Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
William W. Spearman
Sponsored
Became law2
Authorizes soil conservation districts to have more than five supervisors.
Concerns facilities used by applicants for new motor vehicle dealer licenses.*
Out of committee3
Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*
Requires notification to members of health club if club is to be sold and health club services contract assigned to new owner.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
In committee33
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.
Allows municipalities to revoke and reissue plenary retail consumption licenses that are inactive for five years.
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.
Concerns New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation; requires annual appropriation.
Permits hiring police officers prior to taking training course.
Establishes certain hiring preferences for Class Two special law enforcement officers seeking position with municipal law enforcement agency.
Requires MVC to permit individuals with certain medical conditions to display decal on license plate.
Permits PERS retiree to return to elective public office after retirement under certain circumstances.
Provides $1,000 income tax deduction for certain volunteer firefighters and members of first aid and rescue squads.
Prohibits disclosure of certain information of probation officers.
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
Creates "New Jersey Grid Modernization Task Force" in Governor's office.
Concerns consideration of factors by court at hearing for pretrial detention or violation of condition of pretrial release.
Establishes Firefighter Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Requires inspections of retail cigarette and vapor product dealers.
Establishes offense of harassing, intimidating, or bullying minor; establishes diversionary program for juveniles charged with offense.
Concerns carbon monoxide detectors in certain multiple dwellings and certain hotels.
Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders.
Directs DEP to select consultant to perform Statewide needs assessment regarding recycling of packaging products; establishes "Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment Advisory Council" in DEP; appropriates $500,000.
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.
Provides that potable water well construction projects on preserved farms are eligible to receive soil and water conservation grants from SADC.
Establishes fire protection requirements for short-term farm labor housing.
Establishes Responsible Animal Breeding Working Group within Department of Agriculture.
Dedicates certain wine tax receipts to "Jersey Fresh Program Fund."
Establishes distinction between residential tenant and other occupants of hotel or motel for purpose of determining permitted removal actions.
Requires certain school districts to hold annual, multi-day program on bullying prevention and intervention.
Directs Garden State Preservation Trust to perform audit of State's land preservation programs, authorizes local governments and nonprofit organizations to utilize certain constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for administrative expenses; appropriates $150,000.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.
Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders charged with violent crime.
Establishes invasive species control grant program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $3 million.
Establishes "STEM Curriculum Grant Program" for certain school districts; makes appropriation.
Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees in certain circumstances.
Authorizes licensed third-party permit professionals to issue certain permits at discretion of DOT.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires notification to members of health club if club is to be sold and health club services contract assigned to new owner.
Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Requires Governor's Office of Volunteerism to promote and support volunteerism for compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients; appropriates $200,000 to DHS, Office of Volunteerism, and DOLWD.*
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.*
Clarifies payments for non-resident students enrolled in renaissance school projects.
"Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU.
Reduces business formation fees.
Passed both houses · 1
Modifies procedures for determination and payment of fair market value in distressed municipalities; concerns real property that is abandoned, vacant, or subject to unpaid taxes.
Passed the General Assembly · 13
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
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.
Requires disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and establishes certain responsibilities for litigation funders.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Requires DVA promote Veterans History Project at Library of Congress.*
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
"General Contractor Licensing Act;" provides for regulation of general contractors and general contracting businesses.*
Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse.
Requires certain new residential construction to have pre-installed sufficient raceways to allow post-construction broadband cable deployment.*
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service.
Allows rounding for cash transactions.
Out of committee · 11
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
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.
Prohibits public school from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.*
"Everyone Counts in New Jersey Act"; establishes "New Jersey Census Complete Count Commission," "New Jersey Office of Census," and "New Jersey Census Complete Count Trust Fund."*
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons.*
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.*
Revises high school student financial aid application requirements.
"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.**
Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.*
Exempts local library cooperatives from certain provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law."
Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
In committee · 80
Allows person on police officer or firefighter eligible list who is unable to complete requirements for employment due to certain military service to have name placed on subsequent eligible list.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemption.
Establishes Safe Haven Homeless Housing Program; appropriates $30 million.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program"; amends law concerning NJ Infrastructure Bank; and authorizes certain energy contracts under "Public School Contracts Law" and "Local Public Contracts Law" up to 25 years.
Provides emergency State school aid to certain school districts located in historic communities.
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 AG to establish training program for crowd management and provide resources to municipal police department or force for large gatherings and flash mobs.
Requires Department of Treasury to update New Jersey Disparity Study every five years.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Requires Office of Information Technology to create platform to integrate multiple state websites into single centralized hub.
Removes limit in annual budget requests of certain county offices.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.
Criminalizes certain actions of individuals who offer rental of residential property that they do not own or legally possess.
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Provides an excused absence for pupil who serves as poll worker on election day.
Provides for rehabilitative release for certain incarcerated persons.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Modifies title and role of Chief Diversity Officer; establishes New Jersey Office of Supplier Development and Business Opportunities.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Increases amount of credit for incarceration resulting from default of court-imposed financial obligation or motor vehicle penalty.
Requires disclosure of breach of security of geolocation data.
Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $20 million from General Fund to DOE to support school facility cleaning and sanitization.
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to Department of Law and Public Safety for public awareness campaign of victims' rights and VCCO assistance.
Permits court to take additional time to consider pretrial release or pretrial detention when firearm offense is involved.
"New Jersey Intergenerational Poverty Reduction Act."
Requires certain solid waste incinerator facilities to install baghouse filters when making certain modifications to facility.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires law enforcement develop protocol for social media in certain circumstances.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Permits certain substitute teachers to enroll in TPAF.
Establishes Office of Farm Ombudsman in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $250,000.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Directs BPU to establish virtual power plant program to reduce peak demand for electric energy.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to include requirement for production of domestic original music and musical scores.
Requires candidate for teacher certification to complete course or training on anti-racism in education.
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth, and family services organizations.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Exempts certain plastic materials processed at advanced plastic processing facilities from State laws regulating solid waste disposal and recycling.
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.
"New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes "ATV Law Enforcement Task Force" to enhance and coordinate efforts to enforce laws pertaining to ATVs; appropriates $1 million.
Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to request new parents watch water safety video prior to discharge.
Authorizes State Treasurer to appoint Garden State Preservation Trust acting executive director under certain conditions.
Authorizes development and operation of computer system which would allow electronic access to outstanding arrest warrant information.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Requires DEP to consider potential impacts to natural resources when classifying dams according to hazard potential.
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.
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Permits Department of Agriculture to regulate sale and distribution of hemp-derived consumable products under certain circumstances.
Requires DEP to adopt rules and regulations establishing alternative provisions by which vehicle manufacturers may comply with Low Emission Vehicle program.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.
"Hotel Franchisee Fairness and Market Access Act."
Prohibits certain entities from acquiring single family home within first 60 days on market.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.