Asm. Paul Kanitra

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the three-year certification period for Class Two special law enforcement officers who are members of the U.S. military by the amount of time they were deployed in active service. Currently, military members who complete the required training but are deployed during the three-year certification window must retake the course if not appointed within that period. The bill automatically extends the certification duration to cover deployment time, allowing military members to be appointed without retaking training. This applies to all military branches, including the National Guard and reserve components, as defined in the legislation.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New Jersey to issue special parking insignias for passenger vehicles used to transport people with developmental disabilities. The insignia allows these vehicles to park in designated handicapped spaces when actively transporting a person meeting the bill's definition of "developmental disability" (a severe, chronic condition present before age 22 causing substantial functional limitations in major life activities). The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission would issue and renew the insignias annually at cost, with one insignia per applicant. It directly affects private individuals or organizations providing transportation for developmentally disabled persons, expanding parking access beyond current rules that only cover public entities or nonprofits.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill would require the Motor Vehicle Commission to notify local law enforcement agencies in a driver's residence jurisdiction whenever a driver's license is suspended or revoked. The notification would be sent in writing to the law enforcement agency responsible for the driver's residence area. This change would apply to all license suspensions under New Jersey's motor vehicle code. The bill amends existing law (R.S.39:5-30) to add this notification requirement, making it a standard procedure. The bill does not alter the conditions for license suspension but ensures police are informed when a license is suspended.

Maddy summaryACR 49 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring New Jersey to fund public school districts equally per student (excluding special education funding). If adopted, this would mandate that state aid for regular school programs be distributed based on the number of students in each district, rather than current varying per-pupil amounts. The amendment clarifies that it does not establish minimum or maximum funding levels, nor does it require funding to be based on prior-year allocations. This change would apply to all school districts receiving state aid for general education programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A763) expands New Jersey's stalking restraining order protections to cover all victims, regardless of age or mental capacity. It allows alleged stalking victims themselves - instead of only requiring a parent or guardian - to directly file for emergency temporary restraining orders. The bill removes the current requirement that victims must be under 18, developmentally disabled, or have a mental condition impairing their understanding. It also clarifies that a stalking conviction is not needed to obtain an emergency order, with a court required to hold a hearing within 10 days to determine if the order should continue.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits New Jersey municipalities and counties from adopting policies that would prevent local officials from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement requests. It makes noncooperation with such requests an ethics violation for state and local employees, with penalties including fines up to $1,000 or imprisonment for up to one year for officials who vote to adopt noncooperation policies. The bill amends existing ethics codes to explicitly require cooperation with federal immigration enforcement requests, stating that officials must comply with "lawful requests from a federal agency regarding immigration and customs enforcement." It also creates a state-level defense for municipal employees who face civil actions related to cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the sale, distribution, and use of urea specifically as an ice melt on outdoor surfaces (like sidewalks or driveways) in New Jersey. It directly affects businesses selling ice melt products and property owners or landlords who use urea for de-icing. The law defines "urea" as a fertilizer-derived substance sometimes used for melting ice, but excludes rock salt, and specifies that other uses of urea remain legal. Violations carry civil penalties of up to $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for repeat offenses, enforceable by environmental agencies or local authorities.

Maddy summaryNew Jersey Assembly Bill A813 requires electric public utilities operating distribution substations (under 69 kilovolts) to submit detailed security plans to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) within 180 days. These plans must outline how the utility will strengthen substations to protect against criminal attacks. The BPU must review each plan within 180 days, determine feasibility, and order implementation within one year if approved. The bill directly affects all utilities owning such substations across the state, mandating concrete security planning without specifying exact protective measures.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey police to immediately suspend a driver's license or nonresident driving privilege for specific drunk driving offenses: driving under the influence (DUI), refusal to take a breath test, or operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.01-0.08% for drivers under 21. Police must confiscate the license (unless issued by another state) and send it to the Motor Vehicle Commission, which then notifies the driver of their right to request a 10-day hearing to challenge the suspension. The hearing, conducted by an administrative law judge, determines if the initial stop and charges were valid before the suspension remains in effect pending court resolution. Any suspension period under this bill counts toward any longer penalty imposed by a court after conviction.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance plans in New Jersey to cover oral anticancer medications on terms no less favorable than intravenous anticancer medications. It specifically prohibits patients from being charged additional upfront costs beyond standard copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral anticancer medications. The policy applies to various health benefit plans including individual, group, employer-sponsored, and state health benefit programs. It directly affects cancer patients who previously faced significant out-of-pocket expenses before receiving reimbursement for oral cancer medications. The law prevents insurers from increasing patient cost sharing to comply with the coverage requirements.