation which may be provided by a school board in the employment contracts of superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, and school business administrators.
Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools. *
Expands membership of Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
Exempts sales to homeowner assistance and recovery programs from realty transfer fees.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Out of committee · 24
Provides for allocation of $25 million from available balances from societal benefits charge revenues for utility assistance grants for qualified households. **
Imposes conditions on drivers approaching stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights.
Requires DOE to post information on website concerning incidents in which a pupil is left on a school bus at the end of a driver's route; permits commissioner to fine busing providers for such incidents.
"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.
Prohibits sale of certain flavored cigarettes.
Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" increases sentences for sex offenders and persons who harbor them.
Upgrades penalties for tampering with witnesses and informants; upgrades hindering apprehension or prosecution under certain circumstances. *
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Appropriates $54,917,725 from various Green Acres funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $8,430,250 from various Green Acres funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Centralizes non-tax debt management functions for State government in Division of Revenue.
Regulates certain credentialing and trade practices of insurance producers, and provides private cause of action for insurance producer violations.
Authorizes municipalities operating under State fiscal year to revert to calendar fiscal year.
Provides manufacturers a single sales fraction corporation business tax income allocation formula.
Requires scrap metal dealers to maintain certain records regarding purchases. *
Requires DHS to verify income of applicants for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare with Department of the Treasury records.
"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Creates crime of exposure to toxic pollutants.
Provides for random drug testing and testing for cause of employees of State psychiatric hospitals, developmental centers, and veterans homes and requires applicants for employment to undergo drug testing. *
Revises certain eligibility requirements and employment incentive limitations and provides for extension of certain grant agreements under Business Employment Incentive Program.
Increases carryover period of net operating loss deduction under corporation business tax. *
Requires site remediation procedures for structures to be used for residential purposes; modifies procedures for structures to be used for child care and educational purposes; and sites previously used for agricultural purposes.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Requires development of uniform fee schedule by Department of Treasury for registration and certification of small and women- and minority-owned businesses; requires collaboration to streamline procurement application process.
In committee · 22
Requires retail pharmacies to stock and dispense emergency contraception.
Requires availability of athletic heart protectors at certain baseball events; appropriates $2,500.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Criminalizes the manufacture, distribution and possession of Salvia divinorum.
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information, and establishes council to search for certain birth parents; appropriates $90,000.
Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act; establishes certain consumer protections for wireless telephone subscribers.
Removes licensing requirement for recreational senior citizen bingo games.
Provides that practice of chiropractic includes diagnosis and adjustment of articulations of spinal column and other joints.
Authorizes certain police officers to possess and use stun guns while on duty.
The "Truth in Mortgaging Act"; creates crime of residential mortgage fraud.
Provides for establishment of county offices for disability services; appropriates $90,000.
Prohibits the sale of cosmetics containing lead or mercury.
Provides for Statewide evacuation strategy for hospitals and other health care facilities.
Allows counties to establish emergency management registry for individuals with special needs.
Requires State and local emergency operations plans include provisions to address needs of families of emergency responders serving during a disaster or emergency.
Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.
Requires notification of certain fee increases by assisted living residences within certain time frames.
Regulates the sale of dextromethorphan.
Requires debt collector to provide debtor certain information.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Permits tenant to be removed from leased housing due to criminal activity under certain circumstances.