Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
James Beach
Sponsored
Became law1
Authorizes regional rehabilitation and reentry center authority to determine county proportional share assessment for budget purposes.
Vetoed1
Authorizes creation of pilot program to offer residential mental health treatment services under specified hospital affiliation and clinical support criteria.*
Passed the Senate7
Requires information to be provided regarding levels of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.**
Modifies membership of New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Requires New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee to submit reports concerning human rights during 2026 FIFA World Cup.*
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
Permits DVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Provides for inclusion of alcohol manufacturers on highway signs; provides for internet site for alcohol manufacturers in New Jersey.
Authorizes creation of non-lapsing fire academy trust fund by county.
Out of committee17
Concerns training of employees about access to public facilities for individuals with service or guide dogs.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Establishes County-Based School Security Pilot Program in DOE; appropriates $15 million.
Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.
Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
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.
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
Revises definition of "contracting unit" for government cooperative purchasing agreements.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for treatment of stuttering.*
"New Jersey Works Act"; permits businesses to apply for tax credits for establishing approved pre-employment and work readiness training programs in partnership with schools, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions.
Diversifies use of "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program" to include training and intelligence gathering.
Clarifies MVC voter registration prompts for certain persons.
Requires advertising for NJ wine growing regions on tourist directional signs.
Revises Commission on Women Veterans.
"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." *
In committee184
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
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 telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.
Regulates pay-off of trade-in vehicles and certain vehicle title releases.
Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.
Requires dealerships to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sales; limits attorneys' fees in certain consumer actions.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.
Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.
Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events.
Exempts certain plenary winery licensees from filing requirements imposed on retail sellers of litter-generating products.
Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.
Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means.
Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information.
Revises certain licensee filing requirements for alcoholic beverage price lists; removes requirement that limited brewery and distillery licensees provide tour when selling certain alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Increases penalties for failing to secure a child in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat while operating a motor vehicle.
Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program.
Directs Department of Agriculture to establish Jersey Fresh sales pilot program; appropriates $500,000.
Requires cable television, direct broadcast satellite, and television streaming service companies to include certain fees and charges for service in advertised price to consumers.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Concerns certain actions brought under "Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act."
Invalidates consumer contracts which require a waiver of right to file a consumer complaint.
Prohibits electioneering within 25 feet of person waiting in line at polling place or ballot drop box; makes electioneering a disorderly persons offense.
Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services.
"Holocaust Reparations Tax Exemption Act"; exempts value of certain payments to Holocaust survivors and their eligible descendants from transfer inheritance tax.
Increases dedication of certain revenues to "New Jersey Wine Promotion Account."
Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under open public records act.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Establishes one-time grant to study and recommend best practices for encouraging youth participation in government.
Makes compulsive gambling prevention, education, and treatment program optional penalty for casino gambling by person under legal age of 21; makes fine optional.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Enhances requirements for applicant seeking to locate substance use disorder treatment center within 500 feet of school.
Prohibits sex offenders from holding any job, position, or type of employment that primarily consists of contact with children.
Requires DOT to develop common design for signs that indicate historic district or site.
Requires DHS and other appropriate State agencies to disseminate information on transportation options for persons with developmental disabilities.
Establishes central registry for background checks of youth serving organization employees and volunteers.
Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.
Exempts certain health information contained in 9-1-1 calls from definition of government record.
Requires health benefits coverage of hearing aids for all ages.
Requires mail-in ballot applications be available at polling places on election day for voting in future elections.
Allows registered voters to submit application to vote by mail using online voter registration website maintained by Secretary of State up to seven days before election.
Permits use of uniform ballot for emergency and provisional ballot purposes.
Makes various changes to law governing winery salesrooms.
Prohibits distribution to students of literature that promotes, favors, or opposes candidacy of any candidate for election at any general, municipal, or school election.
Requires use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State-owned lands.
Permits government records custodians to redact certain personal information.
Prohibits release of personal identifying information of violent crime victims and witnesses under State's open public records law.
Provides that required instruction on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention in grades preschool through 12 include content on Internet safety and dangers of online predators.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Allows certain breweries to operate off-premises retail salesrooms; permits breweries and wineries to operate joint salesrooms.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide home health care services.
Permits county improvement authorities to establish student loan refinancing loan programs.
Establishes pilot program to refer certain emergency department patients for development of coordinated behavioral health care treatment and support services plan.
Permits certain breweries, wineries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries to sell each other's products on licensed premises.
Requires redaction and nondisclosure of home address of elected officials and candidates for elected office.
Exempts sales of reusable carryout bags from sales and use tax.
Requires health insurance coverage of prenatal genetic test during first trimester of pregnancy.
Permits certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers to coordinate food service with certain third-party vendors and operate restaurant on licensed premises.
Eliminates restriction on sale of beer by limited brewery licensee for on-premises consumption only when in connection with tour; requires licensee to provide tours during certain business hours.
Removes certain limitations on manufacturers regarding direct sale of zero emission light-duty trucks to consumers.
Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturer or dealer from requiring subscription for certain motor vehicle features.
Requires certain disclosures regarding lithium ion powered electric vehicles.
Provides credits under corporation business tax and gross income tax for qualified wages of certain disabled veterans.
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.
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to provide every person engaged in raising a dog for guide or service the right to access public facilities.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders.
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Prohibits open public records requests for commercial purposes.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Establishes three-year pilot program in DOE to provide certain students with information and assistance regarding federal financial aid application.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide mental health care services in underserved areas in New Jersey.
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Prohibits institution of higher education from authorizing, funding, or supporting hate speech or antisemitic events and organizations.
Permits home health care services agencies to employ certified nurse aides as homemaker-home health aides.
Establishes "Jersey Vines Program" in Department of Agriculture.
Dedicates sales tax revenues collected on retail sales of locally produced wine for promotion of New Jersey wine.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on risks of compulsive gambling as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Prohibits seller from charging credit card surcharges; establishes notice requirements for credit card minimums and cash discounts.
Requires mandatory imprisonment for crime or offense committed against elderly person.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.
Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.
Allows dog owners to procure identification cards for guide or service dogs; appropriates $100,000.
Requires holders of certain alcoholic beverage licenses to offer for sale beverage lids to customers.
Establishes program to provide guaranteed admission to public institutions of higher education for certain public school students.
Expands duties of Office of School Bus Safety.
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC.
Establishes timelines for review and approval by Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits submitted by approved private schools for students with disabilities.
Allows Chief Administrator of MVC to enter into cooperative arrangements with foreign countries for reciprocal recognition of certain motor vehicle driver licenses.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to issue vouchers in amount of monthly loan repayment amount for loan borrowers who have child enrolled in Grow NJ Kids-rated child care program.
Permits persons who are hearing impaired to apply for vehicle identification placards.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Allows public libraries, boards of education, and local governments to dispose of certain personal property without advertising for bids.
Requires MVC to check Social Security Administration records and mark deceased individuals in MVC database once per month.
Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialists to students in public schools.
Provides free or reduced fee beach access to certain New Jersey National Guard members.
Requires upcoming Educational Adequacy Report to include comprehensive review of certain components of school funding in consultation with certain stakeholders and experts.
"Atlantic City Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act"; creates urban enterprise zone in Atlantic City for 10 years.
Requires employers to report certain allegations of sexual assault.
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; provides for burial expenses and adjusts life insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters; permits fire code inspection surcharge.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Permits qualified person with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain handicapped parking placard.
Changes monetary threshold for certain fourth degree theft crimes.
Requires certain electronic medical programs to include demographic data entry feature; requires laboratories to record certain patients' demographic information; requires certain hospitals and laboratories to implement cultural competency training program.
Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical cannabis patients.
Reduces alcoholic beverage tax rate on cider and low-percentage alcohol by volume liquors.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Incorporates boardwalks into transportation local aid program and provides for Local Aid Infrastructure Fund grants to boardwalk projects.
Establishes requirements for preparation and final passage of annual appropriations act; incorporates multi-year revenue and expenditure projections for informational purposes.
Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.
Establishes "Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act."
Requires State to use at least half of future federal "Help America Vote Act" funds for voting systems with paper record.
Eliminates five-year residency requirement for employees of NJ Racing Commission.
Permits wagering by business entities with horse racing and sports pool operators.
Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
Includes electronic sports event as sports wagering; authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations.
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast.
Allows reverse auctions for certain health benefits.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA.
Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works.
Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure.
Requires health benefits plan and carriers to meet certain requirements concerning network adequacy and mental health care.
Revises and updates law pertaining to conservatorship to encourage ethical conduct by conservators and to provide stronger protections for conservatees and proposed conservatees.
Requires DCA to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer voluntary recovery residence certification program.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Creates task force to study feasibility of paperless State government.
Revises certain requirements concerning reported cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Revises requirements concerning disqualification from registration as, and duties of, a professional guardian.
Provides that children under care, custody or supervision of DCPP may not be home-schooled.
Establishes database containing information on traffic stops by certain law enforcement officers.
Establishes Department of State Police as principal department in executive branch of State government.
Authorizes special "We Support the Arts" license plates with proceeds to New Jersey State Council on Arts.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Authorizes certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may bring their own beer or wine or purchase wine from on premises salesroom.
Requires members of Sexual Assault Response Team to receive training on interacting with victims with developmental disabilities.
Requires use of email for certain community notification under Megan's Law.
Upgrades penalties for assaulting certain health care support staff and security guards at health care facilities and human services and veterans' facilities.
Requires that new motor vehicles be equipped with amplitude modulation radio.
Requires feasibility study to examine establishment of regional medical examiner office facility in Southern New Jersey and collaborative development of new medical examiner education initiatives; appropriates $40,000.
Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during remainder of 2025-2026 and entirety of 2026-2027 school years.
Requires counties to make available voluntary medical identification cards containing relevant patient health information.
Provides spouses of military servicemembers with gross income tax credit, up to $500, for professional relicensing fees incurred upon relocating to State.
Exempts fuel used for operation of certain school buses from petroleum products gross receipts tax and motor fuel tax.
Reduces allowed diversion of funds from stormwater, water, and sewer purposes to municipal and county budgets; requires municipalities and counties to notify Division of Local Government Services of diversions.
Revises membership of New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Allows certain licensees of New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to teach in private schools of cosmetology and hairstyling.
Directs DHS to establish Children's Partial Hospitalization Pilot Program.
Provides for receipts for applications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Requires boards of education, municipalities, counties, and certain other local contracting units to determine and utilize cost-saving practices when procuring goods and services.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Establishes "New Jersey Elections Security Act."
Provides primary and school election sample ballots may be sent to registered voter by electronic mail if so requested.
Permits counties to charge a fee to fund infrastructure through voter approval.
Permits county clerk to require electronic submission of certain documents.
Establishes "Zero Energy Construction Act"; requires all new residential and commercial developments to be zero energy ready; requires developers to offer zero energy construction.
Requires second enrollment count for determining State school aid.
Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree nursing programs.
Provides same military service credit for compensation purposes to noncertificated employees of school districts that is provided to certificated employees under current law.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of military.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism; creates a public awareness campaign; appropriates $100,000.
Establishes Gold Star Family Scholarship Program; appropriates $100,000 from General Fund to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Permits DOC and DCF to award contracts for medical and dental services to vendors.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP and SEHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Bars nondisclosure agreements to settle sexual assault and harassment claims against certain State officers and employees and members of Legislature; bars use of campaign funds to settle claims.
Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Allows certain members of PFRS to serve until age 70 upon approval by municipal governing body.
Increases accidental death benefit for surviving spouse or surviving children of certain PERS members and retirants; provides accidental death benefit to beneficiary of certain PERS and PFRS members and retirants; redefines child.
Creates grant program for business accelerator and incubator networks; transfers $1 million in societal benefits charge revenues to EDA to administer program.
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
Requires State to use certain energy-efficient outdoor lighting fixtures.
Provides for uniform regulation of small wireless facility deployment in this State.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
Establishes NJHousing pilot program for rental assistance.
Creates position in State veterans service offices to address certain veteran concerns.
Establishes "Veterans Helping Veterans" program in DVA.
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
Requires Director of the Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish pilot program for acquiring abandoned properties in certain municipalities and develop land bank agreement.
Requires health care professionals to inform certain pregnant patients that their children and family members should undergo lead screening.
Filed1
Authorizes temporary waiver of ABC winery license fees.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law1
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.*
"New Jersey History Day Act."
Passed both houses · 1
Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*
Passed the Senate · 11
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons.*
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
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.*
Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities.
Allows law enforcement agencies to distribute epinephrine to officers; requires training.
Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed circuit television; permits judge to make motion to seek closed circuit testimony.
Reformats MyNJHelps web-based platform as centralized online resource for all State administered public assistance programs.*
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning federal rules for US Postal Service postmark and its effect on mail-in ballots; directs Secretary of State to evaluate adequacy of mail-in ballot drop box placement and usage; appropriates $100,000.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *
Prohibits seller providing service or selling goods from charging surcharge to customer using debit card or gift card.*
Out of committee · 37
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
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.
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to hire staff to alleviate professional license application backlog; appropriates $10,000,000 in fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029.
Establishes "Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion and Grant Program" in EDA.
Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
"New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act"; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans.*
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
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.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Establishes New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program; provides gross income tax benefits for certain contributions to and earnings on assets maintained in accounts established under program.
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.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Requires DOH to develop Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Establishes Statewide youth apprenticeship program; appropriates $25 million annually.
"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.*
Permits certain winery license holders to sell wine produced by other winery licensees under certain circumstances; establishes supplemental wine production facility license.
Establishes State stockpile of medicine and medical supplies; makes appropriation.
Permits farm brewery licensees to sell products to consumers for consumption on licensed premises.
NJ Veterans to Local Government Employment Act; requires DMVA provide certain information on website and at Veteran Service Offices and certain outreach events; requires DLGS provide certain information on website.
Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator.
Supplements FY2026 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.
Establishes "New Jersey Earn and Learn Program;" provides tax credits for employers providing structured apprenticeships and paid internships.
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.*
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*
Requires youth and sports organizations to obtain criminal history record background checks of certain volunteers, employees and organizers.*
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools.
Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.*
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish New Jersey Film Trail.
Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers.
Requires certain tolling entities and NJT to provide 50 percent discount to service members, veterans, auxiliary members, and Gold Star Family members.*
In committee · 125
Establishes pilot program for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health.
Eliminates prohibition on provision of single-use paper bags by grocery stores for delivery orders; requires certain retailers to repurpose cardboard boxes if feasible.
Ensures no school district receives State school aid reduction greater than five percent.
Requires redaction of certain personal identifying information on vehicle accident reports.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Permits PERS retiree to return to elective public office after retirement under certain circumstances.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
"Tariff Transparency Act"; requires disclosure of final retail price attributable to tariffs and other import taxes.
Regulates smoking in casinos and casino simulcasting facilities.
Requires EDA to provide grants to certain small businesses affected by State infrastructure and construction projects.
Allows school district to appoint certain specialists to provide school security services to schools.
Requires Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA and applicable State agencies and nonprofits to establish a consolidated application for residential utility assistance programs.
Establishes public awareness campaign and call center for certain property tax relief programs; requires submission of annual report by Stay NJ Task Force.
Requires public institution of higher education post bias intimidation statistics; requires governing board to adopt bias intimidation policy.
Prohibits institution of higher education which boycotts or divests from Israel-supporting or Israeli businesses from receiving State funds.
Requires institution of higher education to adopt policy on use of campus facilities and grounds for camping.
Permits Secretary of Higher Education to appoint antisemitism monitor to any institution of higher education; requires institution to implement recommendations of antisemitism monitor.
Permits State and certain local government employees to work on Good Friday in exchange for alternate religious holiday leave.
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Requires organizations training disabled veteran assistance dogs to register with Division of Consumer Affairs and provide disabled veteran assistance dogs with vests or harnesses.
Modifies requirements for operation of certain food and service stands in State, county, and municipal buildings, grounds, and premises.
Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures.
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Gloucester, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, and Mercer counties; appropriates $450,000.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Tuition Waiver Program."
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."
Establishes a senior citizens telephone chat-line.
Directs Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements to provide certain legal services to certain disabled veterans.
Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status.
"Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act"; requires institutions of higher education to implement mental health programs and services.
Provides that disability-owned businesses be included in certain business development programs, direct loan programs, and certification processes; requires Chief Diversity Officer compile information on awarding of State contracts to disability-owned businesses.
Permits exemption from certain civil service examinations for person with disability.
Authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX, and provide contact information for Title IX coordinator.
Requires DCA to establish online, Statewide database of local government unit legal notices.
Establishes "Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Grant Program" in DMVA.
Establishes program in DOLWD to connect persons with disabilities with job training and employment.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires health insurance coverage of diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost-sharing.
Establishes gross income tax credit and corporation business tax credit for student loan payments.
Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.
Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Requires establishment of tracking system in Division of Consumer Affairs to determine compliance with continuing education requirements.
Requires DMVA establish Disabled Veterans Transportation Task Force.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Establishes Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission.
Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component of Armed Forces of United States.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to businesses employing and retaining certain neurodiverse individuals.
Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.
Establishes Sports Equipment Equity Pilot Program.
Requires eligible children from birth to five to receive early intervention services.
Provides gross income tax deduction for expenses incurred by disabled veterans for service animals.
Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion.
Expands definition of child under PFRS and SPRS.
Requires public employers that offer deferred compensation retirement plans to also offer Roth contribution option.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Establishes "New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program" to strengthen alignment and collaboration between local workforce development boards, community colleges, and county vocational school districts; makes appropriation.
Permits certain wineries to sell their products by the glass for consumption in licensed salesrooms.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Requires owner or operator of data center to submit water and energy usage report to BPU.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning risks of gambling and resources available to compulsive gamblers; appropriates $200,000.
"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."
Revises requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities for people with disabilities.
Requires urgent care and retail health clinics to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator for service members.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."
Permits dogs to visit at State veterans' residential facilities.
Provides for certain pediatric NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries to maintain private duty nursing hours when transitioning to Managed Long Term Services and Supports; codifies and expands appeals provisions for private duty nursing services.
Establishes signs and Internet websites for State tourism attractions, historic sites, and historic districts.
Requires MVC to allow customers to schedule appointments on MVC's website; extends expiration date of certain documents under certain circumstances.
"Welcome Home Veterans Act"; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Allows certain individuals, including those on active duty or fulfilling reserve obligations, to participate remotely in certain governmental meetings.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of books at school book fairs.
Adds migraine to list of medical conditions permitting person to install motor vehicle window tinting.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification.
Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop emergency notification system to alert students and staff of active shooter on school grounds.
Requires public utility to charge nonprofit organization residential rate.
Requires access to certain assistive services for students with disabilities at public institutions of higher education.
Requires health insurance coverage of screening for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders for certain covered persons.
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Adds training concerning coercive control to domestic violence training for judges and law enforcement officers.
Requires volunteers, employees, and organizers of certain youth and sports organizations to receive criminal history record background checks.
Directs DOH to establish food bank for pets pilot program; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Allows candidates for Senate and General Assembly to appear together in same nominating petition.
Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.
Requires DOE to establish program for coaches of school district and nonpublic school athletic activities to obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic directors and coaches of interscholastic sports programs.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to develop career and education guide for post secondary students with disabilities.
Allows craft distilleries to sell mixed drinks and mixed drink ingredients for consumption off the licensed premises; authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.
Directs planning boards to submit certain data center development plans to BPU and State Planning Commission and requires State Planning Commission approval for data center development under MLUL; excludes data centers from economic development subsidies.
Establishes "New Jersey Cybersecurity Grant Program"; appropriates $5 million from General Fund.
Upgrades crime of false public alarm when act done knowing it will result in law enforcement response against certain persons.
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
Creates home purchase grant program in HMFA for certain veterans who served in federal active duty; appropriates $2 million.
"Video Game Marketplace Trafficking Investigation Act," requires Attorney General to investigate misuse of online video game commerce systems for human trafficking activity.
Requires Attorney General to establish and maintain domestic extremist organization database.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Designates eggplant as State Crop.
Requires CATV company to establish toll-free telephone number for customers to report and to receive updates concerning CATV service outages.
Establishes municipal election mobile voting pilot program.
Establishes Cardiac Emergency Response in Schools Grant Program in DOE, appropriates $600,000.
Establishes State grant program fund to incentivize municipalities to create senior snow removal programs; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes Whole-Home Repairs Program in HMFA; appropriates $25 million.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote New Jersey liquors, beers, and wines.
Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds.
Exempts election worker compensation from taxation.
Requires BPU to conduct study on environmental, infrastructural, and financial impacts of data center development in State.
Establishes certification program for zoning officers and land use board administrators.
Requires inspection for pest infestation prior to certain demolitions.
"Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026"; appropriates $60 million.
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Requires free admission to Old Barracks at Trenton for NJ residents; appropriates $50,000.