Legislative Advocacy

Bill:                     A276

Sponsors:           Umba (R8); Calabrese (D36); McKnight (D31) +1

Summary:          Facilitates identification of municipal liens on residential property of certain seniors and disabled persons.

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Property; Senior Citizens

 

Bill:                     A351

Sponsors:           Dunn (R25) +7

Summary:          Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities, during public health emergency, to develop guidance for in‑person visitation at community‑based residential settings for individuals with developmental disabilities and require providers to allow such visit

Subjects:            Human Services; Human Services-Developmental Disabilities

 

Bill:                     A357

Sponsors:           Dunn (R25) +3

Summary:          Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD and total brain injury.

Subjects:            Health; Human Services-Mental Health; Veterans And Military

 

Bill:                     A468

Sponsors:           Murphy (D7); McKnight (D31) +9

Summary:          Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.

Subjects:            Communications-Internet; Human Services-Disabled; State Government-Departments And Agencies

 

Bill:                     A479

Sponsors:           Murphy (D7); Moen (D5); Umba (R8) +3

Summary:          Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.

Subjects:            Corporations; Human Services-Developmental Disabilities; Taxation-Business Taxes; Taxation-Personal Income Tax

 

Bill:                     A517

Sponsors:           Freiman (D16); Lopez (D19); Murphy (D7) +1

Summary:          Authorizes use of disability benefits for transportation provided by transportation network companies.

Subjects:            Labor-Temporary Disability; Transportation-Public Transit

 

Bill:                     A518 Aca (1R)

Sponsors:           Freiman (D16); Conaway (D7); Benson (D14) +2

Summary:          Expands purpose of Traumatic Brain Injury Fund to support transportation costs incurred by eligible individuals in accessing support group meetings.

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Transportation

 

Bill:                     A962

Sponsors:           DiMaio (R23); Tucker (D28) +15

Summary:          Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.

Subjects:            Environment-Parks, Forests And Open Space; Human Services-Disabled; Veterans And Military

 

Bill:                     A1032

Sponsors:           Webber (R26) +9

Summary:          Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey‑based charitable organizations.

Subjects:            Charities And Non Profit Organizations; Taxation-Personal Income Tax

 

Bill:                     A1088

Sponsors:           Calabrese (D36); Jasey (D27)

Summary:          Requires police training for interactions with persons who may have behavioral health issues.

Subjects:            Human Services; Public Safety-Police

 

Bill:                     A1162

Sponsors:           Jasey (D27); Benson (D14); McKnight (D31) +2

Summary:          Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.

Subjects:            Education-Health; Education-Teachers And School Employees; Human Services-Disabled

 

Bill:                     A1205

Sponsors:           Clifton (R12)

Summary:          Requires omnibus drivers to inspect bus at end of route for passengers with disabilities.

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Motor Vehicles-Commercial

 

Bill:                     A1252

Sponsors:           Stanley (D18); Mosquera (D4); Benson (D14); Jasey (D27) +1

Summary:          Establishes brain injury screening and education program in DCF.

Subjects:            Children; Health

 

Bill:                     A1636

Sponsors:           Catalano (R10); McGuckin (R10) +1

Summary:          Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Subjects:            Education-Curricula; Education-School Boards And Districts; Motor Vehicles-Offenses

 

Bill:                     A1803

Sponsors:           Lampitt (D6); Benson (D14); Jasey (D27); Mosquera (D4); Jimenez (D32); DiMaio (R23); Wimberly (D35) +14

Summary:          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.

Subjects:            Education-Health; Education-School Boards And Districts; Health-Professionals

 

Bill:                     A1826

Sponsors:           Lampitt (D6); Benson (D14); Haider (D37) +1

Summary:          Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.

Subjects:            Communications-Internet; Human Services; Human Services-Developmental Disabilities

 

Bill:                     A2032

Sponsors:           Benson (D14); Lopez (D19); Giblin (D34) +2

Summary:          Establishes certain additional examination and special learner’s permit requirements.

Subjects:            Motor Vehicles-Regulation

 

Bill:                     A2042

Sponsors:           Benson (D14); Mukherji (D33)

Summary:          Permits person with certain brain injuries to voluntarily make notation on driver’s license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with certain brain injuries.

Subjects:            Motor Vehicles; Motor Vehicles-Regulation; Public Safety-Police

 

Bill:                     A2188

Sponsors:           Munoz (R21) +2

Summary:          Establishes public awareness campaign concerning Period of PURPLE Crying program and shaken baby syndrome.

Subjects:            Children; Children-Child Abuse; Human Services

 

Bill:                     A2381

Sponsors:           Wimberly (D35)

Summary:          Restricts use of motorized skateboards.

Subjects:            Motor Vehicles; Sports And Recreation

 

Bill:                     A2846

Sponsors:           Benson (D14)

Summary:          Establishes “New Jersey Transit ADA Task Force.”

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Transportation-Public Transit

 

Bill:                     A2935

Sponsors:           Rumpf (R9); Gove (R9)

Summary:          Criminalizes fifth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.

Subjects:            Crimes And Penalties; Criminal Procedures; Motor Vehicles-DUI

 

Bill:                     A2944

Sponsors:           Munoz (R21); Murphy (D7)

Summary:          Creates Task Force on Driver Distractions.

Subjects:            Motor Vehicles-Offenses; Motor Vehicles-Traffic Safety

 

Bill:                     A3121

Sponsors:           Murphy (D7) +1

Summary:          Requires DOE to develop registry of high school student‑athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries.

Subjects:            Education-Health; Sports And Recreation

 

Bill:                     A3250

Sponsors:           Conaway (D7); Benson (D14); McKnight (D31) +3

Summary:          Requires DHS to employ Transportation Planning Coordinator to oversee provision of transportation services.

Subjects:            State Government-Departments And Agencies; Transportation-Planning, Finance And Economic Development

 

Bill:                     A3336

Sponsors:           Simonsen (R1); Matsikoudis (R21) +1

Summary:          Establishes “Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.”

Subjects:            Human Services-Developmental Disabilities; Science And Technology

 

Bill:                     A3370

Sponsors:           Bergen (R25) +1

Summary:          Increases annual property tax deduction for senior citizens and disabled persons from $250 to $500.

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Senior Citizens; Taxation-Property Tax

 

Bill:                     A3731

Sponsors:           Haider (D37); Stanley (D18); Atkins (D20)

Summary:          “Penny’s Law”; requires DEP to develop beach accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities.

Subjects:            Environment-Beaches And Shores; Human Services-Disabled

 

Bill:                     A4017 Aca (1R)

Sponsors:           Benson (D14); McKnight (D31); Reynolds‑Jackson (D15) +4

Summary:          Establishes minimum NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for traumatic brain injury special care nursing facilities; establishes enhanced NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for nursing facilities under certain circumstances; makes an appropriation.

Subjects:            Health-Facilities; Human Services; Insurance-Health Insurance

 

Bill:                     A4296 Aca (1R)

Sponsors:           Karabinchak (D18); Jasey (D27); Benson (D14) +3

Summary:          Establishes “New Jersey Vision Zero Commission.”

Subjects:            Motor Vehicles-Traffic Safety; Transportation

 

Bill:                     A4537

Sponsors:           Jimenez (D32); McKnight (D31)

Summary:          Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.

Subjects:            Commissions; Human Services-Disabled

 

Bill:                     A4800

Sponsors:           Murphy (D7); McKeon (D27); Mukherji (D33)

Summary:          Extends expiration date of P.L.2019, c.248 and clarifies provisions of law that will expire.

Subjects:            Crimes And Penalties; Motor Vehicles-DUI

 

Bill:                     A4894

Sponsors:           Atkins (D20); Spearman (D5); Chaparro (D33) +4

Summary:          Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter.

Subjects:            Public Safety

 

Bill:                     A5397

Sponsors:           Jasey (D27); Benson (D14); Reynolds‑Jackson (D15) +3

Summary:          Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.

Subjects:            Health; Human Services-Medicaid And Medicare

 

Bill:                     AJR43

Sponsors:           Wimberly (D35); Swain (D38)

Summary:          Establishes “Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizen Transportation Services Task Force” to study and make recommendations concerning ways to improve transportation services for persons with disabilities and senior citizens.

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Senior Citizens; Transportation-Planning, Finance And Economic Development

 

Bill:                     AJR127

Sponsors:           Timberlake (D34); Matsikoudis (R21) +1

Summary:          Designates October of each year as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month.”

Subjects:            Commemorations; Domestic Violence

 

Bill:                     AR22

Sponsors:           Dunn (R25); Verrelli (D15) +2

Summary:          Urges New Jersey members of Congress to join Congressional Brain Injury Task Force.

Subjects:            Federal Relations-Memorializations; Health; Human Services-Disabled

 

Bill:                     S53

Sponsors:           Corrado (R40); Bucco (R25)

Summary:          Establishes “Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.”

Subjects:            Human Services-Developmental Disabilities; Science And Technology

 

Bill:                     S123

Sponsors:           Holzapfel (R10)

Summary:          Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Subjects:            Education-Curricula; Education-School Boards And Districts; Motor Vehicles-Offenses

 

Bill:                     S380

Sponsors:           Rice (D28); Pou (D35)

Summary:          Establishes Disparity in Treatment of Persons with Disabilities in Underrepresented Communities Commission in DCA.

Subjects:            Commissions; Human Services-Disabled

 

Bill:                     S466

Sponsors:           Scutari (D22)

Summary:          Repeals no‑fault automobile insurance law and requires mandatory liability insurance law for motor vehicles.

Subjects:            Insurance-Automobile Insurance

 

Bill:                     S470

Sponsors:           Scutari (D22)

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

Subjects:            Insurance-Automobile Insurance

 

Bill:                     S471

Sponsors:           Scutari (D22); Bramnick (R21)

Summary:          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.

Subjects:            Insurance; Insurance-Automobile Insurance

 

Bill:                     S626

Sponsors:           O’Scanlon (R13); Greenstein (D14); Bucco (R25) +2

Summary:          Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.

Subjects:            Banking And Finance-Consumer Finance; Crimes And Penalties; Criminal Procedures; Human Services-Disabled; Senior Citizens

 

Bill:                     S695

Sponsors:           Beach (D6); Ruiz (D29) +9

Summary:          Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.

Subjects:            Education-Health; Education-School Boards And Districts; Health-Professionals

 

Bill:                     S974

Sponsors:           Connors (R9)

Summary:          Criminalizes fifth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.

Subjects:            Crimes And Penalties; Criminal Procedures; Motor Vehicles-DUI

 

Bill:                     S1026

Sponsors:           Singleton (D7)

Summary:          Requires DHS to employ Transportation Planning Coordinator to manage and oversee transportation services provided to DHS clients.

Subjects:            State Government-Departments And Agencies; Transportation-Planning, Finance And Economic Development

 

Bill:                     S1203

Sponsors:           Corrado (R40)

Summary:          Establishes “New Jersey Transit ADA Task Force.”

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Transportation-Public Transit

 

Bill:                     S1254

Sponsors:           Bramnick (R21) +1

Summary:          Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.

Subjects:            Crimes And Penalties; Criminal Procedures; Motor Vehicles-Offenses

 

Bill:                     S1305

Sponsors:           Beach (D6)

Summary:          Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.

Subjects:            Communications-Internet; Human Services; Human Services-Developmental Disabilities

 

Bill:                     S1333

Sponsors:           Beach (D6)

Summary:          Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.

Subjects:            Children; Criminal Procedures; Motor Vehicles-Offenses

 

Bill:                     S1395

Sponsors:           Turner (D15)

Summary:          Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens’ property tax deduction to $15,000.

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Senior Citizens; Taxation-Property Tax

 

Bill:                     S1492

Sponsors:           Gopal (D11); Ruiz (D29)

Summary:          “Penny’s Law”; requires DEP to develop beach accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities.

Subjects:            Environment-Beaches And Shores; Human Services-Disabled

 

Bill:                     S1543

Sponsors:           Greenstein (D14); Corrado (R40)

Summary:          Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing certain persons with developmental disabilities.

Subjects:            Corporations; Human Services-Developmental Disabilities; Taxation-Business Taxes; Taxation-Personal Income Tax

 

Bill:                     S1547

Sponsors:           Greenstein (D14); Gill (D34)

Summary:          Facilitates identification of municipal liens on residential property of certain seniors and disabled persons.

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Property; Senior Citizens

 

Bill:                     S1621

Sponsors:           Greenstein (D14); Beach (D6)

Summary:          Requires State agencies to make their websites accessible to people with disabilities and on mobile devices.

Subjects:            Communications-Internet; Human Services-Disabled; State Government-Departments And Agencies

 

Bill:                     S2013

Sponsors:           Oroho (R24); Singleton (D7) +4

Summary:          Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey‑based charitable organizations.

Subjects:            Charities And Non Profit Organizations; Taxation-Personal Income Tax

 

Bill:                     S2092

Sponsors:           Greenstein (D14)

Summary:          Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes.

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Taxation-Personal Income Tax; Taxation-Property Tax; Veterans And Military

 

Bill:                     S2247

Sponsors:           Beach (D6)

Summary:          Requires use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State‑owned lands.

Subjects:            Sports And Recreation

 

Bill:                     S2369 Sca (1R)

Sponsors:           Singer (R30); Madden (D4) +2

Summary:          Establishes minimum NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for traumatic brain injury special care nursing facilities; establishes enhanced NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for nursing facilities under certain circumstances; makes an appropriation.

Subjects:            Health-Facilities; Human Services; Insurance-Health Insurance

 

Bill:                     S2885

Sponsors:           Diegnan (D18); Gill (D34)

Summary:          Establishes “New Jersey Vision Zero Task Force.”

Subjects:            Motor Vehicles-Traffic Safety; Transportation

 

Bill:                     S3011 Sca (1R)

Sponsors:           Scutari (D22)

Summary:          Concerns use of ignition interlock devices for drunk driving offenses.

Subjects:            Crimes And Penalties; Motor Vehicles-DUI

 

Bill:                     S3266

Sponsors:           Lagana (D38)

Summary:          Revises personal injury protection coverage for basic automobile insurance policies from $15,000 to $50,000 and requires $50,000 minimum personal injury protection coverage for standard automobile liability insurance policies.

Subjects:            Insurance-Automobile Insurance

 

Bill:                     S3494

Sponsors:           Vitale (D19)

Summary:          Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter.

Subjects:            Public Safety

 

Bill:                     S3767

Sponsors:           Codey (D27) +7

Summary:          Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.

Subjects:            Health; Human Services-Medicaid And Medicare

 

Bill:                     SCR62

Sponsors:           Turner (D15)

Summary:          Proposes constitutional amendment to increase annual income limitation for eligibility to receive property tax deduction for senior and disabled citizens.

Subjects:            Constitutional Amendments; Human Services-Disabled; Senior Citizens; Taxation-Property Tax

 

Bill:                     SJR20

Sponsors:           Madden (D4); Pou (D35) +4

Summary:          Establishes “Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizen Transportation Services Task Force” to examine ways to improve transportation services for persons with disabilities and senior citizens.

Subjects:            Human Services-Disabled; Senior Citizens; Transportation-Planning, Finance And Economic Development

 

Bill:                     SJR64

Sponsors:           Bucco (R25)

Summary:          Designates May of each year as “Stroke Awareness Month.”

Subjects:            Commemorations; Health; Health-Disease

 

Bill:                     SR60

Sponsors:           Bucco (R25)

Summary:          Urges New Jersey members of Congress to join Congressional Brain Injury Task Force.

Subjects: Federal Relations-Memorializations; Health; Human Services

Acquired Brain Injury Fund Petition

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