Bills & Legislation

"Chloe's Pet Access Law"; permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.

Raj MukherjiDemocrat

Authorizes DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, to provide priority consideration to permit applications for green building projects.

Raj MukherjiDemocrat

Establishes strict liability criminal penalties for minor's access to loaded firearm if access results in bodily injury or death.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Prohibits retail dealers of firearms from being located near certain businesses and facilities.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Provides that firearms purchaser identification card is valid for four years; requires training prior to issuance of firearms cards and handgun purchase permits; revises procedures for passing of firearms to heir or legatee.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Increases certain firearms permit fees.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Imposes gross receipts tax on firearms and firearms ammunition.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Requires vehicle manufacturers to provide real-time access to motor vehicle data to vehicle owners and representatives.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Provides CBT credit for development of anaerobic digestion facilities that process food waste.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Provides for opting out of organ and tissue donation.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Concerns resentencing and parole for certain juvenile defendants.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Requires State parks, forests, and other natural and historic areas to remain open to public for seven days if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by NJ Constitution.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Creates Highlands Conservation Trust to preserve land in Highlands Region, and authorizes Highlands conservation license plate to raise revenue therefor.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Permits municipalities and counties to issue bonds to fund buy-out of accumulated leave time in order to reduce future terminal leave expenses.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Disallows tax deduction under corporation business tax and gross income tax for punitive damages paid in connection with legal action; includes amount paid as punitive damages on behalf of taxpayer in income for tax purposes.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Provides $3,000 gross income tax deduction for certain taxpayers providing home care for an elderly relative.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Establishes State bank for handling of marijuana-related funds.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Permits municipalities to require that new construction be solar ready.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Establishes central registry for background checks of youth serving organization employees and volunteers.

James BeachDemocrat

Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Increases statutory mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court Justices, Superior Court Judges, Tax Court Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Workers' Compensation Judges and county prosecutors from 70 to 72.

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Establishes "Community Response Initiative to Strengthen Emergency Systems" pilot program in DOH; appropriates $2,000,000.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Eliminates qualified immunity and sovereign immunity in certain cases.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

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

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Makes supplemental appropriation of $35 million to "Urban and Rural Centers Unsafe Buildings Demolition Revolving Loan Fund."

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Requires access to law enforcement disciplinary records as government records; requires such records to be retained for certain period of time.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Requires new employers to reimburse certain former employers for law enforcement training costs.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Establishes $40 daily pay rate for jurors.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Requires fire suppression systems in all elementary and secondary schools 12,000 square feet or larger.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Establishes New Jersey Internet Criminal Information Registry.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Requires mortgage lenders to maintain vacant, age-restricted dwelling units during foreclosure.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Requires truck and van rental companies to photograph authorized user.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Ensures operation of certain motor fuel storage, distribution and dispensing facilities during disasters and emergencies.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

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

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Provides for court dismissal, with prejudice, of civil actions for which lis pendens notices are filed under certain circumstances.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Provides that crimes committed outside the State under certain circumstances may be prosecuted in New Jersey.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Excludes certain public works contracts related to Hurricane Sandy recovery from prevailing wage requirements.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Requires entities to accept confirmation of prior COVID-19 infection or protective immune response against COVID-19 when proof of vaccination is required.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Requires use of annual baseline concussion testing for student-athletes and cheerleaders in grades six through 12.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Prohibits NJT from making major alterations to rail yards located near certain environmentally sensitive areas.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican

Permits religious services during state of emergency or public health emergency declarations by Governor.

Gregory P. McGuckinRepublican