Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, General Assembly.
Craig A. Stanley
Sponsored
Became law2
Requires Attorney General and county boards of elections to produce certain elections training materials, and produce and display certain information pertinent to voters.
Establishes the "School Construction Review Commission."
Passed the General Assembly3
Establishes the Dana Christmas Scholarship for Heroism Program.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing."
Establishes certain nutritional restrictions on food and beverages served, sold or given away to pupils in public and certain nonpublic schools. *
Out of committee13
Concerns location of certain highway entry or exit ramps and schools.
Creates limited licenses for general barbering and for barbering and hairstyling within the practice of cosmetology and hairstyling.
Revises counterfeit goods and forfeiture laws to deter criminal street gang activities.
Establishes New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC), a new State monitoring system for public school districts.
Provides that a school district may finance energy savings improvements or renovations with a 15-year lease purchase agreement. *
Establishes October 1 as uniform eligibility date for admission to kindergarten in public school districts.
Authorizes State Board of Examiners to issue credentials to serve as substitute teachers and substitute school nurses and to collect fees for the issuance of the credentials.
Establishes Task Force to recommend return-to-play guidelines following student-athlete head injuries.
Establishes 29-member New Jersey African American Reconciliation Study Commission.
Increases the number of legislators on the Amistad Commission from four to eight.
Establishes the Special Education Review Commission.
Increases the number of legislators serving on the Task Force to Study Attendance in Public Schools from four to eight. *
Establishes Task Force on Education partnerships.
In committee42
"Preferred Provider Protection Act."
Requires managed care entities to offer option permitting enrollee to use health care provider of choice.
Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.
Permits choice of provider for treatment of diseases and conditions covered under small employer health benefits plans.
Permits choice of provider for treatment of diseases and conditions covered under individual health benefits plans.
Directs NJ Transit to designate a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System station in Jersey City the Thomas and John Jackson Station.
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.
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.
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.
Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences.
Establishes 27-member New Jersey African-American Reconciliation Study Commission.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Creates the "Court Facilities Act of 2004."
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.
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.
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.
Establishes Commission on the Funding of a Thorough and Efficient Public School Education to develop per pupil cost of providing a public school district regular education program.
Establishes a public school class-size reduction program; appropriates $42,000,000.
Increases the EDA bonding limit for the State share of school facilities projects.
Clarifies the entities able to participate in school district joint self-insurance groups.
Adds executive director of Joint Committee on the Public Schools to the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.
Makes possession or use of cellular telephone or accessories by person confined to State correctional facility second degree crime.
Allows a candidate for a teacher certificate an exemption to the grade point average requirement under certain circumstances.
Requires compliance with testing provisions of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" only if those requirements are supported through federal funds.
Authorizes special high school hockey team license plates.
Provides that title to certain school district property will be conveyed by the district to the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.
Requires Commission on Higher Education to prepare report on certain State college personnel.
Provides that title to certain school district property will be conveyed by the district to the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.
Requires Abbott districts to develop a program of after school activities and provides for voter approval of additional local funding.
Establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for utility and energy costs and increases percentage of allowable school district surplus.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Revises counterfeit goods and forfeiture laws to deter criminal street gang activities.
Establishes New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC), a new State monitoring system for public school districts.
Authorizes State Board of Examiners to issue credentials to serve as substitute teachers and substitute school nurses and to collect fees for the issuance of the credentials.
Establishes the Special Education Review Commission.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 25
Establishes "New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project."
Changes minimum amount of campaign contribution which triggers obligation to report that contribution to ELEC to $300; requires reporting of all cash contributions. *
Expands campaign communications required to feature identification to include telephone calls featuring recorded messages made in regard to candidates and public questions.
Requires ELEC to review its Internet site and recommend improvements in format and content.
Requires certain election committees and certain other persons to file report with ELEC within 48 hours of making certain expenditures in excess of $800 during certain periods.
Requires ELEC to conduct random audits of records kept by legislative agents.
Prohibits legislative agents from accepting contingency fees to influence legislation or regulation.
Appropriates $2 million to the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC); imposes one-time assessment on legislative agents for ELEC Internet upgrade.
Requires public school districts to apply all attendance and courses studied at county juvenile detention centers toward district requirements for graduation.
Requires nursing homes to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Requires county college board of trustees to provide certain notices of layoffs.
Designates State Highway No. 70 bridge over Manasquan River as the "September 11 Memorial Bridge;" appropriates $2,500.
Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch. **
Adds four legislative members to Amistad Commission.
Requires hospitals and nursing homes to compile and provide certain staffing information to the public. *
Establishes the "New Jersey Civil Rights Act."
Requires Police Training Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, to develop training course for safe schools resource officers and school liasions to law enforcement. *
Establishes domestic violence public awareness campaign.
Revises scope of practice of optometrists.
"The Domestic Violence and Workforce Development Initiative."
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in foreign companies doing business in Sudan. *
Creates World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
Requires State Board of Education to include two hours of instruction in suicide prevention as part of professional development for public school teaching staff members and to revise the Core Curriculum Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Educ
Establishes date of initial employment with board of education as effective date of provisional teaching certificate and provides that novice teacher will be a teaching staff member for all purposes.
The "Identity Theft Prevention Act" *
Passed the General Assembly · 14
Provides for the annual selection of six school facilities demonstration projects under the State's school construction law. *
Provides immunity from civil liability for school personnel and school bus contractor employees who use reasonable force or restraint to stop fights on school property or to defend themselves against a student assault. **
Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition to students who are parents, spouses or children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or in Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Permits minors to assist in conduct of bingo games and raffles. *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $95,000 for FY 2004 to Kean University to fund the Wynona M. Lipman Ethnic Studies Center. *
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
"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.
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Provides for plaque in State House to honor Hutchins F. Inge, first African-American State Senator.
Provides for civil action against person committing act of cruelty against domestic companion animal.
Permits county improvement authorities to undertake economic development activities.
Concerns penalties for passing a school bus.
Concerns tax preparation services for certain clients.
Directs public school officials regarding the administration and implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001." *
Out of committee · 40
Prohibits campaign contributions by certain business entities performing State, county and local contracts; prohibits certain contributions by county committee of political party.
Extends certain financial disclosure requirements to lobbying conducted through advertisements and direct mail to general public.
Requires certain campaign and organizational treasurers to be trained by ELEC. *
Prohibits member of Legislature from acting on legislation in which member or family member of that member has personal interest.
Changes memberships of Executive Commission on Ethical Standards and Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."
Provides for issuance of New Jersey Homeland Security Medals; appropriates $5,000.
Requires insurers that provide outpatient prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescription female contraceptives. *
Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.
Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the parent, spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
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 nursing homes to compile and provide certain staffing information to the public. *
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Increases veterans benefits for members and retirees of Board of Education Employees' Pension Fund of Essex County.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for students who are called to active duty for certain military operations. *
Exempts limousines used in connection with funeral services from the requirements that drivers have commercial driver's license.
Provides additional core curriculum standards aid for county vocational school district students who reside in Abbott districts.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Establishes "Alan M. Augustine Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; appropriates $100,000. *
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.
Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing nonresident tuition fees on members of New Jersey National Guard and surviving children and spouses of Guard members killed in line of duty.
Provides that Commissioner of Education may not impose a minimum surplus requirement on public school districts.
Requires Medicaid program to pay recipients' Medicare prescription drug copayments.
Establishes a demonstration program for veterans home health care; appropriates $2 million.
Reduces senior citizen concentration rate required for receipt of senior citizen stabilization aid paid to public school districts.
Prohibits students in interscholastic athletics from using certain substances; permits boards of education to offer instruction on the dangers of performance-enhancing substances.
Establishes "The Prosecutorial Cost Relief Pilot Program Act of 2005." **
Expands law providing penalty against teacher who leaves job prior to expiration of contract to include teachers at approved private schools for the disabled.
Allows certain persons in military service to receive suspension of interest on mortgage loan. *
"Billy's Law;" directs Department of Education to establish a register of qualified educational facilities outside the State for special education students and establishes procedures for the placement of such facilities on the register.
"Family Health Care Coverage Act"; reestablishes NJ FamilyCare Program, expands eligibility for Medicaid program for parents and adults without dependent children and provides for pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates for GA program. *
Increases the minimum wage; creates New Jersey Minimum Wage Advisory Commission.
Prohibits use of public school corrective actions available under federal law unless actions are scientifically based and proven effective in bringing about desired organizational change.
Prohibits computer-assisted remote hunting.
Changes criteria for continued receipt of NJ STARS scholarship after first year of enrollment in a county college.
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. *
Establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for energy costs. *
In committee · 54
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Places certain juvenile offenders in adult county jails.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated.
Repeals limit on increase in cash assistance benefits as the result of the birth of a child under Work First New Jersey program.
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations.
Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Revises laws limiting access to sterile syringes and hypodermic needles to prevent spread of blood-borne diseases.
Creates a Land Use Court.
Establishes "Pledge for Life and Health" program for elementary school students.
Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.
Increases motor vehicle property damage reporting threshold to over $1,000.
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.
Revises the law concerning hazing; upgrades criminal penalties, provides certain immunities, creates civil offense and requires written policies.
Provides $3,000 income tax deduction for certain families providing home care for an elderly relative.
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.
Provides for reestablishment of local school board six months after creation of State-operated school district.
Establishes targeted breast cancer education and screening initiative in DHSS; appropriates $750,000.
Extends long-term foster care until the age of 21.
Criminalizes the failure of a witness to report a crime in certain circumstances.
Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility.
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.
Provides for enrollment in PERS of certain employees of the City of Newark.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose gifts, fees and other economic benefits provided to health care providers for promotional and marketing purposes to DHSS.
Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.
Provides State matching funds to school districts in the amount of savings realized from the provision of educational or administrative services through an educational services commission.
Provides for permanent loss of driver's license for fourth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Requires public school districts to post policy manuals on internet; requires Department of Education to make internet server available to districts for posting of policy manuals.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.
Establishes pilot program to provide incentive grants to public school districts which develop instruction programs in languages of critical need; appropriates $2,000,000.
Revises school district budget cap adjustments for special education and courtesy busing, makes permanent adjustment for insurance and domestic security, and provides adjustment for utility costs.
Provides State aid to Abbott district charter school students to reach 90% of maximum T&E amount.
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Establishes Office of Inmate Advocacy in the Office of the Public Defender.
Permits establishment of employee assistance programs for public employees.
Revises the eligibility criteria under the State earned income tax credit to equal the eligibility criteria of the federal earned income tax credit.
Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.
"County College Nursing Student Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $2 million.
Allows judge to admit evidence of prior sexual offenses in current sexual offense actions.
"Jessica Lunsford Act;" concerns sentencing of sex offenders and persons who harbor them; requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders and creates child protection zones.
Bars high-risk and moderate-risk sex offenders from residing within 2,500 feet of a school, child care center or playground.
Requires school bus drivers to inspect bus for pupils remaining at end of route.
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in financial institutions located in Delaware if that state does not amend its permitting laws to conform to the Compact of 1905.
Prohibits the sale and distribution of marijuana-flavored candy to persons under 18 years of age.
Prohibits certain unsolicited checks.