2014-2015 Regular Session

Restricts use of motorized skateboards.

Sponsor: Benjie Wimberly

Sponsor: James Beach

Permits county commissioners of registration and boards of election to conduct "Electronic Poll Book Demonstration Project" in certain districts during 2016 elections; requires Division of Elections review and approval of proposed projects.**

Sponsor: Christopher Bateman

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

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

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

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Establishes requirements for training programs for homemaker-home health aides in care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.*

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Requires State Employment and Training Commission to prepare annual report on State workforce.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.**

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

"New Jersey Rural Microenterprise Act." *

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Requires DMVA assist and mentor veterans through criminal justice system.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Maintains property tax exemption for certain nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commission.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Requires lowest possible price not exceeding certain cap for inmate telephone calls.*

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Provides up to $25 million in tax credits under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program for certain infrastructure at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Clarifies best interests of the child should be primary consideration in actions undertaken by State governmental entities and courts of law.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Urges Congress to restore funding to Vets4Warriors veteran suicide hotline.

Sponsor: Cleopatra Tucker

Permits voter registration of certain persons at age17 for voting at next election occurring on or after18th birthday.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Creates definition of certified.*

Sponsor: James Whelan

Establishes State Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of bilingual proficiency.

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Permits child whose parent or guardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in school district where child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Eliminates school district budget per pupil administrative cost limits.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Provides that if minor appears to have been sexually assaulted, health care professionals in addition to physicians may authorize forensic sexual assault examination and medical care without parental consent.*

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Concerns exemptions from permits for certain agricultural activities under "Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act". *

Sponsor: Celeste Riley

Provides that beginning with the 2016-2017 grade nine class, Advanced Placement computer science course may satisfy a part of the mathematics credits required for high school graduation.*

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Confers title of Acting Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on certain judges of the Superior Court, Appellate Division, temporarily assigned to the Supreme Court.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.*

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Provides for licensure of chiropractic assistants.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.**

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

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

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Limits liability of caregivers when facilitating normalcy for children in foster care.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Authorizes establishment of recovery high school alternative education programs.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Requires Public Health Counsel to promulgate rules and regulations for use of quality control programs in bio-analytical and clinical laboratories.*

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

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

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Increases from 17 to 21 public members of New Jersey State Council on the Arts; requires members to be residents of NJ; imposes specific criteria for four new members initially appointed.*

Sponsor: James Whelan

Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities. *

Sponsor: Joseph Lagana

Limits increase in annual budget requests of certain county entities.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Requires MVC conduct study and make recommendations concerning electronic driver's licenses and mobile applications.

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Creates financial planning assistance program for disabled veterans and their caregivers.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Requires Commissioner of DOLWD to disseminate certain information to contractors who bid on or perform prevailing wage public work.

Sponsor: Parker Space

Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons who are fingerprinted and permits law enforcement officers to collect certain biological samples.*

Sponsor: Angelica Jimenez

Prohibits sale or distribution of liquid nicotine except in child-resistant containers.

Sponsor: Nancy Pinkin

Requires county superintendent of elections to operate pursuant to county administrative code; subjects certain salary costs of office of county superintendent of elections to review and approval by county governing body.*

Sponsor: Nellie Pou

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

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.*

Sponsor: James Beach

Authorizes State-chartered banks, savings banks, savings and loans, and credit unions to conduct certain savings account promotions.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.

Sponsor: Diane Allen

Authorizes youth camps to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit trained employees to administer epinephrine to camp members suffering from anaphylaxis.

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Requires MVC to allow submission of "Next-of-Kin Registry" information by mail.*

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

Extends protections of the new vehicle "lemon law" to new farm tractors purchased or leased in New Jersey.*

Sponsor: Gilbert Wilson

Prohibits health insurance carriers from requiring optometrists to become providers with vision care plans as condition of becoming providers in carriers' panel of providers.

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for active duty members of United States Armed Forces, Reserve components thereof, and National Guard from New Jersey.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Designates State Highway 184 in Woodbridge Township as "Bruce Turcotte Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

Expands scope of law governing registration of security guards; designated as " Detective Vincent Santiago's Law." *

Sponsor: Carmelo Garcia

Requires BPU to render decision on case within 12 months of final public hearing or hold another public hearing prior to deciding case.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Requires sober living homes and other substance abuse aftercare treatment facilities to provide certain notifications to next-of-kin when patient is released from care; designated as "Nick Rohdes' Law." **

Sponsor: Raj Mukherji

Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties. *

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Establishes DOT roadside memorial program for fallen police officers, sheriff's officers, EMS workers, and firefighters; designated as "Patrolman Joseph Wargo's Law."*

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $2.5 million.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Enhances penalty for tampering with evidence after fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in death.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Requires development of fact sheet about bedbugs to be posted on the Department of Education's website.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Establishes NJ Innovation and Research Fellowship Program in DOWLD.

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Concerns the recording of mortgages.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Requires warning sign to be posted at pontoon boat rental businesses; designated as "Christopher's Law."

Sponsor: Anthony M. Bucco

Authorizes DEP to require public access to waterfront and adjacent shoreline as condition of waterfront development approvals and CAFRA permits.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program.

Sponsor: Sandra Cunningham

Realigning the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Directs DOLWD to provide information regarding employee leave and benefit rights.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Increases monetary amounts for transfer of estate assets without administration and for exemption from debts of the deceased.*

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Permits unregulated solicitation to perform snow shoveling within 24 hours of predicted snowstorm.

Sponsor: Michael Doherty

Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires municipalities to exempt 100% disabled veterans from construction permit surcharge fees for improvements to promote living unit accessibility; appropriates $20,000 for municipal reimbursements.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Requires president of public institution of higher education to regularly report on-campus criminal and fire events to the institution's governing board.

Sponsor: Sandra Cunningham

Prohibits possession and transport of parts and products of certain animals at PANYNJ airports and port facilities.*

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Requires filing of financial agreement for long term tax exemption with county finance officer and counsel; requires quarterly payment of county share of payment in lieu of tax.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Requires that school district's request for permission to use unrecognized position title include list of abolished positions and positions in which there have been layoffs and detailed job descriptions for them.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Establishes time periods for adverse possession of certain property.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Abigail's Law; requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.**

Sponsor: Gerald Green

Reallocates casino investment alternative tax to Atlantic City to pay debt service on municipal bonds issued.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Concerns exemptions from permits for certain agricultural activities under "Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act". *

Sponsor: Diane Allen

Directs Department of Agriculture to publish on its website "New Jersey Gleaning Week" and "Farmers Against Hunger Day" page.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Enhances penalty for tampering with evidence after fleeing the scene of an accident resulting in death.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Creates new criminal offenses concerning endangering another person; repeals N.J.S.2C:12-2 and N.J.S.2C:24-7.

Sponsor: Robert Singer

Amends State Constitution to dedicate all State revenues from motor fuels and petroleum products gross receipts tax to transportation system.

Sponsor: Nicholas Sacco

Criminalizes using drones to conduct surveillance of or fly over critical infrastructures; requires certain drones to be registered and insured.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Permits correctional facilities to utilize body imaging scanning equipment.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Requires coin redemption machine operators to disclose fees.

Sponsor: Nia Gill

Establishes minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.*

Sponsor: Angelica Jimenez

Establishes Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Council.*

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Requires Adjutant General to create informational webpage for female veterans.

Sponsor: James Beach

Increases maximum legal fee to represent victims from $1,000 to $3,000.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Clarifies best interests of the child should be primary consideration in actions undertaken by State governmental entities and courts of law.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Designates Wednesday of third week of September as "Farmers Against Hunger Day." *

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Amends law concerning county and municipal stream cleaning activities.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Requires BPU to provide links to pricing information to customers from electric and gas public utilities, and third-party electric power and gas suppliers.*

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Requires development and maintenance of database to advise public about open bed availability in residential substance use disorders treatment facilities.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Revises requirements for licensure and creates physician-delegated scope of practice for physician assistants.

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.

Sponsor: Nia Gill

Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Study Commission."

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Authorizes mobile electronic waste destruction units to operate without DEP permit.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Establishes telemarketing fraud investigation unit.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires warning sign to be posted at pontoon boat rental businesses; designated as "Christopher's Law."

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Requires drivers to slow down before passing slow moving vehicles; establishes Statewide educational campaign on rural roadway safety; updates agriculture-related motor vehicle laws to reflect current industry practices.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Provides an excused absence on Veterans Day for pupil who participates in certain activities for veterans or active duty members of United States Armed Forces or New Jersey National Guard.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Provides for licensure of ambulatory care facilities to provide integrated primary care services including behavioral health care.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.*

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Makes fraudulent use of social security number to collect lottery winnings crime of fourth degree.

Sponsor: Annette Quijano

Exempts sales to homeowner assistance and recovery programs from realty transfer fees.

Sponsor: Gerald Green

Allows modernization for the form of disbursement for certain State government and local unit payments to individuals and business entities. *

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Authorizes establishment of recovery high school alternative education programs.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Confers title of Acting Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on certain judges of the Superior Court, Appellate Division, temporarily assigned to the Supreme Court.

Sponsor: Raj Mukherji

Establishes "Solar Roof Installation Warranty Program" in EDA and transfers $2 million from societal benefits charge to initially fund program.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Provides that if minor appears to have been sexually assaulted, health care professionals in addition to physicians may authorize forensic sexual assault examination and medical care without parental consent.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Modifies and clarifies provisions of certain economic incentive programs.*

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.*

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Establishes NJ Innovation and Research Fellowship Program in DOWLD.

Sponsor: Jon Bramnick

Allows military personnel and veterans to present certain identifying documents in lieu of municipal beach tags to gain admission to certain beaches.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.*

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Reforms annual State revenue estimating and reporting, and executive State budget presentation and revenue certification processes.

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Increases tax credit cap by $165 million for certain qualified residential projects under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program and restricts increase to certain projects.**

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Increases monetary amounts for transfer of estate assets without administration and for exemption from debts of the deceased.*

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Requires health benefits coverage for synchronization of prescribed medications under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Requires school district or charter school to provide notification to parent or guardian of enrolled student on upcoming administration of State assessments or commercially-developed standardized assessments.

Sponsor: Mila Jasey

Requires notification of member or retiree of State-administered retirement system under certain circumstances when member or retiree requests change in beneficiary for group life insurance.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Requires MVC to allow submission of "Next-of-Kin Registry" information by mail.*

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Requires county superintendent of elections to operate pursuant to county administrative code; subjects certain salary costs of office of county superintendent of elections to review and approval by county governing body.*

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Allows businesses due to receive grant under Business Employment Incentive Program to receive tax credit instead of grant.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Permits unregulated solicitation to perform snow shoveling within 24 hours of predicted snowstorm.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Designates State Highway Route 17 in Borough of Ramsey as "Staff Sergeant Timothy R. McGill Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Holly Schepisi

Permits voter registration of certain persons at age 17 for voting at next election occurring on or after 18th birthday.

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for active duty members of United States Armed Forces, Reserve components thereof, and National Guard from New Jersey.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Permits a child whose parent or guardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in the school district where the child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires NJT to limit fare increases under its discount program for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and college students; designated as "Fare Affordability and Ridership Empowerment (FARE) Act."

Sponsor: Carmelo Garcia

Provides Medicaid coverage for advance care planning.

Sponsor: Mila Jasey

Directs DOLWD to provide information regarding employee leave and benefit rights.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Requires DOE on its website to link to Department of Treasury's website where list is maintained of all third party individuals and vendors employed or retained for work associated with State assessments.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Establishes "Court Security Enhancement Fund" and increases certain court fees and assessments.*

Sponsor: Nellie Pou

Removes restrictions on convicted drug offenders receiving general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.

Sponsor: Elizabeth Maher Muoio

Clarifies stadiums and arenas owned by local government entities are exempt from property taxation.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.

Sponsor: Benjie Wimberly

Establishes "Adopt a Monarch Butterfly Waystation" program.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Requires municipalities to exempt 100% disabled veterans from construction permit surcharge fees for improvements to promote living unit accessibility.*

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Expands timeframe for renewal of driver's license, registration, and inspection by military personnel and immediate family members under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: James Beach

Maintains property tax exemption for certain nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commission.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Urges DOE and school districts to develop creative solutions to address chronic absenteeism.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Designates State Route 173 between Clinton and Phillipsburg as "173rd Airborne Brigade Highway."

Sponsor: Michael Doherty

Clarifies that certain types of sewage and sewage sludge do not constitute hazardous substances under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."

Sponsor: John McKeon

Creates workforce training program for former casino workers.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Expands scope of law governing registration of security guards; designated as "Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago's Law." *

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Revises "Casino Property Tax Stabilization Act."

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Permits municipalities to issue retail liquor licenses for use in certain historic taverns.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.

Sponsor: Benjie Wimberly

Establishes Mike Adler Aphasia Task Force to assess needs of persons with aphasia, and their families, and ensure adequate provision of support services and information thereto.*

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Establishes Office of the Special Education Ombudsman in DOE.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

"Certificates of Insurance Act;" governs use of certificates of insurance; provides DOBI with enforcement authority.

Sponsor: Nia Gill

"Art Therapist Licensing Act."

Sponsor: John McKeon

Requires Public Health Counsel to promulgate rules and regulations for use of quality control programs in bio-analytical and clinical laboratories.*

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when their vehicles bear a disabled veteran's or Purple Heart license plate or placard issued by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.*

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Provides for increase and annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Implements 2014 constitutional dedication of CBT revenues for certain enviromental purposes; revises States's open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs.**

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.*

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Condemns Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Isreal.*

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Prohibits posting, publishing on the Internet, or disclosing certain information regarding law enforcement officers.*

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members on federal active duty to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and suspend property tax payments.*

Sponsor: Nia Gill

Limits liability of caregivers when facilitating normalcy for children in foster care.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Raises maximum workers' compensation fees for evaluating physicians.*

Sponsor: Raj Mukherji

Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Expands municipal authority to license and inspect residential rental property.*

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Establishes "MVP Emergency Alert System" for missing persons with mental, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.*

Sponsor: James Beach

Requires employers and health care institutions to disseminate information regarding certain leave and benefits.*

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Prohibits escrow agent evaluation services from charging escrow agents fees.

Sponsor: David Russo

"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; enhances film and digital media tax credits, revises and expands tax credit eligibility requirements, and requires EDA to study development of film studio at North Jersey location.*

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Requires county and municipal police departments to establish cultural diversity training course and plan.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Allows insurer to obtain certificates of ownership or salvage certificates of title for motor vehicles under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Establishes a process to integrate certain health data and other data from publicly supported programs for population health research.*

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Prohibits possession and transport of parts and products of certain animals at PANYNJ airports and port facilities.*

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $2.5 million. *

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Establishes "Atlantic City Growth Tax Credit Program" to grant tax credits to promote the development of non-rental housing in Atlantic City.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Establishes procedure for consolidating fire districts.

Sponsor: James Beach

Abigail's Law; requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Prohibits school districts from joining associations which oversee Statewide interscholastic sports unless association limits certain student-athletes who repeat middle school grade to only six consecutive semesters of interscholastic eligibility after entering ninth grade.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Prohibits award of State contracts and development subsidies to inverted domestic corporations.*

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires owner of railroad bridge to submit bridge inspection records to DOT.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Prohibits sale or distribution of liquid nicotine except in child-resistant containers.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Prohibits contribution action against local public entity for cleanup and removal costs or any other damages associated with discharge of hazardous substances.*

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Requires State Employment and Training Commission to prepare annual report on State workforce.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.

Sponsor: James Beach

Revises electronic waste recycling laws.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Urges federal government to regulate electronic smoking devices.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Requires State Board of Education regulations regarding school nurse certification to include certain minimum eligibility requirements.

Sponsor: Christopher Bateman

Urges federal government to regulate electronic smoking devices.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Provides that beginning with the 2016-2017 grade nine class, Advanced Placement computer science course may satisfy a part of the mathematics credits required for high school graduation.*

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Authorizes impoundment of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes for certain crimes and offenses.

Sponsor: Nilsa Cruz-Perez

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

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

"Health Care Consumer Cost Transparency Act" *

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Voids deed restrictions on publicly-owned or leased property in Atlantic City Tourism District; grants public entity 18 months to sell property or submit public use plan.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Urges Congress to pass legislation allowing veterans to receive hospital care and medical services at non-VA facilities.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires Commissioner of DOLWD to disseminate certain information to contractors who bid on or perform prevailing wage public work.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of the military.

Sponsor: James Beach

Requires BPU to establish procedures allowing electric power and gas supplier customers to switch energy suppliers.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Proposes constitutional amendment giving Legislature authority to establish slot machine gambling at horse racetracks; dedicates revenues derived to support State-administered defined benefit retirement systems, casinos, improvements to Atlantic City, and horse racing.

Sponsor: Joseph Pennacchio

Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes and dispense such reserve stock to first responders and hospital pharmacies, on interim basis, in order to ensure uninterrupted supply.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Proposes constitutional amendment to change membership of legislative Apportionment Commission; imposes certain requirements on commission for process and legislative district composition.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Establishes Task Force on School District Regionalization.

Sponsor: Christopher Bateman

Expands acceptable military separation forms for county veteran identification card; allows issuance to National Guard veterans of other states; allows issuance only for certain classifications.

Sponsor: Anthony M. Bucco

Allows person with allergy to drugs or medications to voluntarily make notation on drivers license.*

Sponsor: Annette Quijano

Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Makes humane officers for NJSPCA and county societies eligible for body armor grants.

Sponsor: Jamel Holley

Proposes constitutional amendment to permit Legislature to allow by law establishment and operation of casinos in certain counties.

Sponsor: Jennifer Beck

Establishes requirements for provision of energy from Class I renewable energy sources.*

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Provides for notification of next-of-kin in event of death of senior citizen in senior housing facility.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to have one veteran coordinator for every 200 veteran students; requires veteran coordinator to work with DMVA to ensure veterans have access to all available services.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Establishes Medicaid demonstration project to cover room and board services for certain terminally ill patients in the home or other non-institutional setting.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Provides for notice to schools of court-ordered domestic violence restraints restricting contact in schools; increases penalty for violation of such orders.

Sponsor: Scott Rumana

Establishes veterans' preference for affordable housing in certain housing projects.

Sponsor: James Beach

Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Provides for licensure of human milk banks.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Provides preference to certain employers applying for workforce development grants.

Sponsor: James Beach

Concerns earned sick leave.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.

Sponsor: Christopher Connors

Provides for replacement of incandescent light bulbs in public school buildings with energy-efficient light bulbs.*

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Protects right to privacy underneath clothing; establishes crime of "upskirting".

Sponsor: Cleopatra Tucker

"Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act"; enhances film and digital media tax credits, revises and expands tax credit eligibility requirements, and requires EDA to study development of film studio at North Jersey location.*

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Revises definition of "responsible charge" as it pertains to licensed professional engineers and licensed architects.

Sponsor: Nilsa Cruz-Perez

Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research institutions; allows certain technology businesses located in certain innovation zones to receive certain tax credits under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.*

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Concerns procedure applicable to applicants for professional or occupational licences who would otherwise be barred from licensure due to certain child support or related obligations.*

Sponsor: Cleopatra Tucker

Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.*

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Allows businesses due to receive grant under Business Employment Incentive Program to receive tax credit instead of grant.

Sponsor: Joseph Lagana

"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Amends State Constitution to dedicate all State revenues from motor fuels and petroleum products gross receipts tax to transportation system.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Permits cosmetologist-hairstylists to operate mobile facilities to provide services.

Sponsor: Charles Mainor

Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Creates the "New Jersey Biotechnology Task Force."

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking.

Sponsor: Eliana Marin

Provides that determination by county agriculture development board or State Agriculture Development Committee as to what qualifies as farm-based recreational activity ine pinelands protection area is binding on Pinelands Commission.*

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Proposes constitutional amendment to require payments by State to State-administered retirement systems and establish in Constitution right of public employees to pension benefit; provides for enforcement of funding obligations and benefit rights.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Clarifies that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders may be listed as secondary cause of death on death certificate when appropriate.

Sponsor: Carmelo Garcia

Provides Senate and General Assembly will join appeals filed by President of Senate and Speaker of General Assembly challenging use of invalid job banding rule by N.J. Civil Service Commission.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.*

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Designates certain interchanges of Garden State Parkway in honor of Melvin M. Loftus and Christopher Meyer.*

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Concerns attorney fees for workers' compensation awards.

Sponsor: David Rible

Raises maximum workers' compensation fees for evaluating physicians.*

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

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

Sponsor: Linda Stender

Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize Legislature to permit by law establishment and operation of casinos in certain counties.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.*

Sponsor: Carmelo Garcia

Permits correctional facilities to utilize body imaging scanning equipment.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Designates Black Swallowtail butterfly as State Butterfly.

Sponsor: Marlene Caride

Directs Department of Agriculture to publish on its website "New Jersey Gleaning Week" and "Farmers Against Hunger Day" page.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Makes FY 2016 supplemental Grants-in-Aid appropriation of $10 million to DCA for Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund.*

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Provides public employee in State-administered retirement system who continues preexisting volunteer relationship with employer from whom employee retires has bona fide severance from employment for compliance with NJ and federal regulations.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Facilitates coordination of land use planning between civilian and military interests to preserve viability of federal military installations within State.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members on federal active duty to temporarily defer mortgage loan payments and suspend property tax payments.***

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Proposes constitutional amendment to allow Legislature to authorize by law establishment and operation of casinos in certain counties.

Sponsor: Ralph Caputo

Condemns Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement and increasing incidents of anti-Semitism.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires timeframe of standardbred mare residing in New Jersey breeding farm be inclusive of foaling instead of between foal's conception and birth.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Authorizes establishment of Achieving a Better Life Experience accounts for persons with certain disabilities.*

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Allows insurer to obtain certificates of ownership or salvage certificates of title for motor vehicles under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Nicholas Sacco

Requires health benefits coverage for synchronization of prescribed medications under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Nia Gill

Proposes constitutional amendment to change membership of legislative Apportionment Commission; imposes certain requirements on commission for process and legislative district composition.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Determines that Fish and Game Council's adopted rule to allow use of enclosed foothold traps is inconsistent with plain language and legislative intent of 1984 law banning animal traps of steel-jaw leghold type.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Reforms annual State revenue estimating and reporting, and executive State budget presentation and revenue certification processes.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Provides Medicaid coverage for advance care planning.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Designates third week of September as "New Jersey Gleaning Week."

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires nursing homes to obtain form designating beneficiary of personal needs allowance accounts from incoming and current residents.

Sponsor: Parker Space

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

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Expands Police Training Commission membership to include representative from Northern New Jersey and South Jersey Chapters of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

Sponsor: Benjie Wimberly

Establishes time periods for adverse possession of certain property.*

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Determines that proposed DEP rules and regulations repealing rules and regulations concerning State participation in greenhouse gas cap and trade programs are inconsistent with legislative intent.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Extends post-military service protection against mortgage foreclosure.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Mandates public school teachers complete professional development related to appropriate professional teacher-student relationships.

Sponsor: Diane Allen

Increases value of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program residential tax credits to $650 million; restricts $50 million of tax credits to certain qualified residential projects.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires health insurance carriers offering tiered network health benefits plans to protect covered persons from excess cost sharing in certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.*

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Provides for increase in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.

Sponsor: James Beach

Memorializes relationship between NJ and Isle of Jersey, and commemorates 70th anniversary of liberation of island from Nazi control.

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.*

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Urges enactment of "Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2015."

Sponsor: David Rible

Upgrades crime of stalking when stalking activity is carried out or assisted by installation or use of communication or location monitoring program or device on cellular phone or wireless mobile device.*

Sponsor: Nia Gill

Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of the murder of a minor under the age of 18 in the course of the commission of a sex crime.

Sponsor: Robert Auth

Urges school administrators, teachers, parents, and students to be better educated about potential health impacts of heavy backpacks and take proactive measures to avoid injury.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Establishes certain network adequacy and standard application requirements for health insurance carriers; requires determination of hospital diversity for tiered networks.

Sponsor: Elizabeth Maher Muoio

Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires annual evaluation reports by Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development on survey responses to be obtained from certain employers that end operations in this State.*

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Creates 13-member "New Jersey Elections Technology Study Task Force."*

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Permits local units of government to enter into shared services agreements with federal military installations located in the State.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Prohibits certain possession, sale, offering for sale, trade or distribution of shark fins.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires BPU to designate certain natural gas transmission lines as interstate natural gas transmission extension lines.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Concerns access to records of wages for prevailing wage public work projects.

Sponsor: Alison McHose

Requires DOBI to obtain and consider certain information from Commissioner of Health concerning provider network adequacy requirements for managed care plans.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.*

Sponsor: Nia Gill

Allows gross income tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Requires development and maintenance of data dashboard report to advise of open bed availability in residential facilities providing behavioral health services.

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Permits newly created regional school districts or enlarging regional school districts to determine apportionment methodology for their boards of education on basis other than population.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under State rental assistance program for veterans.

Sponsor: Christopher Connors

Permits use of instant run-off voting in balloting for certain local elective public offices.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Establishes Military and Defense Economic Ombudsman in Department of State; makes appropriation.

Sponsor: James Beach

Establishes Medicaid program to provide housing-related services to individuals experiencing chromic homelessness.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires certain retailers to provide notice of FAA safety guidelines for flying drones to consumers.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Supports U.S. ban on crude oil exports.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Requires electric public utilities to enter into long-term contracts for certain forms of Class I renewable energy.

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Sets fees for DEP permits and approvals for repair or reconstruction of Sandy-damaged structures at no more than amount in effect on October 28, 2012.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Requires local units to recover contributions under Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program paid in excess of statutory limit; requires annual audits.

Sponsor: Anthony M. Bucco

Authorizes creation of stormwater utilities for certain local government entities.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Urges FAA to expand restrictions on flights of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Sponsor: John McKeon

Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Concerns location of workers' compensation hearings.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Permits tenant to be removed from leased housing due to criminal activity under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Enhances consideration of fire safety issues during review of development applications.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Establishes penalty for unlawfully using parking placard issued to person with qualifying disability.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Provides that Commissioner of Education rather than school districts will be responsible for implementation of nonpublic textbook and nursing services programs.

Sponsor: Jon Bramnick

Requires Dept. of Agriculture and DEP to work with US Army Corps of Engineers to establish joint permit application process for aquaculture projects.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Permits demonstration county to terminate its participation in the "Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program."

Sponsor: Jennifer Beck

Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits coverage; prohibits those limited from receiving payments for waiving such coverage.

Sponsor: Joseph Lagana

"Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act."

Sponsor: Marlene Caride

Provides for establishment of publicly-funded education savings accounts for use at educational institutions other than public elementary and secondary schools.

Sponsor: Michael Carroll

Permits corporation to impose reasonable limitations or conditions on use or distribution of books and records by shareholders.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Authorizes impoundment of all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes for certain crimes and offenses.

Sponsor: Gilbert Wilson

Requires institution of higher education to annually report total number of sexual assault and domestic violence allegations made by or against student to Attorney General and Secretary of Higher Education.

Sponsor: Shavonda Sumter

Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Codifies the Judiciary's Foreclosure Mediation Program; dedicates monies from foreclosure filing fees and fines.

Sponsor: Mila Jasey

Requires State to reimburse counties for portion of holiday pay to county employees performing State services on certain holidays.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Establishes "New Jersey Business Advisory Council" in Business Action Center.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Permits tenant to be removed from leased housing due to criminal activity under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Proposes constitutional amendment to provide for enactment of laws concerning property tax reform, campaign finance, lobbying, government ethics, and elections procedure by Statewide initiative and referendum.

Sponsor: Amy Handlin

Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network; establishes oversight monitor to review compliance.

Sponsor: Nia Gill

Permits newly created regional school districts or enlarging regional school districts to determine apportionment methodology for their boards of education on basis other than population.

Sponsor: Marlene Caride

Urges U.S. Postal Service to issue postage stamp commemorating John Matthew Shippen, Jr.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Requires certain health care professionals to complete continuing education courses regarding issues related to prescription opioids.

Sponsor: Erik Peterson

Provides sales and use tax exclusion for charges for student parking provided by certain colleges and universities.

Sponsor: Scott Rumana

Requires large food waste generators to seperate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Eliminates provision in bias intimidation statute concerning victim's perception of defendant's purpose; replaces provision with language concerning a "reasonable" victim.

Sponsor: Jon Bramnick

Provides that members of first aid, rescue and ambulance squads and Offices of Emergency Management are exempt from prohibition against talking or texting on hand-held device while driving under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Amy Handlin

"New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."

Sponsor: David Rible

Establishes certain standards for health benefits plans with tiered network.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Requires that information about legal rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords in rental dwelling units be kept up to date in both English and Spanish.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure.*

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Clarifies that corporate directors may approve actions without a meeting by electronic transmission.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Establishes artist bank to provide interest-free loans to artist colonies in development.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Provides a gross income tax exclusion for attorney's fees and costs received in connection with certain unlawful discrimination or unlawful retaliation claims or actions.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Prohibits sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms.

Sponsor: Sheila Oliver

Establishes compensation limits for licensed public adjusters during certain emergencies.

Sponsor: Gerald Green

Establishes "Police Body Camera Implementation Task Force" to study and make recommendations concerning use of body cameras by law enforcement agencies in this State.

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Establishes database with certain information about individuals elected to public office in this State.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Requires municipalities to file copies of tax abatement and exemption agreements and tax agreements with county chief financial officer and county counsel within 30 days of execution.*

Sponsor: James Beach

Establishes procedures for boards of fire commissioners to move annual fire district elections to November, eliminates vote on fire district budgets, except for proposals to raise revenue above the permissible levy cap.

Sponsor: James Beach

Establishes Clean Energy Technology Center and Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund for purposes of creating clean energy-related employment opportunities; allocates revenues from societal benefits charge to support its activities.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Establishes licensure for associate marriage and family therapists.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Authorizes sale of alcoholic beverages to certain spouses of bona fide benevolent organization club members.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Requires certain retailers to provide notice of FAA safety guidelines for flying drones to consumers.

Sponsor: John McKeon

Establishes microenterprise training program and assistance for micro entrepreneurs.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Amends State construction code for fire safety reasons.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Concerns hospital asset transformation program.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Requires first responders to transport persons treated for drug overdose to hospital emergency department.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Allows installment payments for senior and disabled property taxpayers to repay overpayments of homestead credits and homestead property tax reimbursements.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Prohibits enforcement of foreign law if enforcement would violate constitutional rights or conflict with federal or State law.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires health insurance carriers to comply with certain network adequacy requirements.

Sponsor: Nia Gill

"Music Therapist Licensing Act."

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Authorizes use of tracking dog to search for and recover wild deer during prescribed hunting season.

Sponsor: Scott Rumana

Clarifies scope of corporate by-laws; provides that by-laws may include forum selection clause.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Memorializes Congress to support efforts to increase allocation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits and New Market Tax Credits in declared Hurricane Sandy disaster areas.

Sponsor: Mila Jasey

Expands number of child care programs exempted from State child care licensing requirements.

Sponsor: Sean Kean

Permits police departments to donate unclaimed bicycles to nonprofit organizations.

Sponsor: Scott Rumana

Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Revises the "Self-Funded Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement Regulation Act."

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Provides partial exemption and maximum sales and use tax imposition amount for sales and uses of boats and vessels; establishes grace period for use tax imposition on certain boats and vessels used by resident purchasers.*

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

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

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Allows military personnel and veterans to present certain identifying documents in lieu of municipal beach tags to gain admission to certain beaches.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Establishes penalty for unlawfully using parking placard issued to person with qualifying disability.

Sponsor: Reed Gusciora

Establishes energy efficiency standards for battery chargers.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Allows installment payments for senior and disabled property taxpayers to repay overpayments of homestead credits and homestead property tax reimbursements.

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Requires DMVA to encourage and facilitate returning service members' registration with VA. *

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.

Sponsor: John Wisniewski

Places moratorium on implementation of certain tiered network health benefits plans until January 1, 2017.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations.

Sponsor: James Beach

Prohibits knowingly selling or planting certain invasive plant species.*

Sponsor: Marlene Caride

Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Urges Congress and President to reauthorize National Estuary Program.

Sponsor: Christopher Connors

Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.

Sponsor: Gerald Green

Requires DOE to review Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure they incorporate standards regarding engineering where appropriate.*

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to have one veteran coordinator for every 200 veteran students; requires veteran coordinator to work with DMVA to ensure veterans have access to all available services.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Concerns the recording of mortgages.

Sponsor: Craig Coughlin

Regulates autocycles.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Memorializes U.S. Secretary of State to negotiate with Libya for repatriation of remains of Richard Somers.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Requires earlier mandatory polling hours for school elections; requires discretionary additional polling hours be consistent with current primary and general elections.*

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.

Sponsor: David Wolfe

Urges President and Congress to permit military personnel to carry loaded firearms at military facilities.

Sponsor: Robert Auth

Increases number of days per month bingo licensee may conduct bingo games.

Sponsor: Annette Quijano

Amends definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."

Sponsor: Donna Simon

Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Authorizes political subdivisions to require recipients of economic development incentives to enter into community benefits agreements.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Concerns calculation of net premiums on certain life insurance policies for purposes of certain DOBI assessments.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Upgrades certain offenses against persons with certain disabilities.

Sponsor: Donna Simon

Provides automatic farmland assessment for owners of permanently preserved farmland.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Requires deeds presented for recording to include description of property based on survey completed within five years of presentment.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Creates offense of inflicting corporal punishment under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Donna Simon

Designates one night in November of each year as a "Night of Conversation" about drug and alcohol addiction.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Permits Adjutant General to authorize members of NJ National Guard to carry firearm at recruiting centers.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Prohibits Division of Developmental Disabilities from compelling transfers of individuals with developmental disabilities from out-of-State to in-State facilities unless certain exceptions apply.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.

Sponsor: Annette Quijano

Designates third full week in September as "Direct Support Professional Recognition Week."

Sponsor: Adam Taliaferro

Allows for relocation of approved residual dwelling site opportunities on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Codifies standards for court to consider in determining application for removal of child of divorced or separated persons from jurisdiction.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Urges federal Department of Veterans Affairs and Congress to allow veterans to receive medical care in non-VA facilities.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Concerns operation of vehicle by family of deceased.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Permits municipality with UEZ to participate in Downtown Business Improvement Zone Loan Fund.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Designates July of each year as "Cockayne Syndrome Awareness Month" in New Jersey.

Sponsor: Nancy Pinkin

Updates corporation business tax reporting, reduces tax sheltering, and improves tax enforcement by requiring related corporations to file combined tax return using "water's edge" approach.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

"New Jersey International Arbitration, Mediation, and Conciliation Act."

Sponsor: Jamel Holley

Clarifies protections and establishes requirements for certain activities and events hosted or conducted by limited brewery licensees on preserved farmland; requires adoption of agricultural management practices therefor.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Allows consumption of food on craft distillery premises.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Establishes "Local Safe Corridor Fund"; increases penalties on roadway designated as local safe corridor and dedicates funds to local safe corridor safety initiatives.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires Secretary of State create e-mail notification system alerting when US and State flags flown at half-staff.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Establishes task force to study issues related to sexual assault on college campuses.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires issuance of construction permits for installation of wheelchair ramps on residential real property within 5 business days of application. *

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Establishes penalty for failure to include bittering agent in antifreeze.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Authorizes board of education to establish community service credit program for high school students.*

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate for child born in New Jersey to active duty service member.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Requires registration, inspection, testing, cleaning, and disinfection of cooling towers to control outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.

Sponsor: Eliana Marin

Designates May of each year as "Civil War Veterans Recognition Month," in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Sponsor: Michael Doherty

Establishes guidelines for creditworthiness determinations concerning affordable housing programs.

Sponsor: Elizabeth Maher Muoio

Urges PANYNJ to establish "Host Community Bill of Rights."

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Increases criminal penalties for selling fetal tissue and requires documentation of costs associated with processing, transportation, and storage.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Urges Congress to enact "Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act."

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Includes boarding of guard dogs in definition of kennel; increases license fees for kennels and pet shops.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Authorizes public access to government records through government website.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

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

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Establishes New Jersey Advisory Council on Home and Community-Based Settings to implement DHS Statewide Transition Plan.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Supports new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards that require rear visibility technology in newly manufactured motor vehicles.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Establishes cap on amount that hospital can charge patients for laboratory services to 150 percent of Medicare.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Establishes energy efficiency standards for battery chargers.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Designates Killed in Action flag as an official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Designates fourth week of March of each year as "Military Caregivers Week."

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Allows use of rear view backup camera and parking sensors during road test.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

"Healthy Small Food Retailer Act"; provides funding to small food retailers to sell fresh and nutritious food.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Designates New Jersey Route 47 from Wildwood City to Maurice River Township as "Veterans Memorial Highway at Delsea Drive."

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Expands civil rights protections to include breastfeeding; requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Permits pharmacists to prescribe self-administered hormonal contraceptives under certain circumstances; clarifies certain health insurance coverage requirements for contraceptive prescriptions.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Exempts homeless from fee for non-driver identification cards.

Sponsor: Raj Mukherji

Designates second Wednesday of October as "Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day."

Sponsor: Nancy Munoz

Transit Ridership Innovation and Participation Act; provides income tax credits for employer-provided public transportation benefits.

Sponsor: Carmelo Garcia

Modifies performance and maintenance guarantee requirements under "Municipal Land Use Law."

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Requires police vehicles to be equipped with Global Positioning System tag devices.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Requires DCF to collect and disseminate data about individuals with developmental disabilities and publish report.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Requires Governor's resignation from office if Governor becomes candidate for President of the United States.

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Urges Congress to enact legislation imposing greater safety requirements on shipment of crude oil by rail.

Sponsor: Elizabeth Maher Muoio

Regulates certain auditing and disclosure practices of pharmacy benefits management companies.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Urges President and Congress to enact "Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015."

Sponsor: Cleopatra Tucker

Imposes gross consideration tax on certain casino licensees for performance of certain services in house for tax avoidance purposes.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Directs BPU to promulgate rules and regulations concerning gas public utilities' response to public reporting of suspected natural gas leaks.

Sponsor: Linda Stender

Provides courts authority to sentence disorderly and petty disorderly persons to house arrest.

Sponsor: Carmelo Garcia

Facilitates widespread establishment of electronic tax sales.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; Establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Urges PANYNJ to implement new bus terminal plan.

Sponsor: Valerie Huttle

Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) every seven years rather than every three years.

Sponsor: John McKeon

Establishes pilot program for incentive-based value payment system for long-term care provided by home health agencies.

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Increases number of signatures required for petition of nomination for election to school board of education.

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples.

Sponsor: Raj Mukherji

Designates football as State sport.

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Establishes three-year pilot program in one county to provide nonpublic school transportation services on county-wide basis.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Deems dispute between local government and pipeline operator concerning danger posed by certain natural gas pipelines as contested case.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires certain common interest community associations to publish certain information; requires that homeowners' association contracts for management and maintenance include 24-hour emergency services.

Sponsor: Nancy Munoz

Requires teacher preparation program for instuctional certificate to include certain amount of instruction or clinical experience in special education and for students with disabilities endorsement to include credit hours in autism spectrum disorder.*

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Expands crime of bias intimidation to include law enforcement officers.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires deeds presented for recording to include description of property based on survey completed within five years of presentment.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Urges U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Congress to investigate practices involving direct and indirect remuneration fees and take appropriate steps to safeguard fairness and transparency.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

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

Sponsor: Gilbert Wilson

Codifies standards for court to consider in determining application for removal of child of divorced or separated persons from jurisdiction.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Permits homeless to receive certified copy of birth certificate without fee.

Sponsor: Raj Mukherji

"Lactation Consultants Licensing Act."

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Directs DOE to make database of special education decisions available on website.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Authorizes placement of patron-operated lottery terminals at running and harness horse racetracks.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Makes changes to funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Expands Medicaid eligibility to the age of 26 for certain former foster children.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Establishes the "New Jersey Safe and Responsible Driver Act."*

Sponsor: Annette Quijano

Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Ensures fairness of project deadlines, enhances transparency, and creates foreclosure protections for Superstorm Sandy victims.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.

Sponsor: Diane Allen

Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical marijuana patients.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Eliminates mortgage guaranty insurance coverage cap of 25% of outstanding balance of insured loan.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Permits educational research and services corporations to act as lead procurement agencies for local units, and publically supported educational institutions; permits Council of County Colleges to act as lead procurement agency for county colleges.*

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

Authorizes operation of lottery courier services.

Sponsor: John Burzichelli

Designates third week in October of each year as "New Jersey Careers in Utilities Week."*

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient has Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

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

Sponsor: Angel Fuentes

Upgrades violation of a stalking restraining order to a crime of the third degree.*

Sponsor: Nancy Munoz

Requires credit check for certain DEP loans to private dam owners and lake associations.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Makes FY 2015 supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in certain structures; designated as "Korman and Park's Law."

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Requires DHS to monitor utilization and billing of services for Medicaid home and community-based long-term care.

Sponsor: Joseph Lagana

Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component of Armed Forces of United States.

Sponsor: James Beach

Regulates autocycles.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Authorizes Drinking Water Quality Institute to study and recommend maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane to DEP.*

Sponsor: Herbert Conaway

Requires facilities providing services to persons with developmental disabilities and schools to adopt policies permitting administration of medical marijuana to qualifying patients.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Creates Task Force on Construction Industry Workplace Safety and Health.

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Increases penalties for violations of recordkeeping laws pertaining to secondhand jewelry and precious metal transactions.

Sponsor: Christopher Bateman

Permits municipality to enact ordinance allowing voluntary registration of private outdoor video surveillance cameras.*

Sponsor: Ralph Caputo

Designates May of each year as "Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month" and first Monday in May as "Melanoma Monday."

Sponsor: Robert Singer

Requires providers to submit to DHS expenditure details of enrollees in Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.

Sponsor: Joseph Lagana

Requires bi-state transportation authorities to make advance notification of certain projects or operations expected to impede traffic.

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Requires UI employer contribution reports and remittances be submitted to the Division of Revenue.

Sponsor: Wayne DeAngelo

Extends authority to appoint Class Two special law enforcement officers to perform court security duties to all county sheriffs.

Sponsor: James Holzapfel

Establishes restricted use driver's license endorsement for certain motor vehicle offenders with suspended license.

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Prohibits sale of powdered alcohol.

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Permits State Lottery Commission to authorize video lottery terminals at Freehold Raceway, upon voter approval; dedicates one-third net proceeds to General Fund, one-third to State education aid, and one-third to horse racing industry.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Establishes a partial return to work TDI program.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Establishes public awareness campaign advising pregnant women and new parents of the benefits of breasfeeding.*

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

Sponsor: Eliana Marin

Exempts homeless student or student in resource family home who transfers between school districts after second year of high school from local graduation requirements.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Prohibits manufacture, sale, or installation of counterfeit or nonfunctional air bags in motor vehicles.*

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Gives priority in training programs to long-term unemployed.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Permits local health boards to require minimum temperature of 70 degrees from October through April in certain buildings occupied by seniors and disabled persons.

Sponsor: Nilsa Cruz-Perez

Criminalizes bestiality.

Sponsor: Jack Ciattarelli

Guarantees full and equal access to all housing to disabled persons who retain their retired service or guide dog as a pet, and who also obtain a new service or guide dog.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses.

Sponsor: James Beach

Expands eligibility of inmates for medical parole and requires inmate's enrollment in Medicaid under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from legal process, and from estate recovery under Medicaid program.

Sponsor: Gary Schaer

Authorizes municipalities to facilitate private financing of water conservation, storm shelter construction, and flood and hurricane resistance projects through use of voluntary special assessments.*

Sponsor: Raj Mukherji

Permits municipalities and school districts to contract for video monitoring systems to assist in enforcing law against unlawfully passing a school bus.

Sponsor: James Holzapfel

Upgrades crime of false public alarm under certain circumstances and establishes reporting requirements concerning crime.

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Requires Division of Local Government Services to include certain property tax information on division's web page.

Sponsor: Troy Singleton

Authorizes rural electric cooperative and certain municipalities to establish municipal shared services authority.*

Sponsor: Upendra Chivukula

Prohibits administration of standardized assessments in kindergarten through second grade.

Sponsor: Mila Jasey

Designates October of each year as "Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month" in New Jersey.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Urges Congress to pass "Crude-By-Rail Safety Act."

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Increases PFRS employee contribution rate; requires new members to be age 50 for special retirement; creates cap on PFRS retiree COLA; restructures PFRS board of trustees and gives it control over fund investments.

Sponsor: Jason O'Donnell

Prohibits withholding of State school aid based on student participation rate on State assessments.

Sponsor: Patrick Diegnan

Authorizes court to order submission of DNA evidence to national database to determine whether evidence matches a known individual or DNA profile from an unsolved crime.*

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Increases age for helmet requirement for bicycling, roller skating, and skateboarding to 17 and younger; extends helmet requirement to ice skaters and operators of non-motorized scooters.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Authorizes the court to order the deletion, sealing, labeling, or correction of certain personal information in government records involving certain victims of identity theft.*

Sponsor: Gordon Johnson

Directs Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute, Office of Information Technology, NJ Edge.Net Inc., and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan; appropriates $150,000.*

Sponsor: Robert Smith

Requires health insurance coverage for contraceptives to include prescriptions for 12 months.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Permits flexible scheduling of private duty nursing services for eligible Medicaid recipients.

Sponsor: James Beach

Allows defendant to apply for expungement of more than one crime under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Permits certain applicants to submit personal statement of veteran status, in lieu of determination of veteran status, prior to issuance of civil service eligible list; requires submission of determination of status prior to employment.

Sponsor: Joseph Pennacchio

Permits pharmacists to prescribe self-administered hormonal contraceptives under certain circumstances; clarifies certain health insurance coverage requirements for contraceptive prescriptions.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Provides for licensing of pool and spa service contractors, and pool and spa builders and installers.

Sponsor: James Beach

New Jersey Stolen Valor Act; makes unauthorized use of military uniforms, medals or insignias, and certain false statements regarding receipt of military awards with intent to obtain benefit crimes of third degree.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

"Military Dependents Scholarship Fund Act"; provides college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn.

Sponsor: Vincent Mazzeo

Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.

Sponsor: Robert Andrzejczak

Makes reforms to mental health treatment; clarifies law governing purchase of firearms by persons with history of mental illness.

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Requires Secretary of State create e-mail notification system alerting when US and State flags flown at half-staff.

Sponsor: James Beach

Exempts guide dogs and service dogs temporarily placed in foster homes from dog licensing and registration tag requirements.*

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Requires BPU to provide links to pricing information to customers from electric and gas public utilities, and third-party electric power and gas suppliers.*

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Creates fencing crime involving stolen domestic companion animals.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if business is in default on previously awarded subsidy that was loan or loan guarantee.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Urges PANYNJ to implement new bus terminal plan.

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Requires Dept. of Agriculture and DEP to adopt joint permit application and review program for aquaculture projects.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance and estate taxes.

Sponsor: James Beach

Requires NJT to hold public hearing and provide notice prior to any curtailment of certain bus and rail services.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Urges NJ residents to continue to support "Small Business Saturday."

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Eliminates applicable court costs in certain medical event-related motor vehicle accidents.

Sponsor: Samuel Thompson

Includes boarding of guard dogs in definition of kennel; increases license fees for kennels and pet shops.

Sponsor: Christopher Bateman

Eliminates requirement for forensic laboratory analysis of substance in cases involving distribution of, or possession with intent to distribute, imitation CDS.

Sponsor: Kevin O'Toole

Requires police vehicles to be equipped with Global Positioning System tag devices.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Concerns operation of vehicle by family of deceased.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Changes law governing certain certified animal control officers.*

Sponsor: Nicholas Sacco

Designates first full week following Labor Day each year as "Lifeline Awareness Week" in NJ.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Transit Ridership Innovation and Participation Act; provides income tax credits for employer-provided public transportation benefits.

Sponsor: Ronald Rice

Urges US Fish and Wildlife Service and DEP to resolve conflict between protection of red knot shorebird and economic viability of State's oyster industry.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires health benefits coverage for juvenile depression screenings.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Expands civil rights protections to include breastfeeding; requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Recognizes the 50th anniversary of federal Medicaid and Medicare programs; condemns State Medicaid per capita cap.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Dedicates portion of sales tax derived from electricity, natural gas, and hydrogen used to fuel motor vehicles to Transportation Trust Fund.

Sponsor: Linda Greenstein

Requires AG and county prosecutor to remove information from website concerning persons indicted or prosecuted for crimes under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Urges State to promote, cultivate, and support shellfish aquaculture in NJ.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to Department of State to fund Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory at Rutgers Agricultural Experiment Station.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires all elected or appointed local government officers to receive ethics training.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Requires installation of visual monitoring systems in licensed child care centers.

Sponsor: Sandra Cunningham

Permits young adult who is claimed as a dependent on a relative's tax return to receive Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance benefits.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Requires continuing care retirement communities to provide residents with information on influenza vaccines for older adults.

Sponsor: Pamela Lampitt

Prohibits sale of certain products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.*

Sponsor: Paul Moriarty

Replaces TPAF, PERS, PFRS and SPRS accidental disability benefits with reduced work-related disability benefit; modifies JRS disability benefit.

Sponsor: Joseph Pennacchio

Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage.

Sponsor: Daniel Benson

Requires health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Prohibits motor carrier transportation contract from indemnifying promisee against liability for loss or damage in certain instances.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Directs DOT, NJTA, and SJTA to permit certain wineries to participate in certain sign programs on freeways, interstate highways, and toll roads.

Sponsor: James Whelan

Provides reduced rate and maximum sales and use tax imposition amount for sales and uses of boats and vessels; establishes use tax exemption for temporary use of certain boats and vessels by resident purchasers.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Designates third weekend in October each year as "Shuck, Sip, and Slurp Weekend" to promote NJ oysters, wine, and beer.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Shortens waiting periods for expungement of criminal and other records and information; makes various changes to other expungement procedures and requirements.*

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.

Sponsor: Louis Greenwald

Authorizes the court to order the deletion, sealing, labeling, or correction of certain personal information in government records involving certain victims of identity theft.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Requires anyone receiving opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Directs DEP to establish three-year pilot program to permit for-hire vessels to fish for summer flounder in Delaware waters pursuant to Delaware regulations.

Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew

Requires local governments to purchase excess insurance for certain renewable energy projects financed by bonds.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Urges President and Congress to enact legislation designating National September 11 Memorial and Museum as national memorial.

Sponsor: Joseph Kyrillos

Prohibits use of volunteer driving activities in underwriting for private passenger automobile insurance; revises charitable immunity statute as applied to volunteer drivers.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Requires insurers to cover comprehensive ultrasound breast screening if a mammogram demonstrates certain dense breast tissue and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.

Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg

Removes certain bars to employment for convicted offenders.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning stabilization and growth of volunteer first responder community.

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Requires certain veterinarians at for-profit veterinary facilities to provide written notification concerning absence of supervision after normal business hours; designated as "Betsy's Law." *

Sponsor: David Wolfe

Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.

Sponsor: Vincent Prieto

Makes certain changes to Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.

Sponsor: Eliana Marin

Amends law concerning county and municipal stream cleaning activities.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Eliminates mortgage guaranty insurance coverage cap of 25% of outstanding balance of insured loan.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

Exempts certain activities of alarm businesses from statutes governing practice of locksmithing.

Sponsor: Nia Gill

Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.

Sponsor: Teresa Ruiz

Provides for issuance of certificate of rehabilitation to certain offenders with substance abuse disorders.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Creates "Fishing Buddy License."

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Establishes that police vehicles have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Establishes animal importer registration, and animal grooming facility and animal training facility licenses; establishes requirements for animal importers, animal grooming facilities, and animal training facilities and penalties for certain violations.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter, Public School Teacher, Corrections Officer, and Sanitation Worker Home-buyer Assistance Act."; appropriates $5 million.*

Sponsor: Shirley Turner

Revises requirements for establishment of central municipal courts.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

Requires DOE to conduct study on options and benefits of instituting later school start time in middle school and high school.

Sponsor: Richard Codey

Designates October of each year as "Linemen Appreciation Month."

Sponsor: Donald Norcross

Requires State to pay its pension contributions on quarterly basis by August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year.

Sponsor: Robert Gordon

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

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Makes certain reforms to juvenile justice system.

Sponsor: Nellie Pou

Clarifies that county sheriff may simultaneously hold position of emergency management coordinator.

Sponsor: Steven Oroho

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

Sponsor: James Whelan

Appropriates $88,592,361 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.

Sponsor: John McKeon

Authorizes establishment of three pilot recovery alternative high schools that provide high school education and substance dependency plan of recovery to test the effectiveness of this model.*

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Increases efficiency and transparency in distribution of Superstorm Sandy aid money.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Reduces the gross income tax's top marginal rate to 7.97% from 8.97%.

Sponsor: Joseph Pennacchio

Expands number of safe havens for leaving newborn infants.

Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco

Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.

Sponsor: James Beach

Directs certain four-year public institutions of higher education to establish substance abuse recovery housing program.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Requires employers and multiple dwelling unit owners to maintain liability insurance policies.

Sponsor: Nicholas Scutari

Prohibits snowplow or de-icing service contract from indemnifying promisee against liability for loss or damage in certain instances.

Sponsor: Christopher Bateman

Establishes Manufacturer Licensing Board in Division of ABC.

Sponsor: James Beach

Removes presumption of nonimprisionment in certain assault cases involving domestic violence victims; expands criminal coercion statute; revises Pretrial Intervention procedures in certain criminal cases.*

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.

Sponsor: James Holzapfel

Reduces number of voters for whom person can serve as messenger; limits to three number of voted mail-in ballots transmittable by bearer; modifies conviction standard under vote by mail law.

Sponsor: Raymond Lesniak

Authorizes county prosecutor to order removal of municipal police officer unable to perform essential function of office.

Sponsor: Peter Barnes

Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled."

Sponsor: Fred Madden

Establishes crimes of dog fighting and leader of a dog fighting network, and updates crime of animal fighting; amends RICO concerning dog fighting.*

Sponsor: Thomas Kean

Creates sporting facility license governing sale of alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances.*

Sponsor: Paul Sarlo

Revises certain aspects of the New Jersey Individual Development Account Program.

Sponsor: Nilsa Cruz-Perez

Requires local units to recover contributions under Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program paid in excess of statutory limit; requires annual audits.

Sponsor: Stephen Sweeney

Designates third week of October of each year as "Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week."

Sponsor: Grace Spencer

Reestablishes certain historic driving privileges afforded holders of agricultural driver's licenses in operating farm equipment and vehicles.*

Sponsor: John DiMaio

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

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Establishes penalty for destruction of man-made native bee hive.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances from licensed podiatrists.

Sponsor: Nia Gill

Reduces public employer salary paid to reemployed retiree of TPAF, JRS, PERS, PFRS or SPRS by $1 for each $2 of pension up to Social Security yearly earnings limit.

Sponsor: Timothy Eustace

The "Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."

Sponsor: Joseph Vitale

Extends Right to Farm Act protections to commercial beekeepers, with some restrictions.

Sponsor: Ronald Dancer

Requires veterinarians at for-profit veterinary facilities to provide written notification concerning absence of supervision after normal business hours; designated as "Betsy's Law."**

Sponsor: James Holzapfel