Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Gregory P. McGuckin
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Concerns enrollment of twins or higher order multiples in public preschool programs.
In committee121
Requires explosive gas detectors to be installed in certain residential properties.
Establishes NJ Animal Abuser Registry.
Requires municipalities to reimburse qualified private communities for street paving costs.
Requires police notification when driver license is suspended.
Extends Class Two special law enforcement training for time deployed.
Authorizes veterans to deduct two years military service from age requirement for police officer under certain circumstances.
Authorizes court to impose rescue operation costs of public entity under certain circumstances.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from working in ice cream trucks and amusement parks.
Omits State Police detectives from Open Public Records Act.
Authorizes special parking insignias for passenger automobiles used to transport the developmentally disabled.
Establishes mandatory penalties for committing burglary and theft during a state of emergency.
Enhances penalties imposed on drivers who have never been issued a driver's license.
Prohibits utility from billing customer for costs incurred for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure; allows costs for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure be recovered in utility's rate base.
Requires certain NJ Transit Corporation employees to undergo criminal history background checks and wear photo identification.
Directs BPU to study whether State's electric distribution system meets certain standards.
Requires public utility to reimburse business customer during period when business ceases operations due to utility repairing or replacing its equipment on business customer's property.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain tolls paid via E-ZPass.
"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2020"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
Prohibits default approvals of certain municipal land use applications, and permits municipal agencies to not hold certain required meetings, under emergency circumstances.
Establishes Jersey Shore Safety and Economy Task Force.
Extends deadline for midpoint status report of municipal fair share affordable housing obligation compliance.
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential customer for cost of food and prescription medicine spoiled or compromised as a result of sustained electric service outage.
Requires at least one member of BPU to reside in either Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, or Ocean County.
Requires electric public utility to install and operate smart meters and smart meter technology at customers' premises upon request and in new building construction.
Authorizes payment of just compensation to businesses for losses due to public health emergency closures.
"Fairness in Women's Sports Act."
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
Prohibits NJT from making major alterations to rail yards located near certain environmentally sensitive areas.
Requires use of annual baseline concussion testing for student-athletes and cheerleaders in grades six through 12.
Provides that crimes committed outside the State under certain circumstances may be prosecuted in New Jersey.
Provides for court dismissal, with prejudice, of civil actions for which lis pendens notices are filed under certain circumstances.
Allows certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Prohibits local units of government from adopting increased minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave for private employers.
Prohibits local governments from requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave.
Permits short-term tax exemption for certain improvements to dwellings damaged by natural disasters.
Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Requires insurers that sell flood insurance to provide certain policyholders with certain information.
Terminates imposition of general purpose fee under realty transfer fee and one percent assessment on purchases of residential real property selling for more than $1,000,000.
Exempts senior citizens and blind or disabled persons from certain realty transfer fees.
Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain E-ZPass tolls paid.
Eliminates payments for unused sick leave earned after effective date; limits carry forward of unused vacation leave; requires suspension and forfeiture of certain payments; limits use of unused sick leave in year before retirement.
Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.
Limits certain unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for public officers and employees.
Limits upfront costs for oral anticancer medications for persons covered under certain health benefits plans.
Provides State income tax credit for removal of lawns near Barnegat Bay.
Concerns valuation of property condemned for dune construction or beach replenishment.
Clarifies that fishing license is not required to fish at private community lake.
"Barnegat Bay Protection Act"; establishes Barnegat Bay Protection Fund, dedicates portion of sales tax on fertilizer, authorizes special license plates, and provides for donations.
Prohibits persons violating animal cruelty law from owning, keeping, or harboring animals; requires DHSS establish and maintain website list of such persons.
Makes it a crime of the second degree to interfere with 9-1-1 public safety answering points.
Establishes bribery in official and political matters applies to person soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept benefit as consideration to act even though not yet in office or otherwise qualified to act.
Increases penalties for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing fentanyl.
Permits minors to work until 11 p.m. between Memorial Day and October 1 of each year in certain circumstances.
Exempts alarm installers and locksmiths from apprenticeship requirement under "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
Requires law enforcement officers to issue preliminary suspension of driver's license for certain drunk driving offenses.
Requires installation of ignition interlock device if sentence for DWI is stayed pending appeal.
Ensures operation of certain motor fuel storage, distribution and dispensing facilities during disasters and emergencies.
Prohibits public utility from filing rate increase petition under certain circumstances.
Requires electric public utility to submit proposal to BPU detailing utility's plan to harden its electric distribution substations to protect against criminal attacks.
Requires truck and van rental companies to photograph authorized user.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse.
Requires DOE to release to school district upon request data and software program algorithms used to calculate State school aid.
Requires public institution of higher education to establish plans concerning cyber security and prevention of cyber attacks.
Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.
Requires mortgage lenders to maintain vacant, age-restricted dwelling units during foreclosure.
Establishes New Jersey Internet Criminal Information Registry.
Requires State aid reduction to municipalities and school districts by amount of accumulated absences paid to employees upon their retirement.
Requires fire suppression systems in all elementary and secondary schools 12,000 square feet or larger.
Establishes $40 daily pay rate for jurors.
Permits police officers to be assigned to public school if school is being used as polling place during conduct of election.
Clarifies that statute of limitation is tolled in certain cases until State possesses match of crime scene evidence and suspect's DNA.
Extends from 190 to 280 days the time within which developers are to file plat or deed conforming with minor subdivision approval.
Enacts "Anthony Maruca's Law"; requires law enforcement officers to carry epinephrine.
Prohibits download or use of TikTok application on any State-issued electronic device.
Requires members of State Board of Education to attend meetings in person to be recorded as present.
Creates toll relief program; appropriates $250 million to NJTA and $250 million to SJTA.
Prohibits imposition of civil penalties on State agencies by State agencies.
Extends pension eligibility for survivors of certain emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency declared by Governor.
Reinstates penalty for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis as disorderly person offense.
Provides school districts spending below adequacy are not subject to certain State school aid reductions.
Requires State Board of Education to establish pathway for interstate reciprocity for certificate of eligibility and certificate of eligibility with advanced standing.
Requires blank nominating petition forms for municipal candidates to be made available only from municipal clerks.
Provides gross income tax deduction for senior citizens for certain medical expenses for in-home care or care in assisted living and long-term care facilities and funeral expenses.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to adopt policy on use of instant replay in certain postseason games.
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.
Requires applications to decline receipt of mail-in ballots for future elections be available at polling places on election day.
Specifies that notice requirements concerning certain changes to zoning ordinances are not applicable to addition of new use within zoning district.
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.
Extends Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act to caregivers of certain veterans.
Requires driver's licenses and identification cards issued to non-citizens to bear distinct color and include statement providing document cannot be used to vote; requires identification to vote.
Requires MVC to accommodate walk-in services at least three days per week.
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.
Eliminates demand side management programs from cost recovery through societal benefits charge.
"New Jersey Laken Riley Act;" establishes law enforcement procedures for arrests of aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. charged with certain crimes.
Provides gross income tax credit to qualified caregivers for care and support expenses incurred for qualifying senior parent.
Requires certain school districts to receive additional State aid for certain State school aid reductions from previous school years; authorizes appropriation.
Excludes passenger and freight rail projects from purposes for which revenue from increase in petroleum products gross receipts tax revenue may be used.
Establishes "Parents' Bill of Rights Act"; requires disclosure of certain information to parents and guardians.
Permits religious services during state of emergency or public health emergency declarations by Governor.
Requires DEP to establish resident-only priority registration period for sale of permits at Island Beach State Park before opening sales to non-residents.
Requires adoption of joint resolution before Attorney General files amicus brief in any state or federal court in which State is not party.
Requires entities to accept confirmation of prior COVID-19 infection or protective immune response against COVID-19 when proof of vaccination is required.
Clarifies crime of unlawful access concerning certain password protected communications in electronic storage.
Revises polysomnography license fees.
Requires DOE to provide information to school districts on calculation of State aid upon request.
Requires installation of emergency power supply systems to certain common areas of new planned real estate developments; provides related tax incentives.
Establishes toll free helpline for first responders, health care workers, and other frontline workers experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.
Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.
Establishes new offenses concerning unlawful possession and use of credit card scanners.
Expands conditions for areas in need of redevelopment to include sites designated by municipality for affordable housing under certain circumstances.
Requires automatic recount in elections decided by less than 0.5 percent of votes cast; provides for recount in certain other elections upon timely application; requires deposit of funds pending results of recount.
Prohibits lease agreements between SDA districts and developers for construction and lease of new school buildings.
Permits ambulance transport of injured law enforcement canine under certain circumstances.
Requires electric public utilities to submit report to BPU following major outage events.
Provides gross income tax deduction of up to $10,000 for certain motor fuel expenses.
"Jackson's Law"; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving scene of accident resulting in death and makes certain juveniles eligible for waiver for this offense.
Provides gross income tax deduction for homeowner's payments of certain homeowners association assessments.
Carried from the Senate
Passed both houses1
Concerns enrollment of twins or higher order multiples in public preschool programs.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Out of committee · 1
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
In committee · 177
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act"; requires verification of employment.
Prohibits State funding to assist immigrants facing detention or deportation.
"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
Establishes expedited ejectment proceeding to remove certain unauthorized real property occupants.
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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.
Requires DOE to develop model policies for ensuring parental notification of sexually explicit content in curriculum; requires board of education to provide parental notification of sexually explicit content in curriculum.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to include sales of properties in age-restricted developments by third parties in table of equalized valuations.
Requires newly-constructed grocery stores to have generators.
Requires local governing body and DCA to suspend collection of certificate of occupancy and related inspection fees for homes being rented by persons identified by FEMA as displaced individuals.
Prohibits sale, distribution, and use of urea as an ice melt.
Requires labeling of ingredients and restricts phosphorus in household cleansing products.
Requires water purveyors to notify municipalities they service regarding water supply and water quality issues.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employing immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed in action.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Increases annual income limit for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Increases fines for failing to have required markings on commercial vehicles.
Requires issuance of tourniquets to law enforcement officers; requires emergency service vehicles be equipped with tourniquets.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Changes law regulating size limits of lobsters.
Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.
Requires commissioner of registration to move voters with undeliverable mail-in ballots to inactive file; removes such inactive voters from Statewide voter registration system following failure to vote in two consecutive federal general elections.
Raises minimum amounts of property damage liability, uninsured motorist, and underinsured motorist coverage for certain automobile insurance policies.
Authorizes creation of Domestic Violence Awareness license plates.
Requires each public school to post on website comprehensive list of all resources available in school library.
Authorizes members of the New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.
Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games.
Directs MVC to establish public information campaign concerning certain motorized vehicles; establishes 15-mile-per-hour speed limit for certain motorized vehicles.
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs display list of all registered ticket brokers on division's website.
Establishes immunity for businesses against damage claims for public health emergency exposure; excludes reckless or intentional conduct.
Requires health care practitioners prescribing opioid medications to limit amount of prescribed medication to seven-day supply, except in certain circumstances.
Requires AG to create voting integrity task force.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001.
Provides tuition-free credits to certain instituitions of higher education for certain law enforcement officers and firefighters and their spouses and dependents.
Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.
Broadens riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion of violent, disorderly assembly.
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.
Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.
"Illegal Alien Healthcare Transparency Act"; requires health care facilities to inquire and report on immigration status of patients and to report certain costs of care.
"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.
"Protecting Mail-in Voters Act"; requires those who vote by mail to enclose copy of personal identification.
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.
"Immigration Enforcement Support Act"; authorizes law enforcement agency to detain and transfer to federal immigration authorities persons illegally in State; provides compensation to law enforcement agency for deportation.
"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.
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
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.
Makes it a crime of the first degree to coerce a patient to request medication pursuant to the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" or to forge a patient's request for such medication.
Establishes "Affordable Housing Obligation Study Commission."
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.
Permits police officers to be assigned to polling places located at public schools.
Establishes "New Jersey Pandemic Bill of Rights for the Welfare of the People."
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
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.
Prohibits government entity or school from requiring influenza vaccinations for persons who are 18 years of age or younger.
Restricts establishment of mandates to become vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); establishes reimbursement program to cover certain out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine.
Prohibits discrimination against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Makes various revisions to law pertaining to electronic medical records and recording certain minor patients' demographic information.
"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.
Requires annual inspections of certain veterinary facilities.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Excludes under gross income tax certain contributions to qualified pension plans, deferred compensation plans and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Revises test for employment or independent contractor status under certain State labor laws.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
"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.
Expands crime of human trafficking to include individuals who benefit financially.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Allows gross income tax deduction for income earned in form of tips.
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.
Subjects certain rooming and boarding houses to municipal land use regulations; requires owners and operators of cooperative sober living residences to submit certain approvals with license applications.
Requires person convicted, or fleeing charge, of sex offense in foreign country to register under Megan's Law; requires law enforcement to inquire about immigration status of sex offenders and cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Permits designation of special event zones for traffic regulation purposes during certain large events.
Authorizes schools to administer commercial driver license exam and other motor vehicle services for school bus drivers.
Authorizes certain individuals to drive Type S school buses.
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
"CJ's Law"; Criminalizes manufacture, sale, and possession of substances containing kratom.
Prohibits flags of designated terrorist organizations from being displayed or flown on State property.
Prohibits institution of higher education which boycotts or divests from Israel-supporting or Israeli businesses from receiving State funds.
Prohibits institution of higher education from establishing scholarship fund or student assistance program limited to students who are citizens or permanent residents of country or territory controlled by terrorist organization.
Prohibits public institution of higher education from entering into certain partnerships with institutions of higher education located in Palestinian territories.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.
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.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."
Requires DEP and New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to provide priority for principal forgiveness on environmental infrastructure project loans to municipalities in coastal areas.
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.
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.
Exempts certain volunteer first responders from coverage under "unemployment compensation law"; excludes from gross income amounts received for certain volunteer emergency services.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Increases tuition credit amount permitted under volunteer tuition credit program.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Provides $1,000 income tax deduction for certain volunteer firefighters and members of first aid and rescue squads.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
Provides gross income tax deduction to surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Adds county and municipal representation to State Health Benefits Commission.
Establishes "Parents Bill of Rights Act"; prohibits school district from interfering with fundamental right of parent or guardian to engage in and direct student's education; permits opt-out of school district curriculum.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.
Establishes process for recovery of Superstorm Sandy aid overpayments and makes General Fund appropriation.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is senior citizen or veteran.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Provides for immediate driver's license suspension under certain circumstances.
Requires schools to report certain assaults to law enforcement.
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.
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.
Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.
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.
Permits school districts to receive loans from State to support operating budget under certain circumstances.
Clarifies that first aid, ambulance or rescue squads, as entities, have immunity from civil damages in certain circumstances.
Clarifies that chief of police or Superintendent of State Police has burden of proving applicant's disqualification for permit to purchase handgun or firearms purchaser identification card.
Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.
Prohibits employment of illegal aliens and requires use of E-Verify program in public contracts.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Provides for an additional aggravating factor in sentencing person who has committed act of domestic violence against certain minors.
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
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.
Prohibits terminal leave compensation for local government employees.
Requires chief law enforcement officer or Superintendent of State Police to notify federal immigration authorities when non-citizen applies for firearms purchaser identification card or handgun purchase permit.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.
Requires entities to verify age of persons accessing certain online material and prohibits minors from accessing certain online material.
Indexes amount of veterans' income tax exemption for inflation.
Clarifies that bribery statute applies to unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Requires prosecutors to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.
Creates temporary grant program for electric vehicle fire suppression technology.
Excludes tips from gross income tax.
Establishes testing and visitation requirements and employment restrictions for long-term care facilities in response to outbreaks of infectious disease.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
Requires public schools to post curriculum plans online; requires school districts to make textbooks or other materials used in implementing curriculum plans available for inspection by parents and legal guardians.
Expands eligibility for pension and retirement income exclusion to taxpayers with incomes exceeding $150,000, and increases amount of exclusion that qualifying taxpayers may claim.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Creates crime of political violence; establishes independent review board and training requirement for law enforcement.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $6,000 to $12,000.
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.
Establishes "Safe Guardianship Act;" restricts appointment of certain persons as guardian for incapacitated person.
"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.
Prohibits DEP from limiting number of mobile sport fishing permits issued annually; requires valid registration with New Jersey Saltwater Recreational Registry Program.
Establishes registration requirement for mold inspection and remediation contractors.
Requires that lease agreements for school buildings in excess of 15 years be approved by voters of school district or board of school estimate as appropriate.
Prohibits application of State aid growth limit to State school aid provided in 2026-2027 school year; appropriates $332.6 million.
Requires AG to post certain information regarding legal action taken against federal government.
Adjusts State residency requirement for free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, stamps, and permits for disabled veterans.
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.
"Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026"; appropriates $60 million.
"Election Integrity Through Sensible Ballot Counting Act"; requires mail-in ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on day of election to be canvassed.
Establishes visual standards for certain kinds of identification issued to noncitizens; requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Filed · 3
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.
Prohibits marriages and civil unions between first cousins.