Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, Senate.
Glenn D. Cunningham
Sponsored
Out of committee4
Adds four legislative members to Amistad Commission.
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in Lifeline benefits. *
Authorizes assessment maintenance and abatement program for vacant property in certain municipalities.
Concerns County Corrections Information System funding.
In committee3
Makes supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DMVA for renovation and restoration of Jersey City Armory.
Establishes homestead rebates to offset 90% of public school property taxes and a gross income tax surcharge to fund the rebates; establishes the NJ SMART Homestead Rebate Act.
Exempts veterans from $15 fee for open and competitive civil service examination.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Establishes Inmate Education and Vocational Training Study Commission.
Provides circumstances when housing nonprofits may join with local units in joint insurance funds. *
Clarifies that cruelty to animals includes the use of an animal to injure another animal or the use of any direct or indirect means to inflict the cruelty. *
Affords exemption from "deadly force" justification standards for police using less-lethal ammunition.
Provides that charter school administrators and trustees are subject to provisions of School Ethics Act.
Clarifies that law enforcement agencies may access juvenile central registry information.
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel leases of personal property without penalty.
Clarifies mayor's authority to determine conditions of transfer, exchange, lease, acquisition, and sale of real property in certain cities. **
Establishes Gang Land Security Task Force.
Revises counterfeit goods and forfeiture laws to deter criminal street gang activities.
Establishes NJ STARS Program to provide scholarships for county college students. *
Revises pilotage laws.
Permits Secretary of State to request and requires Division of Taxation to prepare report containing certain tax information for the Governor's Study Commission on Discrimination in State Employment and Contracting. *
Passed the Senate · 1
Upgrades penalties for motor vehicle theft offenses.
Out of committee · 4
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record.
Designates third Saturday in June of each year "Juneteenth Independence Day" in New Jersey.
Clarifies sentencing provisions for certain drunk driving offenses.
Increases the amount of bonds issued for county college capital projects which qualify for State debt service aid support.
In committee · 9
Increases PFRS disability, accidental death and special retirement benefits; increases members' contribution rate.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Prohibits assessment on certain municipalities for State Police patrol services.
Supplemental appropriation of $25 million to DCA to fund grant to Jersey City.
Authorizes local board of health to declare as a nuisance premises in which there have been multiple arrests for illegal sale or possession of drugs.
Requires parent-teacher organization to share bank statement with board of education.
Supplemental appropriation to FY04 budget of $250,000 for publication of Truth in Renting booklet by DCA.
Provides immunity to counties and municipalities for community service performed by certain juveniles; provides immunity to certain non-profit organizations for community service performed by adults and certain juveniles.
Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment for certain persons who are mentally ill or gravely disabled and provides for involuntary inpatient commitment for certain persons who are gravely disabled.