Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Craig A. Stanley
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires criminal history record background checks for health care professionals as condition of initial licensure.
Passed the General Assembly4
Creates crime of victimization of senior citizen and person with disability. *
Changes the composition of public college and university governing boards to include two student representatives.
Requires DHSS to send Senior Gold application to certain PAAD beneficiaries.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing." *
Out of committee8
Concerns location of certain highway entry or exit ramps and schools. *
Establishes the Dana Christmas Scholarship for Heroism Program. *
Requires superintendent to prepare a list of State Police employment titles and positions and qualifications; thereafter requires postings for certain specially created titles and positions.
Requires certain background checks for assisted living administrators and applicants for certificate of need.
Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences. *
Establishes 27-member New Jersey African-American Reconciliation Study Commission. *
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide training in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide list of certain services related to care of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
In committee22
Permits municipalities to phase in valuation changes following revaluation for up to five years.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Increases minimum wage.
Imposes mandatory prison terms for prostitution offenses within 1,000 feet of a school.
Concerns location of certain highway entry or exit ramps and schools.
Directs NJ Highway Authority to remove toll booths at Irvington exit and entry ramps.
Establishes "Public Confidence-Police Integrity" telephone hotline.
Revises recipient contributions for emergency assistance under Work First New Jersey program.
Expands study of impact of 65 MPH law to include assessment of the safe operating skills exhibited by drivers on those highways.
Requires DOT to study public safety hazards posed by certain entry and exit ramps.
Extends polling place hours for school elections.
Permits persons convicted of certain third degree offenses to be employed by a school district or a DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Creates the "Court Facilities Act of 2004."
Extends deadline on DEA authorization to refinance county solid waste facility bonds from December 31, 2002 to December 31, 2003.
Creates limited licenses for general barbering and for barbering and hairstyling within the practice of cosmetology and hairstyling.
Authorizes county prosecutor to assume control of law enforcement agencies under certain circumstances, and suspend or terminate officers for misconduct.
Requires Department of Education to establish an advanced placement incentive grant program; appropriates $300,000.
Provides unclaimed State Lottery prize money to fund a tuition aid grant pilot program for part-time students.
Establishes the New Jersey Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (NJHOPE) Scholarship Program.
Establishes the Teaching Fellows Program and appropriates $155,000.
Clarifies role of community providers in early childhood education in the Abbott districts and specifies certain goals and services for that education.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Requires Superintendent to prepare list of State Police employment titles, positions and qualifications; thereafter requires postings for certain specially created titles and positions.
Requires certain background checks for assisted living residence administrators and applicants for certificate of need.
Requires long-term care facilities to provide list of certain services related to care of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide training in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 23
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history.
Requires meningococcal vaccinations for new residential students at four-year institutions of higher education. *
Provides for an attachment order to freeze certain funds or assets relating to terrorism.
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Modifies convention leave provisions in certain cases for members of police and firefighters associations.
Places certain juvenile offenders in adult county jails.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. *
Provides for the designation of successor contributors in the event of the death of the original contributor in the NJBEST Program and allows anyone to make a contribution to an account. *
Modifies governance of Human Relations Council.
Increases membership of the State Board of Mortuary Science of New Jersey.
Allows groups authorized to conduct bingo or raffles to use proceeds for capital improvements in certain instances.
Requires DMVA and DOT to conduct study on feasibility of integrating Civil Air Patrol in State's homeland security initiatives. *
Designates State office building in Asbury Park as "Thomas S. Smith, Sr. State Office Building."
Makes it an unlawful practice for retailers to sell or install motor vehicle window tinting without first informing customer of State restrictions.
Prohibits smoking on school buses, even if students are not present.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
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.
Provides certain physical facility requirements for congregate housing.
Vetoed · 1
Creates study commission on the death penalty. **
Passed the General Assembly · 19
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Establishes "Pledge for Life and Health" program for elementary school students.
"Nursing Home Patient Protection Act."
Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch. *
Revises the law concerning hazing; upgrades criminal penalties, provides certain immunities, creates civil offense and requires written policies.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of contraceptives. *
Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Directs Adjutant General of DMVA to develop and report plan to provide home-based and outpatient health care to NJ veterans. *
Adds four legislative members to Amistad Commission.
Authorizes counties to increase the number of appointed board members on county vocational school district boards of education.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Requires DHSS to make evaluative profiles of assisted living facilities available to public.
Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility. *
Extends military leave benefits for members of the Reserve and National Guard called to federal active duty for extended periods of time.
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 posting and distribution of rights of residents in congregate housing facilities.
Out of committee · 19
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Requires payment of prevailing wages in construction related to New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission and EDA assistance. *
Requires municipal court to find dog potentially dangerous under certain circumstances.
Provides $3,000 income tax deduction for certain families providing home care for an elderly relative.
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in public school districts to assist students with print disabilities.*
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Requires nursing homes to have defibrillator on site and employee trained to use defibrillator.
Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.
Provides early childhood program aid to certain school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Provides increased demonstrably effective program aid to school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Authorizes an adjustment to school district budget cap in the amount of any increase in special education expenditures for the budget year.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist. *
Exempts limousines used in connection with funeral services from the requirements that drivers have commercial driver's license.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
"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. *
Designates State Highway No. 70 bridge over Manasquan River as the "September 11 Memorial Bridge;" appropriates $2,500.
In committee · 56
Directs UEZA to establish permanent enterprise zones.
Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.
Extends overtime pay requirements to certain workers.
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.
Establishes program to increase collection of unpaid motor vehicle fines.
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.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Makes various changes to cable television franchise fee.
Requires certain State actions before using general coefficient of deviation to mandate municipal revaluation.
Requires State reimbursement for municipal cost of tax map revision after revaluation in certain circumstances.
Permits person with criminal record to obtain certain employment if disqualifying offense was committed more than 10 years ago.
Increases payments in lieu of taxes for certain real property owned by the New Jersey Transit Corporation.
Provides for reestablishment of local school board six months after creation of State-operated school district.
Provides fiscal rewards to school districts with low administrative expenditures.
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.
Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.
Permits aid to State supervised municipalities to eliminate structural deficit.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Establishes targeted breast cancer education and screening initiative in DHSS; appropriates $750,000.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
Codifies Urban Home Ownership Recovery Program (UHORP) in NJHMFA to promote revitalization, redevelopment and stabilization of urban neighborhoods.
Extends long-term foster care until the age of 21.
Criminalizes the failure of a witness to report a crime in certain circumstances.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes minimum salary of $40,000 for teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Creates a Land Use Court.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.
Requires a program of educational improvement assessment in State-operated school districts.
Prohibits searches of motor vehicles by police officers without probable cause.
Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.
Designates "New Jersey, U.S.A." as State song.
Establishes a working group in the DOE to develop an approach to returning State-operated school districts to local control.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose gifts, fees and other economic benefits provided to health care providers for promotional and marketing purposes to DHSS.
Increases motor vehicle property damages reporting threshold to over $1,000.
Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.
Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to Department of Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer certain programs.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Revises laws limiting access to sterile syringes and hypodermic needles to prevent spread of blood-borne diseases.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts by the 2005-2006 school year and establishes a Statewide uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Establishes the Equity in Education Program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Permits minors to serve food and drinks during bingo games.
Provides for issuance of New Jersey Homeland Security Medals; appropriates $5,000.
Directs Commission on Higher Education to establish program to allow certain volunteers to enroll in four-year public institutions of higher education on tuition-free basis.
Provides for enrollment in PERS of certain employees of the City of Newark.
Filed · 1
Provides that school pupil may not be on board a school bus unless driver is on board.