Bills & Legislation

Permits physicians to make referrals to certain surgical centers.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Increases amount of credit for incarceration resulting from default of court-imposed financial obligation or motor vehicle penalty.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Requires DOC to notify inmates of outstanding motor vehicle fines or penalties and permits inmate to enter into payment plan upon release from incarceration.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes to dispense to certain entities on interim basis to ensure uninterrupted supply.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Increases certain minimum limits for motor vehicle and automobile insurance coverages.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Eliminates certain personal injury protection options available under standard automobile insurance policies; requires $250,000 of medical expense benefits under standard and basic automobile insurance policies.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Repeals no-fault automobile insurance law and requires mandatory liability insurance law for motor vehicles.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accidents caused by drunk or reckless drivers.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Establishes "Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program;" appropriates $225,000.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Permits certain noncitizen teachers to be eligible for tenure.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Prohibits certain employment actions against employees affected by a declared state of emergency.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Concerns licensure of persons in New Jersey who provide professional barbering services in another state or foreign country.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Requires certain school districts to hold annual, multi-day program on bullying prevention and intervention.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Requires executive county superintendent to distribute funds to each public school located in county for purchase of tourniquets and requires training on tourniquet use; appropriates up to $500,000.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Replaces certain fixed interest rate award in eminent domain cases with interest rate based on just compensation awards.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Requires administrative review for purposes of parole discharge of certain parolees sentenced to life imprisonment.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Prohibits sentencing individual under 21 years of age to life imprisonment.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Requires safeguards for anonymity and confidentiality with respect to communications presented through phone lines, electronic communication systems, or websites dedicated to accepting anonymous tips for use by law enforcement in criminal investigations.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Increases fines for selling single cigarettes and cigarettes in packs of less than 20.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in class.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Addresses various concerns affecting post-release employment.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Creates advisory council to oversee revision of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Establishes program in DOE to support school districts in developing grow-your-own programs for hiring of teachers of students with disabilities.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Establishes transporting for slaughter, selling or otherwise providing for slaughter, or slaughtering gestating cow as crime of fourth degree; establishes criminal and civil penalties therefor; designated as Brianna's Law.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

"HOPE Initiative Act"; requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Authorizes certain real property transfers without certain municipal transfer approvals and water testing.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Requires Director of Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to establish grant program to encourage municipalities to develop recreational sports and STEM programs for children; appropriates $10 million.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Prohibits New Jersey Legislature from solely altering conduct or outcome of any election; reaffirms separation of powers concerning elections.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Permits portion of child support payments to be held in trust for child to access upon certain circumstances.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

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.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Prohibits issuance and execution of "no-knock" warrant to be executed at residences.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Expands expungement eligibility; eliminates cap on number of convictions person may expunge; eliminates limitation on number of times person may be granted expungement.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

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

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Restricts use of motorized skateboards.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Authorizes home detention for juveniles adjudicated delinquent for certain motor vehicle offenses.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Establishes crime of strangulation chokehold.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Creates domestic violence Internet registry for certain public access; mandates counseling and community service and increases fines for certain domestic violence offenders.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Establishes "Minority-Serving State College and University Stabilization Program" in Office of Secretary of Higher Education; appropriates $20 million.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Requires reporting and investigation of alleged incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence at institutions of higher education and requires institutions to provide employee training on such reports.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Allows for the establishment of "County Tenant Legal Assistance Program" in each county; requires portion of administrative fee for residential mortgage execution sales fund program.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Clarifies law concerning parental rights and responsibilities and guardianship of minor child born to unwed parents.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat