Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, Senate.
Sharpe James
Sponsored
Became law1
Authorizes cities of the first class to contract with nonprofit organizations for the provision of water supply and wastewater treatment services.
Out of committee4
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Clarifies that certain acting county prosecutors may receive same salary as county prosecutor. *
Upgrades penalties for motor vehicle theft offenses.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DHS for grant to Babyland Family Services, Inc.
In committee17
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million from the General Fund for the Social Services for the Homeless program.
Prohibits simultaneous holding of certain elective public offices.
Clarifies that cruelty to animals includes the use of an animal to injure another animal.
Requires State Police to maintain and make available certain records for at least 10 years.
Requires State Police applicants to undergo psychological testing for racial bias.
Prohibits 4-year college requirement for appointment to State Police.
Authorizes certain municipalities to impose alcoholic beverages tax under "Local Tax Authorization Act."
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Permits certain municipalities to provide five years of revaluation relief abatements and revises restriction on Newark's use of payroll and parking tax revenue.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHS for creation of domestic violence services unit in Essex County.
Authorizes cities of the first class to contract with nonprofit organizations for the provision of water supply and wastewater treatment services.
Increases pension benefits for certain retirees in certain municipal retirement systems.
Authorizes cities of the first class to contract with nonprofit organizations for the provision of water supply and wastewater treatment services.
Establishes "Public Confidence-Police Integrity" telephone hotline.
Removes limitation on amount counties may appropriate in support of performing arts centers.
Allows reduced sales tax rate for sales of motor vehicles in certain urban enterprise zones and UEZ-impacted business districts.
The "Responsible Pit Bull Ownership Licensing Act"; authorizes municipalities to require a license for a person to own, keep or harbor a pit bull.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Requires Superintendent to prepare list of State Police employment titles, positions and qualifications; thereafter requires postings for certain specially created titles and positions.
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in single and two-family homes upon initial occupancy or change of occupancy.
Establishes organic certification program in Department of Agriculture.
Passed the Senate · 4
Requires State Police to establish trooper performance database and early warning system.
Continues tax exempt status of certain real property used by religious corporations during reconstruction or relocation of worship facility under certain circumstances and thereafter. *
Establishes Inmate Education and Vocational Training Study Commission. *
Establishes certain minimum Green Acres funding requirements for urban aid municipalities and densely populated counties under Garden State Preservation Trust Act. *
Out of committee · 12
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002." *
Concerns public works contracts and project labor agreements with labor organizations. *
Creates study commission on the death penalty. *
Permits granting residency credit points to candidates taking municipal police and fire promotional examinations. *
Makes various changes to tenant security deposit laws.
Expands municipal power to address abandoned properties. *
Revises receivership statutes.
Requires State institutions of higher education and associated hospitals or medical facilities to obtain legislative approval of any name change.
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. *
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to provide substantially same protections against discrimination as provided under "Federal Fair Housing Act."
In committee · 41
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; appropriates $2 million.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Creates Independent Prosecutor to investigate State Police misconduct.
Makes State Police employees subject to termination for certain unlawful conduct.
Prohibits automobile insurers from denying agency to insurance producer solely because he writes in automobile insurance UEZs.
Bans consent searches of motor vehicles by State and local law enforcement officers.
Creates the offense of racial profiling.
Requires State Police to file reports on motor vehicle stops they initiate.
Requires quarterly studies of State Police motor vehicle stops to be filed with Governor and Legislature and available to public.
Establishes State rental assistance program patterned after federal section 8 program; appropriates $50 million.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act."
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Increases minimum wage.
"Dignity in Home Care Act"; provides for increases in Medicaid reimbursements to home health agencies for direct care worker salaries; appropriates $10 million in State and $10 million in federal funds.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
The "Home Loan Protection Act."
Prohibits an employee or official of hospitals affiliated with UMDNJ from serving on its board of trustees.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
The "Scrap Tire Management Act."
Exempts from the New Jersey transfer inheritance tax transfers from decedents who died as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.
Directs DHSS to prepare and disseminate informational materials about prescription drug programs for senior citizens and disabled persons.
Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.
Permits municipalities hosting UEZs to establish set-aside programs favoring local businesses for construction projects using State funds.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in single- and two-family dwelling units.
Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS of $1,560,000 to provide grants for rodent control programs in municipalities with Abbott school districts.
Permits granting residency credit points to candidates taking certain municipal police and fire promotional examinations.
Provides for paid post-retirement medical benefits to certain retired veteran State and local government employees.
Increases penalties for illegally posted signs; specifies that local units are entitled to certain fine moneys.
Requires drug testing of foster parents and DYFS caseworkers.
Requires criminal history record background checks for DYFS caseworkers.
Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences.
Requires DYFS district offices to adjust office hours and establish staggered work weeks for caseworkers.
Implements procedures to ensure compliance of State agencies with certain set-aside contract requirements.
Supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to DHSS for a grant to Integrity, Inc.
Designates the State agencies to be involved in the selection of school renaissance zones.
Expands provisions of law requiring child-protection window guards in multiple dwellings.
Establishes Gang Land Security Task Force.