Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Victoria A. Flynn
Sponsored
In committee94
Prohibits award of custody or visitation rights to persons convicted of certain sex crimes against minors.
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.
Makes desecration of military monument crime of the third degree.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to allow painting of blue line between double yellow centerline marking on public roads.
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Monica's Law" requiring evidence-based risk assessments in certain domestic violence cases.
Requires Attorney General to establish educational and public information program concerning State and federal crimes of human trafficking; appropriates $75,000.
Requires criminal background check for name change; prohibits persons convicted of violent crime or domestic violence offense from changing name.
"Madalyn's Law"; requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of toxic shock syndrome.
Requires order of restitution to child of parent or guardian killed by drunk driver.
Removes requirement that all boards of education be members of NJSBA.
Creates offense of tracking for unlawful purpose; imposes enhanced penalties.
Establishes mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment for second offense involving use of juvenile in automobile theft.
Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.
Increases penalties for assault and harassment against sports officials and participants under certain circumstances.
Modifies minimum requirements for school district policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying.
Prohibits use of fireworks on property adjacent to animal shelter, pound, or kennel.
Establishes threats of violence against prosecutors, law enforcement officers and their family members as second degree crime, subject to No Early Release Act sentencing.
Establishes loan program for first-time homebuyers who move to areas with most abandoned properties; appropriates $5 million.
Extends protected tenancy period for certain tenants who are senior citizens and certain tenants with disabilities.
Increases penalty for motor vehicle theft if, during course of theft, vehicle is operated in manner creating risk of injury or property damage.
Establishes "COVID-19 Learning Loss Study Commission."
Requires Secretary of State and Chief Administrator of MVC to conduct audit of certain voter registrations and annual audits thereafter; requires proof of citizenship for voter registration at MVC.
Establishes commission to study mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students.
Provides gross income tax credit for donations to eligible schools to assist in funding of student meals, medical supplies, and playground equipment.
Subjects unclaimed property to judgment debtor search; prioritizes unpaid child support judgment.
Authorizes Surrogate of every county to establish electronic systems to accept electronic signatures on qualifying documents in probate matters.
Adds postpartum depression services to State's behavioral health crisis services system.
Establishes annual four-day sales tax holiday after Thanksgiving.
Prohibits school districts and public institutions of higher education from adopting policies that bar military members or veterans from addressing students.
Increases penalties for motor vehicle theft; authorizes home detention for minors.
Increases penalties for certain motor vehicle theft and carjacking offenses; establishes presumption of pretrial detention in enumerated circumstances.
Increases penalty and establishes presumption of pretrial detention for persons who commit carjacking and theft by deception in certain circumstances.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to develop guidelines for tiered group home placements and transfers.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with theft of motor vehicle be detained prior to trial.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to identify methods to prevent human trafficking through online gaming platforms.
Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide mental health care services in underserved areas in New Jersey.
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccination.
Establishes Domestic Violence Shelter Pet Grant Program to provide funds to house pets in shelters with their owners.
Requires development of guidance and training to address social media in harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools; revises student learning standards to include instruction on social media in school bullying.
Establishes Office of School Climate in DOE and directs School Climate State Coordinator to develop central repository of resources for parents on harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools.
Broadens definition of "harassment, intimidation or bullying" to include hazing; requires inclusion of power differential in anti-bullying policy; directs DOE to revise guidance document and model policy.
Requires school safety teams to include coaches; broadens definition of "harassment, intimidation or bullying" to include hazing; requires coaches and certain advisors to complete training on anti-bullying policy.
Revises requirements for school safety teams; requires creation of district school climate improvement plans.
Directs Commissioner of Education to review handling of bullying reports; requires DOE to include additional content in guidance document on bullying; requires communications on bullying be available to parents in additional languages.
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.
Requires Veterans' Memorial Homes to develop and maintain emergency preparedness and response plans.
Requires establishment of minimum staff-to-resident ratios in veterans' memorial homes.
Establishes program for recruitment, training, and retention of health care professionals in veterans memorial homes; appropriates $370,000.
Establishes program within veterans' memorial homes to provide support to families of residents.
Establishes counseling program for eligible family members of active duty military members and disabled veterans.
Creates Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board.
Requires DMVA establish veterans memorial home emergency hotline.
Requires NJT to respond electronically to written comments received at NJT's electronic mailing address concerning fare increases or substantial curtailment or abandonment of service.
Requires casino licensee to integrate informational module into Internet gaming platform educating users on human trafficking.
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Provides gross income tax deduction for expenses incurred by disabled veterans for service animals.
Establishes hotline for reporting behavior negatively affecting integrity of sporting events and excludes persons responsible from future sports wagering activities; prohibits certain sports wagering advertisements; requires independent oversight of sports wagering operations to ensure integrity.
Establishes NJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.
Establishes New Jersey Human Trafficking Criminal Registry; requires establishment of educational curricula related to human trafficking.
Establishes Skilled Trades Career Exploration Pilot Program; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes Career and Technical Education Dual Enrollment Grant Program; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes State school aid reduction cap.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Prohibits posting, publishing on the Internet, or disclosing certain information regarding military personnel.
Creates first degree crime of home invasion, upgrades certain residential burglaries to second degree crime; requires juvenile carjacking and home invasion offenses be tried in county where delinquency occurred.
Requires members of Sexual Assault Response Team to receive training on interacting with victims with developmental disabilities.
Establishes New Jersey Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in DHS.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to reopen programs providing functional services to persons with developmental disabilities in same manner as schools.
Requires long-term care facilities to submit reports regarding residents with disabilities.
Requires school buses that transport students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.
Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances.
Prohibits commissioner or head of principal department in Executive Branch of State Government from holding additional employment that requires extended absence from NJ.
Upgrades degree of crime of auto theft when committed in connection with home invasion or residential burglary.
Amends felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault statutes to include death or bodily injury occurring during commission of auto theft.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.
Expands offenses for which juvenile may be waived to adult criminal court to include certain thefts or unlawful takings of motor vehicles; makes use of juvenile in theft of motor vehicle strict liability crime.
Establishes that final restraining order survives plaintiff's death where other persons are also protected; requires prosecutors to provide notice of defendant's release to other persons protected by order.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to appear before legislative committees for certain increases; prohibits NJTA and SJTA from increasing certain tolls and charges more than two percent in five-year period.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Provides act of domestic violence or child endangerment committed during state of emergency may be classified one degree higher than underlying offense.
Makes desecration of military monument crime of the third degree.
Lowers age which family court may waive jurisdiction of juvenile delinquency case.
Directs DCA to establish grants division to oversee grant administration, establish grants application portal, and implement public information campaign.
"Honoring and Listening to Our First Responders Act"; establishes offense of interfering with official duties of first responder under certain circumstances.
Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.
Enters NJ in New Jersey-Delaware Territorial Boundary Adjustment Compact.
Concerns electric and gas public utility rate setting procedures and economic impact studies.
Provides gross income tax credit to qualified caregivers for care and support expenses incurred for qualifying relative or individual with disabilities.
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.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to waive electronic toll collection system fees for disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Permits municipalities to charge reduced or no beach fee for children ages 12 to 17; revises law concerning beach fees for veterans.
Requires certain practices for maintenance of Statewide voter registration system.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
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Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.*
Requires AG to review Statewide policy regarding investigation of human trafficking.
Upgrades penalties for certain prostitution crimes; creates crimes of leader of prostitution network and participant in prostitution network.
Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families.
Requires law enforcement to notify State Parole Board when parolee violates domestic violence restraining order.
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." and "Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account."*
Makes it fourth degree crime to engage in certain tracking and location activities.
Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures.
"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.
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Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Permits board of education to employ certain veterans in coaching positions in school district's interscholastic athletic program.
Clarifies choice of independent contractor status for certain licensed or regulated professionals.
Directs DEP to lift conservation restrictions imposed as condition of CAFRA permit under certain conditions.
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
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.
Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Establishes pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of remote maternal health services for eligible beneficiaries.
Prohibits use of "Nurse" title by unlicensed person.
Establishes Jersey Strong Public Service Scholarship Program.
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Limits perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.*
Requires use of uniform campus climate survey by institutions of higher education.
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Deactivates certain committees, councils, panels, and task forces of advisory or temporary nature if entity does not meet or have quorum at least once every year.
Creates new excuse from jury service; directs AOC to create and maintain list of persons excused from jury duty due to developmental disability.
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
Provides gross income tax deduction for in vitro fertilization treatment expenses.
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.
Expands function of Commission on Human Trafficking to include promoting coordinated response by law enforcement to human trafficking.
Permits excused absence for student enlisted or planning to enlist in Armed Forces of United States or National Guard.
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.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
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.
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.
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.
Heightens grade of theft if property stolen is catalytic converter.
Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.
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.
"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.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
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.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Requires that fuel stations specify taxes levied on motor fuel sales.
Eliminates Treasurer's authority to annually adjust petroleum products gross receipts tax.
Requires registered voters present identification when voting.
Permits police officers to be assigned to polling places located at public schools.
Retains organ donor designation upon renewal and issuance of certain documents.
Requires long-term care facilities to stock and provide COVID-19 antiviral treatments to residents.
Repeals law that prohibits certain establishments from providing or selling various single-use products to customers.
Requires DEP and owners of certain reservoirs to implement certain flood control measures; authorizes Office of Emergency Management to order lowering of reservoirs levels in response to severe weather events.
Allows problem gamblers to request placement on Division of Gaming Enforcement's list for self-excluded persons through division's website, by mail, or in-person.
Streamlines certification standards for emergency medical technicians.
Establishes "New Jersey Pandemic Bill of Rights for the Welfare of the People."
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies of cooperation with federal immigration officials.
Requires automatic voter registration process at local police force locations or Division of State Police providing firearms purchaser identification cards.
Revises out-of-State reciprocity for real estate licensees.
Requires reporting of provisional ballot data in each election district for primary and general elections.
Establishes "Veteran Obituary Fund."
Prohibits MVC from accepting certain documents as proof of applicant's identity for certain documents issued by MVC.
Excludes certain retirement savings plan contributions, withdrawals, and rollovers from gross income tax.
Eliminates eligibility of certain students including undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria to receive State student financial aid or to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education.
Requires automatic voter registration process at local police force locations or Division of State Police providing firearms purchaser identification cards.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
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.
Allows tax credits for employing members of NJ National Guard and members of reserve component of US Armed Forces.
Establishes Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission.
Establishes mandatory penalties for committing burglary and theft during a state of emergency.
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
"Fairness in Women's Sports Act."
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.
Permits minors to work until 11 p.m. between Memorial Day and October 1 of each year in certain circumstances.
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.
Enacts "Anthony Maruca's Law"; requires law enforcement officers to carry epinephrine.
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.
Authorizes creation of US Navy Veteran license plates.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Requires applicants of commercial driver license to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
Provides a STEM graduate retention tax credit for certain employers who pay certain employees' education loan debt.
Requires sex offenders to report Internet identifiers and name changes.
Prohibits sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of victim's home or workplace.
Establishes construction workforce recruitment and training program in DOLWD.
Requires DMVA assist discharged service members who have diagnosed service-connected mental health condition with petitions to change discharge designation.
Increases fines for failing to report suspected abuse or exploitation of institutionalized elderly person.
Requires DOE to collect and publish data on use of restraints and seclusion on students with disabilities.
Criminalizes interference with monitoring devices on school buses.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to conduct study on impact of State business income taxation on business out-migration, formation, and employment for previous and upcoming tax years.
Allows corporation business tax credit for subcontracting work to NJ small businesses.
Eliminates shellfish license fee for veterans and active duty service members.
Permits police departments to donate unclaimed bicycles to nonprofit organizations.
Removes principal place of business requirement of "Set-Aside Act for Disabled Veterans' Businesses."
Allocates nondedicated portion of State realty transfer fee collections to municipal property tax relief.
Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.
Increases penalty for harboring or concealing certain sex offenders.
Revises Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid program; requires all energy taxes to be paid directly to municipalities.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Elevates the degree of desecration offense based upon the pecuniary loss; adds desecration to bias intimidation statute.
Increases penalty for "bombing" online meeting or teleconference under certain circumstances.
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.
Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high school graduation requirements.
Grants parents, guardians, and authorized representatives online access to medical and personal history of residents of certain residential care facilities.
Establishes rebuttable presumption against granting child custody under certain circumstances; expands best interests factors; adds coercive control to domestic violence definition.
Requires public high school students to receive financial literacy instruction on higher education costs, student financial assistance, and cryptocurrencies.
Permits police officers to be assigned to school if school is being used as polling place during conduct of election.
Requires parental consent for student to participate in health, family life education, or sex education program.
Establishes temporary five-year teacher certification for veterans in certain circumstances.
Temporarily lowers corporation business tax rate for five years and repeals corporation business surtax.
Prohibits automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System.
Requires text messages soliciting home owners to provide notice when individuals sending solicitations are not licensed by New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
Requires parents and guardians be provided access medical records of minor patients.
Classifies xylazine as Schedule III controlled dangerous substance under certain circumstances.
Directs DEP to establish sonar testing permit program.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain homeschooling expenses incurred by parent or guardian with increased credit for taxpayers homeschooling child or dependent with special needs.
"Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Prohibits discrimination against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Requires EDA administer small business loan program to provide loans to small businesses owned or controlled by certain veterans.
Excludes basic pay received for active duty military service from gross income taxation.
Provides for establishment of child support lien against life insurance proceeds; requires insurers perform child support judgment search.
Expressly permits housing constructed prior to April 1, 1980 to be counted toward municipal affordable housing obligation.
Authorizes "100 Percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Excludes from New Jersey gross income tax income of certain related survivors of members of United States military who die in active duty.
Imposes mandatory term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole on persons who commit particularly brutal sexual assaults.
Requires EDA to provide loans through small business loan program at lower interest rates, with more flexible repayment terms if issued to small businesses owned or controlled by certain veterans, and prohibit certain fees.
Expands oversight and regulation of long-term care facilities; makes appropriation.
Establishes "Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Grant Program" in DMVA.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of certain members of TPAF.
Provides $5,000 gross income tax deduction for taxpayers who incur certain commuter expenses.
Prohibits EDA from issuing subsidies for wind energy projects.
"Max's Law"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
Establishes program in New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing for support of residency programs at veterans' memorial homes in New Jersey; appropriates $500,000.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund.
Repeals law prohibiting sale or distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, polystyrene foam food service products, and single-use plastic straws.
Establishes standards for domestic violence counseling and creates "Abuse Intervention Program Advisory Committee."
"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.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Waives pet adoption fees for certain military personnel and veterans.
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DCA for NJ State Veterans Chamber of Commerce for veteran economic development and outreach and skills development.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
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.
Requires organizations training disabled veteran assistance dogs to register with Division of Consumer Affairs and provide disabled veteran assistance dogs with vests or harnesses.
"New Jersey Transit Accountability Act"; requires independent audit of NJT.
Allows exclusion of certain small business income from taxation under gross income tax and corporation business tax.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Requires Office of Information Technology to establish centralized, one-stop website resource guide to assist persons in navigating the State's mental health and substance use disorder service systems.
Broadens statute that criminalizes cyber-harassment of minor.
Upgrades certain types of assault against sports officials to aggravated assault.
Directs Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for certain criminal contempt violations.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to develop career and education guide for post secondary students with disabilities.
Establishes "Task Force on Supportive Technology for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities."
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Encourages expansion of community mental health programs to include mental health services to veterans; prohibits veterans from being denied county mental health services.
Establishes hiring preference for veterans for teaching positions.
Revises formula for State aid to municipalities and counties for public highway projects.
"Michelle's Law"; requires health benefit plans to cover mammogram for an individual if recommended by health care provider.
Permits designation of special event zones for traffic regulation purposes during certain large events.
Provides gross income tax credits to support development of New Jersey-based small business start-ups.
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.
Allows follow up calls from operators of NJ Suicide Hopeline to minors at risk of committing suicide.
Requires certain health benefits coverage for diagnosing and treating autism and other developmental disabilities.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Authorizes schools to administer commercial driver license exam and other motor vehicle services for school bus drivers.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
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.
Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Requires DHS to establish five-year pilot program to facilitate coordinated provision of systemic, therapeutic, assessment, resource, and treatment (START) services to adults who have both developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Concerns annual reporting requirements of SHBP and SEHBP commissions.
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
"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.
Expands available protections against fraudulent recording of quitclaim deed.
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.
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Adds Sons of The American Legion to list of organizations whose representatives receive paid leaves of absence to attend State and national conventions.
Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans.
Requires Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman submit annual report to veterans' facility oversight boards.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Authorizes creation of Combat Action Ribbon license plate.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC.
Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Requires Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to conduct study and issue report on impact of artificial intelligence on growth of State's economy.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain imaging related to breast cancer detection.
Supplemental appropriation of $3.6 million to DHS to increase adult medical day care Medicaid per diem rate from $89.55 to $93.10.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to prevent human trafficking in women and children of color.
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Authorizes creation of honorably discharged veteran license plates.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of military.
Creates pilot program to provide corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
Establishes New Jersey Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship.
Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.
Establishes task force to examine issues and make recommendations concerning youth sports, including abusive coaching, confrontational parents, and bullying of players.
"Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act"; prohibits distribution of State aid to an institution of higher education that authorizes, funds, or supports antisemitic events or organizations or fails to punish acts of antisemitism on campus.
Requires Medicaid coverage for motorized wheelchairs for nursing facility residents under certain circumstances.
Permits children age three through five to receive early intervention services under certain circumstances.
Allows sentencing to extended term for repeat convictions of receipt of stolen property.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Provides tax credits to companies contributing to loan and loan redemption program for residents who attend institutions of higher education in State and work at such company upon graduation.
"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
Repeals surtax imposed on certain businesses.
Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
Requires annual suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Requires reporting of first responder suicides to DOH.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments.
Requires psychological examination when parent loses custody of child and wants to regain custody of child who is in care or custody of grandparent.
Adds county and municipal representation to State Health Benefits Commission.
Requires NJT to provide Wi-Fi service on passenger trains.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.
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.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is senior citizen or veteran.
Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
"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 "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.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing whole house backup electrical generator for resident taxpayer's principal residence.
Provides for full funding of extraordinary special education State aid.
Exempts purchases of natural gas and electricity for residential customers from sales and use tax.
Requires appointment of State monitor to school districts that receive 70 percent or more of revenue from State aid.
Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child abuse.
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
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.
Provides health care benefits to disabled members of TPAF and PERS.
"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."
"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.
Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Requires MVC to accept emergency medical technician and paramedic certification cards as two points of documentation for purposes of MVC identification verification program.
Requires telemarketers making sales calls to display name and telephone number on any caller identification service.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Requires transportation network company to provide live customer service representative and certain notification to riders.
Eliminates $375 minimum Corporation Business Tax on New Jersey S corporations with New Jersey gross receipts of less than $100,000.
Exempts construction, expansion, or renovation of building or structure owned and used by municipality or volunteer fire department from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."
Requires entities to verify age of persons accessing certain online material and prohibits minors from accessing certain online material.
Limits negotiated plea agreements for crime of burglary when firearm involved.
Requires school district to notify registered apprenticeship programs of upcoming college or career fair.
Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force.
Requires reporting of suicide attempts made by first responders.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Establishes mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
Provides excused absence for public school student who participates in musical performance at military funeral, including playing "Taps."
Requires partial State reimbursement to municipalities for cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Requires State employer to ascertain child abuse or sexual misconduct in employment applications for certain positions involving children; requires background checks for current and prospective employees.
Allows gross income tax deduction of up to $1,200 for purchases of school supplies by parents and guardians.
Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."
Requires public school with any of grades 9 through 12 to discuss with students and parents employment opportunities as skilled laborer or through military enlistment or in agriculture.
Requires criminal history record background checks on certain volunteer sports personnel.
Authorizes municipality to deliver property tax bills, construction permits, and receipts for payment via e-mail.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD and total brain injury.
Establishes Mental Health Awareness Pilot Program in DOE.
Requires DOH to conduct study on causes of youth suicide.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide for postpartum women.
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator for service members.
Establishes loan redemption program and gross income tax credit for mental health professionals who serve children and adolescents.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children.
Establishes process for submittal and publication of proposed revisions to Governor's budget recommendations and requires publication of proposals by June 1 annually.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions made to animal shelters.
Revises definition of domestic violence to include psychological abuse and economic abuse.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention of defendant charged with aggravated assault of law enforcement officer.
Requires COAH to credit municipalities with units against fair share affordable housing obligation for certain types of housing; provides certain types of affordable housing units will be credited as two units.
"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.
Requires notification of pet presence in seasonal rental unit.
Requires juveniles to appear before court in county where alleged delinquency complaint occurred.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Establishes "New Jersey Gold Star Family Annuity Program."
Authorizes special plate for holders of "Combat Action Ribbon."
Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities.
Requires life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of murder committed in course of commission of certain sex offenses regardless of victim's age.
Allows gross income tax deduction for firearms training expenses paid by law enforcement officers.
Extends from October 31 to December 31 deadline to file combined application for ANCHOR, homestead property tax reimbursement, and Stay NJ property tax benefits.
Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $6,000 to $12,000.
Exempts medical alert devices and services from sales and use tax.
"Video Game Marketplace Trafficking Investigation Act," requires Attorney General to investigate misuse of online video game commerce systems for human trafficking activity.
"Video Game Marketplace Child Protection and Anti-Trafficking Act," creates new penalties for non-reporting of suspected human trafficking through video game marketplaces.
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.
Adds illicit fentanyls to Schedule I in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act."
Prohibits electric public utilities from imposing reconciliation charge on customers.
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.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Requires DCA to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide growth-share calculation method.
Excludes flood-prone land from affordable housing vacant land analysis; provides housing obligation cap.
Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for housing obligations.
Removes exemption from fair share housing obligation for urban aid municipalities in future rounds of affordable housing obligations.
Requires affordable housing obligations of municipalities to be based on Statewide need.
Requires certain State agencies to establish expedited approval and permitting procedures for artificial intelligence data centers powered by small modular nuclear reactors.
Requires State Auditor to conduct performance audits of certain school districts.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations during public health emergency.
Requires State to participate in federal tax credit scholarship program and directs Commissioner of Education to provide required information to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Requires DOE to provide information to school districts on calculation of State aid upon request.
Prohibits DEP from requiring person under 16 years of age to obtain horseback riding permit to ride in State wildlife management areas.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Requires public institutions of higher education to report certain information concerning remedial course placement of Office of Secretary of Higher Education; requires secretary to produce report on course placements.
Establishes "Fiscal Integrity for Future Attractions (FIFA) Act"; establishes commission to review and approve agreements to host certain major events in this State.
Concerns lung cancer screening awareness and access.
Makes permanent additional $250 ANCHOR property tax benefit for certain senior citizen homeowners and tenants.
Extends foreclosure protections for certain homeowners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct two sentence oral recitation from Declaration of Independence before opening of school each day in grades three through 12; appropriates $10,000.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to provide toll discount to veterans.
Restricts purchase of single-family homes by certain institutional investors.
Requires State Police to develop public database of criminally charged or convicted undocumented immigrants.
Establishes "Municipal Community Center Grant Program."
Establishes crime of knowingly filing false report against law enforcement officers.
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Permits driver's license to display license holder's blood type upon request.
Requires primary and general election candidates to use nominating petition forms made available by Secretary of State, county clerk, or municipal clerk.
"Victoria's Law"; requires video surveillance cameras in certain special education classrooms in public schools for promotion of student safety.
Creates Riot Related Property Destruction and Restitution Act.
"Enhanced Law Enforcement Protections Act;" upgrades penalties and eliminates presumption of pretrial release for assault against law enforcement and first responders during civil disturbance.
Requires resolution, ordinance, or other formal action authorizing acquisition of real property by eminent domain to state intended public use.
Requires electric public utilities to submit report to BPU following major outage events.
Creates "Conspiracy to Fund Criminal Activities Act;" creates penalties for financing of riots and violent disorderly conduct.
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.
Provides corporation business and gross income tax credits to certain businesses for qualified purchases from NJ small businesses.
"Main Street Storefront Investment Credit Act"; provides corporation business and gross income tax credits to small businesses for certain property improvements.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain active members of volunteer emergency service organizations.
Establishes visual standards for certain kinds of identification issued to noncitizens; requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
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Prohibits marriages and civil unions between first cousins.