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Establishes price preference program on State contracts for minority and women's businesses.
Establishes certain requirements for State and local governments awarding contracts or grants to nonprofit organizations.
Establishes Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as principal department in Executive Branch and specifies functions, powers, and duties of department.
Concerns New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation; requires annual appropriation.
Authorizes withholding of funds due to federal government if federal government withholds funds from State in contravention of a court decision.
Designates September 15 of each year as "World Afro Day" in NJ.
Designates July 3 of each year as "CROWN Act Day" in NJ.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Establishes advertisement set-asides for eligible local news organizations.
Establishes Department of State Police.
Establishes "Revolutionary War Park Study Commission."
Ensures persons interested in filling certain vacancies in nominations for public office have access to certain information and to legal representation throughout selection process.
Recognizes 30th Anniversary of Srebrenica genocide and Dayton Accords.
Provides for State agencies to issue advanced payments to certified business enterprises awarded State contracts.
Requires Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners to maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Designates November 13 of each year as "Day of Civility" in New Jersey.
Requires State agencies to vacate certain property in Trenton; allows EDA to offer incentives to private entities to locate to that property.
Permits spouses of certain State officers or employees to hold interest in certain regulated businesses.
Designates October 1 of each year as "All Hair is Good Hair Day" in New Jersey.
Designates August 10 of each year as Ecuador Day.
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning federal rules for US Postal Service postmark and its effect on mail-in ballots; directs Secretary of State to evaluate adequacy of mail-in ballot drop box placement and usage; appropriates $100,000.
Provides for procurement by State of pharmacy benefits manager, automated reverse auction services, and claims adjudication services.
Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.
Urges Governor to protect religious liberty during declared state of emergency.
"Justice for Firefighter Patrick Thomas Act"; requires person convicted of certain crimes or offenses to become ineligible for appointment to position covered by Civil Service and to lose pension and benefits acquired through position.
Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State.
Revises processing of valid mail-in ballots received after closure of polls.
Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.
Establishes New Jersey Dominican-American Commission.
Denounces organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and political prisoners in People's Republic of China.
Supports goals and ideals of International Mother Language Day.
Requires State agencies to submit certain documentation for procurement of certain information technology projects.
Establishes program to foster improvements in customer service in State government agencies.
Prohibits operation of certain prediction markets in this State; authorizes athletic event markets operating in compliance with sports wagering regulations; establishes public awareness campaign.
Requires transfer of certain participants of DCRP to PERS.
Restricts use of certain artificial intelligence generated communications in election campaigns.
Establishes online Statewide tracking system for certain permits, licenses, certifications, and form applications.
Increases accidental death benefit for certain members of PERS.
Establishes alternate calculation of retirement benefits for members of TPAF and PERS.
Establishes "New Jersey Elections Security Act."
Requires availability of free parking at polling places on election day.
Permits DOC and DCF to award contracts for medical and dental services to vendors.
"Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Bars nondisclosure agreements to settle sexual assault and harassment claims against certain State officers and employees and members of Legislature; bars use of campaign funds to settle claims.
Increases accidental death benefit for surviving spouse or surviving children of certain PERS members and retirants; provides accidental death benefit to beneficiary of certain PERS and PFRS members and retirants; redefines child.
Requires certain State employees to receive training in cybersecurity best practices.
Prohibits public officials from accepting virtual currency and non-fungible tokens as gifts.
Designates October 27th of each year as "Tree of Life Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Urges Congress to make Election Day federal holiday in US.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP and SEHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism; creates a public awareness campaign; appropriates $100,000.
Reduces minimum number of annually required thoroughbred horse racing dates under certain circumstances.
Amends Constitution to allow public funds to be used for historic preservation of places of worship.
Allows certain members of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
Establishes Office of the State Chief Efficiency Officer and Efficiency Officer positions in each State Executive Branch department.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for reporting of certain election law violations.
Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during remainder of 2025-2026 and entirety of 2026-2027 school years.
Allows reverse auctions for certain health benefits.
Requires State to use at least half of future federal "Help America Vote Act" funds for voting systems with paper record.
Requires county boards of election to have bipartisan representation when opening and canvassing mail-in ballots; requires secure storage of mail-in ballots; upgrades penalties for certain election-related crimes.
Designates "New Jersey's For You and Me" by Kathleen Golden Murphy and Shannon Murphy Flannery as New Jersey State song.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Provides for inclusion of alcohol manufacturers on highway signs; provides for internet site for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Clarifies bilingual Spanish and English language accessibility requirements applicable to printing primary and general election ballots in certain districts.
Creates task force to study feasibility of paperless State government.
Commemorates 50th anniversary of State Government Affairs Council.
Permits wagering by business entities with horse racing and sports pool operators.
Condemns hate in all forms and especially all hate and bias crimes.
Eliminates five-year residency requirement for employees of NJ Racing Commission.
Includes electronic sports event as sports wagering; authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations.
Revises definition of "contracting unit" for government cooperative purchasing agreements.
Urges US Senate to pass federal "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act."
Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast.
Prohibits casino and sports wagering licensees from utilizing push notifications or text messages for promotional purposes.
Authorizes use of campaign funds for security expenses of candidate and immediate family.
Permits transfer of service credit from PERS to Prosecutors Part of PERS under certain circumstances.
Commemorates 75th anniversary of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Establishes requirements for preparation and final passage of annual appropriations act; incorporates multi-year revenue and expenditure projections for informational purposes.
Institutes State contract set-aside program for union business enterprises.
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Requires sports wagering licensees to adopt and publish rules governing wagering account limitations and to notify patrons when accounts are limited.
Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing Legislature to extend civil service hiring preference to veterans who did not serve in time of war.
Establishes certain requirements for online gaming and online sports wagering accounts; prohibits use of credit card payments to engage in online casino games or online sports wagering.
Allows public libraries, boards of education, and local governments to dispose of certain personal property without advertising for bids.
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; provides for burial expenses and adjusts life insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters; permits fire code inspection surcharge.
Establishes Emergency Services part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency services employees.
Requires certain entities, State agencies, and municipalities to submit reports concerning human rights during 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Prohibits sports wagering licensee from offering incentive-based wagering to anyone utilizing responsible gaming mechanisms.
Designates October 1 of each year as "New Jersey Diner Day".
Requires same limitation on public employee contributions to medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts as provided by federal law.
Amends Constitution to require legislative consent for any State approval of a trade agreement.
Urges Congress and the President of the United States to increase subsidies for federal flood insurance.
Requires contracts for professional services be awarded by certain bi-state authorities pursuant to competitive contracting process.
Designates August 30 of each year as "Keith Pinto Day" in NJ.
Permits county vocational schools to operate State House Annex cafe.
Condemns Russia's removal of children from Ukraine.
Establishes loan program in DCRP.
Expresses support for end to hostilities between Israel and Palestine, and hopes for peace and respect between Israel and Palestine.
Provides amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
Establishes permanent daylight saving time in NJ.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish marketing and advertising campaign to promote athletics; appropriates $250,000.
Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.
Proposes temporary constitutional amendment allowing State constitutional convention convened to reform system of property taxation to propose statutory changes.
Encourages residents of NJ to treat one another civilly amid period of increased political violence.
Establishes the New Jersey State Government and Civil Service Student Internship Program; appropriates $750,000.
Allows candidates for Senate and General Assembly to appear together in same nominating petition.
Memorializes Congress to propose constitutional amendment prohibiting the physical desecration of American flag.
Establishes Skills Service Corp; appropriates funds.
Permits members of NJ National Guard to be election workers under certain circumstances.
Deactivates certain committees, councils, panels, and task forces of advisory or temporary nature if entity does not meet or have quorum at least once every year.
Requires SHBP commission to use funds from 2025 False Claims Act settlement with Horizon to lower local public employee health care contribution costs.
Permits U.S. citizens who are full time college students to be district board members in county of college even if student is not a resident of county or State.
Proposes constitutional amendment to prohibit person convicted of criminal offense, as defined by law, from holding elective public office.
Condemns removal of children from Ukraine by Russia.
Amends Constitution to require each House of Legislature to convene four times annually solely to debate State issues and policies.
Directs Secretary of State to establish election incident reporting and complaint database; requires certain telephone numbers be provided with voter instructions.
Designates "New Jersey and You - Perfect Together Again" as Division of Travel and Tourism slogan.
Establishes hotline for reporting behavior negatively affecting integrity of sporting events and excludes persons responsible from future sports wagering activities; prohibits certain sports wagering advertisements; requires independent oversight of sports wagering operations to ensure integrity.
Establishes Open Public Records Act Study Commission.
Designates June 1 of each year as "Robert 'Bob' Popovics Day" in New Jersey.
Requires automatic recount for local elections with vote difference of 10 votes or less at candidate's request; provides for geographic regions for judges to adjudicate election recounts and contests; establishes certain adjudication and hearing timelines.
Proposes constitutional amendment to require that legislative districts be established in manner that promotes competition between political parties.
Enters NJ in New Jersey-Delaware Territorial Boundary Adjustment Compact.
Allows law enforcement officers in PERS to transfer to and enroll in PFRS; requires all law enforcement officers to be enrolled in PFRS.
Allows cities to close existing life guard pension plans to new entrants and modifies certain life guard pension benefits; makes new life guard pension plans permissive.
Designates March 9 of each year as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain real property and improvements in Township of Clinton in Hunterdon County.
Extends certain provisions of P.L.2021, c.498.
Revises New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program.
Allows State, municipality, and county to implement automatic enrollment of their employees in deferred compensation plans.
Concerns administration of employer payroll tax and requires disclosures of certain State taxpayer information.
Provides health care benefits to disabled members of TPAF and PERS.
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Celebrates 250th anniversary of United States Postal Service.
Prohibits State agency from entering into certain State contracts that limit ability of State agency to install or run certain software.
Recognizes Sanskrit as one of world languages.
Prohibits use of schools as polling places.
Requires Division of Pensions and Benefits to provide report on available funds in local government part of SHBP prior to transferring funds from State part of SHBP; requires monthly reporting on certain assets in SHBP.
Condemns Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry and intolerance.
Requires do not forward label on mail-in ballot envelopes; allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing or detached certificate; requires certain voter data be entered into voter file within 30 days.
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus property certain land and improvements in Town of Morristown in Morris County.
Declares Division of State Lottery's new rule concerning online lottery sales inconsistent with legislative intent.
Modifies use of cooperative purchasing agreements by certain public contracting units for construction services; prohibits time-and-materials contracts in certain circumstances; allows indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity public contracts in certain circumstances.
Permits purchase of service credit in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, and SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy.
Permits certain members of Prosecutors Part of PERS to qualify for service retirement with 20 or more years of service.
Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriation.
Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering micro bets; establishes penalties.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Permits certain municipalities to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.
Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Requires Division of Gaming Enforcement to arrange study and implement certain language requirements in gambling advertisements; restricts advertisements and promotions in certain locations.
Establishes legislative internship program; makes appropriation.
Exempts certain volunteer fire companies and volunteer fire departments from open public records act.
Permits purchase of service credit in PERS for time served as Eagleton Science and Politics Fellow.
Permits use of uniform ballot for emergency and provisional ballot purposes.
Requires penalty for false or fraudulent voter registration to be displayed on Motor Vehicle Commission electronic signature pads.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical service employees.
Requires State agencies to submit notice of request for proposals or other documents pertinent to privatization contracts to certain State employees.
Permits religious services during state of emergency or public health emergency declarations by Governor.
Requires PFRS enrollment to be retroactive to first date of employment for death benefit eligibility.
Prohibits ownership of real property in State by adverse foreign governments and certain associated persons.
Establishes Legislative Enactment Oversight Committee to ensure implementation of enacted laws and joint resolutions.
Changes classification of State Investigators in civil service.
Allows State, municipality, and county to implement automatic enrollment of their employees in deferred compensation plans.
Removes requirement that certain individuals and entities provide addresses on certain ELEC filings; authorizes ELEC to establish document submission requirements for gubernatorial candidates seeking public funding.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Requires Secretary of State and county commissioners of registration to perform audit of voter registration records in Statewide Voter Registration System.
Requires Secretary of State to adjust census redistricting data to remove noncitizens for redistricting purposes in this State.
Prohibits State from investing pension and annuity funds in manufacturers or wholesale distributors of tobacco products.
Requires public employers that offer deferred compensation retirement plans to also offer Roth contribution option.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS, and JRS; makes appropriation.
Permits certain substitute teachers to enroll in TPAF.
Prohibits ownership of certain protected land adjacent to military facilities in State by certain foreign governments and persons.
Removes provisions for acceptance of mail-in ballots received after election day; increases penalties for violation of ballot messenger and bearer limits and candidate prohibition.
Allocates all revenue from hotel and motel occupancy fee for arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes.
Removes certain part-time elected public officials from eligibility for employer-paid health care benefits coverage; makes elected public officials ineligible for payments for waiving health care benefits coverage; codifies Pension Fraud and Abuse Unit.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Requires AG to create voting fraud task force.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
Prohibits business receiving State development subsidies from making certain campaign contributions.
Prohibits State contractors from distributing data to foreign adversaries.
Concerns annual reporting requirements of SHBP and SEHBP commissions.
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
Exempts personal identifying information of minor from disclosure in public record; requires information to be redacted.
Extends early voting period for primary elections and May municipal elections.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Requires municipal clerk to post municipal documents online.
Extends certain provisions of P.L. 2021, c.498.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires voting machines to be recertified annually and after software modifications.
Proposes constitutional amendment to provide for Statewide initiative and referendum.
Requires State Health Benefits Commission advertise and annually review NJWELL program.
Requires State agencies to review operations and to implement use of Internet to conduct public business when cost savings may be realized, with certain exceptions.
Requires election by certain public employees of certain health care benefit plans; prohibits payments by public employers for waiver of plans.
Provides State agencies will not enter into contracts with business entities that require persons or public entities to submit disputes to binding arbitration.
Requires enhanced reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures by independent expenditure committees.
Modifies eligibility requirements for other retirement income exclusion concerning other sources of income.
Expands definition of child under PFRS and SPRS.
Requires employees of gambling and addiction related State entities to participate in problem gambler training program.
Requires that workers' compensation judges and administrative law judges be included in database of appointed officials.
Requires State Investment Council to publish reports comparing returns earned by external and internal managers and requiring Council to make recommendations regarding investments.
Requires temporary benefit enhancement to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PFRS; makes appropriation.
Condemns all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred.
Extends statute of limitations for campaign finance violations.
Permits State and certain local government employees to work on Good Friday in exchange for alternate religious holiday leave.
Makes compulsive gambling prevention, education, and treatment program optional penalty for casino gambling by person under legal age of 21; makes fine optional.
Prohibits public disclosure of names and addresses in certain unemployment, temporary disability, and family leave claim appeals documents.
Requires Division of Taxation conduct audits of out-of-State contractors that have entered into State and private contracts.
Applies to Congress for an Article V Convention of States to limit certain powers of the federal government and terms of office.
Honors life of Congressman William J. Pascrell, Jr.
Prohibits public entities from using foreign-made small, unmanned aircraft systems.
Restricts advertising for casino games and sports pools under certain circumstances.
Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each house of Legislature.
Prohibits candidates who are constitutionally ineligible to hold office from being placed on general election ballots.
"Government Reality Check Act"; prohibits public employers from providing certain benefits to public employees; restricts gifts to public employees; restricts travel by public employees; imposes post-employment restriction on public contracting employees.
Establishes government records internet database; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
Requires public officer or employee forfeit pension upon conviction of certain crimes; alters factors determining honorable service; opens pension to garnishment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Requires State Investment Council report certain information quarterly; requires council's regulations addressing political contributions apply to federal or national committees and non-State political committees.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Provides comparable salary increases and performance advancement adjustments for certain State employees assigned to titles with no range or rate.
Increases disclosure of political contributions by business entities with public contracts; creates uniform law for contributions by such entities; repeals local option to set contribution limits for business entities.
Prohibits acceptance, offer, or provision of monetary or non-monetary compensation of mail-in ballot messengers or bearers; allows certain facility employees and volunteers to serve as messengers or bearers.
Redirects certain State funding for specific arts, cultural, and historic organizations to competitive grant program.
Permits police officers to travel to and from and remain within police station located within 100 feet of polling place; permits Class Three special law enforcement officers to be assigned to certain polling places.
Extends certain provisions of CRDA Urban Revitalization Program.
Mandates that certain personnel critical to certain State finance and revenue generating activities are essential employees during state of emergency or government shutdown.
Designates June 1 of each year as "Tae Kwon Do Day" in NJ.
Allows registered voters to submit application to vote by mail using online voter registration website maintained by Secretary of State up to seven days before election.
Establishes New Jersey Government Efficiency Commission.
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Azerbaijan.
Expands deadline for filing financial disclosure statements by candidates for Governor and member of Legislature.
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections.
Supports preservation of Columbus Day as federal and State holiday.
Requires candidate and joint candidates close campaign depository accounts not later than seven years following end of service in elected public office or unsuccessful election.
Applies to Congress for Article V Convention of States to require balanced federal budget, impose term limits, and revise method of awarding electoral votes.
Creates Senate Task Force on Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review.
Prohibits award of State contracts and development subsidies to inverted domestic corporations.
Expands membership of State Health Benefits Commission and School Employees' Health Benefits Commission.
Expands audit powers of State Auditor; requires online publication of certain materials; requires performance review audits of certain business incentive programs.
Requires gubernatorial and legislative candidates report contributions within 48 hours of receipt; requires Election Law Enforcement Commission to post reports within 72 hours of filing.
Requires all revenue generated by casino hotel facility room occupancy fee to be provided to CRDA.
Expands SCI investigatory powers and duties.
Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
Establishes independent State Office of Consumer.
Changes date of "Juneteenth Day" in NJ to June 19 of each year.
Authorizes licensing of certain sporting event brackets and boxes under raffle law.
Prohibits sewerage authorities, municipal authorities, and local units of government from charging interest on unpaid sewer fees and charges attributable to State or local entities, including housing authorities.
Makes various changes to reporting requirements for independent expenditure committees.
Permits voter registration at polling place on election day.
Debars permanently from government contracting any person convicted of certain crimes involving government contracts.
Includes certain employees of the DLPS as members of the Prosecutors Part of PERS.
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort towards certain goals to use certified minority and women-owned businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors.
Permits exemption from certain civil service examinations for person with disability.
Requires county clerks to send applications for mail-in ballots to registered voters upon their 18th birthday.
Provides police officers may be present at senior residential center or school being used as polling place under certain circumstances; requires school to establish election day security plan.
Permits certain elected municipal officials to be deemed retired for pension purposes upon forfeiting compensation for that position.
Makes various changes to civil service; permits institution of temporary layoffs; permits government entities to opt-out of civil service; requires civil service examinations be offered on continual basis.
Permits partnerships and joint ventures to bid on certain public works and prevailing wage contracts if each party to partnership or joint venture is independently registered.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two calendar years for certain retired members and beneficiaries of PFRS; makes appropriation.
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Requires petition circulators and candidates to take bona fide candidacy oath; makes violation third degree crime; reinstitutes prompt pre-election reporting for independent expenditure committees; affirms court jurisdiction of campaign finance laws.
Ease of Doing Government Business Act; requires State and local government entities to simplify procedures and expedite government transactions.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Establishes signs and Internet websites for State tourism attractions, historic sites, and historic districts.
Designates first Sunday in May of each year as "Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Day."
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
Prohibits entity that receives grant from New Jersey State Council on Arts from scheduling educational courses on days when local school district is closed for religious holiday.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for memberships in PERS; provides for transfer of business administrators from participation in Defined Contribution Retirement Program to membership in PERS.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to issue annual report on public contracts awarded to women-owned and minority-owned businesses; requires Division of Revenue to operate Selective Assistance Vendor Information (SAVI) database.
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.
Permits payment of unused sick leave earned by certain local government officers and employees under certain circumstances.
Permits certain retired public employees in PERS to collect pension while also collecting salary as an elected official.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
Requires those on self-exclusion lists to watch educational and counseling videos prior to removal from self-exclusion lists; permits third party requests for individuals to be excluded from gambling under certain circumstances.
Directs State Lottery Commission to permit lottery player to submit and validate lottery claims of $600 or more via Internet, mobile application, or other electronic means.
Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.
Establishes State Pension Cost of Living Reform Commission.
Requires candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Senate, and General Assembly to disclose federal income tax returns.
Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Amends State Constitution to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude.
Exempts certain personal information from redaction and nondisclosure requirements in filings regarding election-related financing.
Requires ballot question on approval of State bond issue to disclose total amount of debt of State or other entity, debt service on which is funded through annual State appropriation.
Proposes constitutional amendment to limit effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations issued by Governor to 14 days.
Enhances State fiscal oversight of certain school districts.
Permits retired judges to practice law while receiving pension or retirement allowance.
Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.
Requires development of universal financial disclosure form for persons required to file financial disclosure statements with multiple public bodies; authorizes Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to accept form; codifies financial disclosure requirement for municipal prosecutors.
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Requires State Treasurer to conduct State government office space utilization study and identify savings.
Prohibits State administered pension fund investment in corporations shifting ownership or operations outside U.S. for tax purposes.
Provides filing extension and medical documentation requirement for certain members or retirees of PFRS, SPRS, or PERS regarding accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Authorizes conveyance of certain State-owned real property in Stafford Township and Lacey Township in Ocean County to US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing Legislature to establish casino gaming at Monmouth Park Racetrack and Meadowlands Racetrack; dedicates State's revenues.
Requires State Division of Investment to review pension and annuity fund assets to determine extent to which assets are invested in businesses with ties to foreign adversaries.
Establishes eligibility for PERS enrollment and retirement benefits for certain county fire instructors under certain conditions.
Establishes Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in each State department or agency.
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings by electronic means.
Urges Congress and President to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act.
"New Jersey Sovereignty Act"; places certain limitations on deployment of National Guard; directs law enforcement to maintain independence from federal government; requires reporting of certain federal government requests.
Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
Provides awarding of contracts for professional services by State, county, municipal, and school district through competitive contracting process.
Establishes sheltered market program for certain business enterprises seeking State contracts.
Exempts certain nonprofit historic educational programs about steam locomotive railroads from regulation as amusement parks or rides.
Requires same limitation on public employee contributions to flexible spending accounts as provided by federal law adjusted for inflation.
Prohibits electioneering within 25 feet of person waiting in line at polling place or ballot drop box; makes electioneering a disorderly persons offense.
Requires use of paper ballots during conduct of election; requires use of open source voting technology; makes appropriation.
Requires election result challenges be sent to specific panel of judges.
Prohibits New Jersey Legislature from solely altering conduct or outcome of any election; reaffirms separation of powers concerning elections.
Requires Governor to file annual report disclosing expenditures made from funds provided as allowance.
Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
Modifies municipal Tourist Development Commission advertising disbursement requirement for advertising outside municipality.
Authorizes Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission to enjoin conduct of unauthorized amusement games; establishes civil penalty for violations.
Establishes Bureau of Short-Term Local Government Note Investments and requires bureau to bid on or offer to purchase certain short term obligations issued by local governments.
Increases county surrogate fees; adds new categories of fees.
Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act"; establishes Commission on Efficiency and Regulatory Review in Office of Administrative Law.
Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to allowance for legislative member staff services.
Establishes "LGBTQIA+ Pride Month" in New Jersey.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, companies involved in production or maintenance of nuclear weapons.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Concerning noncitizens voting in local elections and conduct in office by local government officers.
Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.
Designates March 9 of each year as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Designates The Growing Stage Children's Theatre of New Jersey as New Jersey State children's theatre.
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
Designates October 12 of each year as "Jump4Jerry Day" in New Jersey.
Expresses support for "Equal Representation Act."
Exempts volunteer fire companies, emergency service providers, and veteran organizations from charitable registration fees.
Requires access to law enforcement disciplinary records as government records; requires such records to be retained for certain period of time.
Exempts personal information from redaction and nondisclosure requirements in certain public filings and records.
Allows person calling certain State or local government entities to have option of speaking or leaving recorded message with human telephone operator during normal business hours.
Proposes constitutional amendment to provide registered voters with right to cast ballot in person at polling place on election day; requires mail-in ballot request before voter receives mail-in ballot.
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Permits use of instant run-off voting in balloting for certain local elective public offices.
Establishes streamlined hiring process pilot program to permit certain counties and municipalities to appoint persons in Civil Service.
Condemns the illegal invasion and occupation of Cyprus since 1974.
Exempts nonresident military spouses from "New Jersey First Act."
Establishes New Jersey-India Commission.
Permits county clerk to remove voters from vote-by-mail lists under certain circumstances.
Establishes Office of Cybersecurity Infrastructure.
Requires each government entity in this State to conduct review of cybersecurity infrastructure and make recommendations.
Provides State information technology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor.
Permits PERS retiree to return to elective public office after retirement under certain circumstances.
Permits municipalities, counties, school districts, and political subdivisions to withdraw from civil service.
"Political Donation Transparency Act;" prohibits automatic enrollment in recurring political contributions and establishes penalties for violators.
Provides cancer and cardiovascular screenings to law enforcement officers; establishes fund; appropriates $20 million.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Provides service credit for PERS member for former membership in transit retirement program.
Removes exclusion of affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression from affirmative action programs under public works contracts.
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Requires Governor and legislative leaders to meet together quarterly.
Permits Department of Human Services to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.
Creates Office of Nonprofit Ombudsperson in Department of Treasury; appropriates $329,000.
Permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities for reckless indifference or intentional misconduct toward persons self-excluded from gaming activities.
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
Designates 9/11 Heart Symbol flag as official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings and memorials.
Requires automatic voter registration to be available when applying for certain licenses and permits.
Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury and other State officers to conduct certain outreach events, training workshops, and educational programs for minority and women-owned businesses.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Requires State, county, and municipal employees and certain State contractors to complete cybersecurity awareness training.
Requires redaction of certain personal identifying information on vehicle accident reports.
Requires State Treasurer, in consultation with State Comptroller, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning best practices for awarding independent State authority contracts.
Prohibits government entities from procuring and using technology products and services from companies owned by, controlled by, or domiciled in certain foreign countries.
Provides bidder is ineligible to receive new State contract award if current contract is in dispute by State.
Prohibits open public records requests for commercial purposes.
Prohibits purchase and installation of entirely new voting systems in Presidential election years.
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "noncitizen" and "undocumented noncitizen," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
Requires advance written notice before discontinuance of State aid or services.
Permits certain State employees to receive unpaid and paid leave to be census enumerators.
Requires State agencies to periodically review administrative rules and regulations to ensure continued efficacy.
Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
Permits voter registration at age 16, under certain conditions.
Raises mandatory retirement age for SPRS members from 55 to 60.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain SPRS members.
Concerns administration of employer payroll tax and permits disclosures of certain State taxpayer information.
Revises procedures governing audits of election results.
Revises various provisions of MLUL; provides for certain model applications and checklists.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Establishes Unified Responsible Gambling Evaluation Board; requires board to collect and publish gambling information and problem gambling resources online.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under open public records act.
Designates sweepstakes casinos as internet gaming; requires licensure, oversight, and taxation thereof within internet gaming framework.
Permits local governments to request civil service law enforcement examinations; increases training reimbursement for law enforcement positions; removes certain law enforcement appointees from civil service eligible list; allows county hiring preference for county police departments.
Requires public agency receiving State funds to post on website use of State funds for public work contracts with minority, women, and veteran owned businesses.
Requires State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee include certain first responder titles in first responders primary care medical home program.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to provide additional notification of contracting opportunities to vendors or potential vendors providing or interested in providing home health care services to State agencies.
Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS death benefits; provides retirement allowance to certain survivors of PFRS members.
Designates fourth Sunday of October of each year as "Football Tight Ends Day" in NJ.
Imposes daily fine of $250 upon each member of Legislature during state of emergency due to failure to enact annual appropriations law.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
Requires sample ballots to be watermarked as sample ballots.
Requires all revenue generated by casino hotel parking fee to be provided to CRDA; expands permitted uses of parking fee revenues by CRDA.
Requires eligibility checklist and audit for enrollment in PERS of certain public employees who provide professional services; imposes fine on certifying officer or supervisor for ineligible enrollments.
Permits county board of elections to open certain ballot drop boxes for fire district elections.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
Permits companion to receive PFRS accidental death pension when there is no surviving spouse; requires adjustment of final compensation for calculation of accidental death benefit for surviving spouse, companion, and children of PFRS members.
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on disclosure of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Authorizes State employees to take administrative leave days in observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha; requires school districts to permit students excused absences for observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Extends pension eligibility for survivors of certain emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency declared by Governor.
Requires commissioner of registration to move voters with undeliverable mail-in ballots to inactive file; removes such inactive voters from Statewide voter registration system following failure to vote in two consecutive federal general elections.
Excludes certain unemployment compensation recipients from paying civil service open competitive examination application and appeal fees.
Requires circulator of recall petition to take oath by affidavit before officer duly qualified to administer oath.
Establishes 90-day State tax amnesty period ending no later than January 15, 2026; dedicates revenues collected during tax amnesty period for Stabilization Aid to school districts; appropriates up to $15 million.
Removes prohibition on police presence at ballot drop boxes and polling places.
Prohibits State contracts for technology with Chinese government-owned or affiliated companies.
Establishes process for selection, instruction, and oversight of commissioners to Article V convention for proposing amendments to United States Constitution; establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.
Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.
Prohibits remote work for State employees.
Prohibits online advertisements for casino gaming and sports wagering on platforms intended for children.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Makes public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes or found at fault in certain civil actions liable and subject to pension garnishment for public legal expenses and illegally obtained funds.
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
Requires sports wagering advertisements and applications to include warning of risks of gambling.
Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State.
Prohibits casino licensees from using non-wagering casino games to solicit future gaming.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Requires casino licensee to integrate informational module into Internet gaming platform educating users on human trafficking.
Requires publication online of Senate Journals, Assembly Minutes, and their indexes.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies engaging in government contracts or business operations infringing on data privacy of individuals for purpose of determining immigration status.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for distributions from individual retirement accounts to qualified charitable organizations.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning risks of gambling and resources available to compulsive gamblers; appropriates $200,000.
Extends membership in TPAF to four years after discontinuance of service and to 20 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.
Prohibits amusement games licensees from offering or advertising gambling activities related to amusement games.
Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.
Provides that disability-owned businesses be included in certain business development programs, direct loan programs, and certification processes; requires Chief Diversity Officer compile information on awarding of State contracts to disability-owned businesses.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports.
Allows voter to vote in any political party primary by changing party affiliation at polling place on primary election day; allows mail-in voter to complete any political party primary ballot.
Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act."
Authorizes NJ Historical Commission to establish program to promote developing historic projects on website and collect donations for projects on behalf of historic site or organization.
Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.
Permits voter registration up to 14 days before election.
Requires spousal consent to election of certain pension payout options under TPAF, JRS, and PERS.
Extends closing time of polling places by one hour.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on risks of compulsive gambling as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires automatic machine recount for certain elections that result in tie vote and establishes process to resolve subsequent tie votes.
Permits party member, candidate, or designee to be present for ballot position draw and inspect materials used for drawing; requires officials conducting ballot draw to provide notice of date, time, and location of drawing.
Requires Governor to appoint Chief Accountability Officer to supervise all State ombudsmen, compliance officers, comptrollers, and other officers with substantially similar positions.
Eliminates salary reference for retired members of PERS returning to employment in teaching staff positions.
Establishes presumption for accidental disability retirement in PERS and PFRS that emergency medical technician, firefighter, and police officer has Parkinson's disease as result of employment.
Provides for special session of Legislature to consider property tax relief and reform.
Requires state entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.
Proposes constitutional amendment to provide for election of Attorney General.
Constitutes special committee of Senate and General Assembly entitled "New Jersey Public Employee Health Care Program Costs Investigation Committee."
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Requires State Treasurer to publish certain State expenditure and revenue information on government transparency website.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website; requires certain public entities receiving State funds to establish similar website; makes an appropriation.
Designates May of each year as Haitian Heritage Month.
Revises process for filling vacancy from this State in United States House of Representatives.
Requires redaction and nondisclosure of home address of elected officials and candidates for elected office.
Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Expands scope of review of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Establishes public awareness campaign and call center for certain property tax relief programs; requires submission of annual report by Stay NJ Task Force.
Allows appointing authorities in Civil Service to hire from or promote within top five eligible candidates.
Requires display of estimated odds of winning on certain lottery tickets and State Lottery website.
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
Establishes annual fee for sports wagering licensees; directs funds from such fees to Council on Compulsive Gambling and gambling addiction treatment programs.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism.
Prohibits internet sale of lottery tickets by State Lottery Commission.
Designates hazelnut as State nut of New Jersey.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
"Firearm and Ammunition Procurement Act"; establishes State procurement practices for firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
Prohibits download or use of TikTok application on any State-issued electronic device.
Adds Bergen County as pilot county for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Prohibits imposition of civil penalties on State agencies by State agencies.
Directs ELEC to raise value threshold of pay-to-play prohibition for certain State, county, municipal, school board, and fire district contracts to align with threshold for awarding certain public contracts utilizing qualified purchasing agent.
Permits use of credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment for bingo, raffles, and penny auctions.
Permits municipalities having population under 2,500 to withdraw from civil service by ordinance.
Permits government records custodians to redact certain personal information.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Requires Legislature to make bills and joint resolutions available to public on Legislature's website at least seven days before final vote.
Establishes permanent standard time in NJ.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Prohibits State agency from entering into certain State contracts that limits ability of State agency to install or run certain software.
Designates March 9 of each year as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.
Allows cities to close existing life guard pension plans to new entrants and modifies certain life guard pension benefits; makes new life guard pension plans permissive.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain real property and improvements in Borough of Lodi in Bergen County.
Removes exception to civil service working test period for political subdivision employees.
Revises process for filling vacancy from this State in United States House of Representatives.
Changes classification of State Investigators in civil service.
Establishes eligibility requirements for State small business set-aside program.
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.
Authorizes school district that moves its annual school election to November to submit separate proposals for additional spending for budget year and subsequent budget year.
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Changes MVC voter registration procedures.
Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Recognizes 30th Anniversary of Srebrenica genocide and Dayton Accords.
Appropriates $15,815,984 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
Allows State, municipality, and county to implement automatic enrollment of their employees in deferred compensation plans.
Permits partnerships and joint ventures to bid on certain public works and prevailing wage contracts if each party to partnership or joint venture is independently registered.
Revises procedures governing audits of election results.
Expedites process for filling vacancy from this State in United States House of Representatives under certain circumstances.
Changes classification of State Investigators in civil service.
Authorizes school district that moves its annual school election to November to submit separate proposals for additional spending for budget year and subsequent budget year.
Eliminates five-year residency requirement for employees of NJ Racing Commission.
Removes exception to civil service working test period for political subdivision employees.
Allows for licensed organizations to conduct raffles remotely and to advertise such raffles; removes maximum value limitations for prizes; allows remote raffles on Sundays; requires quarterly reporting of raffle results.
Establishes eligibility requirements for State small business set-aside program.
Establishes New Jersey-India Commission.
Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State.
Permits certain substitute teachers to enroll in TPAF.
Prohibits online advertisements for casino gaming and sports wagering on platforms intended for children.
"New Jersey Sovereignty Act"; places certain limitations on deployment of National Guard; directs law enforcement to maintain independence from federal government; requires reporting of certain federal government requests.
Removes requirement that certain individuals and entities provide addresses on certain ELEC filings; authorizes ELEC to establish document submission requirements for gubernatorial candidates seeking public funding.
Requires SHBP commission to use funds from 2025 False Claims Act settlement with Horizon to lower local public employee health care contribution costs.
Prohibits candidates who are constitutionally ineligible to hold office from being placed on general election ballots.
Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for reporting of certain election law violations.
Designates "New Jersey and You - Perfect Together Again" as Division of Travel and Tourism slogan.
Expands SCI investigatory powers and duties.
Increases county surrogate fees; adds new categories of fees.
Prohibits internet sale of lottery tickets by State Lottery Commission.
Requires all revenue generated by casino hotel parking fee to be provided to CRDA; expands permitted uses of parking fee revenues by CRDA.
Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act"; establishes Commission on Efficiency and Regulatory Review in Office of Administrative Law.
Permits PERS retiree to return to elective public office after retirement under certain circumstances.
"Firearm and Ammunition Procurement Act"; establishes State procurement practices for firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
Allows appointing authorities in Civil Service to hire from or promote within top five eligible candidates.
Permits municipalities, counties, school districts, and political subdivisions to withdraw from civil service.
Establishes streamlined hiring process pilot program to permit certain counties and municipalities to appoint persons in Civil Service.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies engaging in government contracts or business operations infringing on data privacy of individuals for purpose of determining immigration status.
Condemns the illegal invasion and occupation of Cyprus since 1974.
Celebrates 250th anniversary of United States Postal Service.
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
Requires development of universal financial disclosure form for persons required to file financial disclosure statements with multiple public bodies; authorizes Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to accept form; codifies financial disclosure requirement for municipal prosecutors.
Prohibits ownership of real property in State by adverse foreign governments and certain associated persons.
Requires circulator of recall petition to take oath by affidavit before officer duly qualified to administer oath.
Extends certain provisions of CRDA Urban Revitalization Program.
Designates salt water taffy as New Jersey State Candy.
Requires State, county, and municipal employees and certain State contractors to complete cybersecurity awareness training.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering micro bets; establishes penalties.
Permits certain elected municipal officials to be deemed retired for pension purposes upon forfeiting compensation for that position.
Requires redaction of certain personal identifying information on vehicle accident reports.
Requires county boards of election to have bipartisan representation when opening and canvassing mail-in ballots; requires secure storage of mail-in ballots; upgrades penalties for certain election-related crimes.
Requires advance written notice before discontinuance of State aid or services.
Requires all revenue generated by casino hotel facility room occupancy fee to be provided to CRDA.
Prohibits casino licensees from using non-wagering casino games to solicit future gaming.
Designates August of each year as "American Artist Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
Authorizes conveyance of certain State-owned real property in Stafford Township and Lacey Township in Ocean County to US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.
Establishes public awareness campaign and call center for certain property tax relief programs; requires submission of annual report by Stay NJ Task Force.
Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.
Permits county boards of elections to extend distance within which electioneering is prohibited.
Recognizes Sanskrit as one of world languages.
Authorizes State Treasurer to grant temporary deed of easement in Borough of Sea Girt in Monmouth County.
Concerns financial powers and responsibilities of Capital City Redevelopment Corporation.
Provides medical documentation requirement for certain members of PERS, PFRS, and SPRS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; removes filing deadline.
Prohibits sweepstakes model of wagering; establishes new penalties for unlawful gambling operations and practices; directs Division of Consumer Affairs and Division of Gaming Enforcement to enforce penalties.
Revises apportionment of State lottery contributions.
Requires resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, who are eligible for coverage in SHBP, to be eligible to enroll and receive health insurance on first day of employment.
Re-appropriates unexpended balance of FY2024 appropriation for Town of West New York to support recreation center; appropriates $3 million for Town of West New York - Recreation Center to restore lapsed FY2024 funding.
Ensures boards of elections have discretion to make initial determination of validity of cast ballots; requires Secretary of State to establish uniform guidelines for assessing validity of ballots.
Requires members of historic preservation commissions to complete historic preservation planning course.
Removes certain limitations on receipt of retirement or death benefits under PFRS under certain circumstances.
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
Modifies tax on certain forms of online gaming and wagering.
Appropriates $128.241 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Creates State contract set-aside program for union business enterprises.
Requires those on self-exclusion lists to watch educational and counseling videos prior to removal from self-exclusion lists; permits third party requests for individuals to be excluded from gambling under certain circumstances.
Changes date of "Juneteenth Day" in NJ to June 19 of each year.
Establishes Unified Responsible Gambling Evaluation Board; requires board to collect and publish gambling information and problem gambling resources online.
Designates first Sunday in May of each year as "Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Day."
Requires employees of gambling and addiction related State entities to participate in problem gambler training program.
Authorizes Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission to enjoin conduct of unauthorized amusement games; establishes civil penalty for violations.
Permits certain members of Prosecutors Part of PERS to qualify for service retirement with 20 or more years of service.
Exempts nonresident military spouses from "New Jersey First Act."
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports.
Designates June 1 of each year as "Robert 'Bob' Popovics Day" in New Jersey.
Requires each registered voter to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections unless voter opts out.
Designates hazelnut as State nut of New Jersey.
Requires display of estimated odds of winning on certain lottery tickets and State Lottery website.
Amends Fiscal Year 2025 annual appropriations act to clarify distribution of Meals on Wheels Program grant to Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain SPRS members.
Permits State and certain local government employees to work on Good Friday in exchange for alternate religious holiday leave.
Permits payment of unused sick leave earned by certain local government officers and employees under certain circumstances.
Amends Fiscal Year 2025 annual appropriations act to clarify distribution of Meals on Wheels Program grant to Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.
Subjects certain rooming and boarding houses to municipal land use regulations; requires owners and operators of cooperative sober living residences to submit certain approvals with license applications.
Permits county clerk to require electronic submission of certain documents.
Requires Division of Gaming Enforcement to arrange study and implement certain language requirements in gambling advertisements; restricts advertisements and promotion in certain locations.
Provides that State contract for non-commercial sustaining announcements will be awarded as single contract for all State agencies without public advertising for bids.
Permits Department of Human Services to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.
Requires Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners to maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Establishes Department of State Police.
Honors life of Congressman William J. Pascrell, Jr.
Prohibits purchase and installation of entirely new voting systems in Presidential election years.
Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.
Requires State agencies to submit certain documentation for procurement of certain information technology projects.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Ensures persons interested in filling certain vacancies in nominations for public office have access to certain information and to legal representation throughout selection process.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus property certain land and improvements in Town of Morristown in Morris County.
Designates August 10 of each year as Ecuador Day.
Allocates $20 million of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenue for development and stewardship projects at State Capitol Complex Park for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires election by certain public employees of certain health care benefit plans; prohibits payments by public employers for waiver of such plans.
Exempts certain nonprofit historic educational programs about steam locomotive railroads from regulation as amusement parks or rides.
Requires State Treasurer, in consultation with State Comptroller, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning best practices for awarding independent State authority contracts.
Establishes legislative internship program.
Revises various provisions of MLUL; provides for certain model applications and checklists.
Establishes public awareness campaign and call center for certain property tax relief programs; requires submission of annual report by Stay NJ Task Force.
Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act."
Commemorates 50th anniversary of State Government Affairs Council.
Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing Legislature to establish casino gaming at Monmouth Park Racetrack and Meadowlands Racetrack; dedicates State's revenues.
"Political Donation Transparency Act;" prohibits automatic enrollment in recurring political contributions and establishes penalties for violators.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for minority and women's businesses.
Establishes New Jersey-Haiti Commission.
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy and in New Jersey State Police Academy, and employment as class two special law enforcement officer.
Prohibits State contractors from distributing data to foreign adversaries.
Directs ELEC to raise value threshold of pay-to-play prohibition for certain State, county, municipal, school board, and fire district contracts to align with threshold for awarding certain public contracts utilizing qualified purchasing agent.
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy and in New Jersey State Police Academy, and employment as class two special law enforcement officer.
Prohibits acceptance, offer, or provision of monetary or non-monetary compensation of mail-in ballot messengers or bearers; allows certain facility employees and volunteers to serve as messengers or bearers.
Designates November 14 of each year as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.
Expands definition of child under PFRS and SPRS.
Revises design of primary election ballots and certain primary election procedures; provides for ballots to be arranged by office block; removes State committee members from primary process; requires reporting on primary elections by Division of Elections.
Provides project grant under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education expansion; appropriates $7.65 million.
Makes disabled persons receiving disability payments pursuant to federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Extends early voting period for primary elections and extends challenger appointment deadline; appropriates $6 million.
Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to provide additional notification of contracting opportunities to vendors or potential vendors providing or interested in providing home health care services to State agencies.
Establishes Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in each State department or agency.
Proposes amendment to State Constitution to provide for elected State Comptroller and eliminate Office of State Auditor.
Directs State Lottery Commission to permit lottery player to submit and validate lottery claims of $600 or more via Internet, mobile application, or other electronic means.
Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.
Establishes "LGBTQIA+ Pride Month" in New Jersey.
Prohibits New Jersey Legislature from solely altering conduct or outcome of any election; reaffirms separation of powers concerning elections.
Establishes Office of Cybersecurity Infrastructure.
"Ease of Doing Government Business Act;" requires State and local government entities to simplify procedures and expedite government transactions.
Extends certain provisions of P.L.2022, c.9.
Revises design of primary election ballots and certain primary election procedures; provides for ballots to be arranged by office block; removes State committee members from primary process; requires reporting on primary elections by Division of Elections.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on risks of compulsive gambling as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Makes compulsive gambling prevention, education, and treatment program optional penalty for casino gambling by person under legal age of 21; makes fine optional.
Designates The Growing Stage Children's Theatre of New Jersey as New Jersey State children's theatre.
Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to allowance for legislative member staff services.
Establishes alternate calculation of retirement benefits for members of TPAF and PERS.
Permits spouses of certain State officers or employees to hold interest in certain regulated businesses.
Designates January 13 of each year as Korean American Day in New Jersey.
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
Requires automatic voter registration to be available when applying for certain licenses and permits.
Establishes permanent standard time in NJ.
Designates sweepstakes casinos as internet gaming; requires licensure, oversight, and taxation thereof within internet gaming framework.
Prohibits remote work for State employees.
Establishes New Jersey Government Efficiency Commission.
Modifies number of signatures required for candidates to be placed on primary, general, nonpartisan municipal, and school election ballots; requires Secretary of State to publish certain nominating petition forms by January 1 of each year.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Authorizes State employees to take administrative leave days in observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha; requires school districts to permit students excused absences for observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Condemns hate in all forms and especially all hate and bias crimes.
Permits amusement games licenses to be issued to certain nonprofit organizations.
Urges Congress to continue progress on National Museum of the American Latino.
Makes disabled persons receiving disability payments pursuant to federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Extends economic recovery term under "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act."
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.
Requires Division of Pensions and Benefits to provide report on available funds in local government part of SHBP prior to transferring funds from State part of SHBP; requires monthly reporting on certain assets in SHBP.
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
Provides cancer and cardiovascular screenings to law enforcement officers; establishes fund; appropriates $20 million.
Revises definition of "contracting unit" for government cooperative purchasing agreements.
Requires county clerks to send applications for mail-in ballots to registered voters upon their 18th birthday.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain real property and improvements in Township of Lebanon in Hunterdon County.
Designates October 12 of each year as "Jump4Jerry Day" in New Jersey.
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax for step-grandchildren.
Establishes 90-day State tax amnesty period ending no later than January 15, 2026; dedicates revenues collected during tax amnesty period for Stabilization Aid to school districts; appropriates up to $15 million.
Requires same limitation on public employee contributions to flexible spending accounts as provided by federal law adjusted for inflation.
Permits Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits to initiate temporary transfer of funds in certain circumstances.
Designates October of each year as "Hindu Heritage Month" in New Jersey.
Commemorates 45th anniversary of enactment of Taiwan Relations Act and 35th anniversary of New Jersey-Taiwan sister state relationship.
Designates October 27th of each year as "Tree of Life Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.
Designates October of each year as "Hindu Heritage Month" in New Jersey.
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on disclosure of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "noncitizen" and "undocumented noncitizen," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on disclosure of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Urges Congress to make Election Day federal holiday in US.
Exempts volunteer fire companies, emergency service providers, and veteran organizations from charitable registration fees.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Commemorates anniversary of October 7th attack on Israel.
Establishes certain requirements for State and local governments awarding contracts or grants to nonprofit organizations.
Creates Office of Nonprofit Ombudsperson in Department of Treasury; appropriates $329,000.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for distributions from individual retirement accounts to qualified charitable organizations.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Main Library Alliance.
Establishes government records internet database; appropriates $10 million.
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
Establishes Office of the State Chief Efficiency Officer and Efficiency Officer positions in each State Executive Branch department.
Establishes program to foster improvements in customer service in State government agencies.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort towards certain goals to use certified minority and women-owned businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors.
Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury and other State officers to conduct certain outreach events, training workshops, and educational programs for minority and women-owned businesses.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Designates 9/11 Heart Symbol flag as official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings and memorials.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish marketing and advertising campaign to promote athletics; appropriates $250,000.
Eliminates statute of limitations on income tax assessments that arise out of erroneous refunds induced by fraud.
Requires State agencies to periodically review administrative rules and regulations to ensure continued efficacy.
Designates May of each year as Haitian Heritage Month.
Designates August 30 of each year as "Keith Pinto Day" in NJ.
Removes prohibition on police presence at ballot drop boxes and polling places.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Requires certain State employees to receive training in cybersecurity best practices.
Removes provisions for acceptance of mail-in ballots received after election day; increases penalties for violation of ballot messenger and bearer limits and candidate prohibition.
Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
Requires county clerks to send confirmation notice to vote-by-mail applicant that requests mail-in ballot at separate mailing address than address at which applicant is registered to vote.
Permits purchase of service credit in PERS for time served as Eagleton Science and Politics Fellow.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Requires health benefits coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services, including early infancy care, without cost sharing.
Urges Congress and President enact "Social Security Fairness Act."
Establishes Office of Voting Rights to provide legal services to voters.
Requires all candidate nominating petitions be posted online; requires determination of appeals to petition challenges be conducted by judge with sufficient election law expertise.
Permits party member, candidate, or designee to be present for ballot position draw and inspect materials used for drawing; requires officials conducting ballot draw to provide notice of date, time, and location of drawing.
Requires automatic recounts for elections decided by vote differential of 0.5 percent or less.
Requires computerized drawing system to determine random order of candidate names for each office on primary and general election ballots; provides for drawing to be viewable in person or electronically.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Provides for State agencies to issue advanced payments to certified business enterprises awarded State contracts.
Prohibits ownership of certain protected land adjacent to military facilities in State by certain foreign governments and persons.
Requires election result challenges be sent to specific panel of judges.
Urges US Senate to pass federal "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act."
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
Designates April 27th of each year as "Ulysses S. Grant Day."
Urges Congress to enact "Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act of 2024" to reimburse State and local units for public safety expenses incurred during major presidential and vice presidential candidates' visits.
Establishes Election Management and Consolidation Commission in Department of State.
Prohibits amusement games licensees from offering or advertising gambling activities related to amusement games.
Requires candidate and joint candidates close campaign depository accounts not later than seven years following end of service in elected public office or unsuccessful election.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Requires penalty for false or fraudulent voter registration to be displayed on Motor Vehicle Commission electronic signature pads.
Increases bid advertising threshold on certain purchases, contracts, or agreements.
Changes membership of board of trustees of SPRS to remove requirement that two members be private citizens.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus certain real property and improvements in City of Jersey City in Hudson County.
Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.
Appropriates $500,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and "2009 Farmland Preservation Fund" to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Extends annual horse racing purse subsidies through State fiscal year 2029.
Requires State to sell as surplus property certain land and improvements in Morris County known as Central Park School.
Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriations.
Establishes sheltered market program for certain business enterprises seeking State contracts.
Designates July 24 of each year as "Josh Gibson Negro Leagues Appreciation Day" in New Jersey.
Modifies title and role of Chief Diversity Officer; establishes New Jersey Office of Supplier Diversity and Business Opportunities.
Modifies certain operating requirements for simulcasting facilities; reduces minimum number of required annual thoroughbred races from 50 to 25.
Requires Secretary of State to adjust census redistricting data to remove noncitizens for redistricting purposes in this State.
Prohibits public entities from using foreign-made small, unmanned aircraft systems.
Expresses support for "Equal Representation Act."
Establishes Bureau of Short-Term Local Government Note Investments and requires bureau to bid on or offer to purchase certain short term obligations issued by local governments.
Requires definitions of Antisemitism and Islamophobia be included in State's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging policies, and in any such policy for recipients of State's funds.
Requires State Contract Managers to monitor work conducted by subcontractors on State contracts.
Establishes process for selection, instruction, and oversight of commissioners to Article V convention for proposing amendments to United States Constitution; establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.
Requires State Treasurer to conduct State government office space utilization study and identify savings.
Designates June 1 of each year as "Tae Kwon Do Day" in NJ.
Permits use of credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment for bingo, raffles, and penny auctions.
Expands membership of New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.
Permits companion to receive PFRS accidental death pension when there is no surviving spouse; requires adjustment of final compensation for calculation of accidental death benefit for surviving spouse, companion, and children of PFRS members.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Exempts personal information from redaction and nondisclosure requirements in certain public filings and records.
Requires temporary benefit enhancement to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PFRS; makes appropriation.
Establishes loan program in DCRP.
Requires enhanced reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures by independent expenditure committees.
Removes exclusion of affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression from affirmative action programs under public works contracts.
Extends statute of limitations for campaign finance violations.
Eliminates salary reference for retired members of PERS returning to employment in teaching staff positions.
Exempts certain personal information from redaction and nondisclosure requirements in fillings regarding election-related financing.
Changes "Jewish Heritage Month" observed in April of each year to "Jewish American Heritage Month" to be observed in May of each year.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing Legislature to extend civil service hiring preference to veterans who did not serve in time of war.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning risks of gambling and resources available to compulsive gamblers; appropriates $200,000.
Establishes NJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.
Modifies eligibility requirements for other retirement income exclusion concerning other sources of income.
Removes certain part-time elected public officials from eligibility for employer-paid health care benefits coverage; makes elected public officials ineligible for payments for waiving health care benefits coverage; codifies Pension Fraud and Abuse Unit.
Establishes hotline for reporting behavior negatively affecting integrity of sporting events and excludes persons responsible from future sports wagering activities; prohibits certain sports wagering advertisements; requires independent oversight of sports wagering operations to ensure integrity.
Provides filing extension and medical documentation requirement for certain members or retirees of PFRS, SPRS, or PERS regarding accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Establishes annual fee for sports wagering licensees; directs funds from such fees to Council on Compulsive Gambling and gambling addiction treatment programs.
Establishes presumption for accidental disability retirement in PERS and PFRS that emergency medical technician, firefighter, and police officer has Parkinson's disease as result of employment.
Changes underage gambling from disorderly persons offense to civil penalty; provides for deposit of all associated fines to local public safety funds.
Requires sports wagering advertisements and applications to include warning of risks of gambling.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Requires casino license to integrate informational module into Internet gaming platform educating users on human trafficking.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
Prohibits flags of designated terrorist organizations from being displayed or flown on State property.
Bars certain public officials from holding elective office and participating in political activities for certain time periods.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for professional firefighters not enrolled in SHBP, but who are eligible for SHBP by virtue of public employment.
Provides police officers may be present at senior residential center or school being used as polling place under certain circumstances; requires school to establish election day security plan.
Establishes Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as principal department in Executive Branch and specifies functions, powers, and duties of department.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Condemns Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry and intolerance.
Designates Common Eastern Bumble Bee as New Jersey State Native Pollinator.
Requires automatic recount for local elections with vote difference of 10 votes or less at candidate's request; provides for geographic regions for judges to adjudicate election recounts and contests; establishes certain adjudication and hearing timelines.
Designates "New Jersey's For You and Me" by Kathleen Golden Murphy and Shannon Murphy Flannery as New Jersey State song.
Concerns collection of data relating to Haitian migrants in NJ.
Expands definition of newspaper for required public advertisements to include those published online.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
Requires Division of Purchase and Property to issue annual report on public contracts awarded to women-owned and minority-owned businesses; requires Division of Revenue to operate Selective Assistance Vendor Information (SAVI) database.
Provides comparable salary increases and performance advancement adjustments for certain State employees assigned to titles with no range or rate.
Prohibits casino licensees from using non-wagering casino games to solicit future gaming.
Permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities for reckless indifference or intentional misconduct toward persons self-excluded from gaming activities.
Urges Congress to provide aid to Haitian migrants.
Condemns actions of Russian Federation and Vladimir Putin for events leading up to death of Alexei Navalny.
Includes certain employees of the DLPS as members of the Prosecutors Part of PERS.
Extends closing time of polling places by one hour.
Permits certain State employees to receive unpaid and paid leave to be census enumerators.
Recognizes 100th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between United States and Ireland.
Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."
Prohibits electioneering within 25 feet of person waiting in line at polling place or ballot drop box; makes electioneering a disorderly persons offense.
Creates Senate Task Force on Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review.
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections.
Permits certain municipalities to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.
Makes $10.5 million supplemental appropriation for increased Per Capita Library Aid.
Requires availability of free parking at polling places on election day.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Establishes Open Public Records Act Review Committee.
Authorizes licensing of certain sporting event brackets and boxes under raffle law.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
Urges United States Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as "Country of Particular Concern" and appoint Special Envoy.
Debars permanently from government contracting any person convicted of certain crimes involving government contracts.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Requires State department, agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof to provide link on its website for members of public to submit complaints.
Provides for accidental death benefit if death of TPAF member is caused by COVID-19.
Requires State agencies to submit notice of request for proposals or other documents pertinent to privatization contracts to certain State employees.
Prohibits award of State contracts and development subsidies to inverted domestic corporations.
Requires cost analysis in certain cases when State department contracts out work.
Amends Constitution to require legislative consent for any State approval of a trade agreement.
Designates blueberry muffin as State Muffin.
Concerns New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation; requires annual appropriation.
Establishes State board to oversee implementation and evaluation of State pilot programs.
Condemns People's Republic of China's treatment of Uyghurs.
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
Requires State agencies to vacate certain property in Trenton; allows EDA to offer incentives to private entities to locate to that property.
Suspends automatic voter registration under implementation of standards and procedures to maintain accuracy of voter rolls.
Establishes presumption for accidental disability retirement in PFRS that firefighter with Parkinson's Disease has disease as result of employment.
Urges Congress and President to enact legislation which prohibits awarding federal contracts to inverted domestic corporations.
Authorizes State Auditor to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain programs and initiatives.
Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
Provides for law enforcement officer benefits for certain public employees enrolled in PERS; prohibits hiring by State or county of public employees after age 35 in positions eligible for PFRS.
Provides awarding of contracts for professional services by State, county, municipal, and school district through competitive contracting process.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for minimum required distributions from qualified retirement plans.
Establishes signs and Internet websites for State tourism attractions, historic sites, and historic districts.
Expands eligibility for pension and retirement income exclusion to taxpayers with incomes exceeding $150,000, and increases amount of exclusion that qualifying taxpayers may claim.
Permits State employees not covered by collective negotiations agreements to enroll in certain negotiated health care plans.
Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from current taxation under gross income tax.
Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds.
Requires public agency receiving State funds to post on website use of State funds for public work contracts with minority, women, and veteran owned businesses.
Requires State parks, forests, State-owned beaches, and MVC offices to remain open to public if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.
Denounces organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and political prisoners in People's Republic of China.
Concerning noncitizens voting in local elections and conduct in office by local government officers.
Permits U.S. citizens who are full time college students to be district board members in county of college even if student is not a resident of county or State.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS, and JRS; makes appropriation.
Prohibits State from investing pension and annuity funds in manufacturers or wholesale distributors of tobacco products.
Clarifies bilingual Spanish and English language accessibility requirements applicable to printing primary and general election ballots in certain districts.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in hedge funds and derivative contracts.
Prohibits State administered pension fund investment in corporations shifting ownership or operations outside U.S. for tax purposes.
Permits members of NJ National Guard to be election workers under certain circumstances.
Requires installation of Type IV flotation devices at certain lakes, ponds, and rivers.
Adds Bergen County as pilot county for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Allows public libraries, boards of education, and local governments to dispose of certain personal property without advertising for bids.
Allows certain members of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Expresses support for end to hostilities between Israel and Palestine, and hopes for peace and respect between Israel and Palestine.
Expands membership of State Health Benefits Commission and School Employees' Health Benefits Commission.
Permits State and county boards of election to purchase or lease decomissioned letter collection boxes for use as ballot drop boxes.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast.
Establishes "New Jersey Elections Security Act."
Permits DOC and DCF to award contracts for medical and dental services to vendors.
"Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Includes electronic sports event as sports wagering; authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations.
Prohibits open public records requests for commercial purposes.
Requires access to law enforcement disciplinary records as government records; requires such records to be retained for certain period of time.
Mandates that certain personnel critical to certain State finance and revenue generating activities are essential employees during state of emergency or government shutdown.
Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.
Excludes certain unemployment compensation recipients from paying civil service open competitive examination application and appeal fees.
Concerns annual reporting requirements of SHBP and SEHBP commissions.
Provides for inclusion of alcohol manufacturers on highway signs; provides for internet site for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Creates task force to study feasibility of paperless State government.
Permits persons at horse racetracks and off-track wagering facilities to place wagers on previously-recorded live horse races.
Permits wagering by business entities with horse racing and sports pool operators.
Requires State Investment Council report certain information quarterly; requires council's regulations addressing political contributions apply to federal or national committees and non-State political committees.
Prohibits information from Statewide voter registration system from being published on Internet.
Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during remainder of 2023-2024 and entirety of 2024-2025 school years.
Establishes "Revolutionary War Park Study Commission."
Supports National Black Caucus of State Legislators efforts to ensure 40 percent of certain federal investments are made in communities of color and other disadvantaged communities.
Allows reverse auctions for certain health benefits.
Requires State to use at least half of future federal "Help America Vote Act" funds for voting systems with paper record.
Establishes Legislative Enactment Oversight Committee to ensure implementation of enacted laws and joint resolutions.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for memberships in PERS; provides for transfer of business administrators from participation in Defined Contribution Retirement Program to membership in PERS.
Prohibits payment to public employees at retirement for certain unused sick leave, provides for forfeiture of payment for unused sick leave for certain criminal convictions, and requires documentation for use of sick leave.
Modifies municipal Tourist Development Commission advertising disbursement requirement for advertising outside municipality.
Provides amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
Requires members, officers, and employees of Legislature to undergo implicit bias and cultural competency training.
Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.
Prohibits entity that receives grant from New Jersey State Council on Arts from scheduling educational courses on days when local school district is closed for religious holiday.
Requires AG to create voting fraud task force.
Recognizes 75th anniversary of establishment of State of Israel.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
Provides State information technology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor.
Permits religious services during state of emergency or public health emergency declarations by Governor.
Requires that election infrastructure vendors disclose financial ties for approval as vendor by Secretary of State; requires report of known or suspected security incidents involving election systems to Division of Elections.
Establishes Open Public Records Act Study Commission.
Permits retired judges to practice law while receiving pension or retirement allowance.
Requires State agencies to review operations and to implement use of Internet to conduct public business when cost savings may be realized, with certain exceptions.
Permits government records custodians to redact certain personal information.
Establishes Israel Evacuation Reimbursement Fund; appropriates $2 million.
Requires gubernatorial and legislative candidates report contributions within 48 hours of receipt; requires Election Law Enforcement Commission to post reports within 72 hours of filing.
Expands audit powers of State Auditor; requires online publication of certain materials; requires performance review audits of certain business incentive programs.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
Requires bidders on public works construction projects to submit information on fire safety features.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
Proposes constitutional amendment to provide registered voters with right to cast ballot in person at polling place on election day; requires mail-in ballot request before voter receives mail-in ballot.
Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
Proposes constitutional amendment to provide for election of Attorney General.
Allows appointment of challengers to any election district within congressional or legislative district where challenger resides.
Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in 15 most common non-English languages.
Permits county board of elections to open inner envelopes containing mail-in ballots up to five days prior to election day.
Requires eligibility checklist and audit for enrollment in PERS of certain public employees who provide professional services; imposes fine on certifying officer or supervisor for ineligible enrollments.
Requires Division of Taxation conduct audits of out-of-State contractors that have entered into State and private contracts.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.
Memorializes Congress to propose constitutional amendment prohibiting the physical desecration of American flag.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP and SEHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Permits purchase of service credit in PERS for period of time after termination of public employment due to COVID-19 pandemic if member returned to PERS employment within 12 months.
Permits municipalities and counties to require requestor of government record to obtain records from agency website.
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Establishes independent State Office of Consumer.
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Designates July 3 of each year as "CROWN Act Day" in NJ.
Changes eligibility of Administrative Law Judges from DCRP to PERS.
Urges Division of Travel and Tourism to produce map of scenic motorcycle routes.
Allows candidates for Senate and General Assembly to appear together in same nominating petition.
Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each house of the Legislature.
"Government Reality Check Act"; prohibits public employers from providing certain benefits to public employees; restricts gifts to public employees; restricts travel by public employees; imposes post-employment restriction on public contracting employees.
Makes various changes to civil service; permits institution of temporary layoffs; permits government entities to opt-out of civil service; requires civil service examinations be offered on continual basis.
Requires State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee include certain first responder titles in first responders primary care medical home program.
Requires that workers' compensation judges and administrative law judges be included in database of appointed officials.
Requires municipal clerk to post municipal documents online.
Requires State Treasurer to publish certain State expenditure and revenue information on government transparency website.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
Amends Constitution to require each house of Legislature to convene four times annually solely to debate State issues and policies.
Urges United Nations to seat India as permanent member to UN Security Council.
Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Permits local governments to request civil service law enforcement examinations; increases training reimbursement for law enforcement positions; removes certain law enforcement appointees from civil service eligible list; allows county hiring preference for county police departments.
"Transparency in Government Act;" provides for establishment of State public finance website; requires certain public entities receiving State funds to establish similar website; makes an appropriation.
Recognizes 75th anniversary of establishment of State of Israel.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Extends early voting period for primary elections and May municipal elections.
Establishes legislative internship program; makes appropriation.
Establishes State Pension Cost of Living Reform Commission.
Require voting machines to be recertified annually and after software modifications.
Requires automatic machine recount for certain elections that result in tie vote and establishes process to resolve subsequent tie votes.
Requires each principal department in Executive Branch to conduct review of department's COVID-19 preparedness, response, and recovery and make recommendations.
Permits voter registration up to 14 days before election.
Allows voter to vote in any political party primary by changing party affiliation at polling place on primary election day; allows mail-in voter to complete any political primary ballot.
Requires redaction and nondisclosure of home address of elected officials and candidates for elected office.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Requires Governor to file annual report disclosing expenditures made from funds provided as allowance.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Permits voter registration at polling place on election day.
Bars nondisclosure agreements to settle sexual assault and harassment claims against certain State officers and employees and members of Legislature; bars use of campaign funds to settle claims.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
Establishes task force to study the impact of and response to COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Requires Governor and legislative leaders to meet together quarterly.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Urges Congress and President to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act.
Allows law enforcement officers in PERS to transfer to and enroll in PFRS; requires all law enforcement officers to be enrolled in PFRS.
Permits municipalities having population under 2,500 to withdraw from civil service by ordinance.
Authorizes CRDA to finance transportation projects between Atlantic City Airport and Atlantic City Tourism District.
Proposes constitutional amendment to provide for Statewide initiative and referendum.
Provides gross income tax credit for A-list performing artists for income derived from certain live performances contracted for and rendered within the Atlantic City Tourism District on a recurring basis and within the State.
Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.
Requires PFRS enrollment to be retroactive to first date of employment for death benefit eligibility.
Allows canvassing of early votes and mail-in ballots before election day under certain conditions.
Extends pension eligibility for survivors of certain emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency declared by Governor.