Representative • Republican

Erik Peterson

New Jersey • District HD-023

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Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

73% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 121

Not Voting: 147

Yea: 220

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Establishes "Veteran Obituary Fund."

Repeals law that requires diversity and inclusion instruction for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12.

Prohibits MVC from accepting certain documents as proof of applicant's identity for certain documents issued by MVC.

Requires Division of Local Government Services to perform audits of certain shared services agreements and authorities.

Upgrades, and in some circumstances provides for extended terms of imprisonment for, certain retail theft crimes, addresses gift card fraud, and authorizes new Attorney General initiatives to address organized retail theft.

Establishes offense of inciting public brawl; upgrades penalty for disorderly conduct in certain circumstances.

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

Prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age.

Prohibits certain financial institutions from requiring certain disabled veterans to include anticipated property tax obligations as part of mortgage applications.

Requires State Police to establish maternity policy for troopers.

Upgrades, and in some circumstances provides for extended terms of imprisonment for, certain retail theft crimes, addresses gift card fraud, and authorizes new Attorney General initiatives to address organized retail theft.

"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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

Allocates $7.5 million annually of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenue for preservation of land in Highlands Region.

Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.

Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.

Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.

Requires public 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.

Revises distribution of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.

Establishes process for selection, instruction, and oversight of commissioners to Article V convention for proposing amendments to United States Constitution; establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.

Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.

Establishes "Defend our Educational Resources Act."

"Ruth Gilbert Alzheimer's Accessibility Act"; allows certain individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia to receive, and caregivers transporting those individuals to utilize, parking privileges reserved for persons with disability.

"Restoring the Representation of Legal Residents Act;" requires Secretary of State to adjust census apportionment and redistricting data to remove illegal alien population for apportionment and redistricting purposes in this State.

Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.

"New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act"; requires DCA to establish design professional self-certification program.

"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.

Requires enhanced reporting by independent expenditure committees; extends statute of limitations for campaign finance violations; exempts reports filed with Election Law Enforcement Commission from certain document redaction requirements.

Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.

Requires adoption of school tick remediation policy in public and private schools.

Prohibits DEP from requiring certain municipalities to adopt ordinance that controls tree removal and replacement.

Requires entities to verify age of persons accessing certain online material and prohibits minors from accessing certain online material.

Revises elements of offense of agricultural trespass, expands number and type of activities constituting agricultural trespass, and expands definition of "lands" susceptible to agricultural trespass.

Revises child pornography law.

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