Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
Vin Gopal
Sponsored
Became law3
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth.*
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages and clarifies privileges.*
Makes various revisions to the laws governing alcoholic beverage licensing.
Passed the Senate1
Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed circuit television; permits judge to make motion to seek closed circuit testimony.
Out of committee12
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success.*
Requires State to bear partial cost of transportation of certain homeless students to school.
Requires health insurance carriers to reimburse health care providers for vaccines at rate no less than CDC cost per dose rate.
Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues in municipality's public access plan.
Permits farm brewery licensees to sell products to consumers for consumption on licensed premises.
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Requires funds received by NJ from lawsuits in which AG participated be held in escrow by certain financial institutions.
Permits unexpended State aid for nonpublic school nursing services and nonpublic school security services to be used to support other program.
"Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act"; prohibits harassment or bullying of nonpublic school students and requires nonpublic schools to adopt anti-harassment and bullying policy.
In committee136
Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Establishes timeframe for adoption of, and requires public comment on, proposed annual economic benefits for certain solid waste facilities; authorizes residents to petition State to establish or adjust annual economic benefit.
Modifies definition of "impact zones" in "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act."
Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS.
"Penny's Law"; requires DEP to develop beach accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities.
Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning health care service needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer or questioning individuals, and persons with intersex conditions in the State.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility Program.
Establishes "Uniform Crash Investigation Protocol Task Force" to establish uniform crash investigation protocol for State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies when investigating certain motor vehicle and vessel crashes.
Allows certain individuals, including those on active duty or fulfilling reserve obligations, to participate remotely in certain governmental meetings.
Expands eligibility under New Jersey earned income tax credit program to allow taxpayers who are victims of domestic abuse to claim credit with filing status of married filing separately.
Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran.
Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrator of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Establishes Grow Your Own Teacher Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Provides service credit for PERS member for former membership in transit retirement program.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor.
Eliminates fee for re-issuance of motor vehicle title following loan payoff.
Concerns issuance of permit to purchase handgun and firearms purchaser identification card to persons age 18 to 25.
Requires Commissioner of Education to receive approval from State Board of Education prior to imposing new standardized assessment requirement on public schools.
Establishes High Efficiency Accelerated Learning Grant Program.
Requires certain issuance standards and open enrollment for Medicare supplement policies.
Prohibits DHS from deeming certain teachers and school employees ineligible for child care subsidies due to number of hours worked when school is not in session for students.
Establishes Legislative Enactment Oversight Committee to ensure implementation of enacted laws and joint resolutions.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location and to make available certain informational brochures.
Establishes requirements for removal of students from public school pending mental health clearance.
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 voting machines to be recertified annually and after software modifications.
"Stephanie's Law"; Requires AOC to establish publicly-accessible domestic violence registry; requires law enforcement officer to search State's domestic violence registries when conducting arrest.
"New Jersey Disclosure and Accountability Transparency Act (NJ DaTA)"; establishes certain requirements for disclosure and processing of personally identifiable information; establishes Office of Data Protection and Responsible Use in Division of Consumer Affairs.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of books at school book fairs.
Adds migraine to list of medical conditions permitting person to install motor vehicle window tinting.
Establishes New Jersey Student Teacher Scholarship.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish Legislative Youth Council and select institution of higher education in this State as host; makes changes to council's structure to provide flexibility in activities and operations.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish matching grant program for certain school districts and schools using federal funds to increase instructional time and accelerate learning.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
Increases tuition credit amount permitted under volunteer tuition credit program.
Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification.
Establishes program to incentivize hiring and continued employment of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Includes certain employees of the DLPS as members of the Prosecutors Part of PERS.
Revises law requiring school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employee for allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Concerns venue for juveniles charged with certain acts of delinquency.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for enrollment of student in recovery high school alternative education program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Removes exclusion of affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression from affirmative action programs under public works contracts.
Concerns distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account.
Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."
Grants discretion to court in expungement of records related to domestic violence arrests not resulting in conviction.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
Prohibits facilitation of agreements among rental property owners who restrict competition with respect to residential dwelling units.
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Clarifies consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in sexual manner does not include or imply consent to disclosure of image.
Establishes Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools.
Changes certain requirements for inspection of records of motor vehicle sales.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish grant program to enhance local government efficiency; appropriates $1.5 million.
Requires Office of Homelessness Prevention to contract with county agencies or nonprofits to issue certain identification and birth certificates to individuals experiencing homelessness; appropriates $2 million.
Prohibits automobile insurance policies from disclaiming uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage based on use of motor vehicle owned by insured's employer.
Prohibits requirement for beach tag for access to beach below mean high tide line for recreational purposes.
Concerns issuance of standard basic driver's licenses to individuals with certain disabilities after expiration of prior license.
Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure.
Provides accidental disability benefits to police who contract COVID-19 under certain circumstances.
Concerns local unit appropriations cap.
Permits nursing services in nonpublic schools to be delivered by licensed medical professionals, including licensed practical nurses.
Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, and charter management organizations.
Revises definition of health care professional in aggravated assault statute to match definition under "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act."
Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations.
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to reassign distribution of certain Community Resources funding to Neptune American Legion Post #346.
Requires executive county superintendent of schools to establish consolidation plan to combine school districts in county into regional school districts.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million for Community College Opportunity Grant.
Prohibits forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
Permits certain local units to enter into project labor agreements for public works projects below the $5 million threshold.
Requires Commissioner of Education to take certain action concerning preliminary State school aid notices and school district budgets and creates New Jersey Education Funding Portal; modifies certain provisions in school funding law.
Permits certain substitute teachers to enroll in TPAF.
Expands entities that may acquire opioid antidotes; creates program within DOH and formalizes reporting requirements.
Establishes New Jersey Transportation Consolidation Task Force.
Establishes licensure requirement for source plasma donation centers.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from operating pharmacy practice sites directly or indirectly.
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.
Expands limits on use of restraint and seclusion to all students and imposes certain data collection and training requirements on DOE.
Establishes Transportation Authority of New Jersey and transfers certain powers, duties, and oversight of certain transportation entities and DOT to Transportation Authority of New Jersey.
Invokes comity to direct Governor to notify victim of impending release of incarcerated person granted clemency.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
Requires registration of certain persons requesting pardon, commutation, or reprieve of sentence.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.
Prohibits workplace discrimination based on menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause.
Permits one-time use of virtual or remote instruction for students attending public school used as polling place on certain election day.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters; increases tax on fire insurance premiums.
Establishes Health Equity Access and Leadership Fund; appropriates $25 million from General Fund, and allocates portion of Health Care Subsidy Fund revenues, to fund.
Clarifies public school student attendance recording and reporting requirements.
Broadens epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.
Provides gross income tax credit for volunteer first responders who incur costs for child care services.
Prohibits counties from charging recording fees to volunteer first responders.
Requires certain persons to register and report as governmental affairs agents.
Establishes Cardiac Emergency Response in Schools Grant Program in DOE, appropriates $600,000.
Modifies additional fees and taxes imposed on certain real property transfers valued over $1 million; expands imposition of fees and taxes to real property classified Industrial Property and certain Apartments.
Establishes State grant program fund to incentivize municipalities to create senior snow removal programs; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes Health Equity Access and Leadership Fund; appropriates $25 million from General Fund, and allocates portion of Health Care Subsidy Fund revenues, to fund.
Establishes "Sensitive Life-Changing Test Results Protection Act."
Revises certain portions of law related to criminal history record check for school employees.
Provides funding for Division of State Police opioid-related initiatives; appropriates up to $5 million annually.
Permits for-profit movie theater to acquire plenary retail consumption license.
Requires school districts to permit students excused absences for student illness.
Provides that certain buildings that previously housed motor vehicle dealer businesses continue to meet place of business standards.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Requires long-term care facilities to provide its employees with necessary supplies and equipment at no cost.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide opportunity to clinical laboratory and laboratory services provider to participate as preferred or contracting provider in carriers' provider network.
Excludes certain properties from definition of public work and payment of prevailing wage under certain conditions.
Requires organizations providing services to homeless persons to participate in Homeless Management Information System to track occupancy of shelter beds.
Consolidates administration of "New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act" under DOLWD.
Requires NJT to develop railroad safety public awareness campaign and increase safety signage at railroad crossings.
Expands duties of executive county business official; establishes processes for fiscal review of school districts by executive county superintendent and Commissioner of Education.
Establishes additional procedures for financial oversight and reporting to ensure fiscal stability of school districts.
Establishes New Jersey Imagination Library Program in DOE; appropriates $2 million.
Makes FY2027 supplemental appropriation of $2 million from General Fund to New Jersey Association of Centers for Independent Living.
Dedicates portion of funds in Casino Revenue Fund to DHS for centers providing certain services to State residents with disabilities.
Requires all new residential construction to have pre-installed sufficient raceways to allow post-construction broadband cable deployment.
Establishes New Jersey Regulatory Modernization Commission.
Establishes New Jersey Government Restructuring and Modernization Commission.
Requires regular testing of vended and packaged ice.
"Jillian's Law," Mandates institutional commitment for certain persons found not competent to stand trial under certain circumstances.
Allows Cannabis Regulatory Commission to award competitive grants from Social Equity Excise Fee proceeds.
Requires DOH to expand public awareness campaign and implement policies and procedures for health care professionals and facilities concerning postpartum psychosis.
Requires notice to covered persons by carriers regarding in-network primary care physicians.
Establishes GREEN Loan Program in BPU to finance certain renewable energy and energy efficiency projects; appropriates $5 million.
Makes any business owned by both women and minorities eligible for certain business certifications and set-aside programs.
Requires all new residential construction to have pre-installed sufficient raceways to allow post-construction broadband cable deployment.
Requires candidate contact information to be provided on certain forms filed with ELEC.
Requires each local board of health to meet quarterly, complete certain training, conduct certain information sessions and authorizes creation of Advisory Boards of Health.
Revises membership of Public Health Council and fully restores functions, powers, and duties of council.
Authorizes specially exempt facility to permit third-party entity to provide swimming lessons, classes, or instruction under certain conditions.
Filed4
Permits licensed organizations to conduct raffles remotely.
Requires public body to make minutes of each meeting available to public within 30 days of meeting.
Requires Office of Eviction Prevention to publish eviction-related data.
Requires school districts to provide 30-minute lunch period for students.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.*
Appropriates $77,406,208 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Appropriates $15,546,575 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
Passed both houses · 2
Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*
Concerns enrollment of twins or higher order multiples in public preschool programs.
Passed the Senate · 8
Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.*
Permits students to be eligible for high school graduation credits in career readiness or career, and technical education for completing county fire academy course under certain circumstances.*
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Increases amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments; increases property tax credit option for certain individuals.
Requires instruction on voting in curriculum of students in grade 12 as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Establishes "LGBTQIA+ Pride Month" in New Jersey.
Reduces minimum number of annually required thoroughbred horse racing dates under certain circumstances.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *
Out of committee · 29
Establishes certain protections for drivers and holders of non-driver identification cards diagnosed with certain disabilities.*
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes Problematic Sexual Behavior Program.
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.
Establishes matching grant program in DCA to support community-based nonprofit organizations that provide shelter services during Code Blue alerts.
Provides that contracts between subscribers and attorney in fact are not related party transactions.
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Establishes New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program; provides gross income tax benefits for certain contributions to and earnings on assets maintained in accounts established under program.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Increases annual limit of total tax credits certified for qualified projects under Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.
Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.*
Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."*
"Liberty State Park Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning DEP actions related to Liberty State Park.*
Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.
Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator.
Dedicates 50 percent of revenues collected from additional fees and taxes imposed on real property transfers valued over $1 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Requires food service businesses to provide written notice of major food allergens in each menu item.
Establishes "New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act."
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare pediatric special care nursing facility reimbursement rates.
Concerns lung cancer screening awareness and access.
"Public Utility Rate Stabilization Act"; permits gas and electric public utilities to employ alternative ratemaking mechanisms.
Revises certain requirements for prescription of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances via telemedicine and telehealth without in-person examination or review.*
Establishes that Superintendent of State Police holds rank of Colonel of State Police; permits appointment of retirant without reenrollment in SPRS.
Establishes "New Jersey Holistic Representation Model" in Office of Public Defender.
"Everyone Counts in New Jersey Act"; establishes "New Jersey Census Complete Count Commission," "New Jersey Office of Census," and "New Jersey Census Complete Count Trust Fund." *
In committee · 147
Concerns installation, modification, and sale of certain mufflers and exhaust systems; requires inspection of mufflers and exhaust systems.
Extends pension eligibility for survivors of certain emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency declared by Governor.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Removes certain part-time elected public officials from eligibility for employer-paid health care benefits coverage; makes elected public officials ineligible for payments for waiving health care benefits coverage; codifies Pension Fraud and Abuse Unit.
Authorizes EDA to provide grants from "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to finance replacement of certain agricultural equipment.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from obtaining pharmacy benefits manager licenses.
Provides that pharmacy benefits managers have fiduciary duty to financial interests of covered persons.
Requires Attorney General to establish Human Trafficking Unit in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Establishes "Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and Services Pilot Program" for certain defendants.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Expands list of animals prohibited from use in traveling animal acts; limits certain exceptions to apply only at educational institutions.
Prohibits persons from installing, planting, or placing nonfunctional turf or invasive plant species on certain types of property during certain construction projects.
Lowers minimum amount of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Revises "Franchise Practices Act."
Prohibits advertising artificial intelligence system as licensed mental health professional.
Establishes pilot program in which certain selected school districts equip school buses with global positioning systems and DOE develops school bus tracking application.
"Virtual Currency and Blockchain Regulation Act."
Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.
Authorizes schools to administer commercial driver license exam and other motor vehicle services for school bus drivers.
Requires students to complete free application for federal student aid as part of high school graduation requirements or request an exemption.
Exempts birthing facilities from certain health care practitioner referral restrictions.
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.
Increases from $750 to $3,000 annual State payment made to certain veterans and their surviving spouses.
Permits certain businesses to complete business registration certificate and annual report together.
Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.
Concerns removal of abandoned vessels; appropriates $25 million.
Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.
Authorizes members of New Jersey State Legislature to solemnize marriages and civil unions.
Establishes "Mass Violence Care Fund"; appropriates $10 million.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
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.
Permits virtual or remote instruction for public schools used as polling places on election days.
Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Provides rental and lease protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for inspection and abatement of mold hazards in residential buildings and school facilities, and certification programs for mold inspectors and mold hazard abatement workers.
Requires public schools to develop policy for administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagas nerve stimulators for students with seizure disorder on emergent basis.
Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Imposes locational restriction on construction of a new crematory.
Requires health insurance coverage of diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost-sharing.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, NJ National Guard, and reserve component of US Armed Forces; creates permanent commission to study various definitions related to veteran status.
Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Directs AOC to establish implicit bias training for judges and judicial personnel.
Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Authorizes health care providers to negotiate with carriers regarding fee- and non-fee-related matters.
Requires calculation of national average time needed to approve applications for initial credential in profession or occupation and use of average time as standard in New Jersey.
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.
Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.
Increases the income eligibility threshold and eliminates asset test for Medicare Savings Programs; Appropriates funds.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Requires DMVA to provide mortgage loan counseling under certain circumstances.
Provides corporation business and gross income tax credit for certain Pre-Broadway and Post-Broadway theater productions.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over two years; prohibits anticipation of certain revenue in municipal budget; requires additional aid be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Establishes surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ambulance transportation services.
Requires state entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.
Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
"Fentanyl and Xylazine Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
Permits appointment of Class Three special law enforcement officers by county sheriffs.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two calendar years for certain retired members and beneficiaries of PFRS; makes appropriation.
Requires DOLWD to undertake study on effects of temporary employment on work force.
Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
Requires issuance of raincheck for unavailable good or service advertised by digital coupon.
Requires social media companies to establish toll-free telephone number for NJ account holders to report fraudulent account actions.
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of legally protected health care services.
"CJ's Law"; Criminalizes manufacture and distribution of substances containing kratom under certain circumstances.
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of menstrual toxic shock syndrome.
Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.
Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome.
Creates Midwifery Licensing Act; modifies regulation of midwifery.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of bears; establishes program in DEP for distribution of bear-proof garbage cans.
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples.
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Concerns hospitality franchise agreements.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum number of financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Eliminates fee for filing certified copy of name change order.
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.
Requires hospitals to maintain minimum services when relocating from underserved community.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Creates New Jersey Mental Health Residential Reform Treatment Act.
Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing mask or disguise while interacting with public.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Requires each government entity in this State to conduct review of cybersecurity infrastructure and make recommendations.
Limits fees charged to patients and authorized third parties for copies of medical and billing records.
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with MVC and to be insured.
"New Jersey Pharmacy Fair Reimbursement and Anti-Steering Act."
"Fair Funding for Vulnerable Residents Act"; establishes direct care ratio requirement for certain providers of services to adults or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Establishes "Justice for Vulnerable Residents Act"; creates Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
Permits pharmacists to administer certain long-acting injectable drugs.
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.
Provides 50 percent sales and use tax exemption for certain businesses in impacted municipalities during ongoing public highway project.
Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from making certain changes to contract with network providers during term of contract.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to exempt certain disabled veterans from E-ZPass tolls.
Restricts purchase of single-family homes by certain institutional investors.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees in certain circumstances.
Prohibits fur farming.
Requires DEP to modify certain timelines and requirements for certain approvals associated with development of affordable housing projects.
Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees from being applied to sales tax and gratuity.
Imposes gross income tax at rate of 100 percent on amounts received by resident taxpayers from Anti-Weaponization Fund.
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Supplemental appropriation of $35 million from General Fund to DHS to support Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Centers within 9-8-8 Continuum of Care.
"Clean Water and Safe Communities Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $5 billion; appropriates $5,000.
Prohibits private use and regulates government use of automated license plate readers.
Requires school districts to include information on September 11th attacks in social studies curriculum; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11th attacks.
Establishes standards for timely payment of clean claims by pharmacy benefits managers.
"Protecting New Jersey from Predatory Drug Pricing Act."
"Moksha's Law"; expands recovery of damages in civil action arising from death of certain animals.
Classifies and regulates electric bicycles.
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Revises "Fair Price Protection Act."
Designates open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.