Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Brian E. Rumpf
Sponsored
In committee106
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.
Revises law concerning sexually oriented businesses.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
Increases prison time for certain persons convicted of a motor vehicle offense when license suspended for DUI.
Extends penalties for driving under the influence to include any substance that impairs driving ability; deems driver's consent to non-invasive drug tests.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.
Clarifies that harassment made anonymously or otherwise through electronic communication devices constitutes a petty disorderly offense.
Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor; amends murder statute.
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.
Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation.
Requires any individual seeking elective public office to disclose when filing petition of nomination whether he or she has been convicted of a criminal offense.
Provides for payment to small municipalities, in certain cases, of certain penalty moneys assessed for violations of fish and game laws.
Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging.
Caps State use portion of energy tax revenues and ensures balance of such revenues are paid annually as municipal aid.
Prohibits seller of real estate to transfer realty transfer fee liability to buyer.
Exempts small businesses from apprenticeship requirement under "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Establishes process for recovery of Superstorm Sandy aid overpayments and makes General Fund appropriation.
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.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of vulnerable person.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Exempts veterans' organizations from motor vehicle registration fee.
Provides for discounted resident trapping license fees for senior citizens.
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.
Continues tax exempt status of certain real property owned by disabled veterans during reconstruction of homes destroyed by flood, storm, or other act of God.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Designates State Highway Route 72 as "Burlington-Ocean Purple Heart Memorial Highway."
Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring maintenance and repair of certain wharves, piers, docks, and bulkheads.
Requires BPU to provide funding for purchase and installation of photovoltaic technologies for age-restricted community clubhouse facilities from societal benefits charge.
"Invest in New Jersey First Act;" requires preference in awarding certain contracts for critical infrastructure projects.
Directs DOT and NJT to study and report on transportation infrastructure needs in coastal counties.
"Breann's Law" requires health insurers, the State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide "out of network" coverage for children with catastrophic illnesses.
Establishes "Internet Predator Investigation and Prosecution Fund" with $200 assessment on persons convicted of certain offenses.
Provides for immediate driver's license suspension under certain circumstances.
Criminalizes fifth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Authorizes creation of New Jersey Maritime Museum license plates.
Requires schools to report certain assaults to law enforcement.
Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.
Establishes "Volunteer Fire Company Assistance Program" in DCA to support operations and sustainability of volunteer fire companies; appropriates $10 million.
Exempts veterans from camping facilities fees at State parks and forests.
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.
Provides for representation of certain regions of State on New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
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.
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.
Creates penalty for failure to cooperate with child abuse investigations; upgrades penalties for failure to report child abuse.
Authorizes certain county fire coordinators to display emergency warning lights on vehicles.
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 liability insurance coverage for special automobile insurance policies.
Requires SHBP commission to use funds from 2025 False Claims Act settlement with Horizon to lower local public employee health care contribution costs.
Requires offshore wind project escrow funds to be remitted to BPU for certain ratepayer relief.
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.
Authorizes certain emergency coordinators to operate emergency lights on vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
Authorizes waiver of certain course requirements for qualified candidates for certain housing authority officials.
Increases certain compensation for poll workers; provides for overtime pay when polls stay open late.
Provides for automatic approval of air pollution control permits after 90-day review period.
Directs BPU and DEP to inventory areas previously sited for nuclear reactor facilities and solicit proposals for development, establishes expedited permitting for nuclear reactors.
Provides 10-year sales and use tax exemption for sales of materials, supplies, and services for certain energy infrastructure projects.
Establishes Veterans Bill of Rights.
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.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Makes permanent additional $250 ANCHOR property tax benefit for certain senior citizen homeowners and tenants.
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.
Prohibits remote work for employees of State and of political subdivisions operating under "Civil Service Act."
Permits driver's license to display license holder's blood type upon request.
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.
Authorizes volunteer emergency medical technician reimbursement for criminal background checks from Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund.
Establishes reimbursement eligibility for fingerprinting costs under "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Invalidates DOLWD rules and regulations concerning employment status test for independent contractors.
Co-sponsored
Passed the General Assembly · 1
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 · 8
Provides for expansion of county transportation services to include disabled veterans; provides funding source for expansion.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Directs DEP to lift conservation restrictions imposed as condition of CAFRA permit under certain conditions.
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Makes various changes to address sexual assault and child abuse and neglect involving military personnel; addresses protection, penalties, enforcement, jurisdiction, and victim compensation matters.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
In committee · 129
Requires NJTA and SJTA to automatically offer toll discounts to senior citizens.
Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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.
Establishing veterans' affordable housing preference; authorizing bonus fair share credit for veterans' affordable housing.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
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.
Makes desecration of military monument crime of the third degree.
Prohibits school districts and public institutions of higher education from adopting policies that bar military members or veterans from addressing students.
Allows each county to create central registry and provide emergency supply kits to distribute to senior residents during emergencies.
Increases regulation of State veterans' memorial homes.
Establishes counseling program for eligible family members of active duty military members and disabled veterans.
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.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemption.
Establishes Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission.
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
Enacts "Anthony Maruca's Law"; requires law enforcement officers to carry epinephrine.
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.
Extends Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act to caregivers of certain veterans.
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.
Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Prohibits EDA from issuing subsidies for wind energy projects.
"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.
Eliminates requirement under veterans' gross income tax exemption that taxpayer serve in active duty status or federal active duty status to qualify for exemption.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
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.
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.
Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status.
Establishes disabled veteran tenant gross income tax credit.
Concerns removal of abandoned vessels; appropriates $25 million.
Encourages expansion of community mental health programs to include mental health services to veterans; prohibits veterans from being denied county mental health services.
Creates database of veteran separation documents.
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 Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Requires State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct study of utilization of disabled veteran-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Increases amounts of property tax deductions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and veterans, from $250 to $500.
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.
"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.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Adds Sons of The American Legion to list of organizations whose representatives receive paid leaves of absence to attend State and national conventions.
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.
Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans.
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.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
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.
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.
Eliminates the corporate transit fee.
Designates salt water taffy as New Jersey State Candy.
Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for persons serving in military and military veterans.
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.
Provides property tax deduction up to $5,000 to honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability rating less than 100 percent.
Revises child pornography law.
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
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.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Requires entities to verify age of persons accessing certain online material and prohibits minors from accessing certain online material.
Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for disabled veterans and individuals with certain types of military service.
Creates temporary grant program for electric vehicle fire suppression technology.
Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator for service members.
"Welcome Home Veterans Act"; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets.
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.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Establishes "New Jersey Gold Star Family Annuity Program."
Concerns documents, driver's licenses, and non-driver identification cards issued by MVC.
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.
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.
Directs Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements to provide certain legal services to certain disabled veterans.
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.
"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.
Changes certain driver testing and education requirements for persons with disabilities.
Establishes program in EDA to support construction of new nuclear energy facilities in State.
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.
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.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Requires notification of possible complications of abortion-inducing drugs and right to sue for injury; establishes crime of criminal abortion by fraud.
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.
"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.
Filed · 2
Prohibits use of State funds by institutions of higher education for legal representation of undocumented immigrants.
Removes restrictions on presence of police and law enforcement officers near polling places and ballot drop boxes.