Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, Senate.
William L. Gormley
Sponsored
Became law1
Makes various changes to casino gambling and use of proceeds thereof. *
Passed the Senate1
Provides that total annual travel expenses of a board of education shall not exceed $3,000.
Out of committee4
Authorizes municipalities situated in regional growth areas within Pinelands Area to adopt timed growth ordinances under certain circumstances.
Creates the position of Inspector General.
Doubles the drug enforcement and demand reduction fines imposed for the possession or distribution of certain club drugs. *
Requires review and approval by Local Finance Board of proposed monetary settlements between elected local officials and county or municipality.
In committee16
Requires disclosures by gubernatorial candidate's issue advocacy or other tax-exempt organization as condition of public financing.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Creates the "Judicial and Prosecutorial Facilities Construction Assistance Act."
Allows use of an emblem on a residential dwelling to identify persons with disabilities in an emergency.
Increases per pupil amounts for certain nonpublic school aid programs and provides for annual increase in amounts based on the Consumer Price Index.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $5,500,000 in FY 2002 to the DOE for use by the Commissioner of Education for certain nonpublic school aid purposes.
Requires Attorney General to be responsible for payment of attorney fees of private counsel hired by member of the State Police under certain circumstances; appropriates $9,000.
Appropriates $200,000 in capital funding to DMVA for State Police training facility in Sea Girt.
Prohibits certain cabinet-level officers from engaging in outside employment for compensation.
Makes various changes to casino gambling and use of proceeds thereof.
Establishes Violence Free School Zones for public elementary and secondary schools.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth and low per pupil property and income wealth.
Designates Atlantic City and Pleasantville, Atlantic County, as areas eligible for redemption of pinelands development credits.
"School Tax Offset Aid Act."
Makes certain anti-competitive practices of certain cable television companies a violation of the "New Jersey Antitrust Act."
Permits a school district to use certain funds to establish a scholarship foundation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Repeals law creating State poet laureate. *
Requires that student's disciplinary records be transferred to receiving district when student transfers districts.
Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine.
Criminalizes deprivation of civil rights, including racial profiling, by public officials. *
Allows JRS member to reduce retirement allowance to provide survivor benefit.
Appropriates $12.475 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern New Jersey.
Appropriates $18,725,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Passed the Senate · 8
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.
Provides for notification to Public Defender of address of indigent defendant owing reimbursement for services rendered.
Establishes New Jersey General Accounting Office.
Provides for fingerprinting of certain applicants or employees and exchange of criminal history records.
Modifies elements of the crime of stalking.
Authorizes digitized student identification program; appropriates $252,000.*
Directs DOE to develop guidelines for the teaching of child victimization prevention techniques for use by districts to establish comprehensive programs.
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism. *
Out of committee · 13
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Requires inclusion of certain drugs in instructional programs on nature of drugs and repeals inoperative statutes.
Creates the "September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act." *
"Public Health Preparedness Act." *
"Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Raises N.J. Environmental Infrastructure Trust's statutory debt ceiling to $1.6 billion.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act." *
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 50th anniversary of ending of Korean War; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment without parole eligibility for crimes of criminal sexual contact committed against children.
Upgrades penalities for certain crimes involving children under 16 years of age.
Criminalizes desecration of human remains.
In committee · 23
Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2002-2003 school year; establishes the Save Our Schools Fund to finance increased State aid.
Increases nonpublic pupil transportation to 30 miles from the pupil's residence.
Establishes State aid program to reimburse CAFRA municipalities for property tax revenue losses due to new CAFRA rules; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes public education campaign on dangers of designer drugs; appropriates $50,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $5.9 million to Judiciary and DHSS for probation personnel, drug testing and drug treatment.
Requires prosecutor to instruct grand jury in the elements of justification in cases involving use of force by law enforcement officer.
Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act."
Eliminates statute of limitations for kidnapping and increases statute of limitations for other serious crimes to 10 years.
Authorizes cities of the first class to contract with nonprofit organizations for the provision of water supply and wastewater treatment services.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Enacts the Interstate compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
Deletes language provision in FY 2003 annual appropriation act that delays State school aid payments and makes final aid payment at the option of the State Treasurer.
Concerns procedure and liability in medical malpractice actions.
Concerns medical malpractice procedures and liability.
Upgrades the crime of criminal mischief under certain circumstances; creates new offense.
Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to prepare a public health emergency response plan for biological threats, chemical weapons, and radiation based attacks.
Clarifies definition of illegal gambling to address Internet gambling; voids credit card debt incurred through illegal gambling; authorizes State to recover illegal gambling losses.
Criminalizes interference with parole decisions.
Requires State Parole Board to keep records of communications with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches; provides that such records shall be open to public.
Establishes the Administrative Law Judges Retirement System.
Revises laws limiting access to sterile syringes.