Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez
Sponsored
Became law1
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations act to reassign appropriation for City of Camden for Capital Projects to Parkside Business & Community in Partnership.
Passed the Senate1
Appropriates $10,000,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Out of committee6
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-and county-owned lakes and reservoirs.
Establishes measures to improve safety of scrap metal businesses.*
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses paying a salary differential to National Guard members or reservists on active duty.
Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.
Establishes "STEM Curriculum Grant Program" for certain school districts; makes appropriation.
Clarifies payments for non-resident students enrolled in renaissance school projects.
In committee124
Permits PERS retiree to return to elective public office after retirement under certain circumstances.
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "noncitizen" and "undocumented noncitizen," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to waive E-ZPass tolls for disabled veteran owned businesses.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Establishes requirements for receipt and purchase of scrap metals containing propulsion batteries.
Requires certain facilities that store or process automotive shredder residue to obtain DEP permit; defines "hazardous waste" to include automotive shredder residue.
Requires businesses that violates State environmental laws to forfeit economic development subsidies under certain circumstances.
Requires DCF to develop a unified child care finder; appropriates $3.6 million.
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Gloucester, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, and Mercer counties; appropriates $450,000.
Requires plaintiff to obtain affidavit of merit in malpractice suit against enrolled agent.
Permits municipalities having population under 2,500 to withdraw from civil service by ordinance.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Establishes Office for Women's Advancement in DOLWD to facilitate full and equal participation of women in workplace; makes an appropriation.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Prohibits mortgage loan discrimination based on familial status.
Requires State agencies to post Internet links to programs and services for women as applicable.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
Provides State information technology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor.
Permits local governments to request civil service law enforcement examinations; increases training reimbursement for law enforcement positions; removes certain law enforcement appointees from civil service eligible list; allows county hiring preference for county police departments.
Establishes Division of Minority and Women Business Development and State Chief Disparity Officer to monitor efforts to promote participation by minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State contracting.
Requires DOH to develop interconception care resources to enhance postpartum care for women.
Establishes mandatory training program for human resources officers of public employers on handling and responding to reports of domestic violence.
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.
Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.
Increases reporting requirements for the NJ Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Clarifies excuse from jury service for members of the military or reserve under certain circumstances; repeals N.J.S.38A:4-6.
Requires video camera on certain school buses with crossing control arms.
Permits charter school to limit admission to single gender, students at-risk of academic failure, students with disabilities, or English language learners.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Establishes minimum NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for certain out-of-state hospitals that provide services to NJ FamilyCare pediatric beneficiaries.
Creates housing purchase matching grant program for members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations.
The "Farm Labor Equality Act."
Requires adult day health care facilities to establish hybrid model for provision of adult day health care services under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Incarcerated Women's Protection Act" and concerns correctional facility board of trustees.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Establishes New Jersey Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to provide water service and water bill payment assistance to certain low-income households; appropriates $25 million.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
Increases traffic threshold for local installation of certain speed humps on certain local streets without DOT approval.
Requires school meal service providers, when procuring local and regional foods for students, to give purchasing preference to foods produced by in-State farmers and other food producers located within 100 miles of destination school.
Establishes "Mental and Behavioral Health for Hispanics and Latinos Act"; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes fire protection requirements for short-term farm labor housing.
Establishes a senior citizens telephone chat-line.
Requires Medicaid coverage for family-based counseling services provided as part of treatment for substance use disorder.
Directs Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements to provide certain legal services to certain disabled veterans.
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.
Authorizes provision of adult day health services on remote basis.
Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status.
Provides incentives for certain businesses associated with military installations.
Permits local health boards to require minimum temperature of 70 degrees from October through April in certain buildings occupied by seniors and disabled persons.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each unit of transitional housing occupied by a veteran.
Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each housing unit occupied by a veteran; permits municipalities to satisfy fair share affordable housing obligation through 35 percent set aside for veterans.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DMVA for New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for facilities expansion.
Establishes New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program under gross income tax for certain home purchases during qualified periods by first-time homebuyers.
Requires health benefits coverage of continuous glucose monitoring system for treatment of glycogen storage disease.
Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million from General Fund to DOH and DCA for Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $600,000 to Joseph's House of Camden to provide shelter and services to people experiencing homelessness.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.
Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.
Repeals law that established optional will registry.
Provides bidder is ineligible to receive new State contract award if current contract is in dispute by State.
Appropriates $300,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University.
Requires hospital laboratories and bio-analytical or clinical laboratories to offer test for hepatitis C to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid tests for hepatitis C.
Provides that routine foot care services covered under certain insurance policies include coverage of services provided by podiatric physicians.
Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients.
Requires DHS to create English and Spanish-language Internet websites to promote enrollment in affordable health care plans.
Authorizes parent or guardian to place security freeze on child's consumer report.
Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.
"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.
Provides that records of convictions for carjacking and promoting prostitution of child shall not be expunged.
Adds new civil penalties and increases surcharges imposed on domestic violence offenders; establishes "Domestic Violence Victims' Legal Assistance Fund."
Clarifies procedures for restoration of driver's license after suspension; authorizes the court to waive imprisonment under certain circumstances.
Limits rescheduling, cancellation, and no-show fees providers of health care services may charge in certain instances.
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students.
Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.
Provides tax credit to developers for affordable housing projects in certain neighborhoods.
Establishes "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force."
Provides that potable water well construction projects on preserved farms are eligible to receive soil and water conservation grants from SADC.
Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.
Establishes certification program for zoning officers and land use board administrators.
Requires inspection for pest infestation prior to certain demolitions.
Clarifies law of emergency parental delegation of care of children and provides additional method to delegate care.
Establishes targets for roadside solar projects in State's solar energy incentive program.
Reallocates portion of certain forfeited property as incentive for informants of drug-related offenses and to provide inpatient treatment for certain drug-dependent individuals.
Prohibits sale of certain products using advertisements alluding to controlled dangerous substances or analogs.
Eliminates one percent tax on purchasers of Class 4A commercial property transferred for consideration in excess of $1 million.
Requires installation of grab bars in certain public restrooms.
Removes plenary retail distribution license limit for certain stores.
Establishes the "New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act."
Requires DCA to continuously maintain open enrollment period for federal Housing Choice Voucher Program pre-applications.
Provides exemption from three-day cancellation provision of home improvement contract in case of bona fide emergency.
"Green Building Tax Credit Act."
Establishes loan program and provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for establishment of new vineyards and wineries.
Provides corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of certain electric vehicle charging stations.
Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of lymphedema.
Establishes Task Force on Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities to study various issues including improving and streamlining tuition-setting process, funding, and fiscal accountability.
Provides exemption from State permit fees to owners of commercial farms rebuilding from natural disaster.
Changes allocation of fines collected for motor vehicle violations in certain municipalities.
Provides economic development incentives for remediating and redeveloping legacy landfills, brownfields, and contaminated sites.
Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Establishes pilot program for solar energy generation on roadside right-of-way areas.
Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities.
Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions.
Directs certain unclaimed electric and gas utility deposits in Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund and societal charge revenues be paid to Statewide nonprofit energy assistance organizations designated by BPU.
Authorizes political subdivisions to require recipients of economic development incentives to enter into community benefits agreements.
Requires emergency shelters for the homeless to admit certain persons unless they pose danger.
Prohibits emergency homeless shelters from conditioning provision of shelter on enrollment in certain programs.
Expands municipal authority to license and inspect residential rental property.
Establishes Main Street Assistance Program to encourage business development in small municipalities.
Establishes offense of harassing, intimidating, or bullying minor; establishes diversionary program for juveniles charged with offense.
Concerns consideration of factors by court at hearing for pretrial detention or violation of condition of pretrial release.
Requires licensure of dog trainers.
Adjusts monthly Medicaid capitation rate for participants in Program of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly.
Limits forum of consumer contract disputes to New Jersey.
Designates blueberry muffin as State Muffin.
Provides that regional school districts are not subject to State school aid reductions under certain circumstances.
Establishes small hospitality business winter preparation purchase or reimbursement program in EDA; appropriates $50 million to EDA from federal funds.
Permits developer to qualify for low-interest loan from NJEDA when building a high performance green building.
Allows corporation business tax credits as incentives for redevelopment of distressed shopping centers.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law2
Establishes measures to improve safety of scrap metal businesses.*
Clarifies payments for non-resident students enrolled in renaissance school projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
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.*
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Authorizes creation of Borinqueneers license plates.
Passed the Senate · 7
Requires information to be provided regarding levels of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.**
Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities.
Prohibits State agency from entering into certain State contracts that limit ability of State agency to install or run certain software.
Prohibits public utilities from assessing surcharges and certain fees.
Permits member of New Jersey National Guard to transfer 50 percent of certain tuition benefit to dependent child or 100 percent of certain tuition benefit to spouse.
Expands certain requirements concerning automatic enrollment for utility bill payment assistance programs.
Requires electric public utilities to notify customers of Residential Universal Bill Credit.
Out of committee · 22
Requires Rutgers University study economic impact of military installations in NJ; appropriates $155,000.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording and establishes penalty.*
"New Jersey Loves New Jersey Farmers Act"; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to commercial farm operators for price loss.
"New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act"; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.*
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
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.
Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.
Establishes Downtown Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in certain small municipalities.
Establishes "New Jersey Gold Star Family Annuity Program."
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.
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.*
Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."*
Authorizes creation of registered nurse license plates.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Supplements FY2026 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.
Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Requires EDA to include social media development services in services offered through Small Business E-commerce Support Program.
"Public Utility Rate Stabilization Act"; permits gas and electric public utilities to employ alternative ratemaking mechanisms.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Revises Commission on Women Veterans.
In committee · 69
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Provides child tax credit for taxpayers with children ages six to 11 and increases amount of credit for taxpayers with children under 12 over period of two years.
Authorizes counties to establish mentoring programs for, and resell preserved farmland at reduced price to, and beginning farmers.
Authorizes creation of New Jersey 4-H license plates.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Lowers minimum amount of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Regulates smoking in casinos and casino simulcasting facilities.
Eliminates requirement to submit sales tax exemption form for textbook purchases.
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.
Allows planning and zoning board members to satisfy training requirements on Internet.
Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
"Michelle's Law"; requires health benefit plans to cover mammogram for an individual if recommended by health care provider.
Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.
Establishes Urban Enterprise Zone Microloan Program in EDA to help certain businesses in Urban Enterprise Zones and UEZ-Impacted districts; appropriates $5 million.
Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for replacement of abandoned commercial building with new commercial building.
Provides tax credits equal to cost of Jersey Fresh products purchased by breweries and wineries to be used in production of beer or wine.
Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters.
Prioritizes distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund monies; permits use of funds for certain expenses incurred by counties and municipalities for the provision and maintenance of 9-1-1 emergency services.
Expands NJT Access Link paratransit service area to include certain veterans health care facilities; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits electric and gas public utilities from collecting payment from residential budget billing plan customers whose service was interrupted as a result of major emergency event.
Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; removes certain restrictions to the current veterans transportation assistance program; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, NJ National Guard, and reserve component of US Armed Forces; creates permanent commission to study various definitions related to veteran status.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes NJ Fusion Technology Industry Commission.
Creates permanent commission to study various statutory definitions of veteran, disabled veteran, and service-disabled veteran.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses.
Eliminates requirement under veterans' gross income tax exemption that taxpayer serve in active duty status or federal active duty status to qualify for exemption.
Requires DMVA to provide mortgage loan counseling under certain circumstances.
Eliminates certain requirements for nonprofit organization operating ski area.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Requires Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services; establishes training and certification program for violence prevention professionals.
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.
Reduces NJ Legislative Youth Council residency requirement for certain military children from 15 years to 6 months.
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Revises certain requirements concerning graduation proficiency test and eliminates requirement that graduation proficiency test be administered to eleventh grade students.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Requires school district to provide majority of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs.
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Provides free admission to State parks and forests, and certain historic sites and historic properties for certain veterans on certain days.
"Welcome Home Veterans Act"; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
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.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of bears; establishes program in DEP for distribution of bear-proof garbage cans.
Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to certain undocumented immigrants and children.
Reduces statute of limitations from six years to two years in medical fee disputes in workers' compensation matters.
Extends affordable housing preference to certain allied South Korean veterans.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for persons serving in military and military veterans.
Expands protections under "Daniel's Law"; requires Office of Information Privacy to establish portal for prohibiting disclosure of personal information by private entities and establishes penalties for failure to comply.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Establishes "Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program;" appropriates $225,000.
"Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act"; authorizes production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Creates position in State veterans service offices to address certain veteran concerns.
Establishes "Veterans Helping Veterans" program in DVA.
Authorizes Secretary of Agriculture to declare agricultural emergency; establishes sales tax holiday on sale of fertilizer during agricultural emergency.
Authorizes Secretary of Agriculture to declare agricultural emergency; requires Department of Agriculture to conduct study on funding sources available to farmers during agricultural emergency.
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Filed · 2
Gradually reduces CBT rate; eliminates corporate transit fee.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.