Bills & Legislation

Increases personal needs allowance to $100 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.

Owen HenryRepublican

Provides that lease renewal for farming of farmland is exempt from public bidding requirements if tenant under prior lease has farmed land for at least 10 years.

Owen HenryRepublican

Permits member of New Jersey National Guard to transfer certain tuition benefit to spouse or dependent child.

Owen HenryRepublican

Establishes one-time grant program to support implementation of free, full-day kindergarten programs in certain school districts; appropriates $5 million.

Owen HenryRepublican

Provides that stalking victim's death may constitute criminal homicide under certain circumstances; establishes stalking as aggravating factor in sentencing of defendant.

Owen HenryRepublican

Establishes "Fair Access to Health Care Networks Act;" appropriates $2 million.

Owen HenryRepublican

Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.

James BeachDemocrat

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

James BeachDemocrat

Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.

James BeachDemocrat

Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.

James BeachDemocrat

Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information.

James BeachDemocrat

Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.

James BeachDemocrat

Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program.

James BeachDemocrat

Directs Department of Agriculture to establish Jersey Fresh sales pilot program; appropriates $500,000.

James BeachDemocrat

Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.

James BeachDemocrat

Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.

James BeachDemocrat

Prohibits electioneering within 25 feet of person waiting in line at polling place or ballot drop box; makes electioneering a disorderly persons offense.

James BeachDemocrat

Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services.

James BeachDemocrat

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

James BeachDemocrat

Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.

James BeachDemocrat

Makes compulsive gambling prevention, education, and treatment program optional penalty for casino gambling by person under legal age of 21; makes fine optional.

James BeachDemocrat

Enhances requirements for applicant seeking to locate substance use disorder treatment center within 500 feet of school.

James BeachDemocrat

Prohibits sex offenders from holding any job, position, or type of employment that primarily consists of contact with children.

James BeachDemocrat

Requires DHS and other appropriate State agencies to disseminate information on transportation options for persons with developmental disabilities.

James BeachDemocrat

Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.

James BeachDemocrat

Prohibits distribution to students of literature that promotes, favors, or opposes candidacy of any candidate for election at any general, municipal, or school election.

James BeachDemocrat

Permits government records custodians to redact certain personal information.

James BeachDemocrat

Permits home health care services agencies to employ certified nurse aides as homemaker-home health aides.

James BeachDemocrat

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.

James BeachDemocrat

Requires mandatory imprisonment for crime or offense committed against elderly person.

James BeachDemocrat

Allows dog owners to procure identification cards for guide or service dogs; appropriates $100,000.

James BeachDemocrat

Establishes program to provide guaranteed admission to public institutions of higher education for certain public school students.

James BeachDemocrat

Establishes standards for food date labeling; requires Commissioner of Health to establish public education program and promulgate guidelines related to food safety.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes Renewable and Efficient Energy Financing Program; authorizes BPU to transfer up to $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Prohibits municipal zoning ordinances from regulating solar panels under certain circumstances; limits fees for certain renewable energy installations.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Requires producers of packaging products sold in New Jersey to adopt and implement packaging product stewardship plans.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Provides CBT tax credit for retrofit of existing warehouses with solar-ready zone once solar panels are installed.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations and for commercial zero emission vehicle fleet conversions.

Bob SmithDemocrat

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

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

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

Bob SmithDemocrat

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

Bob SmithDemocrat

Directs NJ Infrastructure Bank to establish financing program for electric school buses; allocates $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to NJ Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Establishes limits on zoning restrictions for certain electric battery storage equipment installation.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Authorizes regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under "Air Pollution Control Act (1954)" and "Global Warming Response Act."

Bob SmithDemocrat

Eliminates prohibition on paper bags, and allows packaging options, for certain grocery orders for three years; requires program for disposition of reusable bags; extends timeframe for use of certain bags by food banks and pantries.

Bob SmithDemocrat