New Jersey Sen. Joseph F. Vitale (D)

NJ - Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (Senate)

Title:

chair

NJ - Labor (Senate)

Title:

vice-chair

NJ - S1167 Removes statutory authority of DOH and Board of Medical Examiners over medical standards governing declarations of death upon the basis of neurological criteria.

NJ - SJR19 Declares March of each year as "Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month."

NJ - SJR21 Designates July 20 of each year as "Emma's Day" to raise awareness of lysosomal storage disorders.

NJ - S1703 Permits municipalities to recover certain costs and fees from alcoholic beverage licensees charged with violations.

NJ - SCR101 Memorializes Congress and President to enact "Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013."

NJ - S1194 Extends Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund and collection of annual surcharges for five years.

NJ - S1162 Establishes and enhances certain insurance fraud prevention measures.

NJ - S2127 Establishes certain requirements for hospitals regarding patient-designated caregivers.

NJ - S869 "Healthcare Disclosure and Transparency Act."

NJ - S1711 Requires local governments and school boards in SHBP/SEHBP to certify savings based on three bids from non-SHBP/SEHBP plans before continuing SHBP/SEHBP in new collective negotiations agreements.

NJ - S866 Authorizes certain gestational carrier agreements.

NJ - S3041 Designates State Highway 184 in Woodbridge Township as "Bruce Turcotte Memorial Highway."

NJ - S867 Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.

NJ - SR104 Urges President and Congress of the United States to extend the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007.

NJ - S2925 Establishes driver's license for residents who cannot prove lawful presence in US.

NJ - S20 The "Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."

NJ - S1701 Provides for transfer and sale of inactive liquor licenses for use in qualifying smart growth municipalities.

NJ - S874 Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.

NJ - S1186 Revises "Local Bond Law" provisions to exempt certain energy projects from appropriation requirement for five percent down payment.

NJ - SJR94 Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning stabilization and growth of volunteer first responder community.

NJ - S1202 Authorizes creation of economic recovery districts; authorizes certain economic recovery district management corporations to issue bonds secured by incentive grants.

NJ - S1193 Clarifies that conversions of housing cooperatives into condominiums are subject to notice provisions of "The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act."

NJ - S1164 Establishes "Rutgers, The State University Study Commission."

NJ - S2536 Requires health care provider participating in carrier network to give notice to covered person of provider's referral to out-of-network provider.

NJ - S1216 "New Jersey All-Payer Claims Database Act"; establishes New Jersey All-Payer Claims Database and arbitration process for reimbursing out-of-network health care providers.

NJ - S2137 Authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to impose a fine against an institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.

NJ - SR75 Urges FDA to make naloxone available over the counter.

NJ - S3278 Allows installment payments for senior and disabled property taxpayers to repay overpayments of homestead credits and homestead property tax reimbursements.

NJ - S1210 Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.

NJ - S1180 "New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act."

NJ - S2604 Requires pawnbrokers to record and report certain information.

NJ - S3243 Provides that if minor appears to have been sexually assaulted, health care professionals in addition to physicians may authorize forensic sexual assault examination and medical care without parental consent.

NJ - S2379 Requires establishment of processes to identify Medicaid eligible incarcerated individuals who are awaiting pre-trial release determinations, are being released following period of incarceration, or are undergoing inpatient hospital treatment.

NJ - S1221 "Group Home Fire Safety Act."

NJ - S859 Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.

NJ - S3211 Permits young adult who is claimed as a dependent on a relative's tax return to receive Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance benefits.

NJ - S2020 "Art Therapist Licensing Act."

NJ - S1172 Requires coverage of medication therapy management in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.

NJ - S868 Removes statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse; expands categories of defendants liable in such actions.

NJ - S1196 Permits health care providers to report certain patient health problems to MVC.

NJ - S2374 Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services.

NJ - S3052 Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.

NJ - S1212 Exempts veterans' organizations from nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee.

NJ - SJR44 Designates March 30 of each year as "Doctor's Day" in New Jersey.

NJ - S1165 Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree nursing programs.

NJ - S2067 Permits change in case manager for persons with developmental disabilities under certain circumstances.

NJ - S1704 Establishes Sex Offender Management Commission; amends Megan's Law in response to federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.

NJ - S860 "Health Care Transparency and Disclosure Act."

NJ - S3286 Establishes certain standards for health benefits plans with tiered network.

NJ - S1217 Requires at least one State developmental center in each region of State; requires certain factors to be considered for transfer of residents between developmental centers.

NJ - S2871 Automatically registers or updates voter registration as part of driver's license application or renewal.

NJ - S1163 Clarifies the effective date of the "New Jersey False Claims Act."

NJ - S1219 Provides for Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for mental health services provided through telepsychiatry.

NJ - S1190 "Naturopathic Doctors Licensing Act."

NJ - S2872 Requires Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly to develop informational posters describing phone-based complaint procedure, to be conspicuously displayed in certain facilities.

NJ - S862 Clarifies intent of Legislature to protect certain senior tenants; aligns housing age restrictions with federal law.

NJ - S1213 Increases tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax rates to be on par with tax rate imposed on cigarettes under cigarette tax; dedicates revenue for smoking and tobacco use cessation programs.

NJ - S3210 Requires health benefits coverage for juvenile depression screenings.

NJ - S2728 Requires pharmacies to install and maintain secure prescription medication drop-off receptacles, and Division of Consumer Affairs to post receptacle location information online.

NJ - S2729 Authorizes health care practitioners to provide health care services through telemedicine.

NJ - S1218 Allows certain State agencies to sell Internet advertisements on agencies' websites as pilot program.

NJ - S2065 Requires one-time application for requesting services for individuals with developmental disabilities from DCF and DHS.

NJ - S856 Requires public utilities to set bill due date to no earlier than 28 days past postmarked date if mailed by regular mail, or 28 days past sent date if sent electronically.

NJ - S2985 Establishes certain requirements for 9-1-1 public safety answering points and public safety dispatch points.

NJ - SCR50 Memorializes Congress to enact legislation to provide Medicare coverage for incontinence products.

NJ - S1702 Conforms Megan's law to requirements of federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

NJ - S3036 Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties.

NJ - SJR20 Designates third Wednesday in May as "ALS Awareness Day" and May as "ALS Awareness Month" in NJ.

NJ - S1867 Imposes a wholesale sales and use tax rate on tobacco products, imposes tax on electronic cigarettes and similar nicotine delivery products, changes tax base, and requires licenses to conduct business in tobacco products.

NJ - S1161 Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.

NJ - S1700 Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.

NJ - S1664 Changes priorities for financial assistance from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.

NJ - S2605 Requires disclosures of out-of-network services performed by health care providers under certain circumstances.

NJ - S2087 Provides tax credit under corporation business tax and gross income tax for certain costs incurred in purchase of equipment used by private facilities to conduct motor vehicle safety inspections.

NJ - S1189 Prohibits bio-analytical laboratories from charging certain patients more than 115% of the applicable Medicare rate.

NJ - S1176 Requires certain health care facilities to offer, and health care workers to receive, annual influenza vaccination.

NJ - S1175 Clarifies that insurance broker transparency requirement only applies to sale of health benefits plans.

NJ - S2603 Prohibits anti-tiering clauses in managed care health benefits plans.

NJ - S2190 Requires DHS to develop or purchase electronic health record system for use by certain agencies providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

NJ - S1215 Appropriates $1,000,000 for outreach and enrollment activities in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs.

NJ - S1179 Supplemental appropriation of $2 million for grants to certain nursing schools to address shortage of nursing faculty.

NJ - S857 Requires policy on use of alternative dispute resolution for State agencies; expands duties of Dispute Settlement Office of Department of Public Advocate.

NJ - S1174 Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.

NJ - S1159 Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.

NJ - S2019 "Lactation Consultants Licensing Act."

NJ - S1710 Designates September 11 each year "September 11 Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.

NJ - S2018 Requires insurers to provide information about organ donation and allows insurers to limit reimbursement for organ transplant if recipient has not made gift pursuant to Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.

NJ - S3165 Requires anyone receiving opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.

NJ - S2309 Permits transmittal of certain land use documents via email.

NJ - S2017 Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.

NJ - S1698 Provides that possession of air or spring gun for an unlawful purpose is a crime of the third degree.

NJ - S1182 Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure.

NJ - S1201 Creates new taxable category of alcoholic beverages called flavored malt beverages, imposes separate rate of taxation on new category pursuant to alcoholic beverages tax and allocates associated revenue.

NJ - S871 Permits municipalities to hold certain inactive liquor licenses reserved for smart growth developments for an additional five years.

NJ - S865 Establishes the Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Program.

NJ - S1663 Prohibits retail motor fuel dealer from charging a credit card customer in excess of four percent above the purchase price for same fuel sold to customer paying by cash.

NJ - S1712 Requires all personal audio players distributed in New Jersey to contain warning about volume and hearing loss.

NJ - S1154 Permits water and sewerage service sub-metering in multi-family dwellings.

NJ - S1170 Provides premium assistance to certain small employers who purchase health benefits plans; appropriates $10 million.

NJ - S1662 Concerns the delivery and oversight of coverage under certain health benefits plans; establishes Health Care Patient Ombudsperson in the Division of Consumer Affairs.

NJ - S855 "Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."

NJ - S1181 Prohibits substitution of prescribed epilepsy drugs by pharmacists without prior notification to and written consent of physician and patient.

NJ - S1709 Eliminates statute of limitations for kidnapping and increases statute of limitations for other serious crimes to 10 years.

NJ - S1177 Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.

NJ - S864 Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHS as ambulatory care facilities.

NJ - S3255 Makes changes to funding provisions for financial assistance and grants from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.

NJ - S1200 Concerns eligible municipalities under the urban transit hub credit.

NJ - S3054 Requires DEP to offer to purchase and demolish certain contaminated residential property.

NJ - S1192 Allows health maintenance organizations to include charity care assessments for purposes of meeting certain loss ratio requirements.

NJ - S1708 Permits municipal court to order certain offenders to perform community service in lieu of payment of penalty.

NJ - S1195 Revises procedure for issuance of amended birth certificate for person who has undergone change in sex.

NJ - S1157 Requires DHS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.

NJ - S2644 Requires development and maintenance of database to advise public about open bed availability in residential substance use disorders treatment facilities.

NJ - S3016 Requires MVC to allow submission of "Next-of-Kin Registry" information by mail.

NJ - S1171 Establishes certain requirements, including allowable fees, for provision of medical records to patients, legally authorized representatives, and authorized third parties.

NJ - S1199 Defines "mobile home park" as "multiple dwelling" for inspection purposes.

NJ - S876 Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals; authorizes certain labortories to perform rapid hepatitis C testing.

NJ - S2762 Requires money transmitters to provide training materials to delegates concerning financial abuse and exploitation of elder adults.

NJ - S1185 Makes technical corrections to individual health coverage and small employer health benefits programs and to NJ FamilyCare.

NJ - S1868 Creates an integrated State medical examiner system by increasing the authority of the State Medical Examiner regarding forensic investigations, establishing regional medical examiner offices, and eliminating the county medical examiner system.

NJ - S875 Provides that President of Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey and one additional public member serve as members of Government Records Council.

NJ - S2063 Increases loss ratio reporting and disclosure requirements for carriers offering individual and group health insurance plans; applies loss ratio requirement to large group health insurance plans.

NJ - S2885 Increases age for helmet requirement for bicycling, roller skating, and skateboarding to 17 and younger; extends helmet requirement to ice skaters and operators of non-motorized scooters.

NJ - S1705 Establishes requirements for pharmacists to dispense biological products.

NJ - S2538 Prohibits use of snares in trapping of wildlife.

NJ - S3208 Revises application deadline for homestead property tax reimbursement program.

NJ - S861 Directs New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority to study and report on potential revenue generating services of rest areas and service plazas.

NJ - S853 Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization, and expansion, or hiring and training of new employees for manufacturing purposes.

NJ - S1191 Establishes Center for the Study of Health Care Billing Data.

NJ - S1155 Clarifies deadline to request mail-in ballot application.

NJ - SCR155 Establishes Joint Legislative Task Force on Addiction Prevention and Treatment.

NJ - S2378 Extends "Overdose Prevention Act" immunity provisions to certain professionals and professional entities, and permits needle exchange programs to obtain standing order for opioid antidote.

NJ - S1168 Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.

NJ - S2380 Requires DHS and DOC to formulate joint arrangement and plan to ensure provision of mental health and substance use disorder services to inmates.

NJ - S854 Requires that certain health care facilities be generator ready; allows health care facilities to qualify for NJEDA loans for cost of generators.

NJ - S3207 Limits liability of caregivers when facilitating normalcy for children in foster care.

NJ - S3254 Authorizes pharmacists to provide opioid antidotes to patients without individual prescriptions, in accordance with standardized protocols to be adopted by Board of Pharmacy.

NJ - S1198 Appropriates $1,886,375 from 2009 Historic Preservation Fund to NJ Historic Trust for grant to Proprietary House Association for historic preservation purposes.

NJ - S1156 Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.

NJ - S1184 Revises requirements for licensure and creates physician-delegated scope of practice for physician assistants.

NJ - SR67 Designates May 6 through May 12, 2014 as "National Nurses' Week" in New Jersey.

NJ - S2373 Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to annually prepare substance use treatment provider performance report, and make available to public.

NJ - S2376 Establishes remote medical consultation assistance grant program in DOH.

NJ - S1158 Concerns hospital asset transformation program.

NJ - S3051 Strengthens requirements for accreditation, inspection, and general oversight of "surgical practices."

NJ - S1211 Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.

NJ - S1166 Makes various changes to current system for approval, issuance, administration, and discontinuance of various types of special license plates.

NJ - S1169 Requires registered qualifying patient's authorized use of medical marijuana to be considered equivalent to use of any other prescribed medication.

NJ - SR122 Designates week of May 11th through May 17th, 2015 as "Women's Lung Health Week" in New Jersey.

NJ - SCR102 Urges Congress and President to limit duration and amount of late enrollment penalties in Medicare Parts B and D.

NJ - S1220 Expands definition of "public building" for purposes of the CDS distribution laws.

NJ - S1178 Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.

NJ - S2581 Adds cyber-harassment to the domestic violence statutes.

NJ - S1707 Concerns cigarette manufacturers and production of certain tobacco products using roll-your-own tobacco machines at retail establishments within this State.

NJ - S1197 Expands the means to obtain a protective order for a minor.

NJ - SR69 Memorializes United States Senate to ratify Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

NJ - S2375 Provides for licensure of ambulatory care facilities to provide integrated primary care services including behavioral health care.

NJ - S2684 Allows municipality to establish reserved parking zone on property adjacent to disabled person's residence.

NJ - S1188 Regulates physician profiling programs used by managed care networks.

NJ - S1697 Upgrades penalty for unlawful possession of certain firearms on grounds of an educational institution.

NJ - S3212 Requires managed care plans, SHBP and SEHBP, to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities.

NJ - S1706 Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.

NJ - S3134 Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.

NJ - S1214 Supplemental appropriation of $50 million from General Fund to DHS for substance abuse treatment and prevention.

NJ - S858 Revises the statutes concerning oaths and affidavits.

NJ - S852 Requires municipalities which license peddlers and solicitors to accept background check results from other municipalities.

NJ - S873 Permits adoptees and certain others to obtain adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information.

NJ - S870 "Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.

NJ - S2401 Amends and repeals sections of "Respiratory Care Practitioner Licensing Act."

NJ - S1696 Establishes driving privilege cards for New Jersey residents who cannot prove lawful presence in United States.

NJ - S1173 "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

NJ - S1222 Rescinds recommendation of the Task Force on the Closure of State Developmental Centers and creates new task force.

NJ - S3242 Clarifies best interests of the child should be primary consideration in actions undertaken by State governmental entities and courts of law.

NJ - S2001 Establishes strategic road salt reserve fund and strategic road salt reserve within DOT.

NJ - S1661 "Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."

NJ - S872 Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.

NJ - S1160 "Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DOH.

NJ - S2066 Provides for oversight of DHS contracts with providers serving persons with developmental disabilities.

NJ - S3300 Places moratorium on implementation of certain tiered network health benefits plans until January 1, 2017.

NJ - S2191 Requires Medicaid coverage for diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment for patients diagnosed with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes.

NJ - S2883 Prohibits smoking in automobiles when children are present.

NJ - S2516 "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

NJ - S3209 Requires AG and county prosecutor to remove information from website concerning persons indicted or prosecuted for crimes under certain circumstances.

NJ - S863 Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties within 20 mile radius.

NJ - S2002 Permits the incorporation of psychologists.

NJ - S1699 Extends exemption from charitable immunity for certain civil actions to persons of any age who are beneficiaries of the nonprofit corporation.

NJ - S3042 Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots; provides for study of impact of changes.

NJ - S2064 "Reproductive Donation Safety Act."

NJ - S1183 Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

NJ - S1665 Changes priorities for financial assistance from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.

NJ - A2717 Requires one-time application for requesting services for individuals with developmental disabilities from DCF and DHS.

NJ - A2934 Permits the incorporation of psychologists.

NJ - A2956 Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.

NJ - A4233 Provides Medicaid coverage for advance care planning.

NJ - A3504 Requires DHS to use and update NJ Elder Index and related data to the extent possible.

NJ - A304 Requires schools to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit administration of epinephrine to any student having anaphylactic reaction.

NJ - A815 Requires municipalities which license peddlers and solicitors to accept certain background check results from other municipalities.

NJ - A2576 "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

NJ - A1355 Requires DOH to provide information about crib safety on its Internet website.

NJ - A709 Requires pharmacies and prescribers to notify patients about how to ensure proper and safe disposal of unused prescription drugs.

NJ - A801 Directs New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority to study and report on potential revenue generating services of rest areas and service plazas.

NJ - A3390 Permits transmittal of certain land use documents via email.

NJ - A2955 Establishes certain requirements for hospitals regarding patient-designated caregivers.

NJ - A4388 Designates State Highway 184 in Woodbridge Township as "Bruce Turcotte Memorial Highway."

NJ - A2072 Requires public school students in grades 9 through 12 to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator prior to graduation.

NJ - A2477 Establishes requirements for pharmacists to dispense biological products.

NJ - A4275 "New Jersey Small Business Retirement Marketplace Act."

NJ - A2859 Codifies "Project Medicine Drop" program; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacles at certain law enforcement agencies.

NJ - A4386 Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots; provides for study of impact of changes.

NJ - A1080 Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.

NJ - A1783 "Art Therapist Licensing Act."

NJ - A1796 Prohibits school district from denying student school breakfast or school lunch because payment is in arrears without prior notice to parent.

NJ - A4144 Requires insurance producer licensing examination and registration materials to be offered in English and Spanish, and examination instructional materials to be available in Spanish.

NJ - A4613 Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.

NJ - AJR67 Designates third Wednesday in May as "ALS Awareness Day" and May as "ALS Awareness Month" in NJ.

NJ - AJR59 Designates March 30 of each year as "Doctor's Day" in New Jersey.

NJ - S1772 Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.

NJ - S2961 Clarifies that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders may be listed as secondary cause of death on death certificate when appropriate.

NJ - S2369 Codifies "Project Medicine Drop" program; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacles at certain law enforcement agencies.

NJ - S2343 Prohibits existing child care subsidy recipient from being treated as a new applicant for subsidy after moving to a new county of residence.

NJ - S268 Requires certain energy tax receipts to be paid directly to municipalities.

NJ - S1856 Requires DCA to post on its website information about inspection reports for residential health care facilities, boarding homes, and emergency shelters for the homeless, and requires notifications to DHS and counties.

NJ - S461 Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.

NJ - S88 Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.

NJ - S154 Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.

NJ - S2831 "New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act"; establishes retirement savings program for certain workers.

NJ - S1088 Clarifies that crime victim has a right to make a victim impact statement directly to the defendant at sentencing.

NJ - S395 Prohibits motor fuel wholesaler from increasing price more than once in 24-hour period.

NJ - S2370 Requires pharmacies and prescribers to notify patients about how to ensure proper and safe disposal of unused prescription drugs.

NJ - S278 Establishes one-year moratorium on replacement of copper-based landline telephone service with non-copper-based landline or wireless telephone service; requires BPU to report to Governor and Legislature.

NJ - S1091 Extends time period for municipalities to commit to expend collected development fees and payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units.

NJ - S2578 Authorizes optometrists to continue prescribing medications containing hydrocodone.

NJ - S482 Allows application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.

NJ - S2816 Requires mental health evaluation for all animal cruelty offenders; designated as "Shyanne's Law."

NJ - S3162 Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical marijuana patients.

NJ - S341 Requires public utilities to provide customers notice of request for increase in rates; revises requirements related to hearings on proposed rate increases.

NJ - S3128 Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled."

NJ - S2367 Requires review of Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure guidence for substance abuse instruction provided to public school students incorporates most recent evidence-based standards and practices.

NJ - S1204 Concerns availability of services and administrative requirements of federally qualified health centers.

NJ - S541 The "Safe Playing Fields Act"; restricts use of lawn care pesticides at child care centers and certain schools.

NJ - S745 Establishes the number of students to be supported under the veterinary medicine education program and a service requirement for students who participate in the program.

NJ - S1819 Provides for coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid.

NJ - S2231 Requires DHS to use and update NJ Elder Index and related data to the extent possible.

NJ - S801 Requires schools to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit administration of epinephrine to any student having anaphylactic reaction.

NJ - S549 Permits up to 10 children to be cared for by a registered family day care provider.

NJ - S2806 Removes restrictions on convicted drug offenders receiving general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.

NJ - S92 Requires HIV tests for certain convicted sex offenders.

NJ - S91 Requires labeling of foods containing genetically modified material.

NJ - S2099 Freezes managed care reimbursement rates for out-of-network health care providers until January 1, 2016.

NJ - S3299 Maintains property tax exemption for certain nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commission.

NJ - S2371 Directs poison control and drug information program to establish clearinghouse of drug overdose information, report on trends, and provide education on safe storage and disposal of medications; appropriates $500,000.

NJ - S2963 Requires DOH to provide information about crib safety on its Internet website.

NJ - S518 Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.

NJ - S1968 Prohibits sale of flavored cigars.

NJ - S1010 Requires State designated children's hospitals to have Pediatric Emergency Physician on duty at all times in emergency department.

NJ - S195 Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.

NJ - S3044 Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses.

NJ - S2377 Directs certain four-year public institutions of higher education to establish substance abuse recovery housing program.

NJ - S2342 Dedicates $140,000 of revenue from motor vehicle violations to DHS for brain injury services.

NJ - S990 Authorizes Judiciary to revise or supplement fees, subject to limitations, to fund Legal Services of New Jersey and e-court information system; requires review and reporting on fees and expenditures of such fees.

NJ - S2119 Implements certain recommendations of the SCI report entitled "Scenes from an Epidemic" concerning prescription drug and herion abuse.

NJ - S1147 Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunizations for students.

NJ - S235 Requires public school students in grades 9 through 12 to receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator prior to graduation

NJ - S221 Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.

NJ - S1893 Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance.

NJ - S232 Requires certain disclosures in advertisements by health care professionals.

NJ - S2755 Requires insurance producer licensing examination and registration materials to be offered in English and Spanish, and examination instructional materials to be available in Spanish.

NJ - S1009 Provides for notification to law enforcement authorities of discharge of certain persons brought to screening services for evaluation and assessment for mental health services.

NJ - S1639 Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.

NJ - S220 Requires DHSS to post on website information concerning hospital emergency department staffing and services for pediatric patients.

NJ - S679 Allows establishment of county-wide purchasing system for certain school district services in certain counties; offers employment protections for certain food or custodial services employees; and regulates subcontracting by districts and public higher education institutions.

NJ - S2156 Exempts nursing mothers from jury duty.

NJ - S2381 Permits successful completion of special probation drug court program notwithstanding use od medication-assisted treatment.

NJ - S602 Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.

NJ - S2446 Establishes licensure for steel construction contractors.

NJ - S2047 Clarifies DHS authority to license and regulate sober living homes.

NJ - S3002 Creates Task Force on Construction Industry Workplace Safety and Health.

NJ - S3287 Requires carriers to disclose selection standards for placement of health care providers in tiered health benefits plan network; establishes oversight monitor to review compliance.

NJ - S1998 Revises certain provisions of New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program.

NJ - S535 Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.

NJ - S2372 Authorizes Attorney General to coordinate Statewide law enforcement efforts against opioid drug abuse.

NJ - S2366 Requires health care practitioners to inform patients of addiction potential of controlled dangerous substances prior to issuing prescription.

NJ - S2158 Requires necessary services and supports to be provided to former residents of developmental centers transitioning to community placements.

NJ - S3068 "The Child and Family Suicide Prevention Act;" requires training related to screening for suicide prevention for pediatricians, physician assistants, and advanced practice nurses.

NJ - S430 Permits payments in subsidized adoption until child becomes 21 years of age under certain circumstances.

NJ - S1041 Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing.

NJ - S677 Provides for presumptive parole; establishes parole compliance credits; requires inmate disciplinary database; bases commutation credits on custodial sentence.

NJ - S222 Requires tenure charges be filed against any public school employee found to have bullied a student and requires the employment of any nontenured public school employee be terminated for such activity.

NJ - S3220 Establishes a process to integrate certain health data and other data from publicly supported programs for population health research.

NJ - S3289 Requires health insurance carriers to comply with certain network adequacy requirements.

NJ - S1687 Permits students made homeless by act of terrorism or natural disaster to attend tuition-free the school district in which they resided prior to being homeless for two school years after the event.

NJ - S2960 Establishes requirements for training programs for homemaker-home health aides in care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

NJ - S2827 Transfers Division of Mental Health Advocacy to DHS; re-titles director as Mental Health Advocate; provides diversion for mental health treatment for persons subject to prosecution in municipal court; appropriates $15,000,000.

NJ - S50 Establishes "The Democracy Act" to modify various voter registration and voting procedures.

NJ - S2893 "New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act"; authorizes issuance of $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects at public libraries; appropriates $5,000.

NJ - S2201 Authorizes youth camps to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit trained employees to administer epinephrine to camp members suffering from anaphylaxis.

NJ - S3120 Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.

NJ - S1152 Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certification of patient if nurse is patient's primary caregiver.

NJ - S584 Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.

NJ - S2186 Establishes "Right to Try Act" permitting terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and treatment.

NJ - S2588 Restricts use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.

NJ - S640 Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.

NJ - S1303 Concerns special needs trusts for persons with developmental disabilities.

NJ - S2435 Provides Medicaid coverage for advance care planning.

NJ - S261 Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.

NJ - S2959 Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient has Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

NJ - S2368 Makes FY 2015 supplemental appropriation to DHS for $5 million for substance abuse prevention, and requires substance abuse prevention programs to be evidence-based.

NJ - S392 Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

NJ - S2000 Prohibits school district from denying student school breakfast or school lunch because payment is in arrears without prior notice to parent.

NJ - S1622 Provides for withholding of State payments to vendors for delinquent unemployment and disability taxes and charging administrative fees to the vendors.

NJ - S1007 Limits settings where certain surgeries may be performed.

NJ - S2029 Permits a student to participate in certain voluntary surveys if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents; limits use of information obtained from survey.

NJ - S3167 Enters New Jersey in multistate Nurse Licensure Compact.

NJ - S2312 Revises laws concerning access to medical marijuana.

NJ - S101 Requires prescribers and pharmacists to check prescription monitoring program prior to prescribing and dispensing Schedule II drugs.

NJ - S99 Authorizes disclosure by DCF of child abuse and neglect information to religious institutions.

NJ - S1894 Prohibits use of tobacco products on the grounds of any public or private institution of higher education.

NJ - S828 Creates motor vehicle offense of smoking in a motor vehicle with a child present, and dedicates penalties to "Smoking Cessation Fund."

NJ - S1786 Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.

NJ - SCR21 Urges Division of Rate Counsel to end settlement negotiations with New Jersey-American Water and pursue a $45.8 million rate decrease.

NJ - SCR158 Condemns, and strongly urges rejection of, proposed $225 million settlement in lawsuit brought by NJ against Exxon Mobil for natural resource damages at Bayway and Bayonne oil refinery sites and certain other sites in NJ.

NJ - SCR163 Amends Constitution to dedicate all State moneys received from settlements and awards in cases of environmental contamination for certain environmental purposes.

NJ - SCR141 Directs Governor to provide minimum annual energy assistance payment of $21 to every household in State that is eligible to receive benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

NJ - SCR46 Reconstitutes the "Joint Legislative Task Force on Health Insurance Exchange Implementation."

NJ - SCR123 Urges Governor to apply to Secretary of Agriculture for approval to implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program employment and training pilot program.

NJ - SCR81 Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to veterans who did not serve during time of war or other emergency.

NJ - SJR53 Designates July 22 of each year as "Fragile X Awareness Day."

NJ - SJR51 Designates third Wednesday in May as "ALS Awareness Day" and May as "ALS Awareness Month" in NJ.

NJ - SJR56 Establishes temporary Commission on Opioid Antidote Administration and Aftercare to study and report on procedures to be used following administration of an opioid antidote to a hospital patient.

NJ - SJR12 Designates third full week in March as "Horticultural Therapy Week."

NJ - SJR67 Designates September 21 of each year as "Evans Syndrome Awareness Day."

NJ - SJR81 Condemns Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Isreal.

NJ - SJR50 Designates May of each year as "Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month" and first Monday in May as "Melanoma Monday."

NJ - SR21 Urges federal and State officials to prevent construction of Port Ambrose liquefied natural gas facility off NJ coast.

NJ - SR74 Calls for immediate action to locate and safely return girls abducted by terrorist group in Nigeria.

NJ - SR80 Establishes the "Senate Task Force on Health Insurance Exchange Implementation."

NJ - SR25 Expresses support for family members' lawsuit concerning closure of North Jersey and Woodbridge Developmental Centers.

NJ - SR106 Opposes Pilgrim Pipeline project as proposed in NJ.