LWVNJ Legislative Priorities for NJ Lame Duck Session
Bill Description & Position
A 819 S 763 Provides for resentencing of certain inmates. Support
A 1515 S 2295 Authorizes creation of local civilian review boards to review police operations and conduct; appropriates $800,000. Support
A 5326 Establishes Community Crisis Response Advisory Council and community crisis response teams pilot program; appropriates $10 million.* Support
A 5630 S 3957 Expands exemptions from criminal drug paraphernalia laws to additionally exempt certain harm reduction supplies. Support
A 5649 S 3325 Enhances penalties for distribution and manufacture of certain amounts of fentanyl. Support
A 3117 S 269 Clarifies juvenile's right to attorney representation.* Support
A 977 S 3043 Eliminates past conviction of indictable offense as disqualifer for jury service. Support
A 822 S 723 Creates "New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act." Support
A 1519 S 777 Concerns discriminatory appraisals of residential property on the basis of race or national origin. Support
A 1674 S 357 Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting. Support
A 5701 S 247* Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period. Support
A 4554 S 2997 Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey." Support
A 1986 S 512 Establishes certain law enforcement and privacy procedures; designated as New Jersey Values Act. Support
A 3092 S 2415 Requires State agencies update demographic data collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian and Indian Diaspora residents of this State. Support
A 3837 S 2459 Requires State government entities provide vital documents and translation services in 15 most common non-English languages. Support
A 4109 Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning needs of transgender students. Support
A 4350 S 2918 Strengthens access to reproductive health care; appropriates $20 million. Support
Continuation of the Corporate Business Tax (CBT) surcharge Support
A5613 Makes various changes to process for requesting access to government records for commercial purposes. Oppose
A5614 Increases membership of Government Records Council; provides for advisory opinions; requires complaints to be initiated with council; limits attorney's fees; appropriates $250,000. Oppose
A5615 Provides for protective orders to limit requests for access to government records in certain cases. Oppose
A5616 Makes various changes to process for requesting access to government records. Oppose