Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Maureen Rowan
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly3
Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures.
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop guidance on shellfish aquaculture agritourism.
Expands and changes membership of Aquaculture Advisory Council.
Out of committee3
Requires establishment of Public Housing Hotline Pilot Program in Bureau of Housing Inspection to enable certain public housing occupants to lodge complaints concerning living conditions.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program projects for FY2027.
Expands duty of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.
In committee22
Regulates smoking in casinos and casino simulcasting facilities.
Requires CRDA board membership to include at least three voting members who are Atlantic County residents.
Establishes State Seal of Civic Readiness to recognize certain students attaining high level of proficiency in civics.
Establishes "Clean Oceanfronts, Amusements, Safety, and Tourism Act" and appropriates $2.5 million.
Modifies film and digital media content production tax credit program to allow certain websites or content developed for Internet gaming to qualify as digital media content.
Establishes "New Jersey Youth Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Act"; makes appropriation.
Requires members of Legislature to host town hall meetings.
Establishes Task Force on Aging in New Jersey in DOH.
Authorizes EDA to provide financial assistance for certain projects related to Atlantic City Convention Center; requires impact study on anticipated effects of certain Meadowlands projects in Atlantic City Convention Center.
Incorporates boardwalks into transportation local aid program and provides for Local Aid Infrastructure Fund grants to boardwalk projects.
Allows certain individuals, including those on active duty or fulfilling reserve obligations, to participate remotely in certain governmental meetings.
Establishes New Jersey Higher Education Student Advisory Commission.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on bleed control as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence in certain mortgage lending decision tools to minimize discrimination in lending.
Increases amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments; increases property tax credit option for certain individuals.
Expands Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program including eligible neighborhoods and annual tax credit limit.
Provides for certain additional responsibilities of student representative on board of education; requires establishment of Student Advisory Council by board of education.
Upgrades trespass in or upon casino gaming property to fourth degree crime.
Establishes New Jersey Civics and Debate Initiative in DOE.
Expands eligibility for "Cultural Arts Incentives Program" to include certain convention centers.
Provides for establishment of pilot program for acquiring abandoned properties in certain municipalities and develop land bank agreement.
Requires State agencies to file notice of intent for proposed rules with certain economic impacts.
Filed1
Establishes additional guidance regarding expenditure of opioid settlement funds.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program projects for FY2027.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing.
Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders.
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Requires study of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." and "Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account."*
Makes it fourth degree crime to engage in certain tracking and location activities.
Permits certain for-profit movie theaters to sell alcoholic beverages under specified conditions.*
Establishes Hope Card Program to provide victims of domestic violence with restraining order quick reference wallet card; makes appropriation.
Out of committee · 21
"Stop Sepsis Act"; requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and establish quality measures.*
Enters New Jersey in Women's Reproductive Health Care Compact.
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Revises definition of health care professional in aggravated assault statute to match definition under "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act."
Prohibits use of "Nurse" title by unlicensed person.
Establishes Jersey Strong Public Service Scholarship Program.
Limits perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*
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.*
"Saving Our Diners and Preserving Our Past (SODA POP) Act"; provides sales and use tax exemption and corporation business and gross income tax credits for historic diners and historic restaurants included in online registry.*
"Construction Containment and Pollution Prevention Act"; requires contractors to use containment devices to prevent release of certain pollutants outside of worksites.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Requires public schools to develop policy for administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagus nerve stimulators for students with seizure disorder on emergent basis.
Regulates deceptive use of artificial intelligence in photo advertising of certain dwellings.
Prohibits advertising generative artificial intelligence as able to practice regulated profession or occupation.
Establishes "New Jersey Holistic Representation Model" in Office of Public Defender.
"New Jersey History Day Act."
Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
Appropriates $15,546,575 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Requires use of uniform campus climate survey by institutions of higher education.
Expands duties of Campus Sexual Assault Commission; requires Secretary of Higher Education and institutions of higher education to designate certain safety-related liaisons.
Requires Campus Sexual Assault Commission to host certain educational events; requires Office of Secretary of Higher Education to build capacity for coordinated community response to campus sexual assault.
In committee · 58
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001.
Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Establishes Governor's Survivor Leader Advisory Council in DOH; requires council to create report on human trafficking and 2026 FIFA World Cup; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes Jersey Shore Safety and Economy Task Force.
"Barnegat Bay Protection Act"; establishes Barnegat Bay Protection Fund, dedicates portion of sales tax on fertilizer, authorizes special license plates, and provides for donations.
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Requires BPU to determine and consider lowest reasonable return on equity before approving electric, gas, and water public utility base rate cases.
Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events.
Designates open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialists to students in public schools.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Establishes Anti-Bullying Youth Council to assist Anti-Bullying Task Force.
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden, and Mercer counties; appropriates $400,000.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator.
"New Jersey Intergenerational Poverty Reduction Act."
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Designates salt water taffy as New Jersey State Candy.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Requires DEP to provide time period during which mobile sport fishing permits may be purchased only by NJ residents.
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.
Provides CBT and gross income tax credit for certain capital investments in film production facility.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Establishes "Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act."
Establishes Office for Women's Advancement in DOLWD to facilitate full and equal participation of women in workplace; makes an appropriation.
Establishes "South Jersey Community Resilience Center"; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes the New Jersey State Government and Civil Service Student Internship Program; appropriates $750,000.
Requires State Capitol Joint Management Commission display representation of Alice Paul in State Capitol building.
Asks Joint Committee on Library of Congress to approve replacing NJ statue of Philip Kearny in National Statuary Hall Collection with statue of Alice Paul.
"Long-Term Budget Outlook Act"; requires State Treasurer to prepare and submit annual multi-year fiscal outlook analysis report.
Establishes third degree crime for certain trespasses involving victim of domestic violence.
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.
Establishes Skills Service Corp; appropriates funds.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
Establishes advertisement set-asides for eligible local news organizations.
Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $30 million to DCA for Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit program.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Requires BPU to conduct study on environmental, infrastructural, and financial impacts of data center development in State.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Establishes Cardiac Emergency Response in Schools Grant Program in DOE, appropriates $600,000.
Requires municipality with over 4,000 residents to provide public with list of certain community service organizations.
Establishes digital democracy online portal for submission of legislative proposals by public.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Modifies capital reserve funding requirement for associations of planned real estate developments.
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Establishes "Stop Corporate Money in Politics Act"; restricts right of certain business entities to make contributions and expenditures for certain political purposes.
Expands oversight and transparency of funds received by State and local entities due to national opioid settlements.
Revises "Fair Price Protection Act."