Sen. Gordon Johnson

Primary A 3892

Signed into law · New Jersey General Assembly · Lead sponsor

Requires online option for cancellation of automatic renewal of health club services subscriptions entered into online; provides additional options for cancelling health club services contracts under certain circumstances.*

Signed into law Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 1530

In committee · New Jersey Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments and hazard prevention and mitigation strategies.*

In committee Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4052

Signed into law · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.*

Signed into law Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor A 1507

Signed into law · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Permits chair or booth rentals for the purpose of providing cosmetology and hairstyling services or ancillary services.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey law (P.L.2023, c.231) permits licensed cosmetologists, hairstylists, and related professionals to rent individual chairs or booths within salons instead of requiring them to own or lease entire premises. Previously, practitioners needed full ownership or lease arrangements for their workspace. The change lowers startup costs for independent stylists and small businesses offering cosmetology, hairstyling, and ancillary services like nail care. It directly affects licensed practitioners seeking flexible workspace options without full business ownership.

Signed into law Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1564

In committee · New Jersey Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.

In committee Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 1892

Signed into law · New Jersey Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes certain boards of education to issue bonds to repair damages caused by natural disasters in certain circumstances.*

Signed into law Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 2789

Signed into law · New Jersey Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires certain permit holders to complete practice driving hours to obtain probationary driver's license.

Signed into law Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary A 5281

Signed into law · New Jersey General Assembly · Lead sponsor

Eliminates position of constable; removes statutory references to constable; repeals various parts of statutory law; implements recommendation of SCI report concerning elimination of constables.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 5281, approved as P.L.2023, c.250) eliminates the position of constable in New Jersey by removing all statutory references to constables from state law. It directly affects constables (who are being phased out) and updates legal procedures that previously involved constables, such as property distraints, court processes, and arrest protocols. Key provisions replace every instance of "constable" in existing statutes with "sheriff" or remove the reference entirely, shifting responsibilities to sheriffs. The bill implements a recommendation from a state commission report to modernize outdated law. It does not create new legal powers but adjusts existing procedures to reflect the elimination of the constable role.

Signed into law Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 2223

In committee · New Jersey Senate · Co-sponsor

Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."

In committee Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2989

Passed · New Jersey Senate · Co-sponsor

Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track