County:

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Owen Henry R

State Senator

New Jersey Senate District 12

Term: — – Jan. 3, 2027

Phone: 732-607-7580 Email: [email protected]

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On Record (39)

Bill HIGHER ED

Permits member of New Jersey National Guard to transfer certain tuition benefit to spouse of dependent child.

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Bill HEALTH INSUR

Establishes "Fair Access to Health Care Networks Act"; appropriates $2 million.

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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

Designates September of each year as "Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month" in NJ.

Designates September of each year as "Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month" in NJ.

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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

Recognizes International 22q11.2 Foundation, and designates November 22 of each year as "22q Awareness Day" in New Jersey.

Recognizes International 22q11.2 Foundation, and designates November 22 of each year as "22q Awareness Day" in New Jersey.

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Requires issuance of refund or credit for tickets purchased through reseller or ticket resale website for events that get postponed.

Requires issuance of refund or credit for tickets purchased through reseller or ticket resale website for events that get postponed.

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Bill Economic Growth

Requires public utilities to provide Energy Star-rated product and appliance rebates of no less than 20 percent of total cost of product or appliance.

Requires public utilities to provide Energy Star-rated product and appliance rebates of no less than 20 percent of total cost of product or appliance.

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Bill Economic Growth

Requires electric public utilities to obtain written consent and provide written disclosure prior to installing smart meters.

Requires electric public utilities to obtain written consent and provide written disclosure prior to installing smart meters.

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Bill Commerce

Requires notification of use of artificial intelligence system in certain communications with consumers.

Requires notification of use of artificial intelligence system in certain communications with consumers.

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Bill Commerce

Establishes "Fair Access to Health Care Networks Act;" appropriates $2 million.

Establishes "Fair Access to Health Care Networks Act;" appropriates $2 million.

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Bill Judiciary

Provides that stalking victim's death may constitute criminal homicide under certain circumstances; establishes stalking as aggravating factor in sentencing of defendant.

Provides that stalking victim's death may constitute criminal homicide under certain circumstances; establishes stalking as aggravating factor in sentencing of defendant.

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Bill Education

Establishes one-time grant program to support implementation of free, full-day kindergarten programs in certain school districts; appropriates $5 million.

Establishes one-time grant program to support implementation of free, full-day kindergarten programs in certain school districts; appropriates $5 million.

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Bill Education

Permits member of New Jersey National Guard to transfer certain tuition benefit to spouse or dependent child.

Permits member of New Jersey National Guard to transfer certain tuition benefit to spouse or dependent child.

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Bill Law and Public Safety

Expands "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."

Expands "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."

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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."

Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."

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Bill Community and Urban Affairs

Provides that lease renewal for farming of farmland is exempt from public bidding requirements if tenant under prior lease has farmed land for at least 10 years.

Provides that lease renewal for farming of farmland is exempt from public bidding requirements if tenant under prior lease has farmed land for at least 10 years.

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Bill Transportation and Independent Authorities

Designates portion of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as "James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway."

Designates portion of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as "James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway."

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Bill TRANSPORTATION

Authorizes private inspection facilities to perform off-site vehicle inspections of one or more vehicles.

Authorizes private inspection facilities to perform off-site vehicle inspections of one or more vehicles.

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Bill State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation

Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain SPRS members.

Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain SPRS members.

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Bill Commerce

Requires health insurance coverage of scalp cooling systems in connection with cancer chemotherapy treatment; requires physicians to inform patients of scalp cooling therapy.

Requires health insurance coverage of scalp cooling systems in connection with cancer chemotherapy treatment; requires physicians to inform patients of scalp cooling therapy.

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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

Increases personal needs allowance to $100 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.

Increases personal needs allowance to $100 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.

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Bill Law and Public Safety

Requires county prosecutors to establish countywide system for tracking sexual assault forensic evidence kits.

Requires county prosecutors to establish countywide system for tracking sexual assault forensic evidence kits.

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Bill Economic Growth

Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work.

Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work.

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Bill Education

"S2 Appropriations Rescue Act"; appropriates $106.5 million to provide Emergency Supplemental Aid to certain school districts, including districts negatively impacted by effects of P.L.2018, c.67.

"S2 Appropriations Rescue Act"; appropriates $106.5 million to provide Emergency Supplemental Aid to certain school districts, including districts negatively impacted by effects of P.L.2018, c.67.

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Bill Judiciary

Creates crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.

Creates crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.

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Bill Judiciary

Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.

Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.

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Bill Environment and Energy

Exempts sales of energy-saving products and services from sales and use tax.

Exempts sales of energy-saving products and services from sales and use tax.

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Bill Education

Requires written notification of advanced placement courses to parents of students with disability; prohibits exclusion from advanced placement courses on basis of disability.

Requires written notification of advanced placement courses to parents of students with disability; prohibits exclusion from advanced placement courses on basis of disability.

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Bill Commerce

Allows certification of orthopedic assistants.

Allows certification of orthopedic assistants.

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Bill Environment and Energy

Requires municipal planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment to incorporate recommendations from certain local environmental commissions on applications for development.

Requires municipal planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment to incorporate recommendations from certain local environmental commissions on applications for development.

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Bill Commerce

Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide financial literacy classes; appropriates $100,000.

Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide financial literacy classes; appropriates $100,000.

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Bill Economic Growth

Requires electric public utilities to take certain actions in event of outages in age-restricted communities.

Requires electric public utilities to take certain actions in event of outages in age-restricted communities.

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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

Establishes Veterans Assistance for Nutritional Needs Program in DHS.

Establishes Veterans Assistance for Nutritional Needs Program in DHS.

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Bill Law and Public Safety

Establishes Winery Co-marketing Grant Program; appropriates $500,000.

Establishes Winery Co-marketing Grant Program; appropriates $500,000.

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Bill Withdrawn Because Approved

Requires local unit to accept electronic payment of construction code fees.

Requires local unit to accept electronic payment of construction code fees.

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Bill Judiciary

Requires court to order financial support for child if child's parent or guardian is killed by drunk driver.

Requires court to order financial support for child if child's parent or guardian is killed by drunk driver.

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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.

Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.

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Bill LABOR

Provides corporation business and gross income tax credit for employment of persons who have experienced job loss due to automation.

Provides corporation business and gross income tax credit for employment of persons who have experienced job loss due to automation.

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Bill Judiciary

Authorizes elected official and their chief of staff to carry certain firearms, subject to compliance with training requirements.

Authorizes elected official and their chief of staff to carry certain firearms, subject to compliance with training requirements.

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Appropriates $107,999,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.

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Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.

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Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.*

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Removes certain limitations on receipt of retirement or death benefits under PFRS under certain circumstances.*

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Appropriates $3,750,990 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.

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Directs DHS to conduct landscape analysis of available mental health services.**

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Urges school districts to establish concussion management teams.

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Requires third-party discounts and payments for individuals covered by health benefits plans to apply to copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket costs for covered benefits.

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Requires producer of certain firefighting equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to provide written notice to purchaser; prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain firefighting equipment containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.*

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Establishes minimum base NJ FamilyCare per diem reimbursement rate of $1,100 for special care nursing facility with neurologically impaired young adult unit.

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Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.*

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Permits fire departments to use certain Class B firefighting foam for one year after prohibition takes effect.*

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"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*

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Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*

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Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; appropriates $2.5 million.*

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Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.*

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Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.*

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Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.

Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.

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Allows tax credits for employing members of NJ National Guard and members of reserve component of US Armed Forces.

Allows tax credits for employing members of NJ National Guard and members of reserve component of US Armed Forces.

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Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.

Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.

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Exempts medical alert devices and services from sales and use tax.

Exempts medical alert devices and services from sales and use tax.

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Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.

Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.

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Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.

Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.

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Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.

Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.

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Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.

Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.

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Concerns recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; appropriates $2 million.

Concerns recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; appropriates $2 million.

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Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury.

Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury.

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Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.

Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.

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Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.

Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.

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Exempts certain nonprofit historic educational programs about steam locomotive railroads from regulation as amusement parks or rides.

Exempts certain nonprofit historic educational programs about steam locomotive railroads from regulation as amusement parks or rides.

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Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.

Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.

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Prohibits internet sale of lottery tickets by State Lottery Commission.

Prohibits internet sale of lottery tickets by State Lottery Commission.

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Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.

Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.

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Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.

Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.

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Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for replacement of abandoned commercial building with new commercial building.

Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for replacement of abandoned commercial building with new commercial building.

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Provides a corporation business tax credit for investment in certain manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.

Provides a corporation business tax credit for investment in certain manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.

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Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.

Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.

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Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.

Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.

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Establishes Civil Air Patrol Fund to be supported by annual appropriations of $100,000; appropriates $100,000.

Establishes Civil Air Patrol Fund to be supported by annual appropriations of $100,000; appropriates $100,000.

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Appropriates $34 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.

Appropriates $34 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.

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Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies.

Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Provides for certain pediatric NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries to maintain private duty nursing hours when transitioning to Managed Long Term Services and Supports; codifies and expands appeals provisions for private duty nursing services.

Provides for certain pediatric NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries to maintain private duty nursing hours when transitioning to Managed Long Term Services and Supports; codifies and expands appeals provisions for private duty nursing services.

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