Legislative Update
Senate Voting Session - Wednesday June 30th:
A698 Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for municipal, county, and congressional redistricting purposes and for apportionment of regional school district board of education members. Substituted for S3964 and passed
A850 Establishes "Broadband Access Study Commission." Concur with Governor’s Recommendations and passed
A1116 [bill added] Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.
A2722 Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities. Substituted for S1862 and passed
A3027 Commits $3 million from Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skill to NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development. Substituted for S793 and passed
A3950 Prohibits employer use of tracking or electronic communications device in vehicle operated by employee under certain circumstances. Substituted for S3180 and passed
A4463 Establishes confidentiality of court records of certain eviction actions initiated during COVID-19 pandemic. Substituted for S3713 and passed
A4521 Allows insurer to submit to MVC power of attorney executed electronically for certificate of ownership or salvage certificate of title by person who received or is due to receive total loss settlement from insurer. Substituted for S2882 and passed
A4554 Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certificate program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facilities. Substituted for S2605 and passed
A4630 Concerns labor harmony agreements in retail and distribution center projects.
Substituted for S577 and passed
A4746 Requires that certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment. Substituted for S3947 and passed
A4836 Establishes task force to evaluate quality, efficacy, costs, and educational outcomes of online courses offered by public and independent institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions during COVID-19 pandemic. Substituted for S3313 and passed
A4869 Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that prevailing wage will be paid. Substituted for S2414 and passed
A5212 Permits dentists to administer vaccines under certain circumstances. Substituted for S3638 and passed
A5434 Establishes dual-use solar project pilot program for unpreserved farmland; allows land used for dual-use solar project to be eligible for farmland assessment under certain conditions. Substituted for S3484 and passed
A5570 Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles. Combined with A5571 and substituted for senate bill and passed
A5571 Imposes certain requirements on operators of motor vehicles when overtaking bicycles; establishes fine for collision with bicyclist under certain circumstances.
A5579 Imposes certain requirements on operators of motor vehicles when overtaking pedestrians, bicycles, and scooters.
A5599 Establishes order of protection for current or former judge; upgrades and clarifies harassment against current or former judge; bars firearms possession by persons against whom current or former judge order of protection is entered. Emergency resolution passed and bill passed
A5656 Requires certain actions by motor vehicle operators when overtaking or passing pedestrians, bicycles, or scooters. Combined and passed
A5683 [bill added] Modifies Garden State Growth Zone tax exemption program. Substituted for S3869 and passed
A5690 Requires DOLWD to provide link to New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on website and in emails concerning unemployment compensation benefits. Substituted for S3772 and passed
A5737 [bill added] Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission. Substituted for S3763 and passed
A5817 Revises violation and fines for approving or assigning unauthorized individuals as school bus drivers.Substituted for S3852 and passed
A5818 Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid. Substituted for S3849 and passed
A5819 Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2022. Substituted for S3924 and passed
A5822 Renames Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission as "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve" and "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission." Substituted for S3919 and passed
A5825 Changes effective date of Garden State Health Plan; exempts certain charter and renaissance schools from certain healthcare plan requirements; requires certain negotiations over certain health care costs. Substituted for S3487 and passed
A5840 Authorizes State Treasurer to enter lease for real property and improvements with NJEDA for construction of New Jersey Wind Port in Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County. Substituted for S3923 and passed
A5841 Revises certain funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. Substituted for S3932 and passed
A5849 Requires Adjutant General of DMVA send weekly reports to Commissioner of DOH on status of veterans' homes in State during every future public health emergency; requires such reports through December 31, 2021. Substituted for S3918 and passed
A5850 Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to hold quarterly town hall meetings with veterans' guardians. Substituted for S3906 and passed
A5851 Allows veteran's guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans' memorial home under certain emergency circumstances. Substituted for S3905 and passed
A5852 Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means. Substituted for S3904 and passed
A5853 Requires administrator and assistant administrator at State veterans' memorial home have prior work experience in clinical setting. Substituted for S3903 and passed
A5854 Requires position of resident advocate at each State veterans' memorial home. Substituted for S3907 and passed
A5855 Requires DMVA veterans' facilities provide payroll-based journal information to NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Substituted for S3908 and passed
A5856 Requires Director of Division of Veterans' Healthcare Services in DMVA to have prior clinical and long-term care experience. Substituted for S3909 and passed
A5890 Concerns enforcement of employee misclassification and stop-work order laws. Substituted for S3920 and passed
A5891 Creates "Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance" in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million from General Fund. Substituted for S3921 and passed
A5892 Streamlines identification of employee misclassification. Substituted for S3922 and passed
A5897 Authorizes Capital City Redevelopment Corporation on behalf of State Treasurer to sell surplus real property and improvements located in City of Trenton, County of Mercer; appropriates proceeds of sale. Substituted for S3958 and passed
A5898 Temporarily expands summer working hours for certain minors. Substituted for S3963 and passed
A5906 [bill added] Rescinds prohibition on return of certain items purchased from retail food stores during COVID-19 state of emergency; provides that future limitations on returns occur during declared public health emergency. Substituted for S3965 and passed
A5939 Revises various provisions of "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020" and other economic development programs; establishes New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program; appropriates $10 million. Substituted for S3993 and passed
ACR177 [bill added] Urges United States Trade Representative to take all appropriate remedial actions granted under Section 301 of "Trade Act of 1974" concerning unpaid Peruvian agrarian reform bonds. Substituted for S141 and passed
AJR238 Urges U.S. President and EPA to take appropriate action, through waivers and other reforms, to allow blending of renewable fuels under the federal "Clean Air Act." Substituted for S123 and passed
S84 Requires institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies; expands activities encompassing criminal hazing and upgrades penalties for engaging in these activities. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S108 Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S577 Concerns labor harmony agreements in retail and distribution center projects.
S598 Raises pay for election workers to $400 per day or State minimum wage, whichever is greater; appropriates $5,000,000 to Department of State.
S758 Reopens Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS and requires Workers' Compensation Judges to be enrolled in PERS. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S793 Commits $3 million from Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skill to NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.
S830 Requires public water systems to offer drinking water tests to customers in certain circumstances. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S1010 Permits counties and municipalities to bond for alternative fuel vehicles. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S1071 [bill added] Increases amount annually credited to Shore Protection Fund to $50 million.
S1256 [bill added] Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
S1460 Imposes certain requirements on operators of motor vehicles when overtaking pedestrians, bicycles, and scooters.
S1463 Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain reasonable and safe distance when overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles.
S1726 Prohibits sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S1862 Requires Commissioner of Corrections to institute 30-minute shift overlap in State correctional facilities.
S2039 Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
S2093 Expands scope of activities constituting hazing; increases penalties for hazing resulting in injury; requires institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic high schools and middle schools to adopt anti-hazing policies.
S2208 Requires certain actions by motor vehicle operators when overtaking or passing pedestrians, bicycles, or scooters. Amended on floor
S2414 Requires certain bidders for prevailing wage public work to provide proof that prevailing wage will be paid.
S2559 Revises requirements for health insurance providers and Medicaid to cover services provided using telemedicine and telehealth; appropriates $5 million. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S2605 Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certificate program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facilities.
S2674 [bill added] Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.
S2765 Requires Civil Services Commission to undertake various initiatives to increase diversity and inclusivity within law enforcement agencies. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S2766 Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service law enforcement applicants. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S2767 Establishes database to aid in civil service hiring process for certain law enforcement officers; requires Statewide diversity analysis of law enforcement. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S2798 Revises requirements for long-term care facilities to establish outbreak response plans. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S2861 Concerns certain restrictive covenants on real property. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S2882 Allows insurer to submit to MVC power of attorney executed electronically for certificate of ownership or salvage certificate of title by person who received or is due to receive total loss settlement from insurer.
S2921 Allows municipalities to designate outdoor areas upon which people may consume alcoholic beverages.
S2996 Allows Board of Cosmetology Hairstyling licensees to operate mobile facilities when providing services. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S3000 Codifies and establishes certain network adequacy standards for pediatric primary and specialty care in Medicaid program. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S3180 Prohibits employer use of tracking or electronic communications device in vehicle operated by employee under certain circumstances.
S3257 Establishes Task Force for the Development of Universal Child Care.
S3264 Requires State agency to redact person's handwritten signature prior to publishing documents on agency's Internet website. Passed
S3284 Provides for accidental death benefit if death of TPAF member and certain PERS members is caused by COVID-19. Passed
S3311 Establishes the "COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission." Passed
S3313 Establishes task force to evaluate quality, efficacy, costs, and educational outcomes of online courses offered by public and independent institutions of higher education during COVID-19 pandemic. Amended on floor and substituted by A4836 and passed
S3319 Eliminates certain juvenile justice fines, fees, costs, and other monetary penalties. Passed
S3389 Requires adoption of and training on anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy by certain campaign committees; creates Office on Discrimination and Harassment Prevention; appropriates $2,000,000. Passed
S3484 Increases amount of solar energy generation on lands eligible for farmland assessment under certain conditions; revises law concerning solar energy generation on preserved farmland; directs BPU to provide certain incentives to "dual-use" solar projects on
S3487 Changes effective date of Garden State Health Plan; exempts certain charter and renaissance schools from certain healthcare plan requirements; requires certain negotiations over certain health care costs.
S3488 Modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization; establishes grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies; and provides financial incentives for regionalization. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S3498 Requires gift card issuer provide certain protections to consumer.Passed
S3512 Authorizes purchaser of automobile by private sale to operate automobile for three-day period following purchase without permanent registration or transfer of title. Passed
S3579 Requires certain permanency hearing to be held at least every six months. Passed
S3584 Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S3617 [bill added] Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force. Passed
S3618 Makes supplemental appropriation of $10 million for grants for certain lake management activities for recreation and conservation purposes. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S3632 Expands exemption from restrictions on health care practitioner referrals; requires certain referrals to be made in accordance with certain professional standards. Passed
S3638 Permits dentists to administer vaccines under certain circumstances.
S3672 [bill added] Permits exemption from civil service law enforcement examination requirement for county correctional police officers; permits hiring of such officers. Passed
S3700 Clarifies that any State entity that issues professional or occupational licenses will not require individuals to demonstrate lawful presence in New Jersey to obtain professional or occupational licensure. Passed
S3713 Establishes confidentiality of court records of certain eviction actions initiated during COVID-19 pandemic.
S3714 Concerns liability of certain non-profit and governmental employers for unemployment benefits paid during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic state of emergency. Concur with Assembly Amendments
S3733 Requires health insurance carriers to offer clear cost share plans for individual health benefits plans. Passed
S3763 [bill added] Establishes Asian American Pacific Islander Commission.
S3772 Requires DOLWD to provide link to New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on website and in emails concerning unemployment compensation benefits.
S3849 Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid.
S3852 Revises violation and fines for approving or assigning unauthorized individuals as school bus drivers.
S3869 [bill added] Modifies Garden State Growth Zone tax exemption program.
S3903 Requires administrator and assistant administrator at State veterans' memorial home have prior work experience in clinical setting.
S3904 Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to communicate with veterans' guardians via at least two communication means.
S3905 Allows veteran's guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans' memorial home under certain emergency circumstances.
S3906 Requires DMVA veterans' memorial homes to hold quarterly town hall meetings with veterans' guardians.
S3907 Requires position of resident advocate at each State veterans' memorial home.
S3908 Requires DMVA veterans' facilities provide payroll-based journal information to NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
S3909 Requires Director of Division of Veterans' Healthcare Services in DMVA to have prior clinical and long-term care experience.
S3916 Establishes order of protection for current or former judge; upgrades and clarifies harassment against current or former judge; bars firearms possession by persons against whom current or former judge order of protection is entered.
S3918 Requires Adjutant General of DMVA send weekly reports to Commissioner of DOH on status of veterans' homes in State during every future public health emergency; requires such reports through December 31, 2021.
S3919 Renames Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Preservation Commission as "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve" and "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."
S3920 Concerns enforcement of employee misclassification and stop-work order laws.
Tracking: NJ State Building and Construction Trades Council
S3921 Creates "Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance" in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million from General Fund.
Tracking: NJ State Building and Construction Trades Council
S3922 Streamlines identification of employee misclassification.
Tracking: NJ State Building and Construction Trades Council
S3923 Authorizes State Treasurer to enter lease for real property and improvements with NJEDA for construction of New Jersey Wind Port in Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County.
S3924 Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2022.
S3932 Revises certain funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.
S3947 Requires that certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
S3958 Authorizes Capital City Redevelopment Corporation on behalf of State Treasurer to sell surplus real property and improvements located in City of Trenton, County of Mercer; appropriates proceeds of sale.
S3963 Temporarily expands summer working hours for certain minors.
S3964 Requires incarcerated individual from State to be counted at residential address for municipal, county, and congressional redistricting purposes and for apportionment of regional school district board of education members.
S3965 [bill added] Rescinds prohibition on return of certain items purchased from retail food stores during COVID-19 state of emergency; provides that future limitations on returns occur during declared public health emergency.
S3993 Revises various provisions of "New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020" and other economic development programs; establishes New Jersey Innovation Fellows Program; appropriates $10 million.
S4004 Establishes database of certain appointed positions and elected offices. Passed
SCR71 Recognizes Armenian Genocide. Passed
SCR141 [bill added] Urges United States Trade Representative to take all appropriate remedial actions granted under Section 301 of "Trade Act of 1974" concerning unpaid Peruvian agrarian reform bonds.
SJR22 Designates September 11th of each year as "Heroes Day." Passed
SJR45 Designates September 23 of each year as "Bruce Springsteen Day." Passed
SJR59 Designates October of each year as "First Responders Appreciation Month." Passed
SJR81 Designates second week of November of each year as "National Apprenticeship Week in New Jersey." Passed
SJR86 [bill added] Designates December 4 of each year as "Alpha Phi Alpha Day" in New Jersey. Passed
SJR123 Urges U.S. President and EPA to take appropriate action, through waivers and other reforms, to allow blending of renewable fuels under the federal "Clean Air Act."
SR136 Urges Secretary of Navy to designate Delaware River as site for celebration of 250th anniversary of Navy and Marine Corps. Passed
S2600 – Amended on the floor
S3436 – Amended on the floor
S5338 – Amended on the floor
