Bills & Legislation

Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.

Latham TiverRepublican

Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.

Robert W. SingerRepublican

Concerns local government acquisitions of fire fighting apparatus and equipment, through purchase or lease.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Concerns bereavement leave for miscarriage and stillbirth.

Latham TiverRepublican

Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $500 income tax deduction.

Latham TiverRepublican

Establishes young driver program for commercial driver licenses.

Latham TiverRepublican

Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.

Latham TiverRepublican

Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.

Latham TiverRepublican

Requires MVC to authorize use of third-party vendors in administration of commercial driver license testing.

Latham TiverRepublican

Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.

Latham TiverRepublican

Requires Administrative Office of the Courts to collect and publish statistical information about consumer debt lawsuits.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Establishes streamlined hiring process pilot program to permit certain counties and municipalities to appoint persons in Civil Service.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Allows appointing authorities in Civil Service to hire from or promote within top five eligible candidates.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.

Latham TiverRepublican

Requires State employer to ascertain child abuse or sexual misconduct in employment applications for certain positions involving children; requires background checks for current and prospective employees.

Latham TiverRepublican

Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

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

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Regulates smoking in casinos and casino simulcasting facilities.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Provides tax credits to restaurant owners to offset increase in State minimum wage rate.

Latham TiverRepublican

Requires DEP to reimburse local units for costs incurred in responding to emergencies in State parks and forests.

Latham TiverRepublican

Directs DEP to adopt rules and regulations to implement California's current low emissions vehicle program, with certain exceptions regarding zero emmission vehicles.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Prohibits DEP from demolishing or requiring removal of certain cabins or similar structures located in certain tidal wetlands.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Allows tax credits for supermarkets with dedicated displays for Jersey Fresh products.

Latham TiverRepublican

Updates law governing votes by shareholders for items other than for election of members to board of directors.

Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.Democrat

Eliminates requirement for public school employees to maintain State residency.

Latham TiverRepublican

Permits municipalities, counties, school districts, and political subdivisions to withdraw from civil service.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.

Anthony M. BuccoRepublican

Prohibits municipalities from requiring certain plan approval related to addition of up to five van accessible parking spaces to existing parking facilities.

Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.Democrat

Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.

Latham TiverRepublican

Revises various provisions of MLUL; provides for certain model applications and checklists.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Provides for certain energy storage projects to be considered "inherently beneficial use" under MLUL.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Reduces amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure.

Latham TiverRepublican

Authorizes riding of steer and other pack animals designated by DEP in any State park where horseback riding is permitted.

Latham TiverRepublican

"Electronic Cigarette Extended Producer Responsibility Act."

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to require undergraduate students to complete course on climate change.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Reduces NJ Legislative Youth Council residency requirement for certain military children from 15 years to 6 months.

Latham TiverRepublican

Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions made to animal shelters.

Latham TiverRepublican

Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location for certain individuals.

Anthony M. BuccoRepublican

Permits municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for first responders.

Anthony M. BuccoRepublican

Requires filtration system to capture microfibers and microplastics on washing machines sold on or after January 1, 2030.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Exempts certain volunteer emergency service organizations from charitable contribution filing fees.

Anthony M. BuccoRepublican

Requires electric public utilities to upgrade certain portions of electric transmission and distribution system with advanced conductors.

Bob SmithDemocrat

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

Latham TiverRepublican

Requires school districts to include environmental sustainability plan in long-range facilities plan.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires all motorbuses purchased for public transportation service to be electric-powered by 2035; makes annual appropriation of $82 million.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes certain State goals for sale of zero-emission medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and certain off-road vehicles and equipment.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Exempts volunteer fire companies from paying annual charitable registration fee.

Anthony M. BuccoRepublican

Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources and develop fixed fee structure for interconnection costs.

Bob SmithDemocrat