Ellen Park

Upgrades penalties for certain prostitution crimes; creates crimes of leader of prostitution network and participant in prostitution network.

Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.

Requires AG to review Statewide policy regarding investigation of human trafficking.

Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.

Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."

Expands duty of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.

Modifies procedures for parole release, early discharge from parole, and penalties for certain parole violations.

Establishes "New Jersey Holistic Representation Model" in Office of Public Defender.

Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.

Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.

Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.

Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.

Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices.

Requires NJT to publish certain performance-related information.

Requires publication of guide for licensure as integrated care facility; assigns DOH and DHS employees to communicate with facilities.

Authorizes use of campaign funds for security expenses of candidate, officeholder, staff, and certain family members.

Commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Designates month of September each year as "Deaf Awareness Month" in New Jersey.

Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.

Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.

"New Jersey History Day Act."

Recognizes the scientific advancements made by the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory at Rutgers University.

Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period.

Honors contributions of US Postal Service and its employees to American democracy.

Permanently designates November 8 of each year as "First-Generation College Student Day" in NJ.

Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons.

Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes.

Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program.

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in NJ.

Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures.

Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service.

Expands and changes membership of Aquaculture Advisory Council.

Amends FY2027 Appropriations Act to revise language concerning Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program.

Requires DVA promote Veterans History Project at Library of Congress.

Exempts creditor from paying municipal property registration fee if property is subject to automatic stay under federal Bankruptcy Code.

Designates accounting as STEM subject for various educational and other programs.

Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse.

Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.

Requires Department of Agriculture to develop guidance on shellfish aquaculture agritourism.

Urges prohibition of targeted gambling advertisements to individuals exhibiting signs of problem gambling or addiction.

Designates September 22 as "John Basilone Day."

Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA.

Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.

Allows rounding for cash transactions.

Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.

Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits.

Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.

Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts.

Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities.

Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs.

Requires transmission owners to join regional transmission organizations approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Concerns authority of municipal governing body to notify insurance company if there is activity at rental property which is suspected to violate general terms of rental property insurance policy.

Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.

Recognizes centennial of Township of Wyckoff.

Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.

Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.

Permits educational research and services corporation to act as lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of any goods or services.

Reduces business formation fees.

Imposes temporary $1 million cap on use of net operating loss deductions under corporation business tax for certain privilege periods.

Requires unexpended State aid for nonpublic school nursing services and nonpublic school security services to be used to support nonpublic school transportation services.