Assemblywoman Margie Donlon, M.D., and Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul, Esq., have been working diligently in the New Jersey Assembly to bring real results to Monmouth County. The following bills and resolutions have been signed into law, or filed with the Secretary of State.

Veterans

  • SJR103 - Declares NJ "Purple Heart State."
  • SJR71 - Designates first week of May of each year as Wounded Warrior Appreciation Week.

Public Safety

  • S3179 - Concerns certain emergency operations plans required to be submitted to law enforcement agencies.
  • S3201 - Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
  • S2652 - Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
  • S715 - Requires AG to establish rape kit tracking system.

Education

  • A1669 - Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.
  • A4059 - Requires Commissioner of Education to permit certain school districts losing State school aid to submit budgets after enactment of FY 2025 appropriations act.
  • S1445 - Requires public institution of higher education to readmit student whose enrollment was interrupted due to military service.
  • A4811 - Makes supplemental appropriation of $20 million for provision of Summer Tuition Aid Grants in summer 2025; provides conditional authority for transfer of additional resources to Summer Tuition Aid Grants account.

Healthcare

  • S3611 - Provides grant to study and map mental health care resources for children; makes appropriation.
  • A3853 - Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth until July 1, 2026.
  • A3861 - Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act.
  • S912 - Establishes requirements concerning provision of postpartum care, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth information and development of personalized postpartum care plans.
  • AR148 - Condemns action of Republican members of United States Congress in failing to support passage of SB3612; affirms New Jersey Legislature's commitment to protecting reproductive freedom and full access to reproductive health care.
  • A4447 - Allows certain health care practitioners referrals to pharmacies to be made in accordance with certain professional standards.

Public Health

  • A2027 - Establishes One-Year State Work First New Jersey Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Pilot Program and State Work First New Jersey Diaper Benefit Pilot Program; appropriates $2.5 million to DHS.
  • S3368 - Concerns law protecting residential tenants from lead-based paint hazards.

Disability Rights

  • S720 - Requires DCPP to consult with Division of Developmental Disabilities following finding of child abuse or neglect to create services plan for person with developmental disability under certain circumstances.

Affordability

  • A3772 - Revises process for property tax lien holder to foreclose right to redeem a property tax lien; allows property owner to protect remaining equity.
  • S1430 - Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program funding.
  • A4706 - Revises statutes implementing certain property tax relief programs pursuant to recommendations promulgated by Stay NJ Task Force.

Small-Business, Workforce and Economic Development

  • S3608 - Permits restaurants and certain alcoholic beverage retailers and manufacturers to conduct business within designated outdoor space or on public sidewalk.
  • A2280 - Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
  • A2296 - Permits municipality to authorize municipal clerk to submit certain written statements concerning affordable housing.
  • S3275 - Revises various provisions of film and digital media content production tax credit program.
  • S2825 - Removes time limitation on issuance of additional alcoholic beverage licenses within boundaries of former federal military installations; allows ABC Director to issue concessionaire permit for locations eligible to receive special mall license.*
  • S3848 - Concerns alcoholic beverage licenses for sporting facilities.
  • S1313 - Establishes procedure for certification of LGBTQ+ business.
  • S2822 - Revises workers' compensation law to increase contingency attorney fee cap in contingency case from 20 percent to 25 percent.

Environment

  • A5121 - Appropriates $49.5 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.
  • A4572 - Appropriates $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects; and for certain administrative expenses.

History and Arts

  • S3922 - Appropriates $18,518,738 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.
  • AR164 - Recognizes and celebrates Bruce Springsteen's 75th birthday.

Consumer Rights 

  • S684 - Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow for service contracts to be paused or canceled following service recipients's admission to long-term care facility.
  • S2607 - Requires private bus operators to provide notice and hold public meetings for certain service changes.

Government and Elections

  • A5152 - Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of certain election related deadlines.
  • A5151 - Allows public bodies to continue using newspapers for required public notices and legal advertisements until certain specified date regardless of format.

Social Justice

  • AR138 - Designates June 2024 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in New Jersey.