Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Gregory E. Myhre
Sponsored
In committee40
Authorizes hunters to ride in bed of pickup trucks under certain circumstances.
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Requires green building standards and impact studies for carbon, traffic, storm water, and schools for certain affordable housing development.
Establishes certification process for non-physicians to perform laser tattoo removal.
Permits State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities to enter into agreement to detain noncitizens.
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 BPU to review and report on rates and revenues of electric public utilities that use smart meters.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."
Requires public utility to charge volunteer emergency service organization residential rate.
Allocates 10 percent of Green Acres funding to local government units for development of completely inclusive playgrounds.
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.
Expands available protections against fraudulent recording of quitclaim deed.
Prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age.
Clarifies child support obligation notice and certification requirements for applicants for State licenses.
Requires governing board of public school to verify employment eligibility of teaching staff members and school employees.
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.
Concerns documents, driver's licenses, and non-driver identification cards issued by MVC.
Revises law permitting undocumented students to pay in-State tuition rate at public institution of higher education and receive certain student financial assistance.
Establishes certain residency and domicile requirements for gestational carrier agreements executed in this State.
Requires certain State agencies to establish expedited approval and permitting procedures for artificial intelligence data centers powered by small modular nuclear reactors.
Changes certain driver testing and education requirements for persons with disabilities.
Removes certain construction and property interest rights for offshore wind projects and BPU authority to supersede certain local government powers related to offshore wind development.
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.
Requires MVC to verify certain information concerning commercial learner's permit and commercial driver license applicants and holders to ensure persons illegally in the State do not obtain or hold such permits and licenses.
Prohibits undocumented student from receiving Tuition Aid Grant and Summer Tuition Aid Grant.
Requires additional notice of certain penalties for voter fraud.
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.
"Fairness for Coastal School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act"; provides State aid to certain school districts located in municipalities subject to CAFRA.
Expands definition of terrorist organization; establishes civil action for damages against person that supports terrorism.
Repeals enactment concerning access to and provision of reproductive health care services.
Establishes crime of transnationally organized criminality.
Establishes uniform prevailing wage contract threshold amount for public work.
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.
"Micro-Reactor Incentive Act"; directs BPU to request proposals to construct micro nuclear reactors in State.
Directs BPU to authorize construction and operation of micro-reactors.
Requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.
Requires certain State agencies to establish expedited approval and permitting procedures for artificial intelligence data centers that bring their own power.
Filed1
Prohibits use of State funds by institutions of higher education for legal representation of undocumented immigrants.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Requires Division of Children's System of Care to make changes to certain polices regarding the provision of family support and respite care services for certain eligible individuals.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." and "Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account."*
Out of committee · 5
Directs DEP to lift conservation restrictions imposed as condition of CAFRA permit under certain conditions.
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
Expands duty of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.
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Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Prohibits State funding to assist immigrants facing detention or deportation.
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Permits excused absence for student enlisted or planning to enlist in Armed Forces of United States or National Guard.
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
Requires Attorney General to compile and publicly report certain statistics pertaining to permits to carry for handguns and firearm purchaser identification cards.
Excludes bonuses for reenlistment or voluntary extension of enlistment in armed forces from gross income.
Allows electric public utilities to enter into agreements to place power restoration equipment on private property in anticipation of certain power outages.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
Requires Secretary of State to adjust census redistricting data to remove noncitizens for redistricting purposes in this State.
"Ruth Gilbert Alzheimer's Accessibility Act"; allows certain individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia to receive, and caregivers transporting those individuals to utilize, parking privileges reserved for persons with disability.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Establishes "Defend our Educational Resources Act."
"Restoring the Representation of Legal Residents Act;" requires Secretary of State to adjust census apportionment and redistricting data to remove illegal alien population for apportionment and redistricting purposes in this State.
"Enhanced ID Act"; requires MVC to create and issue enhanced driver's licenses and enhanced non-driver identification cards.
Requires DEP to publish certain information regarding natural resources damages when entering into certain settlements under "Spill Compensation and Control Act."
Modifies requirements for associations to protect structural integrity of certain buildings; expands timeframes for associations to establish adequate reserves.
"Flood Zone Clarification Act"; modifies procedure for delineation of State flood hazard areas.
"Imprisoning Illegal Aliens Act;" allows State and local entities and private detention facilities to enter into agreements to detain noncitizens.
Requires juvenile charged with delinquent act to be prosecuted in county where incident giving rise to complaint occurred.
"Public Charge Transparency Act"; requires State entities which provide government assistance to inquire and record beneficiary's citizenship or immigration status and report cost of government assistance to illegal aliens.
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
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.
Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies.
Provides for filing extension and alternate medical documentation in PFRS, SPRS, or PERS for accidental disability retirement in certain circumstances; extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
Extends closing time of polling places by one hour.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies of cooperation with federal immigration officials.
Requires automatic voter registration process at local police force locations or Division of State Police providing firearms purchaser identification cards.
Prohibits remote work for State employees.
Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Requires reporting of provisional ballot data in each election district for primary and general elections.
Requires Division of Local Government Services to perform audits of certain shared services agreements and authorities.
Establishes "Veteran Obituary Fund."
Prohibits MVC from accepting certain documents as proof of applicant's identity for certain documents issued by MVC.
Authorizes elected official and their chief of staff to carry certain firearms, subject to compliance with training requirements.
Reduces tax rate by 50 percent on sales and use of used motor vehicles.
Directs DEP to use funds from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination settlement with 3M Company for purchase of equipment to remediate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination.
Increases threshold from $1 million to $2 million for imposition of certain fees and taxes on certain real property transfers.
Exempts retail sales of used motor vehicles from New Jersey sales and use tax.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
Requires at least one member of BPU to reside in either Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, or Ocean County.
"Fairness in Women's Sports Act."
Enacts "Anthony Maruca's Law"; requires law enforcement officers to carry epinephrine.
Increases daily compensation for election workers and increases additional compensation rate for election workers managing signature copy registers.
Requires enhanced reporting by independent expenditure committees; extends statute of limitations for campaign finance violations; exempts reports filed with Election Law Enforcement Commission from certain document redaction requirements.
Prohibits certain financial institutions from requiring certain disabled veterans to include anticipated property tax obligations as part of mortgage applications.
Repeals law that requires diversity and inclusion instruction for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Prohibits EDA from issuing subsidies for wind energy projects.
"Max's Law"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
Requires MVC to issue blue envelopes that hold documents required to operate motor vehicle to persons diagnosed with autism.
"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.
Concerns applicability of sales tax to certain horse-boarding charges in New Jersey.
Revises definition of persons engaging in investment activities in Iran.
Concerns removal of abandoned vessels; appropriates $25 million.
Revises formula for State aid to municipalities and counties for public highway projects.
Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
Prohibits local government from naming its property after foreign terrorist organization.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Increases amounts of property tax deductions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and veterans, from $250 to $500.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Exempts certain volunteer first responders from coverage under "unemployment compensation law"; excludes from gross income amounts received for certain volunteer emergency services.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
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.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 6.625 to 6 percent.
Designates salt water taffy as New Jersey State Candy.
Requires prosecutor to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Requires DEP to assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.
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.
Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.
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.
Caps State use portion of energy tax revenues and ensures balance of such revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Provides gross income tax deduction for New Jersey fuel taxes paid through purchases of motor fuel for personal use of motor vehicles.
Establishes forest firefighter death benefit.
Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.
Provides certain veteran benefits to veterans of global war on terror conflicts and those of certain military engagements served during certain periods.
Extends payment of homestead property tax reimbursement to non-eligible surviving spouse for portion of tax year during which deceased spouse lived.
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
Makes annual compensation paid to surviving spouses of certain blind or disabled veterans payable from date of veteran's death.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is senior citizen or veteran.
Exempts veterans' organizations from motor vehicle registration fee.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of Revised Statutes.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.
Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant.
Prohibits common interest communities from penalizing members who place unit into living, revocable trust fund or classifying placement as title transfer.
Authorizes veterinarians to transfer ownership of animals rather than euthanizing them, under certain circumstances.
Establishes State aid reduction cap of one percent for calculation of State school aid.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Increases resource threshold for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.
Directs DEP to waive walk-in and bicycle entrance fees to State parks and forests during certain holidays.
Exempts volunteer fire companies, emergency service providers, and veteran organizations from charitable registration fees.
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.
Allows certain alcoholic beverage retail licenses to be transferred with annexed municipal land.
Prohibits enforcement of certain trapping violations in areas subject to law enforcement investigation.
Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.
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.
Dedicates certain energy sales and use tax receipts to support utility assistance programs.
Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights.
Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.
Prohibits collection of certain subscription fees under community solar program.
Eliminates tiered fee structure for fees and taxes imposed on property transfers valued over $1 million.
Requires offshore wind project escrow funds to be remitted to BPU for certain ratepayer relief.
Requires DEP to provide time period during which mobile sport fishing permits may be purchased only by NJ residents.
Establishes Military-Connected Student Mental Health Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits planting of non-native species in landscaping at State parks and forests; establishes grant program to support use of native plants at local parks and forests; appropriates $250,000.
Provides that salary and other costs associated with Commissioner of Education's appointment of State monitor and other staff under "School District Fiscal Accountability Act" will be paid by State.
Permits school districts to receive loans from State to support operating budget under certain circumstances.
Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax.
Requires appointment of State monitor to school districts that receive 70 percent or more of revenue from State aid.
Prohibits condemnation of farmland actively supporting agricultural or horticultural production for purpose other than agricultural or horticultural production.
Prohibits employment of illegal aliens and requires use of E-Verify program in public contracts.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
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.
Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.
Requires entities to verify age of persons accessing certain online material and prohibits minors from accessing certain online material.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.
Establishes registration and training program for commercial applicators of substances for snow and ice removal.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Establishes "New Jersey Gold Star Family Annuity Program."
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of murder committed in course of commission of certain sex offenses regardless of victim's age.
Extends from October 31 to December 31 deadline to file combined application for ANCHOR, homestead property tax reimbursement, and Stay NJ property tax benefits.
Repeals law that revises coverage for certain immunizations and reference to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $6,000 to $12,000.
Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program from 65 to 62 years of age.
Authorizes the court to issue restraining orders to defendants charged with a crime as a condition of release on bail.
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.
Modifies Stay NJ property tax credit program eligibility criteria to include certain claimants who relocate from homestead during tax year.
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 Director of Board of County Commissioners to appoint designee to serve on county planning board.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
"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.
Requires State to participate in federal tax credit scholarship program and directs Commissioner of Education to provide required information to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Concerns certain sale and possession of firearms; repeals personalized handgun law.
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.
Increases certain compensation for poll workers; provides for overtime pay when polls stay open late.
Provides 10-year sales and use tax exemption for sales of materials, supplies, and services for certain energy infrastructure projects.
Requires public institutions of higher education to report certain information concerning remedial course placement of Office of Secretary of Higher Education; requires secretary to produce report on course placements.
Establishes Veterans Bill of Rights.
Requires establishment of hotline for purpose of reporting certain acts of misconduct by public officials.
Makes permanent additional $250 ANCHOR property tax benefit for certain senior citizen homeowners and tenants.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct two sentence oral recitation from Declaration of Independence before opening of school each day in grades three through 12; appropriates $10,000.
Restricts purchase of single-family homes by certain institutional investors.
Requires State Police to develop public database of criminally charged or convicted undocumented immigrants.
Establishes "Municipal Community Center Grant Program."
Prohibits application of State aid growth limit to State school aid provided in 2026-2027 school year; appropriates $332.6 million.
Allows gross income tax deduction for sales and use tax and societal benefits charges paid on electric and gas utility bills.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Permits driver's license to display license holder's blood type upon request.
Requires hotels, motels, rooming, and boarding houses, and similar lodging businesses, to check valid government-issued identification at check-in.
Concerns consumer-regulated electric utilities.
Eliminates automatic voter registration, restores "opt-in" voter registration process, and requires proof of citizenship for voter registration at MVC.
Requires notification of possible complications of abortion-inducing drugs and right to sue for injury; establishes crime of criminal abortion by fraud.
Removes certain prohibitions for individuals who hawk, peddle, or vend.
Adjusts State residency requirement for free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, stamps, and permits for disabled veterans.
Requires new and existing registered voters to provide proof of United States citizenship in order to vote in State and local elections.
Repeals "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
"Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026"; appropriates $60 million.
Invalidates DOLWD rules and regulations concerning employment status test for independent contractors.
Filed · 1
Removes restrictions on presence of police and law enforcement officers near polling places and ballot drop boxes.