Statement Type Assembly Bills, Senate Bills49 A 6260: Codifies constitutional right to freedom of reproductive choiceAssembly Bills, Senate BillsACR 223 SCR 165: Expresses approval of Legislature for a 45-day extension of certain administrative orders, directives, and waivers issued in response to COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 3012 S 2162: Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX and provide contact information for Title IX coordinatorAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 5603 S 991: Requires owner or operator of certain trains to have discharge response, cleanup, and contingency plans to transport certain hazardous materials by rail; requires NJ DOT to request bridge inspection reports from US DOTSenate BillsS 4077: Requires DEP to develop and implement electric school bus program; provides for $15 million in first year and $15 million annually in subsequent two years to DEP, subject to availability, to provide grantsSenate BillsS 3757 S 372 S 3757:"New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriate $500,000S 372: Requires firearm owners who become New Jersey residents to obtain firearm purchaser identification card and register firearms acquired out-of-StateSenate BillsS 4203 Eliminates requirement for State residency for public school employeesAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 5950 S 4004 Establishes database of certain appointed positions and elected officesAssembly Bills, Senate BillsS 2958 A 2293 Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health servicesAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 5292 S 2835: Requires compilation of data and issuance of annual reports on New Jersey teacher workforceAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 4595 S 2829: Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program;" appropriates $50,000Assembly BillsA 5367: Codifies same-sex marriage in the statutesSenate BillsS 4020: Expands bonding authority of New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to permit financing for general funding needs of New Jersey's institutions of higher educationAssembly BillsA 6001: Provides for postponement of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum review for certain school districts for 2021-2022 school yearSenate BillsS 1025: Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide preventionAssembly BillsA 3369: Establishes Commission on Asian Heritage in DOEAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 1184 S 1020 A 4414 A 1184 S 1020: Requires public schools and charter schools to report student disciplinary actions to Commissioner of Education; requires DOE to establish database and complete annual report concerning student disciplinary actions A 4414: Requires public schools to report all student disciplinary actions; requires DOE to establish database and compile annual report concerning disparities in student disciplinary actionsAssembly BillsA 3005: "Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act"; requires institutions of higher education to implement mental health programs and services.Assembly Bills, Senate BillsS 1219 A 3392S 1219: Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district that includes high schoolA 3392: Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district and board of trustees of charter school that includes grades nine through 12Assembly Bills, Senate BillsS 3094 A 4856: Requires Internet websites and web services of school districts, charter schools, and renaissance schools to be accessible to persons with disabilitiesAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 6100 S 4021: Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social StudiesAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 6000 S 4074: Allows alternative evaluation in place of basic skills testing requirements for certain teacher certificationAssembly BillsA 1977: Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.Senate BillsS 3284: Provides for accidental death benefit if death of TPAF member and certain PERS members is caused by COVID-19Assembly Bills, Senate Bills S 3313 A 4836: 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 pandemicSenate BillsS 3617: Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task ForceSenate BillsS 3617 Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task ForceAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 13 S 4000: Establishes "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund," appropriates $3.7 billionAssembly BillsA 5805: Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees; directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment; revises reporting requirements; appropriates $20 millionAssembly BillsA 1372: Requires lead paint inspection prior to home purchases and tenant turnover; establishes educational program on lead hazardsAssembly Bills, Senate BillsS 3150 A 4544: Permits school nurse who is retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAFAssembly Bills, Senate BillsA 3872 S 1877: Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions to provide transparency of tuition and fees to prospective and current studentsAssembly BillsA 3007 S 3127: Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those servicesSenate BillsS 1230: Establishes "New Jersey Higher Education Funding Formula Commission."Senate BillsS 3213: Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive extended learning time programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support programSenate BillsS 2924: Creates two-year "Restorative and Transformative Justice for Youths and Communities Pilot Program" in Juvenile Justice Commission focused on reducing youth involvement with youth justice system; appropriates $8.4 million in FY 2021 and FY 2022Senate BillsS 3881: Extends deadline for completion and filing of annual audit report of school district for 2020-2021 school year; establishes deadline for submission of Audit Summary for 2020-2021 school yearAssembly Bills, Senate BillsS 3398 A 5343:S 3398: Requires public water systems to inventory and replace lead service lines withing 20 years and provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systemsA 5343: Requires public community water system to inventory and replace lead service line within 10 years; Provides for recoupment of costs by investor-owned public water systemsAssembly BillsA 5825: 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 costsAssembly Bills, Senate BillsS 356 A 2311: Establishes study commission to examine development of mutually beneficial relationship between institutions of higher education and municipalitiesAssembly BillsACR 216: Condemns all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatredSenate BillsS 1715: Requires new flooring for schools and child care centers to be certified mercury freeSenate BillsS 3580: Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriationSenate BillsS 3827: Provides temporary paid earned sick leave to workers during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemicSenate BillsS 3810: “Responsible Collective Negotiations Act.”Senate BillsS 3849 S 3851: S 3849: Provides for debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations; requires certain information in pupil transportation contract bid S 3851: Creates School Bus Safety Ombudsman position in, but not of, Department of EducationSenate BillsS 3257: Establishes Task Force for the Development of Universal Child CareSenate BillsS 3798: Eliminates premiums and waiting periods for certain NJ FamilyCare enrollees; directs DHS to implement additional targeted outreach initiatives to increase enrollment; revises reporting requirements; appropriates $20 millionSenate BillsS 2827: Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competenceSenate BillsS 3469: Mandates training on remote teaching for all candidates for teaching certification
