2012-2013 Regular Session

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State four years.*

Sponsor: Robert Singer

Permits real estate licensees to prepare broker price opinions and comparative market analyses.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.*

Sponsor: James Beach

Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Sets forth certain standards to be followed by law enforcement agencies and fire departments when utilizing drones.

Sponsor: Nicholas Sacco

Provides for uniform basic structure of taxicab fares in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Gilbert Wilson

"The New Jersey Social Innovation Act"; establishes social innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.**

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Creates Office of Clean Energy in BPU.*

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Requires printers to display average cost per 1,000 printed pages and ink cartridges to display yield.

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Requires each State agency to review permits issued by the agency and make neccessary changes to expedite and facilitate permitting. *

Sponsor: Ruben Ramos

Requires certain health care facilities to offer, and health care workers to receive, annual influenza vaccination.*

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Grants immunity from liability for certain professional services rendered during emergencies under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Authorizes prescribed burning in certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Concerns disclosure and reimbursement procedures of board of education and municipal employee health care benefit contracts.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

Requires registered qualifying patient's authorized use of medical marijuana to be considered equivalent to use of any other prescribed medication.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Provides standards for, and requires registration of, home elevation contractors.*

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Authorizes municipalities to finance water conservation, storm shelter construction, and flood and hurricane resistance projects.*

Sponsor: Ruben Ramos

Regulates mailed manufacturer's rebates.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Repeals law providing CAFRA permit exemption for certain grading or excavation of a dune.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certification of patient if nurse is patient's primary caregiver.*

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.

Sponsor: Ralph Caputo

Creates pilot program to allow certain county utilities authorities to fund certain local infrastructure.*

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Requires BPU to regulate rates and terms and conditions of service of alternate operator telephone service providers to protect users of those services.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Expands notification when an offender is released from custody or transferred within the criminal justice system. *

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Requires Commissioner of Health to review State hospital financial reporting requirements, report recommendations to Governor.*

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Authorizes certified celebrants to solemnize marriages and civil unions.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Extends the timeline for performing certain budget-related tasks in school districts that have moved the annual school election to November.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Establishes registry of certain cemeteries that accept Work First New Jersey and SSI allowance for burial expenses.*

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Permits certain officials to possess pepper spray in quantity carried by law enforcement officers.

Sponsor: Nicholas Sacco

Clarifies that a single State college may enter into a joint purchasing agreement with other contracting units.*

Sponsor: James Whelan

Requires, for roof mounted solar photovoltaic systems, identifying emblem on certain structures, and fire department notification for all structures. **

Sponsor: Robert Schroeder

Allows monies statutorily dedicated to standardbred or thoroughbred horse racing purses to be used for benefit of horse racing industry, subject to agreement between permitholder and representative horsemen's organization.*

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Concerns eligibility for certain leave and benefit programs.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Prohibits certain energy suppliers from making false and misleading claims to potential customers; prohibits suppliers' calls to customers where no business relationship exists.*

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Changes certain eligibility and benefit provisions of Employees' Retirement System of Jersey City.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.*

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Permits a child who moves out of a school district due to a family crisis to remain enrolled in that district until the end of the school year.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Increases from six to eight the number of governors of the Board of Governors of Rutgers, The State University needed to constitute a quorum.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Revises the authorities of the Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors and authorizes Rowan University to participate in public-private partnerships.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Provides for licensure of pediatric respite care facilities. *

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Authorizes certain municipalities to impose parking surcharges.

Sponsor: Gilbert Wilson

Designates February of each year as "Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month" in New Jersey.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Permits pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines to children seven years of age or older.****

Sponsor: Ruben Ramos

Requires school districts to provide instruction on responsible use of social media for middle school students as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Technology.

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Revises the period of time required for a State college faculty member to receive tenure.*

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Requires disposition of remains of active duty service member of Armed Forces of United States pursuant to Department of Defense form completed by service member.*

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Prohibits certain advertising on real property and related structures without prior permission of owner.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Designates State Highway Route 53 as "Alex DeCroce Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Joseph Pennacchio

Exempts from sales tax cosmetic makeup services provided in conjunction with reconstructive breast surgery; designated as "Jen's Law." *

Sponsor: James Beach

Extends time in which DOBI may waive limit of liability exposure for mortgage guaranty insurance companies.

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Prohibits emergency shelters for the homeless from refusing to provide services for minimum time frame unless shelters are at maximum capacity.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Revises certain provisions of Megan's Law and imposes monthly penalty on sex offenders to fund their monitoring and supervision by the parole board.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Requires SHBP and joint insurance funds to provide certain information to participating public employers.*

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

Concerns various authorities, boards, commissions, councils, divisions, and task forces.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Establishes NJ Task Force on Lupus Education and Awareness in DOH.**

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Modifies process for contested case hearings by OAL with regard to telephone and video conferences, delegation of final decision authority, oral decisions, checklist decisions, electronic filings, and settlements.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Removes statutory reference to 9-1-1 Commission which was renamed Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission.

Sponsor: Ruben Ramos

Requires cemetery companies to file annual financial report.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Expands membership of Credit Union Advisory Council; requires at least two members to be members of federally chartered credit unions and at least four members to be members of State chartered credit unions.*

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Authorizes extension of time for completion of remedial investigation of certain contaminated sites prior to DEP undertaking direct oversight.*

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Authorizes creation of special Omega Psi Phi license plate.

Sponsor: Benjie Wimberly

Allows municipalities to provide veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.

Sponsor: Matthew Milam

Amends "Administrative Procedure Act" to require State agencies to use various electronic technologies in rule-making procedures.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Modifies certain CATV company filing requirements with BPU and CATV company subsciber notice requirements concerning rates, charges, or services.*

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Establishes "New Jersey Yellow Dot Program" in MVC.*

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Requires Commissioners of Education and Labor and Workforce Development to study and report on departments' efforts in providing students with information on employment in high-demand industries.***

Sponsor: Celeste Riley

Designates January 21 of each year as "Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Day."

Sponsor: Nelson Albano

Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit, select, and train veterans for school security positions in school districts.

Sponsor: Shavonda Sumter

Provides that participation by New Jersey residents in contests of skill does not constitute unlawful gambling. *

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy of up to five years.*

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding, subject to availability, for burial of indigent veterans.*

Sponsor: Nelson Albano

Directs State public issuer of obligations to use competitive bidding process when investing proceeds from such obligations.

Sponsor: Erik Peterson

Requires State Building Authority to make certain payments in lieu of taxes for public safety facilities to municipalities; makes appropriation.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Amends Constitution to require that State tax bills pass both Houses of Legislature by three-fifths majority vote.

Sponsor: Parker Space

Establishes residency requirement for police officers and firefighters in certain municipalities.

Sponsor: Sandra Cunningham

Revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in sex.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Urges Governor and Lieutenant Governor to establish foreign trade office in Taiwan.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Exempts certain properties acquired by municipalities from county, school, and fire district taxes immediately upon aquisition.*

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Enhances penalty for leaving the scene of a boating accident.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Modifies certain fees charged by, and requirements imposed on, check casher licensees.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Concerns disclosure and reimbursement procedures of board of education and municipal employee health care benefit contracts.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Repeals law providing CAFRA permit exemption for certain grading or excavation of a dune.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Provides for development and implementation of State trauma system.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

Permits municipal court to order certain offenders to perform community service in lieu of payment of penalty.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Changes certain eligibility and benefit provisions of Employees' Retirement System of Jersey City.

Sponsor: Sandra Cunningham

Requires BPU to regulate rates and terms and conditions of service of alternate operator telephone service providers to protect users of those services.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Permits pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines to children seven years of age or older.*

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Amends special charter of Gloucester City in Camden County to revise method of election of members of Common Council.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Revises law concerning certain professional and occupational licenses.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Concerns various authorities, boards, commissions, councils, divisions, and task forces.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Requires Department of Agriculture to publish on its website information concerning wineries and community supported agriculture entities in NJ.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Authorizes AOC to assess, collect, and pay service charges and costs for electronic payment of fees and other obligations owed courts; prohibits defendants from using debit cards for bail and penalty payments for certain crimes.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Requires emergency operations plans in certain senior occupied buildings.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Memorializes Department of Defense and American institutions of higher education to implement policies addressed in department's Tuition Assistance Program Memorandum of Understanding.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Creates crime of cyber-harassment.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Designates October of each year as "Disability History and Awareness Month" and encourages instruction concerning disabilities in the public schools.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Urges BPU to establish uniform Statewide reliability standards for electric and gas public utilities.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Authorizes BPU to promulgate regulations requiring electricity providers to provide information so customers may compare prices and services.*

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Removes statutory reference to 9-1-1 Commission which was renamed Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Modifies short-time unemployment benefit law.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Revises the period of time required for a State college faculty member to receive tenure. *

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Concerns low emission and gas emission vehicles; establishes Clean Vehicle Task Force.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Directs NJEDA to establish pilot program to assist with permit and approval process related to redevelopment of certain properties.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Grants immunity from liability for certain professional services rendered during emergencies under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Creates Veterans Haven North Council; renames current Veterans Haven Council to Veterans Haven South Council.

Sponsor: James Beach

Establishes an industrial hemp license.

Sponsor: Concetta Wagner

Establishes pilot program to utilize value-based benefit design in SHBP to increase health benefits coverage for certain employees concerning chronic health conditions.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Exempts from sales tax cosmetic makeup services provided in conjunction with reconstructive breast surgery; designated as "Jen's Law."

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

"New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program Act;" establishes New Jersey Homeless Veterans Grant Program and allows voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns to support homeless veterans.**

Sponsor: James Whelan

Clarifies that impersonation committed by any means, including electronic communications or Internet website, shall be subject to criminal penalties.**

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Removes statutory authority of DOH and Board of Medical Examiners over medical standards governing declarations of death upon the basis of neurological criteria.*

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Requires building materials dealer to provide uniquely identified delivery ticket to consumer.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Concerns occupational safety and health for public employees of certain interstate authorities.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Requires Energy Master Plan to include long-term capacity planning and infrastructure planning.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Prohibits inclusion of bonus in employment contract of school superintendent for reducing number of out-of-district placements of students with special education needs.

Sponsor: Caroline Casagrande

Creates Office of Clean Energy in BPU.*

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents concerning sports-related eye injuries.

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Upgrades crime of soliciting or recruiting for criminal street gang while on school property.

Sponsor: Nancy Munoz

Establishes "College Affordability Study Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to increase the affordability of higher education in New Jersey.*

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Requires certain police vehicles to be equipped with cameras.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Prohibits certain advertising on real property and related structures without prior permission of owner.

Sponsor: Sheila Oliver

Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy of up to five years.*

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Concerns interest rate chargeable by licensed pawnbrokers on certain transactions.

Sponsor: David Rible

Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.*

Sponsor: Robert Singer

Establishes public awareness campaign advising pregnant women, new parents, and women who are breast feeding about dangers of casual milk sharing.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Establishes uniform real property taxation for commercial renewable energy systems and limits municipal construction permit fees for non-commercial renewable energy systems.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Expands notification when an offender is released from custody or transferred within the criminal justice system.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Requires disposition of remains of active duty service member of Armed Forces of United States pursuant to Department of Defense form completed by service member.*

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Requires certain purchasers of precious metals and jewelry to maintain certain records; grandfathers certain municipal ordinances regarding sales of used and secondhand jewelry.*

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Restricts sale and use of remaining State-owned portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital property in Morris County.

Sponsor: Jay Webber

Permits counties and municipalities to use snow removal reserve funds for clearance of debris following declaration of emergency by President or Governor.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Authorizes creation of special Omega Psi Phi license plate.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Makes changes to certain benefit provisions of Employees' Retirement System of Jersey City.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Permits certain former mayors to solemnize marriage and civil union ceremonies.**

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Allows nonpublic schools to participate in joint purchasing agreements entered into by two or more school districts.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Prohibits certain energy suppliers from making false and misleading claims to potential customers; prohibits suppliers' calls to customers where no business relationship exists.*

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Establishes loan redemption program for certain teachers under which they are permitted to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in public or nonpublic schools.*

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires school districts to provide instruction on responsible use of social media for middle school students as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Technology.

Sponsor: James Beach

Allows municipalities to provide veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Concerns registration of contractors and sets criteria for responsible bidders in public work.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Permits compressed natural gas as fuel source to power school buses.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Regulates mailed manufacturer's rebates.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Establishes exclusive State regulatory authority over apiary activities and allows for delegation of monitoring and enforcement authority to municipalities.*

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Urges Secretary of Homeland Security to grant temporary protected status to Philippines following devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Supports extension of New York City IRT Flushing Line into New Jersey.

Sponsor: Thomas Giblin

Establishes certain requirements, including allowable fees, for provision of medical records to patients, legally authorized representatives, and authorized third parties.*

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Requires reporting of the graduation and transfer rates of State tuition aid grant recipients.*

Sponsor: Celeste Riley

Requires that certain information be redacted from motor vehicle accident reports submitted to the public.

Sponsor: David Russo

Requires certain cemeteries to accept Work First New Jersey and SSI allowance for burial expenses.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Clarifies that timely deposits and withdrawals constitute sufficient activity to prevent State escheatment of certain private financial accounts and interests.

Sponsor: Scott Rudder

Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.

Sponsor: Nellie Pou

Replaces NJ Wine Industry Advisory Council with NJ Wine Board and establishes new duties and authorizes revenue-producing activities.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Provides that a teaching staff member dismissed by a district due to a reduction in force who subsequently retires must be removed from preferred eligible lists and has no right of reemployment.

Sponsor: Michael Doherty

Designates State Highway Route 53 as "Alex DeCroce Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Jay Webber

Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.*

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Restricts health insurers from limiting access to pain medication.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Requires DOLWD to compile consumer report cards for eligible training providers.

Sponsor: Charles Mainor

Stipulates that retail motor fuel dealers shall not be responsible for certain fees associated with credit, debit and rewards cards.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Clarifies that a single State college may enter into a joint purchasing agreement with other contracting units. *

Sponsor: Celeste Riley

"New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act;" provides in-State tuition at New Jersey public institutions of higher education to military veterans.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Directs the executive county superintendent of schools to select a new district of residence for students who reside on certain federal property who are not the dependent children of military personnel.

Sponsor: Mary Angelini

Designates June of each year as "Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Awareness Month."

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Urges Congress to reexamine structure and management at PANYNJ and take measures to increase accountability and transparency for safety of region's residents.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Restricts health insurers from limiting access to pain medication.

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for psychiatrists.

Sponsor: Mary Angelini

Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force.

Sponsor: Sheila Oliver

Clarifies "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for such assault.

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Directs NJEDA to establish pilot program to assist with permit and approval process related to redevelopment of certain properties.

Sponsor: Nellie Pou

Designates February of each year as "Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month" in New Jersey.

Sponsor: John McKeon

Requires cemetery companies to file annual financial report.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Dedesignates portions of Route 24.

Sponsor: Michael Carroll

Clarifies that encouraging another person to cause bodily injury, by filming, photographing, or otherwise recording injury-causing act for circulation, publication, or distribution, is form of crime of endangering an injured victim.

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

"Autumn Joy Stillbirth Research and Dignity Act"; requires DOH to establish protocols for stillbirths, establishes stillbirth research database.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Establishes the "New Jersey Collaborative Family Law Act."

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Establishes New Jersey Advisory Council on Youth and Collegiate Affairs.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Directs Board of Nursing to encourage nursing schools to give academic credit to students for training received in US military as corpsmen and medics.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Increases compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.***

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Enacts "Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act."

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Establishes public awareness campaign advising pregnant women, new parents, and women who are breast feeding about dangers of casual milk sharing.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to provide new mothers with information about pertussis vaccines for adults.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Amends "Administrative Procedure Act" to require State agencies to use various electronic technologies in rule-making procedures.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Establishes "College Affordability Study Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to increase the affordability of higher education in New Jersey.*

Sponsor: Celeste Riley

Allows corporations to indemnify corporate agents without approval from board of directors.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Revises law concerning ticket sales.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Authorizes the court to credit a person in default of a court-imposed financial obligation under certain circumstances.*

Sponsor: Nellie Pou

Urges Congress to enact reforms addressing sexual harassment and assault in United States Armed Forces.

Sponsor: James Beach

Reinstates moratorium on imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until January 2015.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Respectfully requests that Major League Baseball retire the number 21 in honor of the life and career of Roberto Clemente.

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Concerns time frames for establishing or enforcing property rights related to adverse possession.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Modifies certain CATV company filing requirements with BPU and CATV company subsciber notice requirements concerning rates, charges, or services.*

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Requires Commissioner of Health to review impact of disabilities on persons in minority and underrepresented communities.*

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Amends Constitution to dedicate $200 million, or 2.4 percent, whichever is less, annually from FY2015 to FY2044 of sales and use tax revenue for preservation of open space, including flood prone areas and lands that protect water supplies, farmland, and historic properties.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Establishes that volunteer firemen appointed to paid positions are not required to be recertified in certain instances.

Sponsor: Angelica Jimenez

Exempts mugshots of arrestees who have not been convicted of the underlying offense from State's open public records law.

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Establishes alternative distributed energy generating requirement; provides financial incentives for certain alternative distributed energy generating facilities.**

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Regulates certain service contracts to perform maintenance, repair, replacement, or service of property used for personal, family, or household purposes.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education and State financial aid.*

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Urges U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA to conduct assessment of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Requires BPU to promulgate regulations requiring electricity providers to provide information so customers can compare prices and services.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Designates October of each year as "Disability History and Awareness Month" and encourages instruction concerning disabilities in the public schools.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Allows use of master meter system in residential dwellings under certain conditions.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Requires that certain health care facilities be generator ready; allows health care facilities to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of generators.

Sponsor: Annette Quijano

Provides that participation by New Jersey residents in contests of skill does not constitute unlawful gambling.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Requires local unit or authority to provide director of the Division of Local Government Services with report concerning law suits to which it is a party before budget is approved.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Concerns time frames for establishing or enforcing property rights related to adverse possession.**

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Allows practitioner with financial interest in health care service providing lithotripsy to refer patients to that health care service if certain conditions are met.

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Prohibits inclusion of bonus in employment contract of school superintendent for reducing number of out-of-district placements of students with special education needs.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Urges United States Congress to bestow Congressional Gold Medal upon Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as "The Borinqueneers."

Sponsor: Annette Quijano

Enacts the "Reader Privacy Act."

Sponsor: Benjie Wimberly

Clarifies that corporation may adopt "force the vote" provision in plan of merger or consolidation; allows directors to amend plan of merger or consolidation prior to effectiveness of plan.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Changes deadline for filing nominating petitions for school board candidates to last Monday in July; revises procedure for filing school board candidate vacancy; and revises certain other election procedures. *

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.

Sponsor: Shavonda Sumter

Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $1 million.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on State tax relief programs.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Commends nonprofit organizations and volunteers for providing transportation assistance to mobility-challenged individuals; urges State entities to support volunteer driving.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle's Law."

Sponsor: Nellie Pou

Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.

Sponsor: Angelica Jimenez

Amends Constitution to require State's participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Revises penalties for certain drunk driving offenses, including mandating installation of ignition interlock device, and creates restricted use driver's license.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

"New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's Military (NJTEAM) Act;" provides in-State tuition at New Jersey public institutions of higher education to military veterans.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.

Sponsor: Shavonda Sumter

Revises penalties for certain drunk driving offenses, including mandating installation of ignition interlock device, and creates restricted use driver's license.*

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Authorizes licensing of operators to provide restricted foreign Internet wagering under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Concerns low emission and zero emission vehicles; establishes Clean Vehicle Task Force.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

"The Opportunity to Compete Act"; establishes certain employment rights for persons with criminal histories.

Sponsor: Bonnie Coleman

Urges Governor to use federal grant allocated for "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" outreach.

Sponsor: Shavonda Sumter

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for development of Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Exempts certain surviving spouses and surviving civil union partners of certain disabled veterans from components of the realty transfer fee.

Sponsor: Christopher Brown

Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school and summer programs; appropriates $60,000.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

"Group Home Fire Safety Act."

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Establishes the "Healthy Workplace Act."

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.

Sponsor: Thomas Giblin

Establishes exclusive State regulatory authority over apiary activities and allows for delegation of monitoring and enforcement authority to municipalities.*

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires school districts to allow charter school students, county vocational school students, and students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in interscholastic sports programs on resident district's sports teams.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Prohibits employers from obtaining, requiring, or discriminating on the basis of credit reports.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Requires motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles, with width of more than 12 feet to be accompanied by an escort vehicle.

Sponsor: Sean Kean

Prohibits practice of requiring credit check as condition of employment.

Sponsor: Ruben Ramos

Clarifies "knockout game" assault as third-degree aggravated assault; provides mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for such assault.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Expands eligibility for reduced-cost spaying and neutering program to any disabled State resident.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

Exempts traffic summons records from public access under State's open public records law.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

Provides that certain funds in Casino Simulcasting Special Fund will be paid to Atlantic City Racetrack and prescribes use thereof with certain amounts remaining paid to other racetracks.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Allows issuing of stop-work orders for failure to pay prevailing wage.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Invalidates or prohibits adoption of rule proposed by Civil Service Commission to establish job banding program.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Requires certain local and State government entities to issue certain emergency warning light permits.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Establishes State pension fund preference for certain in-State infrastructure investment.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Removes certain requirements for professional engineers to take examination to operate water supply and wastewater treatment systems.

Sponsor: Jason O'Donnell

Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Establishes compensation program for State and juvenile corrections officers and parole officers injured while performing official duties.

Sponsor: Sandra Cunningham

The "Marriage Equality Act"; recognizes same-sex marriage.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Recognizes that United Airlines will begin providing service at Atlantic City International Airport and urges SJTA and PANYNJ to identify and recruit additional airlines.*

Sponsor: James Holzapfel

Directs DOH to develop plan to phase out use of latex gloves in health care facilities and food establishments.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Permits eviction for good cause of tenants who are creating nuisance; requires court to notify landlord when restraining order has been issued barring tenant from residential rental property.

Sponsor: Gerald Green

Establishes "Casino Gaming Study Commission" to evaluate impact of enacted casino gaming regulatory reforms and explore future prospects for casino gaming in Bergen County.

Sponsor: Ralph Caputo

Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of optional municipal consolidation process.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Permits students made homeless by act of terrorism or natural disaster to attend tuition-free the school district in which they resided prior to being homeless for two school years after the event.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain failing schools.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Excludes certain municipalities from set-aside requirements for newly-constructed low or moderate income housing.

Sponsor: Bonnie Coleman

Permits qualifying patients to possess and use medical marijuana legally obtained from another jurisdiction; extends State medical marijuana laws to qualifying out-of-State patients; expands ability of parents to serve as primary caregiver to minor children.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Designates "Crossing Guard Appreciation Day" in New Jersey.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Directs State Board of Education to develop autism spectrum disorder endorsement and requires all teacher preparation programs to include a special education component.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Amends Constitution to require State's participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Requires corporations qualifying for State development subsidy grants to repay entire grant amount if corporation fails to uphold grant terms.

Sponsor: Gilbert Wilson

Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Clarifies law authorizing application of reciprocal limitations against businesses from states that give in-state preference in awarding public contracts.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Requires gubernatorial candidates' statements be posted online.

Sponsor: James Beach

Revises sales and use tax treatment of garbage removal services.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Removes statutory limitation on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation to Department of State for Per Capita Library Aid in FY 2014.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Authorizes Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for child in proceedings after parental rights have been terminated.

Sponsor: Ruben Ramos

Authorizes creation of special Phi Beta Sigma license plates.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.

Sponsor: Joseph Pennacchio

Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Authorizes licensing of operators to provide restricted foreign Internet wagering under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Implements recommendations of the SCI report entitled "Scenes from an Epidemic" concerning prescription drug and heroin abuse.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Expands role of temporary guardian to include arranging placement of alleged incapacitated person in appropriate, less restrictive environment.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Enables collection of voluntary contributions for New Jersey Nonprofit Veterans Organizations through gross income tax returns.*

Sponsor: James Beach

Provides disabled persons with discount on fishing license fees. *

Sponsor: Nellie Pou

Urges NJT to immediately provide one-seat rides on Raritan Valley Line to New York Pennsylvania Station.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Provides disabled persons with discount on fishing license fees. *

Sponsor: Concetta Wagner

Urges federal and State officials to prevent construction of Port Ambrose liquefied natural gas facility off NJ coast.

Sponsor: Jennifer Beck

Expands protections in employment practices to include familial status.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Provides that certain funds in Casino Simulcasting Special Fund will be paid to Atlantic City Racetrack and prescribes use thereof with certain amounts remaining paid to other racetracks.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Authorizes Commissioner of Education to convene meeting when a constituent municipality in a regional school district is impacted by natural or other disaster; provides for temporary modification of tax levy apportionment methodology.

Sponsor: Amy Handlin

Implements constitutional amendment providing for pretrial detention of certain criminal defendants; establishes non-monetary bail alternatives for release; authorizes Judiciary to revise fees for certain legal programs and services.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Establishes mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for harming or threatening to harm animal owned or used by a law enforcement agency or a search and rescue dog.

Sponsor: Nelson Albano

Requires prescribers and pharmacists to check prescription monitoring program prior to prescribing and dispensing Schedule II drugs.

Sponsor: Gregory McGuckin

Requires Commissioner of Health to examine certain records of nursing home residents' personal funds, and provides that misappropriation of funds is grounds for cause of action.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Directs the collection by the Administrative Office of the Courts of data about crimes committed by persons released on bail.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Increases fine for unlawfully possessing or improperly disposing of hypodermic needle or syringe.

Sponsor: Sean Kean

Elevates strangulation assault of a victim to aggravated assault in all instances.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Codifies in statute case law developedlegal standards for establishing grandparent and sibling visitation with a child when visitation objected to by child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian.*

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires use of headlights on motor vehicles when motor vehicle is operated in an area of highway construction or repair.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Establishes sheriff's officers reemployment lists.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Clarifies certain factors concerning modification and termination of alimony; eliminates the term "permanent alimony" from the statutes.

Sponsor: Thomas Giblin

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for pediatric cancer research.

Sponsor: BettyLou DeCroce

Requires that definition of occurrence in certain property damage liability insurance policies include coverage for faulty workmanship.

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Provides tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for certain costs incurred in purchase of equipment used by private facilities to conduct motor vehicle safety inspections.

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

Declares violence a public health crisis.

Sponsor: Cleopatra Tucker

Urges NJT to immediately provide one-seat rides on Raritan Valley Line to New York Pennsylvania Station.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

Requires school districts to include information on reproductive coercion as part of the dating violence education program.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Requires driver's license examination to include questions on distracted driving; makes it a violation for motorists to talk or text on hand-held wireless devices while vehicle is temporarily stopped.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

Urges DHS to eliminate new State reviews of county-approved applications for benefits under Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance program.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

Grants credit against business taxes to developer of rental housing reserved for occupancy by veterans.

Sponsor: Benjie Wimberly

Requires vacancies in US Senate be filled only by special election; removes authority of Governor to make appointment to fill vacancy.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

Provides certain issuers of securities with exemption from registration.

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.

Sponsor: Brian Rumpf

Allows law enforcement agencies to utilize electronic signatures on police reports; requires Attorney General to adopt uniform guidelines.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Requires boil water notices to be provided by certain public water systems via telephone, email or text message.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

Requires driver's license to display license holder's blood type.

Sponsor: David Wolfe

Recognizes 2014 as 60th anniversary of adding "under God" to Pledge of Allegiance.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; designated as "Stephen Komninos' Law."

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Restricts access to recorded data imbedded in motor vehicle computer systems.

Sponsor: Amy Handlin

Increases penalties for certain heroin offenses by revising threshold amounts for first, second, and third degree crimes of manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing heroin.

Sponsor: Brian Rumpf

Prohibits municipal officers and employees serving on redevelopment or housing agencies from voting to condemn property.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Prohibits location of off-road vehicle training or recreation facility within five miles of residential zone.

Sponsor: Mary Angelini

Requires blood sample to be obtained from driver involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death; designated as "Michelle"s Law."

Sponsor: Benjie Wimberly

Establishes New Jersey Council on Responsible Fatherhood and Responsible Fatherhood Fund.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Affords immunity to private colleges and their police officers in certain cases.

Sponsor: Christopher Bateman

Allows processing of wild striped bass caught out of State for sale out of State.

Sponsor: Marlene Caride

Establishes $800,000,000 program of tax credits for qualified residential projects; restricts $200,000,000 for 100 percent-dedicated affordable housing.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

Establishes fourth degree crime of possessing firearms locator application; enhances penalty if such application is used in the theft of firearm.

Sponsor: David Rible

Allows gross income taxpayers to use their gross income tax returns to make voluntary contributions to ALS Association for services to New Jersey residents.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Increases age for helmet requirement for roller skating and skateboarding to 17 and younger; extends helmet requirement to ice skaters.

Sponsor: Marlene Caride

Requires appropriation of revenues collected in excess of amount anticipated for fiscal year for State hotel and motel occupancy fee for additional allocation among certain cultural, historical, and tourism-related programs and activities.

Sponsor: Chris Brown

Supports President Obama's proposals to hold institutions of higher education accountable for their performance, and to reduce tuition costs and student debt.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Provides gross income or corporation business tax credit to property owners for vegetation management near electric utility lines.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

Provides for private cause of action for bad faith in settlement of certain insurance claims.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Enhances penalties for committing improper behavior in place of public accommodation.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Provides for temporary professional or occupational licensure for qualified nonresident military spouses.

Sponsor: James Beach

Prohibits use of anti-concurrent causation clauses in homeowners insurance policies.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

"New Jersey Open Data Initiative;" requires certain information be made available on Internet by State departments and agencies.

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Establishes that payment plan for motor vehicle surcharges is mandatory upon request; extends payment period.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Requires disclosure of chemicals to be used in hydraulic fracturing process as part of hydraulic fracturing permit application.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

Directs Division of Gaming Enforcement to establish and oversee slot machine gambling operations at horse racetracks; dedicates revenues derived therefrom as State aid for education.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires cost disclosures by health care providers under certain circumstances; applies certain restrictions to charges for medical supplies.

Sponsor: Michael Carroll

Requires school bus transporting students using wheelchairs to be equipped with four-point securement system; requires school bus operator to secure students using wheelchairs.

Sponsor: Marlene Caride

Expands protections in employment practices to include familial status.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

Urges Congress to exempt from penalties, 401(k) plan hardship distributions for expensives incurred due to natural disasters.*

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Establishes best practices for procurement and payment of legal services by local governments and school districts.

Sponsor: Mary Angelini

Revises licensing provisions for orthotists and prosthetists and assistants.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Prevents county park facility from having primary purpose of hosting private events.

Sponsor: Nancy Munoz

Revises current review and approval process for certain State information technology-related spending requests; designated as the "Spurring Technological Innovation Act."

Sponsor: BettyLou DeCroce

Urges Congress to enact the "Defund Obamacare Act of 2013."

Sponsor: Alison McHose

Directs Board of Nursing to encourage nursing schools to give academic credit to students for training received in US military as corpsmen and medics.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires newly-constructed multiple dwellings with 25 or more residential units to install standby generators to provide electricity in case of emergency.

Sponsor: Shavonda Sumter

Requires each school district to offer a summer payment plan for school district employees.

Sponsor: BettyLou DeCroce

Permits municipalities to authorize property tax reward programs; validates actions of municipalities that have created them.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Urges Congress to develop and enact new coverage formula to help identify and end discrimination in voting under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Sponsor: John McKeon

Urges federal government to regulate electronic smoking devices.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Establishes the "Superstorm Sandy Victims' Bill of Rights."

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

Requires judicial approval prior to installation or use of automated license plate reader by law enforcement agency.

Sponsor: Amy Handlin

Urges United States Congress to dedicate additional federal funds for highway maintenance and infrastructure improvements in New Jersey.

Sponsor: BettyLou DeCroce

Concerns alternate methods of wage payment.

Sponsor: Parker Space

Urges NJ participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative because of its importance to national security and energy independence.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Exempts veterans and members of military from boat license and registration fees under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Upgrades penalties for crimes committed with aid of firearms locator application.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Establishes a cybersecurity investment incentive tax credit program.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Establishes one-year moratorium on replacement of copper-based landline telephone service with non-copper-based landline or wireless telephone service; requires BPU to report to Governor and Legislature.

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Requires DEP to establish regulations for approval to install and operate certain solar facilities.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from disqualifying certain residential customers if enrolled in government energy aggregation program.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Authorizes DOT and historic entities to accept gifts and grants for purchase and erection of historic markers and signs.

Sponsor: Chris Brown

Prohibits use of certain technology for unauthorized electronic surveillance of cellular telephones.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires all lamps and lighting devices on motor vehicles be kept in working order.

Sponsor: Nicholas Sacco

Urges Division of Parks and Forestry to market and offer local NJ-based art and agricultural products at park sites, whenever possible.

Sponsor: DiAnne Gove

Proposes constitutional amendment giving Legislature authority to establish slot machine gambling at horse racetracks; dedicates revenues derived therefrom as State aid for education.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires availability of early voting for certain elections; makes appropriation.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Establishes compensation program for State and juvenile corrections officers and parole officers injured while performing official duties.

Sponsor: Charles Mainor

Repeals laws concerning the incorporation of religious societies and congregations in New Jersey.

Sponsor: Michael Carroll

Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Urges State and local government entities to purchase locally made NJ products.

Sponsor: Nelson Albano

Alters eligibility criteria for special probation for drug or alcohol treatment to permit access by certain persons without previous conviction or delinquency for, or without pending charge of, crime of violence.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Requires public school student to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of automated external defibrillator as requirement for high school graduation.

Sponsor: Diane Allen

Prohibits distribution of images and information produced by red light cameras.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires Department of Agriculture to post on its website certain information regarding State's farm to school program.

Sponsor: Parker Space

Requires use of uniform silver flags to mark certain pesticide applications.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Honors NJT employee Gerald Cameron for 30 years of service and impeccable safety record.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Provides matching grant program for local governments to facilitate energy efficiency and conservation of resources in public buildings; appropriates $50 million.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Establishes Statewide Opioid Law Enforcement Coordinating Task Force.

Sponsor: Marlene Caride

Provides for electronic scanning of certain certificates for initiating court proceedings for involuntary commitment.

Sponsor: Shavonda Sumter

Urges municipalities to form "Access for All" committees to address needs of disabled.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires certain energy drinks to be labeled with warning for young consumers.

Sponsor: BettyLou DeCroce

Urges Congress to repeal the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."

Sponsor: Erik Peterson

Urges federal and State officials to take appropriate action in prevent construction of Port Ambrose liquefied natural gas facility off NJ coast.

Sponsor: Sean Kean

Allows refundable gross income tax credit for certain unreimbursed hearing aid expenses.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Prohibits incarcerated individuals from receiving Medicaid, Work First New Jersey, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Sponsor: Alison McHose

Memorializes U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide funding for gypsy moth suppression efforts.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Allocates $10 million to City of Trenton to hire 75 additional police officers.

Sponsor: Bonnie Coleman

Removes statutory authority of DOH and Board of Medical Examiners over medical standards governing declarations of death upon the basis of neurological criteria.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.

Sponsor: Joseph Cryan

Clarifies the effect of abstention by a member of a public body.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Makes a $3 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Authorizes the establishment of federal impact aid reserve account.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Prohibits workers' compensation reimbursement to certain entities for treatment paid on behalf of injured worker.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Permits special occasion events that promote agricultural tourism to be conducted on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Exempts persons practicing certain techniques from the provisions of the "Massage and Bodywork Therapist Licensing Act."

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Prohibits location of off-road vehicle training or recreation facility within five miles of residential zone.

Sponsor: Jennifer Beck

Modernizes business filing statutes to include entity conversion and domestication.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Exempts all transfers made to lineal relatives from the Transfer Inheritance Tax.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Designates second full week of every November as "Veterans' Education Awareness Week."

Sponsor: Cleopatra Tucker

Requires school districts to allow nonpublic school students to participate in interscholastic sports programs on resident district's sports teams.

Sponsor: Joseph Pennacchio

Prohibits improper release of photographs or videos captured by public entities.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Requires electric or gas public utilities to apply residential rates and charges to any business heated or cooled by residential heating or cooling system.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Establishes supervised community reintegration program for certain victims of domestic abuse.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Requires use of bear-resistant containers, dumpsters, or food boxes in certain areas located in black bear habitat under certain circumstances, including garbage collection, and prohibits certain actions that would result in feeding of black bears.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Limits amount of appeal bond in civil actions to $50 million.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Establishes flat digital striped bass motor vehicle license plates.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires correctional facilities to submit voting rights information packets to inmates.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Provides that crime victims do not have to pay fees to obtain government records and that requests for records are not public information.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Exempts traffic summons records from public access under State's open public records law.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Makes construction work on public utilities subject to "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."

Sponsor: James Whelan

Authorizes certain municipalities and rural electric cooperatives to establish a municipal shared services energy authority.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Expands infertility coverage under certain health insurance plans.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Requires State Comptroller to perform compliance audit to verify municipal implementation of corrective action plan following performance audit.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Requires Commissioner of Transportation to publish notice of certain transportation-related infrastructure projects and activities on Internet website, and directs State Comptroller to monitor publication of those notifications.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Allows land used for therapeutic equestrian services to qualify for farmland assessment.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Requires owner of autocab to provide proof of financial responsibility.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Requires registration of certain vacant and abandoned properties with municipalities and provides enforcement tools related to maintenance of these properties.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Provides for Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for mental health services provided through telepsychiatry.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Authorizes certain municipalities and rural electric cooperatives to establish a municipal shared services energy authority.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Regulates certain activities of religious corporations operating cemeteries.

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Urges Congress and President of United States to enact "National Nurse Act of 2013."

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Urges Italian government to keep open its Newark, NJ consulate.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Allows issuing of stop-work orders for failure to pay prevailing wage.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Prohibits return of local aid grant money to DOT if county or municipality has completed planning and permitting.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires dealers of used motor vehicles to provide consumers with certain written notifications.

Sponsor: James Beach

Urges federal government to regulate electronic smoking devices.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Concerns requirements to report newly hired employees.

Sponsor: Anthony M. Bucco

Designates November of each year as "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month."

Sponsor: James Whelan

Designates February as "Turner Syndrome Awareness Month."

Sponsor: Sean Kean

Urges federal action to eliminate foreign illegal fishing.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network; amends RICO to add leader of a dog fighting network.

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Authorizes certified celebrants to solemnize marriages.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Restricts coverage of opiod drugs under workers' compensation system and personal injury protection coverage under automobile insurance.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Establishes pilot project to install global positioning system (GPS) devices on certain State vehicles.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires State Board of Education to adopt standards and benchmarks of performance for the improvement of teacher preparation programs and teacher certification candidates who complete the programs, and develop a program rating system.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

"Unfair Wage Recovery Act"; provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Memorializes President and Congress to increase federal minimum wage.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Designates September of each year as "Distracted Walking Awareness Month."

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Increases penalties for certain heroin offenses by revising threshold amounts for first, second, and third degree crimes of manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing heroin.

Sponsor: Christopher Connors

Designates September of each year as "Hunger Action Month" in New Jersey.

Sponsor: Jennifer Beck

Revises State designation of "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" from February to September.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Eliminates PERS credit and health care benefits for appointees to State or local agency, board, commission, authority or instrumentality with annual compensation less than $20,000 and weekly hours fewer than 35.

Sponsor: John Amodeo

Makes certain State and local appointed public officials ineligible, retroactive to July 1, 2007, for PERS membership regardless of prior PERS membership.

Sponsor: John Amodeo

Requires collection and reporting of certain firearms information to interjurisdictional database; requires information relating to crime of firearms trafficking be included in annual Uniform Crime Report.*

Sponsor: Charles Mainor

"The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**

Sponsor: Alberto Coutinho

Sets forth certain requirements for sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption by plenary retail distribution licensees or certain retail consumption licensees.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Requires insurers writing homeowners insurance policies in the State to offer certain coverage for heating oil tanks.

Sponsor: Jennifer Beck

Establishes $800,000,000 program of tax credits for qualified residential projects; restricts $200,000,000 for 100 percent-dedicated affordable housing.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Increases insurance requirements on operators of autobuses; requires driver of autobus to possess commercial driver license.

Sponsor: Nicholas Sacco

Permits municipality to hire private company to provide construction officials, subcode officials, and technical assistants.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Requires any State entity administering State or federal public benefit programs to verify recipient's personal information against death records to prevent payment to deceased individual.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Urges U.S. Congress to adopt the "Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2013."

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Concerns remuneration of employees of local sewerage, utilities, and county improvement authorities.

Sponsor: Samuel Thompson

Authorizes county prosecutor to issue rewards to persons who provide information leading to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of persons who have committed certain drug offenses.

Sponsor: Robert Singer

Revises population formula for issuance of certain plenary retail consumption licenses.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.

Sponsor: James Beach

Urges Congress and President to delay individual shared responsibility provision of federal health reform, and reverse decisions to delay out-of-pocket expenses cap and continue federal premium contributions for members of Congress and their staffs.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Establishes best practices for procurement and payment of legal services by local governments and school districts.

Sponsor: Jennifer Beck

Requires an annual State debt affordability analysis be included in the State Debt Report.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires pawnbrokers to file transaction reports online.

Sponsor: James Beach

Prohibits limitations on number of strains of medical marijuana cultivated, and expands available means of packaging and distribution therof.**

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing assault firearms for civilian use.**

Sponsor: Mila Jasey

Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school and summer programs; appropriates $60,000.

Sponsor: Concetta Wagner

Revises definition of destructive device to include weapons of 50 caliber or greater.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Limits motor vehicle rental companies vehicle license cost recovery fee to good-faith estimate of actual costs; requires company to annually adjust fee to reflect actual costs.*

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Calls for immediate release of all Baha'i prisoners held in Iran and fair treatment of Baha'i in that country.

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.**

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

Requires opportunity to vote early in person using paper ballots on October 16, 2013 for both general election and U.S. Senate vacancy candidates.*

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Urges Congress to pass legislation requiring publicly traded corporations to disclose all political contributions made thereby.

Sponsor: Jack Ciattarelli

Expands definition and licensure requirements for health care service firms.

Sponsor: Nellie Pou

Includes auxiliary police officers in Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey shall serve as member of Government Records Council.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Directs NJTA to study and report on potential revenue generating services of NJTA rest areas and service plazas.

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

Requires issue advocacy organization disclosure; increases disclosure of campaign finance information; raises amount of money contributable to committees; modifies restrictions on contributions by certain business entities performing public contracts.

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Designates September as "Gold Star Mothers Appreciation Month."

Sponsor: Gilbert Wilson

Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Authorizes court to order law enforcement to submit DNA evidence to national database to determine whether the evidence matches a known individual or a DNA profile from an unsolved crime.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Requires registration of certain vacant and abandoned properties with municipalities and provides enforcement tools related to maintenance of these properties.*

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

"Solar Installation and Wind Turbine Decommissioning Act."

Sponsor: Scott Rumana

Permits Internet gaming equipment to be located at certain secure facilities in Atlantic City.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Allows for sale of municipally owned preserved open space under certain circumstances to homeowners displaced as a result of severe repetitive loss events.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Requires any State entity administering State or federal public benefit programs to verify recipient's personal information against death records to prevent payment to deceased individual.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Authorizes municipalities to contract with appropriately trained municipal firefighters to provide paramedic services.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Concerns contracts for asphalt work under the "Local Public Contracts Law."

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Provides for temporary approval of WIC vendor applications if the applicant currently operates another approved program.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Establishes conditional dismissal program in municipal court.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Prohibits requirement to disclose user name, password, or other means for accessing account or service through electronic communications device by employers.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Requires Director of Division of Fire Safety to review preparation of local fire mutual aid plans and determine necessity of designated fire command structure.*

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Makes various changes to the Urban Hope Act including the financing and siting of renaissance school projects.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Designates February as "Turner Syndrome Awareness Month."

Sponsor: Jennifer Beck

Permits real estate licensees to prepare broker price opinions and comparative market analyses.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires SHBP and SHEBP to cover treatment for alcoholism, other substance-use disorders, and non biologically-based mental illnesses under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.*

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Establishes forest harvest program on State-owned land.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Provides for indication of veteran status on driver's licenses and identification cards issued by MVC.*

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Allows establishment of county-wide purchasing system for certain school district services; offers employment protections for certain food or custodial services employees; and regulates subcontracting by districts and public higher education institutions.*

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Expands implied consent statute to include blood and urine testing.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires public institutions of higher education to establish policies for the implementation of fees.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Allows development on piers in coastal high hazard areas in certain urban municipalities.

Sponsor: Nicholas Sacco

Creates crime of home invasion; makes crime subject to No Early Release Act.

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Designates third full week in March as "Horticultural Therapy Week."

Sponsor: Christopher Bateman

Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that the prevailing wage will be paid.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Permits a student to participate in certain voluntary surveys if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents; limits use of information obtained from survey.*

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Authorizes court to order law enforcement to submit DNA evidence to national database to determine whether the evidence matches a known individual or a DNA profile from an unsolved crime.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Regulates operation of low-speed electric bicycles.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Permits minors to engage in certain construction work for nonprofit organizations.

Sponsor: Joseph Kyrillos

Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

"Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Establishes crime of entering into certain restricted airport areas.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Revises statutes and enhances penalties for offenses involving child pornography; makes crime of causing a child to engage in a prohibited sexual act subject to "No Early Release Act."

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Creates crime of threatening the life of certain animals; designated as Dano and Valder's Law.**

Sponsor: Nelson Albano

Designates October of each year as "National Dwarfism Awareness Month."

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Designates portion of U.S. Route No. 40 in Buena Borough, Atlantic County as "Peter 'Pete' Dandrea Section of the Harding Highway."

Sponsor: Nelson Albano

Provides emergency vehicle exemption for vehicle spot lamps.*

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

Clarifies that the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act" applies to real estate transactions.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Exempts certain persons from all-terrain vehicle use restrictions.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Directs State Board of Education to incorporate the International Dyslexia Association's definition of dyslexia into special education regulations.

Sponsor: Nelson Albano

Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property, known as Eagle Manor, located in Township of Fairfield in Cumberland County.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Increases penalties for violations committed by precious metals buyers and requires weights and measures officers to seize scales under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Permits electronic mail notification, and makes certain other revisions, regarding the "Self-Service Storage Facility Act."

Sponsor: Charles Mainor

Permits certain county boards of chosen freeholders to publish notices of proposed or amended ordinances by title and summary.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Disqualifies person named on federal Terrorist Watchlist from obtaining firearms identification card or permit to purchase handgun.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

Provides 180-day window for persons to dispose of certain unlawfully possessed firearms. *

Sponsor: Charles Mainor

Authorizes impoundment of motor vehicles for certain crimes and offenses.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Upgrades certain unlawful possession of firearms to first degree crime; revises certain penalties under the "Graves Act."

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Declares violence a public health crisis. and establishes "Study Commission on Violence."*

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Requires medical examiner training about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and requesting decedent's medical information and brain donation for research.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Provides for screening newborn infants for adrenoleukodystrophy.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Clarifies authorization for cluster developments under MLUL.

Sponsor: Gerald Green

Provides unemployment benefits for certain ex-service members.

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Reappropriates $3 million from "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" to fund State flood control projects.

Sponsor: Marlene Caride

Revises penalties for animal cruelty, increasing degree of certain offenses; designated as Patrick's Law.

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Requires DOE provide professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities; mandates certain school district personnel annually compete two hours of professional development related to reading disabilities.*

Sponsor: Nelson Albano

Modifies certain service outage compensation and notice requirements for CATV companies.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Requires development of a diabetes action plan by DOH.

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Creates craft distillery license.

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Makes FY 2013 supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Requires Department of the Treasury to collect for overpayment of UI benefits.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Urges State and businesses to facilitate and encourage recycling of plastic products.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Concerns access to information maintained by Prescription Monitoring Program.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Authorizes municipalities to contract with appropriately trained municipal firefighters to provide paramedic services.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Concerns availability of services and administrative requirements of federally qualified health centers.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Permits a farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Requires preschool tuition rates equal actual cost per pupil.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Authorizes DOC and county correctional facilities to create program providing inmate labor to separate recyclables at landfills.

Sponsor: Gerald Cardinale

Requires health insurers SHBP, SEHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for ancillary medical services in connection with outpatient diagnostic screening and surgical intervention services.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Designates portion of U.S. Route 206 bypass in Hillsborough Township as "Peter J. Biondi Bypass."

Sponsor: Christopher Bateman

Prohibits discrimination against potential organ transplant recipient on basis of mental or physical disability.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Directs State Treasurer to review effects of disclosure and nondisclosure of lottery winners on transparency and lottery sales.*

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Appropriates $32,976,962,000 in State funds and $13,427,159,762 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2013-2014.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Limits motor vehicle rental companies vehicle license cost recovery fee to good-faith estimate of actual costs; requires company to annually adjust fee to reflect actual costs.**

Sponsor: James Beach

Proposes constitutional amendment establishing right to privacy from government intrusion.

Sponsor: Amy Handlin

Protects minors by prohibiting counseling attempts to change sexual orientation.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Makes various changes to the "Urban Hope Act" including the financing and siting of renaissance school projects.

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Creates pilot program to allow certain county utilities authorities to fund certain local infrastructure.*

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Requires annual physical examination of child under 19 years of age include certain questions related to cardiac health.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Increases fine and imposes license suspension for talking or texting on hand-held device while driving.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

The "Green Building and Infrastructure Tax Credit Act"; provides tax credits for certain green buildings.*

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Exempts certain persons from HVACR licensing requirement; clarifies definition of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Determines that Civil Service Commission's proposed regulations concerning job banding are not consistent with legislative intent.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

"New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013."**

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Establishes animal cruelty offense of cruel confinement of a gestating pig.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to develop career exploration report for students in grades 7 through 12.**

Sponsor: James Beach

"Corporate Disinvestment Property Tax Relief Act"; appropriates $13.5 million.*

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that the prevailing wage will be paid.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Prohibits governmental collection of biometric identifiers without consent.

Sponsor: Amy Handlin

Provides unemployment benefits for certain ex-service members.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Prohibits smoking on property acquired or developed for recreation and conservation purposes by local government units of nonprofit organizations using State funds.

Sponsor: Christopher Brown

Designates Stone Harbor Boulevard Interchange of Garden State Parkway as "Christopher Meyer Memorial Interchange."

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Reappropriates $3 million from "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" to fund State flood control projects.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to establish public awareness campaign about new federally required health insurance exchange.

Sponsor: Nia Gill

The "Common Sense Shared Services Act"; concerns shared service agreements for certain local personnel under "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act."*

Sponsor: Gilbert Wilson

Authorizes New Jersey Racing Commission to grant special horse racing permit for steeplechase races; allows wagering on such races.

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Requires State personal income tax materials to include notice of certain property tax relief programs.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Amends Constitution to dedicate $200 million annually from FY2015 to FY2044 of sales and use tax revenue for preservation of open space, including flood prone areas and lands that protect water supplies, farmland, and historic properties.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Authorizes use of emergency reserve fund or proceeds from bonds issued by EDA to finance school security improvements.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Urges institutions of higher education in New Jersey to offer courses and degree programs in applied behavior analysis.

Sponsor: Donna Simon

Requests the President and Congress to enact a federal shield law for journalists.

Sponsor: Amy Handlin

Establishes Office of River Maintenance in DEP; repeals P.L.1993, c.376 concerning stream cleaning activities.

Sponsor: Scott Rumana

"Michael Massey's Law"; requires sanitation vehicles display flashing lights in certain circumstances and imposes conditions on drivers approaching sanitation vehicles displaying flashing lights.

Sponsor: Caroline Casagrande

Provides that a public school used as a polling place may not be open for classes and the day must be used for staff professional development.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until 2016; establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."**

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Modifies spousal or civil union partner privilege against testifying in criminal actions to prevent invoking of privilege under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Declares second Saturday of July of each year as "Dominican Pride Day" in New Jersey.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Urges Secretary of Higher Education and State Treasurer to withhold grants under certain bond acts until the court determines them to be legal.

Sponsor: Sheila Oliver

"Michael Massey's Law"; requires sanitation vehicles display flashing lights in certain circumstances and imposes conditions on drivers approaching sanitation vehicles displaying flashing lights.

Sponsor: Jennifer Beck

Strengthens enforceability of premarital and pre-civil union agreements.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Creates crime of threatening the life of certain animals; designated as Dano and Valder's Law.**

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Establishes the "New Jersey Employer Identity Disclosure Act".*

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Provides for EMT and Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic certification for certain veterans.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Allows person with diabetes to voluntarily make notation on driver's license.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Prohibits emergency shelters for the homeless from refusing to provide services for minimum time frame unless shelters are at maximum capacity.

Sponsor: Mila Jasey

Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Creates craft distillery license.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

"Local Hospital Fee Pilot Program Act."*

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Authorizes impoundment of motor vehicles for certain crimes and offenses.

Sponsor: Gilbert Wilson

Authorizes release or reduction of original performance guarantee after deposit of adequate replacement performance guarantee by successor developer.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Approves FY 2014 Financial Plan of NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority to provide natural gas refueling, propane refueling and electric vehicle recharging stations at certain rest areas on New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway.**

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Provides for distributions from ABP during transition to retirement programs for faculty at institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Thomas Giblin

Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property, known as Eagle Manor, located in Township of Fairfield in Cumberland County.

Sponsor: Nelson Albano

Concerns payment of independent contractors.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Permits contractor in certain construction contracts with State college to choose between a retainage deduction from monthly progress payments or depositing a bond; allows 2% retainage deduction of amount due on each partial payment.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Permits establishment of countywide purchasing system by a county and requires participation by all school districts within the county.

Sponsor: Gabriela Mosquera

Prohibits relieving certain charges of employer unemployment insurance accounts.

Sponsor: Joseph Egan

Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.

Sponsor: DiAnne Gove

Establishes forest stewardship program for State-owned lands.*

Sponsor: John McKeon

Expresses support for family members' lawsuit concerning closure of North Jersey and Woodbridge Developmental Centers.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or caretaker to be party to reviews or hearings involving a child under the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families' care.

Sponsor: Mary Angelini

"Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Requires transfer of certain incarceration records to DOLWD.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Sets forth certain reporting requirements when out-of-State law enforcement entities conduct counter-terrorism investigations within New Jersey.

Sponsor: Sandra Cunningham

Requires telephone number to report reckless or aggressive driving be displayed on school buses.

Sponsor: Mary Angelini

Permits Sunday motor vehicle sales in certain counties.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Designates Wednesday of second week in August as "Assistance Animal Recognition Day."

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Extends moratorium on the imposition of Statewide non-residential development fees until 2018; establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."

Sponsor: Gerald Green

Objects to establishment of proposed job banding program by Civil Service Commission.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Urges Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Gap Inc. to sign Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord.