Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Anthony Angelozzi
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Provides law enforcement officer benefits to certain public employees enrolled in PERS.*
Appropriates $15,546,575 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
In committee12
Requires DOT to publish live tracking feed of snowplows owned, operated, or contracted by DOT.
Permits county vocational schools to operate State House Annex cafe.
Requires municipality with over 4,000 residents to provide public with list of certain community service organizations.
Establishes grant program to support costs of presentations on risks of nicotine and vaping in public schools; appropriates $500,000.
Clarifies MVC voter registration prompts for certain persons.
Permits TPAF and PERS retirees to change named beneficiary upon death of previously named beneficiary.
Permits formation of additional urban enterprise zone.
Permits counties to establish certain weight restrictions on county roads.
Increase statutory property tax exemption amounts for improvements to single dwelling units under "Five-Year Exemption and Abatement Law."
Prohibits DOH from conducting unscheduled inspections of emergency medical service transport vehicles under certain circumstances.
Requires DVA to conduct study of Statewide Veterans Diversion Program.
Requires DOT to study and report on pedestrian safety on South Lakeshore Drive in Township of Pemberton.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Appropriates $15,546,575 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Provides for representation of Burlington County on SJTA.
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Concerns facilities used by applicants for new motor vehicle dealer licenses.*
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
"Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU.
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.*
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal and prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.
Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."*
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Broadens scope of information sharing and civil immunity therefor, related to insurance fraud.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Expands duties of executive county business official; establishes processes for fiscal review of school districts by executive county superintendent and Commissioner of Education.
Out of committee · 18
Establishes EMT Workforce Development Partnership in DOH.*
Requires municipalities to provide basic life support services; establishes basic life support services as essential.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
"Stop Sepsis Act"; requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and establish quality measures.*
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
Requires Commissioner of Education to take certain action concerning preliminary State school aid notices and school district budgets and creates New Jersey Education Funding Portal; modifies certain provisions in school funding law.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Requires collection of DNA sample for certain arrests. *
Modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements for nuclear facilities.
Requires artificial intelligence companion operators to provide notifications that users are not communicating with human.
"Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.
Requires health care claims experience data to be shared with local governments.
Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act."
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
"New Jersey History Day Act."
Establishes content and data privacy requirements for chatbot providers.
In committee · 81
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Grants law enforcement officer benefits to certain campus police officers enrolled in PERS.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Eliminates prohibition on provision of single-use paper bags by grocery stores for delivery orders; requires certain retailers to repurpose cardboard boxes if feasible.
Permits union officials who represent probation officers to participate in all union activities.
Allows $250 gross income tax deduction for members of military on active duty.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Excludes salaries and wages for emergency response personnel from municipal appropriations cap.
Establishes uniform rates for water and sewer services for residential use based exclusively on metered consumption.
Provides cancer and cardiovascular screenings to law enforcement officers; establishes fund; appropriates $20 million.
Establishes Emergency Services part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency services employees.
Reduces threshold cost, from $5 million to $3 million, of public works projects which may include project labor agreements.
Increases amounts of certain payments in lieu of taxes paid for lands owned by State or nonprofit organization for recreation and conservation purposes.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Directs DOE to create New Jersey Education Funding Portal to make available to school districts and public State school aid information.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.
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.
Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Repeals law that requires funds for legislative agents to be assessed on student tuition bills in certain manner.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Increases tuition credit amount permitted under volunteer tuition credit program.
Modifies age and education requirement to qualify as radiologic technologist.
Requires assisted living residences and certain facilities under DCA, DCF, and DHS to be equipped with standby emergency power generators.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Establishes New Jersey Student Teacher Scholarship Program.
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.
Establishes loan redemption program for certified veterinarians employed as large animal veterinarians in New Jersey.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Codifies Bringing Veterans Home Initiative.
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.
Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of such reactors.
Authorizes EDA to use moneys in "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to support projects to refurbish or upgrade existing electricity generation facilities.
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
Establishes spending freeze for Fiscal Year 2027; requires excess revenues collected in FY2027 to be deposited in Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund.
Amends law related to EMT eligibility for receiving funds from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Establishes natural gas power plant procurement program in BPU.
Requires school districts to establish procedures for online reporting of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
Requires certain school districts to partner with union apprenticeship programs for development of career exploration program.
Codifies regulations concerning State-excused absences; permits excused absence for students attending military service activities, certain school visits, and open-houses.
Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.
Extends eligibility for Military Dependents Scholarships to students enrolled in approved career and technical education programs and to dependents of certain military members who served in Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve.
Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate of $200 for basic life support emergency ambulance transportation services.
Directs Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements to provide certain legal services to certain disabled veterans.
Establishes advertisement set-asides for eligible local news organizations.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Establishes School Plastics Upcycling Grant Program in DEP to provide proportional awards to eligible schools based on pro rata share of plastics collected, by each school, for upcycling purposes; appropriates $5 million.
"Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act"; provides additional State school aid to certain school districts located in municipalities that are part of Highlands or Pinelands preservation areas.
Establishes "Veterans Helping Veterans" program in DVA.
Establishes State Seal of Civic Readiness to recognize certain students attaining high level of proficiency in civics.
Requires BPU to conduct study on environmental, infrastructural, and financial impacts of data center development in State.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Prohibits fur farming.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Expands volunteer tuition credit program to volunteers and eligible dependents enrolled in four-year public institutions of higher education and increases maximum value of tuition credit.
Establishes grant program in DOT to subsidize purchase and installation of supplemental catalytic converters.
Requires coverage of clinician-administered drugs without additional financial penalties or certain limitations on location of administration of drugs.
Revises Commission on Women Veterans.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Establishes homestead exemptions for persons in debt.
Establishes "New Jersey Youth Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Act"; makes appropriation.
Requires BPU to survey public utility customers every five years.
Prohibits private use and regulates government use of automated license plate readers.
Requires forest stewardship plan for certain lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.
Establishes additional penalties for crimes and offenses committed in or near designated transit facilities.
Requires schools to serve free breakfast to all students in public schools.
Expands responsibilities of Newborn Screening Advisory Review Committee.
Revises "Fair Price Protection Act."