New Jersey Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney (D)

NJ - S3019 Requires filing of financial agreement for long term tax exemption with county finance officer and counsel; requires quarterly payment of county share of payment in lieu of tax.

NJ - SCR181 Commends Rutgers University Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory for contributions to ocean research, data collection, technology, and forecasting.

NJ - S1869 Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration; extends two-percent cap on base salary awards.

NJ - SCR157 Designates March 2015 as "Professional Social Work Month" in New Jersey.

NJ - S2770 Authorizes establishment of Achieving a Better Life Experience accounts for persons with certain disabilities.

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 - S2061 Requires PANYNJ to use certain products manufactured in US.

NJ - S2489 Permits public-private partnership agreements for certain building and highway infrastructure projects; provides for EDA oversight.

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

NJ - SCR162 Urges President to withdraw proposal to open portions of Atlantic Coast for oil and natural gas drilling.

NJ - S2045 Requires Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to use certain products manufactured in U.S.

NJ - SR90 Expresses support for State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from Hamas terrorist organization, additional aid for Iron Dome program, and permanent demilitarization of Hamas.

NJ - S3118 Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."

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

NJ - S2572 "Casino Property Taxation Stabilization Act."

NJ - S898 "Protection for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Institutional and Community Settings Act."

NJ - SCR179 Supports efforts of Governors of New Jersey and New York to secure federal funding for new Hudson River rail tunnel and endorses their proposal to designate PANYNJ as lead agency.

NJ - S3107 Makes FY 2015 supplemental State appropriations totaling $300,000,000 for prepayment of portion of FY 2016 employer contributions to State-administered public employee defined benefit retirement systems.

NJ - SJR93 Designates first full week following Labor Day each year as "Lifeline Awareness Week" in NJ.

NJ - S2493 Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; designated as "Lisa's Law"; appropriates $2.5 million.

NJ - SCR182 Provides Senate and General Assembly will join appeals filed by President of Senate and Speaker of General Assembly challenging use of invalid job banding rule by N.J. Civil Service Commission.

NJ - SJR65 Urges Congress to pass "Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013," which converts mortgage interest deduction to tax credit and dedicates money saved to National Housing Trust Fund.

NJ - S2866 Clarifies and revises certain aspects of the "Hackensack Meadowlands Agency Consolidation Act."

NJ - S2021 Exempts certain temporary farm structures from permit and transition area requirements of "Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act."

NJ - SR1 Constitutes special committee of Senate entitled "Senate Select Committee on Investigation."

NJ - S2485 Prohibits religious entities from engaging in certain practices involving cemeteries, funeral homes and mortuaries, memorials, mausoleums and burial vaults.

NJ - S2048 Requires Delaware River and Bay Authority to use certain products manufactured in U.S.

NJ - SCR95 Designates March 2014 as "Professional Social Work Month" in NJ.

NJ - S3317 Realigning the transfer inheritance tax payment due date to coincide with the payment due dates for State and federal estate taxes.

NJ - S2062 Requires DRPA to use certain products manufactured in U.S.

NJ - SCR49 Constitutes special committee of Senate and General Assembly entitled "New Jersey Legislative Select Committee on Investigation."

NJ - S3301 Clarifies stadiums and arenas owned by local government entities are exempt from property taxation.

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 - SCR184 Proposes constitutional amendment to require payments by State to State-administered retirement systems and establish in Constitution right of public employees to pension benefit; provides for enforcement of funding obligations and benefit rights.

NJ - S153 The "New Jobs for New Jersey Act."

NJ - S929 Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.

NJ - S1306 Establishes the "Superstorm Sandy Bill of Rights."

NJ - S149 Requires executive county superintendent to designate a county special services school district, jointure commission, or educational services commission as the county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services.

NJ - SCR176 Urges Governor to make, by July 15, 2015, State pension payment of $1.3 billion for State Fiscal Year 2016.

NJ - SCR125 Determines that proposed DEP rules and regulations repealing rules and regulations concerning State participation in greenhouse gas cap and trade programs are inconsistent with legislative intent.

NJ - S2573 Requires holder of casino license to provide certain employees with certain health care and retirement benefits.

NJ - S2574 Authorizes supplemental State aid to school districts in municipality with significant decrease in commercial property valuation; makes appropriation.

NJ - S2648 Reduces membership of Rutgers board of trustees and eliminates dual membership on Rutgers board of trustees and Rutgers board of governors.

NJ - S3143 Removes presumption of non-imprisonment when drunk drivers commit assault by auto resulting in serious bodily injury.

NJ - S2550 Creates pilot program concerning domestic violence; creates additional Superior Court judgeships.

NJ - S1811 Requires use of goods made in the United States for public contracts; requires disclosures by businesses that receive public contracts or development assistance.

NJ - S2510 Allows charitable assets set aside from the sale of a nonprofit hospital to a for-profit entity to be allocated to a successor nonprofit hospital acquiring the for-profit hospital.

NJ - S1621 Gives priority in training programs to long-term unemployed.

NJ - S3219 Establishes Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and certification program for child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams; appropriates $10 million.

NJ - S2787 Establishes vocational training pilot program in DOC; provides for inmate compensation for education and workforce training participation.

NJ - S2559 Removes presumption of nonimprisionment in certain assault cases involving domestic violence victims; expands criminal coercion statute; revises Pretrial Intervention procedures in certain criminal cases.

NJ - S2567 Creates "Fishing Buddy License."

NJ - S979 Establishes "College Affordability Study Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations to increase the affordability of higher education in New Jersey.

NJ - S3154 Imposes prevailing wage for public work on properties receiving tax abatements or exemptions.

NJ - S1129 Concerns rights of Delaware River and Bay Authority employees.

NJ - S2826 Exempts certain real estate brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons from continuing education requirement.

NJ - S152 Requires certain user fees for the provision of traditional municipal services to be included within the 2% municipal and county property tax levy cap.

NJ - S2333 Provides for licensure of chiropractic assistants.

NJ - S25 Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2012.

NJ - S366 Eliminates requirement that at least one of two licenses issued under small-scale and staged casino facility pilot program must be staged casino facility license; permits these facilities to be located in renovated buildings.

NJ - S2957 Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.

NJ - S2958 Extends by two months seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license.

NJ - S2962 Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.

NJ - S2268 Adjusts and clarifies certain State tax compliance standards and restricts certain State tax benefits.

NJ - SR110 Amends Senate Rules 7:7, 9:1 and 17:3.

NJ - S3034 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.

NJ - S2263 Raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 to 10.75 percent for a temporary three-year-period and restores the State earned income tax credit to 25 percent of the federal credit.

NJ - S1860 Increases the number of voting members of the board of governors of Rutgers University from 15 to19 members.

NJ - S10 Establishes the New Jersey Direct Property Tax Relief Program by providing a property tax relief credit under the gross income tax and increasing the current gross income tax credit for homestead property taxes.

NJ - S2625 Establishes animal importer registration, and animal grooming facility and animal training facility licenses; establishes requirements for animal importers, animal grooming facilities, and animal training facilities and penalties for certain violations.

NJ - S2262 Imposes a one-year fifteen percent surcharge on Corporation Business Tax liabilities.

NJ - S2041 Makes membership in New Jersey Council of County Colleges optional.

NJ - S151 Clarifies intent of P.L.2007, c.340 regarding NJ's required participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

NJ - S2079 Provides that school districts must ensure that students with disabilities have opportunities to participate in athletic activities equal to those of other students.

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

NJ - S2318 Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees; limits sick leave use by new public employees before retirement.

NJ - S2576 Removes provisions of law relating to Atlantic City Alliance.

NJ - S150 Establishes county-based centers for transition for young adults with developmental disabilities.

NJ - S3040 Establishes "The Democracy Act" to change various voter registration and voting procedures.

NJ - S2575 Reallocates casino investment alternative tax to Atlantic City to pay debt service on municipal bonds issued.

NJ - S2918 Raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 to 10.75 percent for a temporary four-year-period and restores the State earned income tax credit to 25 percent of the federal credit.

NJ - S3168 Limits increase in annual budget requests of certain county entities.

NJ - SR85 Calls for immediate and safe return of three teenagers recently abducted in Israel.

NJ - S2825 Increases efficiency and transparency in distribution of Superstorm Sandy aid money.

NJ - S3325 Revises "Casino Property Tax Stabilization Act."

NJ - SJR69 Designates April 2nd of each year as "World Autism Awareness Day."

NJ - S1 Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.

NJ - S3144 Requires local units to recover contributions under Emergency Services Length of Service Award Program paid in excess of statutory limit; requires annual audits.

NJ - S1804 Requires State plan for expenditure of Superstorm Sandy federal aid contain certain provisions for equitable and transparent distribution of aid.

NJ - A3339 Provides that if a career and technical education program of a school district is taught in an industry setting, off-site location will be exempt from certain State regulations.

NJ - A4528 Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.

NJ - A3341 Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.

NJ - A3338 Allows school districts and requires public colleges to enter into dual enrollment agreements to provide college-level instruction to high school students through courses offered on college or high school campuses.

NJ - A3981 "Casino Property Taxation Stabilization Act."

NJ - A3340 Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.

NJ - A4638 Requires DCPP to implement policies and procedures to ensure caseworker safety; "Leah's Law."

NJ - A4196 Clarifies and revises certain aspects of the "Hackensack Meadowlands Agency Consolidation Act."

NJ - A3984 Reallocates casino investment alternative tax to Atlantic City to pay debt service on municipal bonds issued.

NJ - A3337 Establishes four-year County Vocational School District Partnership Grant Program in DOE.

NJ - A3485 Raises the gross income tax rate on taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 to 10.75 percent for a temporary three-year-period and restores the State earned income tax credit to 25 percent of the federal credit.

NJ - A3423 Allows charitable assets set aside from the sale of a nonprofit hospital to a for-profit entity to be allocated to a successor nonprofit hospital acquiring the for-profit hospital.

NJ - A3985 Removes provisions of law relating to Atlantic City Alliance.

NJ - A3982 Requires holder of casino license to provide certain employees with certain health care and retirement benefits.

NJ - A3484 Imposes a one-year fifteen percent surcharge on Corporation Business Tax liabilities.

NJ - A3225 Provides for licensure of chiropractic assistants.

NJ - A3840 Prohibits religious entities from engaging in certain practices involving cemeteries, funeral homes and mortuaries, memorials, mausoleums and burial vaults.

NJ - A4529 Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2016.

NJ - A892 Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act;" imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.

NJ - A3486 Adjusts and clarifies certain State tax compliance standards and restricts certain State tax benefits.

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

NJ - A3983 Authorizes supplemental State aid to school districts in municipality with significant decrease in commercial property valuation; makes appropriation.

NJ - A4602 Increases State earned income tax credit from 20% to 30% of federal earned income tax credit for taxable years 2015 and thereafter.

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

NJ - ACR251 Provides Senate and General Assembly will join appeals filed by President of Senate and Speaker of General Assembly challenging use of invalid job banding rule by N.J. Civil Service Commission.

NJ - ACR244 Urges Governor to make, by July 15, 2015, State pension payment of $1.3 billion for State Fiscal Year 2016.

NJ - S475 Requires certain information regarding Down syndrome be provided to certain parents and families.

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

NJ - S215 Enacts the "Jessica Lunsford Act"; imposes mandatory term of imprisonment; provides for negotiated reduction of mandatory term under certain circumstances.

NJ - S420 "Flood Control, Mitigation, and Prevention Bond Act of 2012," authorizes bonds for up to $2 billion, and appropriates $5,000.

NJ - S867 Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.

NJ - S2666 Creates Clinical Trials Working Group.

NJ - S2110 Requires nursing homes to offer form designating beneficiary of personal needs allowance accounts from incoming and current residents.

NJ - S2983 Establishes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in public and nonpublic schools.

NJ - S2226 Allows school districts and requires public colleges to enter into dual enrollment agreements to provide college-level instruction to high school students through courses offered on college or high school campuses.

NJ - S896 Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; designated as "Stephen Komninos' Law."

NJ - S2940 Creates new criminal offenses concerning endangering another person; repeals N.J.S.2C:12-2 and N.J.S.2C:24-7.

NJ - S573 Establishes apprentice firearm hunting license and apprentice bow and arrow license.

NJ - S746 Establishes "New Jersey Gaming Industry Study Commission" to evaluate impact of enacted gaming and technological reforms and explore future prospects for casino gaming and horse racing in this State.

NJ - S2492 Removes statutory limitation on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.

NJ - S2251 Increases monetary amounts for transfer of estate assets without administration and for exemption from debts of the deceased.

NJ - S413 Requires sex offenders in satellite-based monitoring program to pay for certain equipment and monitoring costs.

NJ - S2359 Allows certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to qualify for State student financial aid programs.

NJ - S1958 Requires Rutgers University to create a liberal studies program for students with intellectual disabilities; appropriates $500,000.

NJ - S3061 Regulates tethering of, and outdoor shelter for, dogs.

NJ - S714 Allows charitable contribution tax deductions under New Jersey gross income tax.

NJ - S770 Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.

NJ - S2394 Prohibits student's individualized education program or 504 plan to include use of physical restraints or seclusion.

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

NJ - S1420 Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.

NJ - S654 Permits counties to share county tax administrators.

NJ - S2537 Makes it a crime of the fourth degree for certain persons to willfully and knowingly fail to report child abuse if they know the child abuse has occurred.

NJ - S604 Increases benefit amounts under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to 25 percent of federal earned income tax credit amounts beginning in Tax Year 2013.

NJ - S2230 Provides State aid for certain adult education programs.

NJ - S855 "Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."

NJ - S585 Prohibits use of public funds by employers for certain employee influence activities.

NJ - S713 Increases penalty for harboring or concealing certain sex offenders.

NJ - S592 Regulates advertising of manufacturer’s rebates by retail mercantile establishments.

NJ - S276 Revises certain provisions of Megan's Law and imposes monthly penalty on sex offenders to fund their monitoring and supervision by the parole board.

NJ - S425 Requires municipal governing body approval of new municipal free public library capital projects.

NJ - S2553 Makes retroactive current law requiring "palimony" agreements to be in writing; provides that pre-existing palimony agreements are unenforceable unless put into writing within one year of enactment of this bill.

NJ - S459 Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle right-of-way violations and requires attendance at Driver Improvement Program.

NJ - S3298 Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.

NJ - S2458 Permits municipal redevelopers to receive tax credits under Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program for certain mixed use parking projects.

NJ - S3282 Expands Police Training Commission membership to include representative from National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

NJ - S2445 Prohibits MVC from imposing duplicate license or identification card fee and digitized picture fee if duplicate is requested to reflect change in organ donor status.

NJ - S2265 Requires State to pay its pension contributions quarterly on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15.

NJ - S2266 Establishes certain requirements for use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities in school districts and approved private schools for students with disabilities.; requires DOE to collect and report data regarding restraint and inclusion.

NJ - S382 "Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.

NJ - S2228 Establishes four-year County Vocational School District Partnership Grant Program in DOE.

NJ - S393 Expands DNA database to include samples from disorderly persons who are fingerprinted and permits law enforcement officers to collect certain biological samples.

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

NJ - S594 Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.

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

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

NJ - S688 Recognizes same-sex marriages entered into outside the State.

NJ - S467 Authorizes South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Association license plates with proceeds to veterans' and emergency management operations.

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

NJ - S574 Prohibits use of certain fishing gear at artificial reef sites.

NJ - S3117 Prohibits Division of Developmental Disabilities from compelling transfers of individuals with developmental disabilities from out-of-State to in-State facilities unless certain exceptions apply.

NJ - S2229 Provides additional State school aid to county vocational school districts in which enrollment increases by more than 10%.

NJ - S2227 Provides that if a career and technical education program of a school district is taught in an industry setting, off-site location will be exempt from certain State regulations.

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

NJ - S2566 Provides additional State aid to county colleges for students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education certificate programs.

NJ - SCR37 Proposed constitutional amendment providing for reduced property taxes for certain privately-held lands permanently preserved as open space.

NJ - SCR138 Urges Congress to enact the "Keeping All Students Safe Act."

NJ - SCR185 Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize Legislature to permit by law establishment and operation of casinos in certain counties.

NJ - SCR154 Condemns all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred.

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

NJ - SJR13 Designates October 2 "Steve Sabol Day."

NJ - SR63 Urges HUD to modify rules that require applicants for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery aid to cease rebuilding after application date.

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

NJ - SR147 Urges DOE and school districts to develop creative solutions to address chronic absenteeism.

NJ - SR112 Urges BPU to expeditiously adopt regulations needed to facilitate construction of offshore wind energy projects and to establish energy efficiency portfolio standards.