Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Heather Simmons
Sponsored
Passed both houses1
Concerns authority of municipal governing body to notify insurance company if there is activity at rental property which is suspected to violate general terms of rental property insurance policy.
Passed the General Assembly1
Creates "New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act."
Out of committee8
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students who have children to purchase meal plans, live in on-campus housing, or pay gym fees.
Grants priority course registration to certain student parents attending institutions of higher education.
Revises provisions of "County College Contracts Law"; permits bidder disqualification due to prior negative experience.
Requires nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer.
Establishes Large Animal Veterinarian Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $200,000.
Establishes institutional license for veterinarians employed at accredited veterinary schools.
Provides alcoholic beverage tax credits to certain breweries for donations of spent grain byproduct to commercial farm for agricultural or horticultural use.
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 committee63
Establishes "Jersey Spirits Program" in Department of Agriculture.
Permits winery salesrooms to be held jointly.
Requires DOT to implement complete streets policy that considers persons with certain disabilities.
Establishes prescription drug pricing disclosure requirements and measures to reduce prescription drug costs.
Concerns work break periods and warehouse conditions of employment.
Requires certain warehouse operators to implement air pollution reduction and mitigation plans.
Establishes loan redemption program for certified veterinarians employed as large animal veterinarians in New Jersey.
Provides for regional economic and land use impact report and establishes review processes related to development of certain large warehouses; and requires related real property reassessments.
Establishes Kidney Donor Insurance Fund.
Amends current child labor laws to protect minor working as vlogger in certain circumstances.
Concerns assessment of farmland for property tax purposes.
Strengthens enforcement of child labor law.
Establishes workplace policies on employees' right to disconnect from work.
Requires EDA to provide grants to certain small businesses affected by State infrastructure and construction projects.
Requires DOH to create and disseminate materials and resources related to cardiomyopathy.
Eliminates transaction nexus requirement under Sales and Use Tax and Corporation Business Tax.
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Establishes "Car Insurance Reduction Act"; modifies current law addressing requirements of automobile insurers for underwriting; rate calculations and reductions; and reporting requirements to State.
Establishes limits for electric public utility rate increases for low- and middle-income households.
Establishes public awareness campaign and call center for certain property tax relief programs; requires submission of annual report by Stay NJ Task Force.
Authorizes foraging fruits, fungi, nuts, plants, and parts thereof in State parks and forests for personal use of the forager.
Requires BPU members to have certain experience and complete certain training.
Provides that regional school districts are not subject to State school aid reductions under certain circumstances.
Provides that organ donor designation on driver's license or identification card remains upon renewal of license or card under certain circumstances.
"End Tesla Exception Act"; repeals statute permitting Tesla and other zero emission vehicle manufacturers to sell vehicles directly to consumers.
"New Jersey Loves New Jersey Farmers Act"; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to commercial farm operators for price loss.
Requires certain preventive services to be provided on calendar year basis.
Excuses person 70 years of age or older from jury service.
Provides for procurement by State of pharmacy benefits manager, automated reverse auction services, and claims adjudication services.
Requires Treasury to regularly review contract and performance of pharmacy benefits manager for SHBP and SEHBP.
Requires public institutions of higher education to enroll certain students impacted by automation in job training courses without payment of tuition.
Establishes spending freeze for Fiscal Year 2027; requires excess revenues collected in FY2027 to be deposited in Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund.
Requires DOBI to review hormone replacement therapy coverage.
Clarifies that testosterone therapy is covered treatment under the "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act."
Establishes New Jersey Transportation Consolidation Task Force.
Concerns financial need policy used to determine costs to clients to participate in certain vocational rehabilitation services.
"Self-Directed Care Access Act"; requires DHS to establish common intake system and application process for Medicaid self-directed care programs.
Establishes and requires coverage for routine opt-out HIV testing during provision of medical care in certain settings.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Authorizes DOH to promulgate clinical guidelines for outpatient gynecological procedures and creates advisory committee.
Authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations to utilize certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for administrative expenses.
Authorizes certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may bring their own beer or wine or purchase wine from on premises salesroom.
Prohibits payment of subminimum wage due to age, disability, injury, or status as apprentice, learner, or student through special license issued by DOLWD.
Establishes Small Business Resiliency Project Loan Program in EDA for certain small businesses implementing certain resiliency projects.
Mandates insurance coverage for pain management services related to outpatient gynecological procedures.
Allows public bodies to provide required notices to newspapers distributed online and establishes related publication requirements; establishes rates that newspapers and online news publications may charge for each notice posted online.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release when defendant is charged with contempt of domestic violence restraining order.
Requires DMVA to provide mortgage loan counseling under certain circumstances.
Expands Information and Referral Services helpline in Division of Disability Services; appropriates $100,000.
Restructures electric and gas public utility industries.
Establishes "Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Transparency and Accountability Act."
Requires data centers to submit water supply emergency contingency plan to DEP.
Requires data centers to submit construction phase water usage plan to DEP.
Expands eligibility of tuition benefits for eligible children and surviving spouses of certain public safety workers.
Requires public school employee to be natural person.
Requires substance use disorder treatment centers to provide opioid antidote to certain patients upon discharge.
Provides same death benefits to SPRS members who die by suicide as those who die in performance of duty.
Concerns school bus safety.
Exempts law enforcement body worn camera recordings from disclosure under State's open public records law under certain circumstances.
Permits licensed hospitals to establish micro-hospitals under certain conditions.
Requires pharmacies to provide emergency 30-day supply of insulin in certain circumstances.
Establishes two-year pilot program to recognize certain noncredit programs in county college operational aid; appropriates $5 million.
Provides subsidy for purchase of health insurance for certain individuals living with type 1 diabetes.
Filed1
Requires DOH to develop and distribute educational materials concerning pharmacists' authority to dispense emergency supplies of chronic maintenance drugs and requires pharmacies to display and review those materials.
Co-sponsored
Passed both houses · 1
Requires expedited compliance with certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking investigations.
Passed the General Assembly · 17
Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
Permits 30-calendar day extension to cure period for certain businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.
Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."*
Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices.
Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
Permits educational research and services corporation to act as lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of any goods or services.*
Requires disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and establishes certain responsibilities for litigation funders.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program.
Requires health benefits coverage of continuous glucose monitoring system for treatment of glycogen storage disease.
Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits.*
Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures.
Allows rounding for cash transactions.
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop guidance on shellfish aquaculture agritourism.
Expands and changes membership of Aquaculture Advisory Council.
Out of committee · 24
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree nursing programs.
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.
Permits certain winery license holders to sell wine produced by other winery licensees under certain circumstances; establishes supplemental wine production facility license.
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.*
Requires automatic issuance of credential to provide services in carrier provider network for physicians in good standing in New Jersey.
Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*
Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote New Jersey liquors, beers, and wines.*
Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.
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.*
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
Establishes "New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act;" appropriates $1.5 million.*
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Requires BPU to work with neighboring states to research and recommend certain action concerning electric capacity and transmission.
Establishes reproductive health travel advisory.
Appropriates $111.6 million in dedicated natural resource damages revenues to DEP for habitat restoration, land acquisition, and restoration oversight projects.
Requires pharmacy benefits managers to make certain disclosures to health benefits plan sponsors.
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.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.*
"Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.
Allows sale of ice cream and other frozen desserts infused with certain alcoholic beverages.
Requires health care claims experience data to be shared with local governments.
Revises regulation of certain health care facilities.
Provides for inclusion of alcohol manufacturers on highway signs; provides for internet site for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
In committee · 82
"Madalyn's Law"; requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of toxic shock syndrome.
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Prohibits operation of drone over school under certain circumstances.
"Max's Law"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
"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.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Establishes Red Tape Review Task Force.
Requires certain large developments, to be used as retail facility or warehouse, to be designed and constructed to accommodate load associated with solar panels.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for sex offenses committed against minor.
Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.
Establishes pilot program in Office of Planning Advocacy to reimburse municipalities for certain expenditures concerning warehouse development; appropriates $1 million.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires BPU to determine and consider lowest reasonable return on equity before approving electric, gas, and water public utility base rate cases.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers of certain persons with disabilities.
Establishes farm pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer collection and disposal program.
Permits certain wineries to sell their products by the glass for consumption in licensed salesrooms.
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish "Urban Gardening Pilot Program"; appropriates $100,000.
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Clarifies consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in a sexual manner does not include or imply consent to disclosure of image.
Creates pilot program to provide corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
Establishes alternative compliance payment to satisfy Class II renewable energy requirements.
Establishes programs to address needs of toddlers and certain children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Requires school meal service providers to give purchasing preference to foods produced by in-State farmers and other food producers located within State borders or within 100 miles of destination school.
Establishes fire protection requirements for short-term farm labor housing.
Dedicates certain wine tax receipts to "Jersey Fresh Program Fund."
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Imposes additional annual registration fee for electric vehicles; reduces rate of highway fuel taxes; authorizes DOT to conduct alternative revenue feasibility study.
Requires Division of Parole to establish residency restrictions for certain sex offenders.
Establishes "Jersey Vines Program" in Department of Agriculture.
Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.
Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriation.
Requires EDA to include social media development services in services offered through Small Business E-commerce Support Program.
Establishes various programs to support neurodiverse students at county colleges; appropriates $1.475 million.
Establishes Inclusive Workplaces Program in EDA to provide grants and tax credits to encourage employer investment in workspaces inclusive of neurodivergent employees; appropriates $2.5 million.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to businesses employing and retaining certain neurodiverse individuals.
Directs BPU to establish virtual power plant program to reduce peak demand for electric energy.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from making certain changes to contract with network providers during term of contract.
Directs EDA to establish New Jersey Energy Independence Bank.
Eliminates salary reference for retired members of PERS returning to employment in teaching staff positions.
Creates Code Red alert pilot program to shelter at-risk individuals during certain hot weather and air quality events.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services by $4.
Promotes housing availability and prevents speculation by imposing fee for institutional ownership of certain unproductive residential property.
Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.
Waives 15 day waiting period for medical aid in dying under certain circumstances.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Requires study of ocean energy potential; directs BPU to establish wave and tidal energy generation goals and take other action to establish NJ as nationwide leader in ocean energy.
Clarifies criminal history record check requirements for workers conducting construction or public works activities in school buildings; requires school district to update visitor policy.
Establishes Division of Energy Resource and Development; transfers certain responsibilities from BPU to the Division of Energy Resource and Development.
Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Department of Agriculture for Jersey Fresh marketing and promotion activities.
Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards.
Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.
Establishes "Support for Students Exposed to Domestic Violence Fund" in DOE to support public schools in addressing impact of domestic violence.
Establishes "Farm Mental Health and Financial Services Task Force."
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish Wine and Grape Education Grant Program; appropriates $1.5 million.
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to identify farmland ineligible for county farmland preservation programs, notify owners of State requirements, and invite applications for farmland preservation under State program.
Authorizes Department of Agriculture to designate "School of Agriculture for Next Century," to support education, research, and workforce development in advanced agricultural technologies.
Establishes advertisement set-asides for eligible local news organizations.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Concerns food allergy safety, emergency preparedness, and anaphylaxis response in child care settings.
Requires food service businesses to provide written notice of major food allergens in each menu item.
Authorizes use of certain fish pumps to remove menhaden from purse seines.
Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees in certain circumstances.
Requires county college to notify graduating high school students of acceptance into local county college.
Exempts sale of land to nonprofit organizations for preservation for recreation and conservation purposes from realty transfer fee.
Clarifies MVC voter registration prompts for certain persons.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
"Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026"; appropriates $60 million.