Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
Carmen F. Amato Jr.
Sponsored
Passed the Senate3
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Permits municipalities to charge reduced or no beach fee for children ages 12 to 17; revises law concerning beach fees for veterans.
Authorizes Director of Board of County Commissioners to appoint designee to serve on county planning board.
Out of committee6
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Establishes "Volunteer Fire Company Assistance Program" in DCA to support operations and sustainability of volunteer fire companies; appropriates $10 million.
Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies; appropriates funds.*
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Changes certain driver testing and education requirements for persons with disabilities.
In committee176
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Establishes special dredging account; directs $5,000,000 of sales tax collected annually be deposited therein; directs DEP to administer account and dredging program with certain requirements.
Appropriates $26,140,000 for dredging projects and dredged material disposal projects related to navigational waterways.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Requires DEP to assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Establishes immunity for youth sports leagues and senior planned real estate development associations relating to COVID-19.
Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.
Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.
Provides that civil actions concerning home improvement contracts for residential or non-commercial property may be brought in the county where the property is located.
Imposes mandatory term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole on persons who commit particularly brutal sexual assaults.
Authorizes counties to reduce greenhead fly populations; appropriates $50,000.
Makes public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes or found at fault in certain civil actions liable and subject to pension garnishment for public legal expenses and illegally obtained funds.
Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging.
Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring maintenance and repair of certain wharves, piers, docks, and bulkheads.
Provides for payment to small municipalities, in certain cases, of certain penalty moneys assessed for violations of fish and game laws.
Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Designates State Highway Route 72 as "Burlington-Ocean Purple Heart Memorial Highway."
Criminalizes fifth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Requires additional fines for certain crimes against minors to fund Amber Alert system.
Increases prison time for certain persons convicted of a motor vehicle offense when license suspended for DUI.
Allows persons diagnosed with autism to voluntarily enter medical information in MVC database and make notation on driver's licenses, permits, and non-driver identification cards.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of a vulnerable person.
Increases penalties for certain heroin offenses by revising threshold amounts for first, second, and third degree crimes of manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing heroin.
Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.
Makes annual compensation paid to surviving spouses of certain blind or disabled veterans payable from date of veteran's death.
"Breann's Law" requires health insurers, SHBP and NJ FamilyCare to provide "out-of-network" coverage for children with catastrophic illnesses.
Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation.
Requires account numbers to be truncated on certain sales receipts.
Excludes value of certain manufacturer rebates from sales price of motor vehicles taxable under sales and use tax.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Provides gross income tax deduction for New Jersey fuel taxes paid through purchases of motor fuel for personal use of motor vehicles.
Requires decommissioned nuclear power facility to pay annual community service payment in lieu of property taxes.
Subjects spent nuclear fuel located in a decommissioned nuclear power plant to taxation as business personal property.
Permits certain municipalities to impose stranded nuclear waste fee.
Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant.
Exempts veterans from camping facilities fees at State parks and forests.
Requires schools to report certain assaults to law enforcement.
Makes permanent certain immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Establishes certain exclusions and credits under gross income and corporation business taxes for contributions to lifelong learning accounts.
Establishes State aid reduction cap of one percent for calculation of State school aid.
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Establishes certification process for non-physicians to perform laser tattoo removal.
Requires green building standards and impact studies for carbon, traffic, storm water, and schools for certain affordable housing development.
Requires State reimbursement to local government units for first-year uncollected property tax revenue attributable to veterans' property tax exemption.
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Permits school districts to receive loans from State to support operating budget under certain circumstances.
Bars enforcement of provision in decedent's will that would require euthanasia of healthy domestic companion animal.
Provides supplemental appropriation to ensure certain school districts receive additional amounts of special education categorical, security categorical, and transportation aids.
Requires NJT to continue to issue and honor rail passenger service and motorbus regular route service tickets with no expiration date.
Permits State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities to enter into agreement to detain noncitizens.
Increases resource threshold for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.
Reinstates annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and sport or recreation equipment.
Requires municipal governing body to submit public question to voters if area of municipality with over 10 percent property tax ratables is to be subject to annexation by other municipality.
Modifies laws regarding compensation and leaves of absence for certain public employees who served in the military; requires public employers follow certain policies and procedures for leaves of absence.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Directs DEP to waive walk-in and bicycle entrance fees to State parks and forests during certain holidays.
Establishes government records internet database; appropriates $10 million.
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
Prohibits school districts and public institutions of higher education from adopting policies that bar military members or veterans from addressing students.
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
Exempts veterans' organizations from motor vehicle registration fee.
Exempts volunteer fire companies, emergency service providers, and veteran organizations from charitable registration fees.
Establishes Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission.
Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans.
Requires converting portion of Paramus and Menlo Park veterans' memorial homes into single occupancy rooms; requires upgrades to ventilation systems; provides Adjutant General discretion for additional room considerations.
Establishes Women Veterans Coordinator in DMVA.
Establishing veterans' affordable housing preference; authorizing bonus fair share credit for veterans' affordable housing.
Encourages expansion of community mental health programs to include mental health services to veterans; prohibits veterans from being denied county mental health services.
Establishes disabled veteran tenant gross income tax credit.
Establishes 90-day State tax amnesty period ending no later than January 15, 2026; dedicates revenues collected during tax amnesty period for Stabilization Aid to school districts; appropriates up to $15 million.
Requires public utility to charge volunteer emergency service organization residential rate.
Allows certain alcoholic beverage retail licenses to be transferred with annexed municipal land.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."
Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.
Requires DEP and New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to provide priority for principal forgiveness on environmental infrastructure project loans to municipalities in coastal areas.
Prohibits enforcement of certain trapping violations in areas subject to law enforcement investigation.
Requires regional diagnostic and treatment center for child abuse and neglect to establish mobile team to respond to certain hospital requests to perform forensic child abuse examinations.
Expands available protections against fraudulent recording of quitclaim deed.
Provides corporation business and gross income tax credits for acquisition of qualified farming equipment.
Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.
Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to allowance for legislative member staff services.
Excludes all New Jersey Lottery winnings from gross income tax and eliminates related withholding requirements.
Directs ELEC to raise value threshold of pay-to-play prohibition for certain State, county, municipal, school board, and fire district contracts to align with threshold for awarding certain public contracts utilizing qualified purchasing agent.
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Clarifies child support obligation notice and certification requirements for applicants for State licenses.
Dedicates certain energy sales and use tax receipts to support utility assistance programs.
Requires public utilities to send certain information concerning rate increases to customers.
Establishes Veterans Bill of Rights.
Requires SHBP commission to use funds from 2025 False Claims Act settlement with Horizon to lower local public employee health care contribution costs.
Allows law enforcement officers in PERS to transfer to and enroll in PFRS; requires all law enforcement officers to be enrolled in PFRS.
Requires electric public utilities to submit transmission project proposal to BPU for approval.
Requires BPU to publish third-party energy supplier information on its Internet website; establishes public awareness campaign on retail choice.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $6,000 to $12,000.
Authorizes certain emergency coordinators to operate emergency lights on vehicles.
Codifies certain State Police regulations on pre-rental boat safety record retention; requires Superintendent of State Police to audit and publish certain boat rental instruction records.
Eliminates tiered fee structure for fees and taxes imposed on property transfers valued over $1 million.
Caps State use portion of energy tax revenues and ensures balance of such revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Sets flat gross income tax rate at 5.9 percent tax for all taxable income over $37,500 or $75,000, depending on filing status; exempts taxpayers with less income from gross income tax.
Modifies Stay NJ property tax credit program eligibility criteria to include certain claimants who relocate from homestead during tax year.
Prohibits BPU from authorizing rate increases for electric and gas public utilities that charge inclining block rates for residential customers.
Creates penalty for failure to cooperate with child abuse investigations; upgrades penalties for failure to report child abuse.
Clarifies that punitive damages may not be awarded against public entities or public employees acting within the scope of their employment in any action.
Establishes Military-Connected Student Mental Health Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Requires liability insurance coverage for special automobile insurance policies.
Establishes Office of Labor Law Enforcement.
"Fair Funding for Vulnerable Residents Act"; establishes direct care ratio requirement for certain providers of services to adults or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Requires BPU to publish plain language summary of its final decision on rate increase filings.
Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights.
Prohibits collection of certain subscription fees under community solar program.
Establishes "Justice for Vulnerable Residents Act"; creates Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
Requires BPU, DCA, and DEP to establish expedited approval and permitting procedures for artificial intelligence data centers powered by small modular nuclear reactors.
Prohibits charging service fees for NJ EZ-Pass account holders.
Requires BPU to provide funding for purchase and installation of photovoltaic technologies for age-restricted community clubhouse facilities from societal benefits charge.
Requires offshore wind project escrow funds to be remitted to BPU for certain ratepayer relief.
Concerns documents, driver's licenses, and non-driver identification cards issued by MVC.
Requires BPU to review and report on rates and revenues of electric public utilities that use smart meters.
Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax.
Prohibits electric public utility residential rate increases during summer and gas public utility residential rate increases during winter.
Requires public utilities to provide Energy Star-rated product and appliance rebates at time of sale.
Repeals law that revises coverage for certain immunizations and reference to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption; increases amount of State reimbursement to municipalities for amount of veterans' property tax deduction.
Authorizes creation of New Jersey Maritime Museum license plates.
Increases certain compensation for poll workers; provides for overtime pay when polls stay open late.
Establishes 90-day State tax amnesty period ending no later than January 15, 2027; dedicates revenues collected during tax amnesty period for Stabilization Aid to school districts; appropriates up to $15 million.
Authorizes creation of "Sons of the American Legion" license plates.
Designates salt water taffy as New Jersey State Candy.
Authorizes waiver of certain course requirements for qualified candidates for certain housing authority officials.
Renames "township committee" to "township council;" requires townships to update materials to reflect this title change.
Requires DOE to provide information to school districts on calculation of State aid upon request.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program from 65 to 62 years of age.
"Social Media Fairness and Transparency Act"; establishes requirements for social media companies concerning content moderation practices; establishes cause of action against social media companies for violation of content moderation practices.
Establishes certain residency and domicile requirements for gestational carrier agreements executed in this State.
Makes permanent additional $250 ANCHOR property tax benefit for certain senior citizen homeowners and tenants.
Appropriates funds to support increases in tax levy resulting from health care costs in certain school districts.
"Stop Misappropriating Ratepayer Tariffs for Excessive Resources Act"; prohibits rate of recovery of costs associated with smart grid projects.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote New Jersey liquors, beers, and wines.
Authorizes use of Global Warming Solutions Fund monies for cost reduction programs; requires DEP to prioritize consumer relief when allocating Global Warming Solutions Fund monies.
Requires healthcare platforms to advise and consult with consumers.
Allows for issuance of two-year temporary courtesy license for nonresident military spouses in certain professions.
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Prohibits application of State aid growth limit to State school aid provided in 2026-2027 school year; appropriates $332.6 million.
Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Extends from October 31 to December 31 deadline to file combined application for ANCHOR, homestead property tax reimbursement, and Stay NJ property tax benefits.
Establishes program in EDA to support construction of new nuclear energy facilities in State.
Allows gross income tax deduction for sales and use tax and societal benefits charges paid on electric and gas utility bills.
Provides 10-year sales and use tax exemption for sales of materials, supplies, and services for certain energy infrastructure projects.
Exempts Purple Heart recipients from payment of motor vehicle registration, driver's license, and identification card fees.
"Fairness for Coastal School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act"; provides State aid to certain school districts located in municipalities subject to CAFRA.
Permits municipalities to waive interest on certain delinquent property tax payments delivered after required due date.
Permits driver's license to display license holder's blood type upon request.
"Fully Funding Schools and Cutting Property Taxes Act"; repeals certain sections of law; requires additional aid to lower property taxes commensurate with residents' ability to support schools; appropriates $2.9 billion.
Repeals law prohibiting collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Repeals codification of AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Repeals law requiring law enforcement officers to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Requires Secretary of State and Chief Administrator of MVC to conduct audit of certain voter registrations and annual audits thereafter; requires proof of citizenship for voter registration at MVC.
Removes certain prohibitions for individuals who hawk, peddle, or vend.
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Allows gross income tax deduction for income earned in form of tips.
Directs BPU and DEP to inventory areas previously sited for nuclear reactor facilities and solicit proposals for development, establishes expedited permitting for nuclear reactors.
Allows exclusion of certain small business income from taxation under gross income tax and corporation business tax.
Requires offshore wind project escrow funds to be remitted to BPU for certain energy production.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Establishes crime of transnationally organized criminality.
Expands definition of terrorist organization; establishes civil action for damages against person that supports terrorism.
Authorizes volunteer emergency medical technician reimbursement for criminal background checks from Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund.
Adjusts State residency requirement for free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, stamps, and permits for disabled veterans.
Invalidates DOLWD rules and regulations concerning employment status test for independent contractors.
Repeals enactment concerning access to and provision of reproductive health care services.
"Micro-Reactor Incentive Act"; directs BPU to request proposals to construct micro nuclear reactors in State.
Filed11
Permits ambulance transport of injured law enforcement canine under certain circumstances.
Establishes reimbursement eligibility for fingerprinting costs under "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Requires notification of possible complications of abortion-inducing drugs and right to sue for injury; establishes crime of criminal abortion by fraud.
Eliminates shellfish license fee for veterans and active duty service members.
Lifts ban on State and local law enforcement cooperation with federal civil immigration authorities and creates fund to support cooperation; makes an appropriation; repeals section 3 of P.L.2026, c.5.
Requires SHBP and SEHBP commissions to use funds from 2025 False Claims Act settlement with Horizon to lower public employee health care contribution costs.
Directs BPU to authorize construction and operation of micro-reactors.
Establishes requirements for electric public utility power restoration practices after major events.
Requires automated external defibrillators in certain areas of age-restricted communities.
Designates open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.
Requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Authorizes use of campaign funds for security expenses of candidate, officeholder, staff, and certain family members.*
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
Appropriates $77,406,208 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Passed both houses · 1
Concerns enrollment of twins or higher order multiples in public preschool programs.
Passed the Senate · 12
Requires information to be provided regarding levels of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.**
Requires MVC to accept emergency medical technician and paramedic certification cards as two points of documentation for purposes of MVC identification verification program.
Codifies Bringing Veterans Home Initiative.
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.
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.
Permits DVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Authorizes creation of non-lapsing fire academy trust fund by county.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *
Requires school districts to establish procedures for online reporting of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL.
Out of committee · 44
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Establishes Anti-Bullying Commission and Anti-Bullying Youth Council in DOE.*
Permits waiver of juvenile regardless of age under certain circumstances; makes juveniles eligible for waiver for terrorism and human trafficking.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Requires DEP to provide time period during which mobile sport fishing permits may be purchased only by NJ residents.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
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.
Concerns local government financing and acquisition of fire fighting apparatus and equipment.*
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
"Student-Parent Protection Act"; ensures equal rights and opportunities for parenting students enrolled in institutions of higher education.
Establishes "Civil Air Patrol Fund" to be supported by annual appropriations of $275,000; appropriates $275,000.*
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses paying a salary differential to National Guard members or reservists on active duty.
Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Requires municipalities to designate parking spaces for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
Establishes "Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund" to support "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" Cop 2 Cop telephone hotline program; appropriates $500,000.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Modifies NJBEST one-time grant to lifetime matching grant of $1,500 per beneficiary.*
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
Provides certain resources to county prosecutors for enforcement of law regarding failure to pay wages; makes appropriation.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Establishes "New Jersey Gold Star Family Annuity Program."
Establishes NJ Military Family Relief Fund; provides for designation on State gross income tax return to permit taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to military family relief fund.
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.
Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
"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.*
Establishes pilot program providing tuition fee waiver for certain apprenticeship courses.*
Exempts volunteer first responder stipends from certain payroll and income taxes.
Supplements FY2026 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Requires paratransit vehicle operators to announce stops for passengers.*
Establishes Hope Card Program to provide victims of domestic violence with restraining order quick reference wallet card; makes appropriation.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Revises continuing education requirements for real estate licensees and regulation of certain real estate continuing education providers, instructors, and courses.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $6,000 to $9,000 and indexes deduction for inflation.
"Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU.
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service.
Revises Commission on Women Veterans.
Requires certain tolling entities and NJT to provide 50 percent discount to service members, veterans, auxiliary members, and Gold Star Family members.*
"Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act"; prohibits harassment or bullying of nonpublic school students and requires nonpublic schools to adopt anti-harassment and bullying policy.
Reduces business formation fees.
In committee · 156
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
Modifies requirements for associations to protect structural integrity of certain buildings; expands timeframes for associations to establish adequate reserves.
Extends Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act to caregivers of certain veterans.
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.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Establishes increased penalties for smoking cannabis or marijuana on public beaches.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Increases amounts of property tax deductions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and veterans, from $250 to $500.
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.
Requires MVC to issue blue envelopes that hold documents required to operate motor vehicle to persons diagnosed with autism.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Authorizes reimbursement for EMT training from EMT Training Fund for certain volunteer firefighters.
Extends closing time of polling places by one hour.
Concerns justified use of force and deadly force.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Requires certain motorbus operators to unload passengers at scheduled destinations.
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.
Creates crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.
"S2 Appropriations Rescue Act"; appropriates $106.5 million to provide Emergency Supplemental Aid to certain school districts, including districts negatively impacted by effects of P.L.2018, c.67.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain SPRS members.
Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
Authorizes BPU to provide site approval for small modular reactors; authorizes operators of small modular reactors to store spent nuclear fuel on-site.
Requires report of societal benefits charge revenues and expenditures to be included in the Governor's annual budget message.
Authorizes conveyance of certain State-owned real property in Stafford Township and Lacey Township in Ocean County to US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Broadens offenses of riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion of violent, disorderly assembly.
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
Establishes process for selection, instruction, and oversight of commissioners to Article V convention for proposing amendments to United States Constitution; establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.
Permits Secretary of Higher Education to appoint antisemitism monitor to any institution of higher education; requires institution to implement recommendations of antisemitism monitor.
Allows individual entering assisted living or long-term care facility to terminate trash collection contract.
Requires county recording officer to establish property alert service to notify participating property owners of recording of certain documents that affect property.
Increases from $750 to $3,000 annual State payment made to certain veterans and their surviving spouses.
Requires regional representation for members of BPU.
Establishes Forest Fire Preparedness Commission in DEP.
Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures.
Prohibits State contractors from distributing data to foreign adversaries.
Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.
Increases amount of, and income limit for eligibility to receive, senior citizens' and disabled persons' property tax deduction.
Makes desecration of military monument crime of third degree.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
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.
Directs Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements to provide certain legal services to certain disabled veterans.
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.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Revises definition of domestic violence to include psychological abuse and economic abuse.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Expands NJT Access Link paratransit service area to include certain veterans health care facilities; appropriates $1 million.
Requires certain procedures and training for municipalities, counties, and school districts in response to cybersecurity incidents.
Authorizes creation of "Woman Veteran" license plates with emblem displaying silhouette of woman veteran saluting set against American flag background.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Establishes special license plates for honorably discharged veterans.
Requires public schools to develop policy for administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagas nerve stimulators for students with seizure disorder on emergent basis.
Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; removes certain restrictions to the current veterans transportation assistance program; appropriates $2 million.
Provides cancer and cardiovascular screenings to law enforcement officers; establishes fund; appropriates $20 million.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3 million to NJ Division of State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
Allocates 10 percent of Green Acres funding to local government units for development of completely inclusive playgrounds.
Creates permanent commission to study various statutory definitions of veteran, disabled veteran, and service-disabled veteran.
Creates offense of impersonating first responder; grades offense one degree higher than underlying offense.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to include workforce training programs.
Requires DMVA establish Disabled Veterans Transportation Task Force.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Establishes Nuclear Energy Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources Pilot Program in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Requires public utility to reimburse the State or local unit, in certain circumstances, for costs incurred in securing potentially dangerous condition caused by property controlled by the public utility.
Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; appropriates $2.5 million.
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.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Reduces amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure.
Requires local government units to provide opportunities for military- or veteran-owned businesses to supply materials and services for projects receiving funding from NJ Infrastructure Bank.
"Energy Security and Affordability Act"; requires BPU to consider energy security, diversity, and affordability when preparing Energy Master Plan and perform economic and ratepayer impact analysis of energy generation projects and Energy Master Plan.
Establishes counseling program for eligible family members of active duty military members and disabled veterans.
Creates Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board.
Requires battlefield cross memorials in NJ include replicas of vertical rifle, helmet, boots, and dog tags.
Requires use of prior military service to extend maximum age for appointment to State Police.
Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during four-month period.
"Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in State.
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during one year period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.
Establishes legislative internship program; makes appropriation.
"Fentanyl and Xylazine Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
Expands definition of child under PFRS and SPRS.
Excludes tips from gross income tax.
Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Requires social media companies to establish toll-free telephone number for NJ account holders to report fraudulent account actions.
Eliminates sales tax on baby necessities and sunscreen.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Broadens riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion of violent, disorderly assembly.
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.
Permits municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for first responders.
Exempts certain veterans from gross income tax.
Excludes bonuses for reenlistment or voluntary extension of enlistment in armed forces from gross income.
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Withdraws New Jersey's participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of menstrual toxic shock syndrome.
Revises Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid program; requires all energy taxes to be paid directly to municipalities.
Extends eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans.
Reinstates penalty for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis as disorderly person offense.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are victims of domestic abuse to claim credit with filing status of married filing separately.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.
Increases tuition credit amount permitted under volunteer tuition credit program.
Revises definition of health care professional in aggravated assault statute to match definition under "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act."
Requires standards for organization and deployment of career fire fighters to be consistent with certain national standards.
Requires Civil Service Commission establish mentoring program for certain civil service firefighter applicants.
Increases regulation of State veterans' memorial homes.
Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.
"New Jersey Ticket Consumer Choice Act."
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault if committed against crossing guard or parking enforcement officer.
Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of reactors.
Provides filing extension and medical documentation requirement for certain members or retirees of PFRS, SPRS, or PERS regarding accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.
Requires Attorney General to compile and publicly report certain statistics pertaining to permits to carry for handguns and firearm purchaser identification cards.
"Flood Zone Clarification Act"; modifies procedure for delineation of State flood hazard areas.
"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
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.
Directs DCA to end veteran homelessness within three years.
Extends foreclosure protections for certain homeowners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters; increases tax on fire insurance premiums.
Requires signs to be posted and pamphlets to be distributed in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.
Permits person diagnosed with autism or communication disability to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with autism or communication disabilities.
Requires hotels to establish telecommunications system that connects callers directly to NJ Human Trafficking Hotline; requires hotel employees to report human trafficking alerts to law enforcement.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to prevent human trafficking in women and children of color.
Requires hotels, motels, rooming, and boarding houses, and similar lodging businesses, to check valid government-issued identification at check-in.
Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Designates eggplant as State Crop.
"Compassionate Spousal Visits for Veterans Act"; establishes transportation grant program for spouses of veterans; appropriates $500,000.
"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.
Prohibits DEP from limiting number of mobile sport fishing permits issued annually; requires valid registration with New Jersey Saltwater Recreational Registry Program.
Increases daily compensation for election workers and increases additional compensation rate for election workers managing signature copy registers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DVA for suicide prevention training for personnel at State-run veterans' facilities.
Establishes Veteran's Treatment Court Program.
Provides for driver's license suspension for any crime or offense occurring at pop-up party.
Imposes mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for member of district board of elections who willfully allows person to vote when person is not eligible to vote.
Increases penalties for voting unlawfully and makes it a strict liability offense.
Requires new and existing registered voters to provide proof of United States citizenship in order to vote in State and local elections.
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Provides corporation business and gross income tax credits to certain businesses for qualified purchases from NJ small businesses.