Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
Paul D. Moriarty
Sponsored
Passed the Senate2
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Creates disorderly persons offense for persons who conceal or attempt to conceal their identity while committing another crime or offense.
Out of committee9
Prohibiting training repayment agreements.
Requires private detectives to register their foreign employers with State Police.
Requires employers to include in job posting whether posting is for existing position and sets additional job posting requirements.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering micro bets; establishes penalties.
Increases amounts of certain payments in lieu of taxes paid for lands owned by State or nonprofit organization for recreation and conservation purposes.
"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.*
Requires sports wagering licensees to adopt and publish rules governing wagering account limitations and to notify patrons when accounts are limited.
Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits.*
Prohibits wearable technology companies from selling users' health information without consent.
In committee101
Requires DOH to establish uniform standards for retail food establishment health and sanitary evaluation placards.
Requires independent State authority member to disclose contractual relationship between authority and authority member's relatives.
Makes certain changes to public access of government records.
Prohibits the sale of certain children's products containing lead, mercury, or cadmium.
Requires printers to display average cost per 1,000 printed pages and ink cartridges to display yield.
Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation.
Requires State Treasurer to organize and publish certain contract and grant data and information on State expenditure Internet website.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Revises law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited checks.
Revises penalty provision of law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited text messages.
Provides State agencies will not enter into contracts with business entities that require persons or public entities to submit disputes to binding arbitration.
Requires secured party to deliver motor vehicle certificate of ownership by certified mail.
Imposes certain requirements on motor vehicle rental companies that equip vehicles with electronic toll transponders.
"Fair Repair Act"; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics.
Regulates pay-off of trade-in vehicles and certain vehicle title releases.
"Used Car Buyers' Bill of Rights"; prohibits certain "as is" sales of used motor vehicles.
Requires motor vehicle dealers provide loan application to consumers.
"Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Licensing Act."
Provides for legal representation for residential lessees and tenants in any removal or eviction proceeding.
Requires gubernatorial and legislative candidates report contributions within 48 hours of receipt; requires Election Law Enforcement Commission to post reports within 72 hours of filing.
Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 claims in planned real estate developments until December 31, 2022.
Establishes prohibited practices for creditors.
Authorizes application for dismissal of a "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation" ("SLAPP").
"Government Reality Check Act"; prohibits public employers from providing certain benefits to public employees; restricts gifts to public employees; restricts travel by public employees; imposes post-employment restriction on public contracting employees.
Provides three-month reduction or suspension of tax on highway fuels based on average retail price of unleaded regular gasoline; makes an appropriation.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of binary firearm triggers.
Imposes restrictions concerning Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioners, officers, and employees regarding employment, gifts, and compensation.
Permits EMT, paramedic, or investigator for county medical examiner's office to make determination and pronouncement of death under certain circumstances.
Directs Commissioner of Education to study curriculum requirements for geography education in high school.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Requires motorcycle passengers to be 10 years of age or older.
Prohibits transport of certain items by motor vehicle on certain roadways; provides standards for loading of motor vehicle with certain items.
Extends requirements on use of restraint and seclusion to all students; requires immediate parental notification; requires DOE to collect and report data regarding use of restraint and seclusion on students.
Prohibits acquisition or disclosure of certain personal health information without consent.
Establishes homestead and bank account exemptions for persons in debt; increases existing exemption amounts for household goods.
Revises property tax assessment calendar.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Requires notification of local law enforcement prior to expungement of certain mental health records of prospective firearms purchasers.
Requires State employees to be trained in disability law and etiquette.
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain student athlete physical examinations.
Restricts authority to terminate reciprocal personal income tax agreements with other states.
Requires school districts take certain actions to increase participation in free or reduced priced meal programs; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Permits county police department and force to provide police services to municipalities.
Requires omnibus drivers to inspect bus at end of route for passengers with disabilities.
Prohibits disclosure of personal information pertaining to certain health care workers who are victims of assault; makes violation disorderly persons offense.
Specifies additional services for victims of sex trafficking and domestic violence; makes $1,000,000 appropriation.
Requires issuance of report on certain information and data on processing of applications for professional and occupational licenses and mandates review of training and call intake in Division of Consumer Affairs.
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
Requires DCF to publish and disseminate information on early childhood mental health to certain professionals.
Requires disclosure of usual and customary price for merchandise offered in certain advertisements.
Subjects certain rooming and boarding houses to municipal land use regulations; requires owners and operators of cooperative sober living residences to submit certain approvals with license applications.
Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on disclosure of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Establishes Deep Fake Technology Unit in DLPS; appropriates $2 million.
Requires person offering digital coupon to make available in-store alternative of identical value.
Requires public agency receiving State funds to post on website use of State funds for public work contracts with minority, women, and veteran owned businesses.
Imposes additional annual registration fee for electric vehicles; reduces rate of highway fuel taxes; authorizes DOT to conduct alternative revenue feasibility study.
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Prohibits public entities from using foreign-made small, unmanned aircraft systems.
Prohibits amusement games licensees from offering or advertising gambling activities related to amusement games.
Establishes "Resident Firefighter Grant Program" in Division of Fire Safety.
Expands eligible grantees under New Jersey Civic Information Consortium; establishes provisions for tracking and reporting progress of grantee; requires grantee to post statement on Internet website.
Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances.
Requires issuance of raincheck for unavailable good or service advertised by digital coupon.
Requires independent engineer to review State transportation projects in certain circumstances.
Revises licensure requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs.
Exempts creditor from paying municipal property registration fee if property is subject to automatic stay under federal Bankruptcy Code.
Requires prosecutors and courts to consider additional aggravating factors and habitual offender status in certain serious motor vehicle offense cases.
Provides that sale of real estate by homeowner is subject to consumer fraud act.
"General Contractor Licensing Act;" provides for licensure of general contractors.
Permits veteran's property tax deduction for tax year when veteran was previously qualified to receive deduction and became owner of real property after October 1 of pretax year.
Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Establishes certain requirements for public utility rate increases.
Modifies procedure for fire districts to request exemption from property tax levy cap.
Requires restaurant to disclose mandatory gratuity to patron and makes failure to disclose unlawful practice under consumer fraud act.
Requires AG to establish ballistics analysis device pilot program in certain municipalities.
Authorizes cremation of unclaimed bodies by counties and storage of unclaimed bodies by hospitals.
Expands cyber-harassment to include reckless online communications.
Requires automobile insurers to include appraisal provisions in insurance policies.
Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for sex offenses and certain violent crimes committed using a deadly weapon.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to notify certain municipal officials of receipt of application for licensure of cooperative sober living residence.
Clarifies licensure requirements of home improvement and home elevation contractors.
Provides for suspension of driver's license for certain offenses and acknowledges Legislature's prior repeal of N.J.S.2B:12-31.
Prohibits sports wagering licensee from offering incentive-based wagering to anyone utilizing responsible gaming mechanisms.
Requires, or sanctions, as appropriate, financial institutions to take certain action when senior or vulnerable customers make certain financial transactions.
"Expediency and Accessibility in State Environmental Permitting Act"; appropriates $3,750,000.
Authorizes use of certain fish pumps to remove menhaden from purse seines.
Establishes certain requirements for online gaming and online sports wagering accounts; prohibits use of credit card payments to engage in online casino games or online sports wagering.
Establishes certain safety requirements concerning transportation network companies.
Modifies certain inspection processes affecting owners of condominium and cooperative dwelling units.
Permits physician assistant or advanced practice nurse to verify excusal from jury service due to medical inability to serve.
Requires BPU to conduct study on environmental, infrastructural, and financial impacts of data center development in State.
Establishes safety requirements for artificial intelligence companion operators.
Requires law enforcement to notify State Parole Board when parolee violates domestic violence restraining order.
Requires organ procurement organizations to verify and rely on MVC, Donate Life NJ Registry, or other authorized donor registry or data source organ donor designations and identification information to verify organ and tissue donation status of donors.
Establishes homestead exemptions for persons in debt.
Requires towing companies accept electronically transmitted authorization of vehicle release to third party.
"Moksha's Law"; expands recovery of damages in civil action arising from death of certain animals.
Filed1
Expands oversight and transparency of funds received by State and local entities due to national opioid settlements.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.*
"New Jersey History Day Act."
"End Data Center Tax Credits Act"; reduces tax credits available for Next New Jersey Program.*
Passed the Senate · 9
Requires certain juveniles to appear before court in county where incident giving rise to delinquency complaint allegedly occurred.
Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors.
Requires information to be provided regarding levels of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.**
Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Codifies Bringing Veterans Home Initiative.
Requires school bus drivers and school bus aides to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.*
Prohibits public utilities from assessing surcharges and certain fees.
Requires public participation be allowed as component of certain public meetings.
Prohibits purposeful obstruction of license plate and possession or transfer of merchandise that obstructs license plate.
Out of committee · 23
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.
Creates neutral safe exchange zones at county sheriff offices for certain custody and parenting time exchanges of minor children; makes appropriation.*
Requires county clerks to send applications for mail-in ballots to registered voters upon their 18th birthday.
Requires energy usage plan for proposed artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities to be derived from new clean energy sources.
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.*
"New Jersey Loves New Jersey Farmers Act"; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to commercial farm operators for price loss.
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.
Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Requires transportation network companies to share information concerning sexual misconduct investigation of driver; authorizes transportation network company to ban drivers from accessing digital network during and following investigation.
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
Requires registration of postsecondary education debt creditors; establishes protections for borrowers.
Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."*
Exempts volunteer first responder stipends from certain payroll and income taxes.
Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.
"New Jersey Kids Code Act"; adopts New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code and requires certain online service providers to implement certain measures concerning minors' use of online service.*
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*
Establishes "Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act."
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
In committee · 58
Imposes requirements on video visitation service contracts for inmates in certain correctional facilities; requires correctional facilities to allow contact visits.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Establishes pre-loan counseling requirements and borrower rights of recission for reverse mortgage loans.
Establishes tianeptine as Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Concerns pretrial detention for firearms offenses.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Prohibits electioneering within 25 feet of person waiting in line at polling place or ballot drop box; makes electioneering a disorderly persons offense.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.
Prohibits use by certain retailers of shipping box greater than two times volume of product being shipped.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
"The Manufactured Home Park Protection Act"; expands opportunity to purchase for resident homeowners in certain manufactured home parks; modifies certain requirements for disposition of private residential leasehold communities.
Establishes limits for electric public utility rate increases for low- and middle-income households.
Establishes standards for determining an unconscionable rent increase; excludes from public access landlord tenant records in certain circumstances.
Requires child in home education program and parents to meet annually with representative of resident school district.
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
"CJ's Law"; Criminalizes manufacture, sale, and possession of substances containing kratom.
Requires public officer or employee forfeit pension upon conviction of certain crimes; alters factors determining honorable service; opens pension to garnishment upon conviction of certain offenses.
Requires public schools to develop policy for administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagas nerve stimulators for students with seizure disorder on emergent basis.
Concerns training for law enforcement officers.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of machine gun conversion device.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Requires public institution of higher education to invite Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on institution's campus.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Prosecutorial Review in but not of DLPS.
Creates penalty for child endangerment via use of social media.
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
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.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."
Establishes loan redemption program for certified veterinarians employed as large animal veterinarians in New Jersey.
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Requires AG to report data regarding shootings that did not result in bodily injury.
Requires each public institution of higher education to develop food waste reduction program on campus.
"CJ's Law"; Criminalizes manufacture and distribution of substances containing kratom under certain circumstances.
Limits rescheduling, cancellation, and no-show fees providers of health care services may charge in certain instances.
Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
Increases tuition credit amount permitted under volunteer tuition credit program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Requires standards for organization and deployment of career fire fighters to be consistent with certain national standards.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service firefighter applicants.
Provides supplemental transportation aid to certain districts participating in interdistrict public school choice program.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Promotes trauma-informed care in State to mitigate negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress.
Establishes employee protections for certain employees of New Jersey City University in event of merger with Kean University.
Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.
Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities.
Requires use of merchant category codes for purchases of firearms and ammunition.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Requires NJTA and SJTA to exempt certain disabled veterans from E-ZPass tolls.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires sender of commercial electronic mail message to include unsubscribe mechanism in message.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Removes exclusion of certain institutions of higher education under "Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Requires annual competitive tax credit auctions; dedicates proceeds to NJ Civic Information Consortium and public broadcasting system; reduces tax credits available for certain film productions; appropriates $15 million.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.