Renee Burgess

Reduces tax credits available for Next New Jersey Program from $500 million to $250 million.

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

Concerns lung cancer screening awareness and access.

Recognizes history of women's suffrage in NJ.

Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.

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

Declares March of each year as "Blood Clot Awareness Month."

Proposes constitutional amendment to increase to $500 veterans' property tax deduction.

Recognizes right to adequate food.

Establishes prisoner reentry peer support hotline.

Establishes civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation or bullying of minor or adult with disability; provides that bullying of vulnerable adult may constitute grounds for investigation by adult protective services and report to law enforcement.

Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.

Requires landlord to provide written explanation for rent increase on tenant of senior citizen housing project.

Establishes Autism Education Council.

“Justin Christian El-Abiad, Robert E. Dwight, Jr., Raquan Ellis, Zahir Atkins, and Sebastien Manzalaoui Act"; revises window guard requirements in certain residential rental units and multiple dwellings.

Establishes "Justice for Vulnerable Residents Act"; creates Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.

Enters NJ in Cosmetology Licensure Compact.

Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.

Requires food service businesses to provide written notice of major food allergens in each menu item.

Requires DOH to operate mobile cancer screening program; appropriates $100,000.