Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Anthony S. Verrelli
Sponsored
Became law1
Imposes temporary $1 million cap on use of net operating loss deductions under corporation business tax for certain privilege periods.
Passed the General Assembly2
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs in favor of opioid prescription drugs.
Revises provisions of State law concerning licensure of ambulatory care facility.
Out of committee3
Directs DOLWD to identify, and post on website, employment opportunities with minimal barriers to entry for persons returning to workforce after imprisonment.
Establishes "New Jersey Small Business Indoor Air Quality Management Support Program."
Requires employers to provide certain notices to tipped workers.
In committee91
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
Allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing certificate.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of electronic cigarette usage as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to disseminate outage information to customers through autodialed telephone call, text message, and electronic mail alert service.
Establishes Statewide Opioid Antidote Coordinator position; appropriates funds.
Establishes "New Jersey Invasive Species Task Force."
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities.
Directs Juvenile Justice Commission to establish arts education pilot program for juvenile offenders.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
Requires State and county correctional facilities to offer inmates hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing.
Requires DOC to ensure inmates have opportunity to participate in Medicaid pre-enrollment and enrollment sessions at least 60 days prior to release; requires applicable inmates to receive Medicaid card at release.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for businesses that employ formerly incarcerated individuals.
Authorizes common law public nuisance suits regarding lead paint under State law; exempts Attorney General from certain aspects of public nuisance claims when pursuing lead paint actions.
Establishes pilot program to create student mental health assistance programs in selected school districts.
Requires notice to be provided by municipal court to applicant for public defender of fee and process to waive fee for inability to pay.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for persons 18 or younger with diagnosed complex medical needs.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Requires certain county inmates be provided with reentry assistance before their release.
Provides that institutions of higher education may permit final-year students in graduate degree programs for mental health care professions to graduate or be matched with residency or clinical programs early.
Establishes guidelines for creditworthiness determinations concerning affordable housing programs.
Requires death certificates to include drug responsible for drug overdose death under certain circumstances.
Provides service credit for PERS member for former membership in transit retirement program.
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources (WATER) Pilot Program in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million.
Requires Special Investigations Division to issue monthly report on sexual abuse in State correctional facilities.
Requires DOC to report certain information concerning halfway houses.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.
Prohibits certain forms of discrimination in DOH policies concerning allocation of critical health care resources.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for counseling and behavioral therapies for any person receiving medication-assisted treatment.
Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.
Directs DEP to develop State water infrastructure investment plan; requires NJ Infrastructure Bank to publish additional information about water infrastructure projects; appropriates $200,000 to NJ Infrastructure Bank.
Exempts certain students with disabilities from requirement to take college credits during Bridge Year Pilot Program; modifies age eligibility criteria under program.
Requires Homelessness Prevention Program agencies to remain open during public health emergency and provides for funding of each agency.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million for Community College Opportunity Grant-Adult Postsecondary Career and Technical Education.
Establishes "Trenton Makes Commission."
Modifies Community College Opportunity Grant Program to permit adult students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education programs to receive financial assistance.
Establishes "Household Water Assistance Program"; appropriates $75 million.
Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.
Establishes insulin assistance program.
Concerns eligibility, procedures, and post-program relief for certain drug or alcohol dependent persons sentenced to special probation, or regular probation which as a condition of such requires substance use disorders treatment.
Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees; revises type of injury needed to qualify for program.
Requires DHS to establish two-year Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot Program.
Provides that sterile syringe access programs are inherently beneficial uses.
Designates drug court program as the "special probation recovery court program" in statutes.
Establishes special probation drug court eligibility for persons with certain previous criminal convictions.
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.
Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Excludes certain unemployment compensation recipients from paying civil service open competitive examination application and appeal fees.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
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 State and local law enforcement entities to contract for bulk purchasing of heroin antidote.
Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Increases amounts of property tax deductions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and veterans, from $250 to $500.
Allows small private theater used for musical or theatrical performances to acquire alcoholic beverage retail license.
Lowers age at which minors can consent to behavioral health care treatment from age 16 to age 14.
Concerns annual reporting requirements of SHBP and SEHBP commissions.
Provides equitable relief to State contractors who have sustained unanticipated expenses due to price escalation for construction materials.
Requires court to provide certain defendants with referral for mental health and substance abuse evaluation.
Establishes "Revolutionary War Park Study Commission."
Establishes THC potency limit for cannabis products.
Establishes Anti-Bullying Youth Council to assist Anti-Bullying Task Force.
Requires schools and child care centers to test drinking water for lead every two years and install filters certified to reduce lead levels.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Expands Community College Opportunity Grant Program to include career and technical education programs at county colleges and county vocational schools.
Establishes emergency teacher certificate in certain circumstances.
Requires payment of minimum wage to minors; requires payment of overtime to minors in certain circumstances; codifies certain exemptions to overtime payment requirements.
Establishes Cannabis Certified Worker Grant Program and Social Equity Certified Worker Hiring Grant Program; makes appropriation.
Establishes requirements for construction and maintenance of pedestrian overpass bridge connecting Johnson Trolley Trail.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Requires hospitals to test for fentanyl and xylazine as part of urine drug screenings.
Changes underage gambling from disorderly persons offense to civil penalty; provides for deposit of all associated fines to local public safety funds.
Concerns provision of services to defendants on pretrial release.
Establishes "Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act."
Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
Requires NJT to establish pilot program to supply certain light rail train sets with opioid antidotes; makes appropriation of $100,000.
Requires availability of electronic fund transfers by health insurance carriers to reimburse covered persons.
Grants full police status to special agents in Department of Treasury; authorizes special agents to carry firearms at all times.
Revises scope of duties and composition of Risk Management Committee in Department of Treasury; exempts Risk Management Committee from requirements of Open Public Meetings Act.
Establishes presumption for accidental disability retirement in PERS and PFRS that emergency medical technician, firefighter, and police officer has Parkinson's disease as result of employment.
Permits Department of Human Services to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.
Prohibits non-compete clauses.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Concerns requirements for operation of on-demand micro transit programs.
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to remove language requiring achievement of cost savings for SHBP.
Establishes Office of Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders Policy to oversee, direct, and coordinate resources, funding, and data tracking concerning treatment of substance use disorders.
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Revises telehealth and telemedicine requirements concerning adult prescription of certain Schedule II drugs for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Concerns UI employer contribution reports.
Imposes 10 percent tax on computer processing for certain artificial intelligence systems and dedicates revenue to "AI Workforce Impact Transition Fund."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *
Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*
Passed the General Assembly · 7
Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."*
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State.
Requires certain providers of substance or alcohol use disorder treatment, services, or supports to be assessed for conflicts of interest prior to receiving State funds, licensure, or certification.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Requires DCF to strengthen Statewide pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health care services for children and families.
Consolidates administration of "New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act" under DOLWD.
Out of committee · 20
Requires DHS to establish system to ensure distribution of funds for certain support services for General Assistance beneficiaries ceases upon beneficiary's exit from support service.
Revises licensure requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs.
Establishes "Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Study Commission."
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for businesses owned by women veterans or women in military service.
"Stop Sepsis Act"; requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and establish quality measures.*
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.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Establishes State stockpile of medicine and medical supplies; makes appropriation.
Establishes nurse aide workforce development program.
Establishes oversight and qualifications of peer recovery specialists.
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating in NJ.
Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in healthcare facilities, home care services, and hospice services; makes appropriation.
"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.**
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.
Establishes "LGBTQIA+ Pride Month" in New Jersey.
Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs.*
Modifies procedures for parole release, early discharge from parole, and penalties for certain parole violations.
In committee · 107
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Requires installation of certain rescue supplies on certain bridges.
Permits cosigners to student loans under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program to make payments on loans; allows gross income tax deduction for certain payments under NJCLASS Loan Program.
Requires landlords of certain properties providing child care services who refuse lead service line replacements to install and maintain water filters.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
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.
"Max's Law"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 of International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Establishes a senior citizens telephone chat-line.
Establishes "Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force."
Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC.
Requires owners or operators of public community water systems to perform certain tests for Legionella bacteria.
Reaffirms continuation of Rutgers Institute of Management and Labor Relations; appropriates $750,000.
Permits certain local units to enter into project labor agreements for public works projects below $5 million threshold.
Establishes pilot program in Office of Planning Advocacy to reimburse municipalities for certain expenditures concerning warehouse development; appropriates $1 million.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant firefighters.
Subjects certain rooming and boarding houses to municipal land use regulations; requires owners and operators of cooperative sober living residences to submit certain approvals with license applications.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.
Allows follow up calls from operators of NJ Suicide Hopeline to minors at risk of committing suicide.
Establishes Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Therapy Pilot Program; appropriates $6 million.
Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.
Criminalizes certain actions of individuals who offer rental of residential property that they do not own or legally possess.
Encourages timely recording of residential deeds.
Requires landlord to attach certificate of inspection or occupancy to residential lease.
Establishes "Police Body Camera Implementation Task Force" to study and make recommendations concerning use of body cameras by law enforcement agencies in this State.
Requires State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct study of utilization of disabled veteran-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Makes FY 2024 supplemental appropriation of $10 million to State Capitol Joint Management Commission for State Capitol Park Complex.
Establishes permanent daylight saving time in NJ.
Establishes certain medical billing requirements concerning specific nature of charges or expenses for health care services.
Provides for rehabilitative release for certain incarcerated persons.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Requires solid waste management district to develop strategy to reduce food waste; requires DEP to adopt certain rules and regulations regarding composting facilities.
Requires State entities engaging in projects resulting in deforestation of any size to submit plan to DEP for no net loss of forested areas.
Requires permit and compensatory reforestation plan for development projects that result in deforestation; establishes grant program for reforestation activities by private landowners; establishes "State Compensatory Reforestation Fund."
Prohibits use of education, occupation, and credit score as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Establishes permanent unit in Office of Emergency Management to address access and functional needs of residents related to disasters and emergencies.
Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies engaging in government contracts or business operations infringing on data privacy of individuals for purpose of determining immigration status.
"Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act"; establishes requirements, prohibitions, and programs for regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Imposes administrative fees on certain out-of State contractors.
Requires Division of Taxation conduct audits of out-of State contractors that have entered into State and private contracts.
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Establishes Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program in EDA.
Requires cultural diversity and implicit bias training be included in police basic training curriculum.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities.
Codifies authority for certain health care providers to provide abortions and clarifies certain operational requirements for abortion facilities.
Requires affirmative written consent for certain entities to disclose individual's medical information regarding reproductive health care services, with limited exceptions, unless disclosure is necessary to provide those services.
Provides certain employment protections for certified doulas.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, and charter management organizations.
Establishes the "Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Pilot Program."
Exempts 100 percent disabled veterans from payment of motor vehicle registration fees; requires notification of eligible motorists.
Requires registration of private education lenders; establishes protections for private education borrowers.
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.
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.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Establishes "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force."
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Requires DEP to provide time period during which mobile sport fishing permits may be purchased only by NJ residents.
Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model buffer ordinances detailing different regulatory options for siting warehouses; allows conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances.
Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Requires MVC to establish system for salvage processors to electronically process salvage certificates of title.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location.
Requires State and private correctional facilities to allow inmates to make telephone and video calls at no cost to inmate or other party.
Prohibits court from awarding custody of or limiting visitation with child based on certain factors.
Establishes criminal penalties for production, sale, and use of false COVID-19 vaccination verification card; requires AG to establish COVID-19 vaccination fraud prevention program.
Requires certain information to be included in SHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.
Establishes fund in DEP for Blue Acres acquisition and relocation projects; appropriates $25 million.
Requires certain public contract bid advertisements to contain certified cost estimate ranges, specifies grounds for rejection of all bids, and requires 50% guaranty on bids; designated as the Fairness in Bidding Act.
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
Establishes Mental Health Awareness Pilot Program in DOE.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide for postpartum women.
Requires school performance report to include information about positive placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Requires study of ocean energy potential; directs BPU to establish wave and tidal energy generation goals and take other action to establish NJ as nationwide leader in ocean energy.
Requires maintenance of roadways surrounding State capitol complex.
Requires transfer of certain participants of DCRP to PERS.
Increases penalty for reckless vehicular homicide committed when driving while intoxicated under certain circumstances.
Creates "New Jersey Kratom Protection Act."
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Requires State agencies to vacate certain property in Trenton; allows EDA to offer incentives to private entities to locate to that property.
Increases benefit amount under New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit program from 40 percent to 60 percent of federal benefit amount.
Establishes the "Safe and Sanitary Rental Housing Act."
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Removes exclusion of certain institutions of higher education under "Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Provides for youth mental health care professionals in family court.
Requires DOBI to monitor, evaluate, and submit annual report concerning mental health insurance coverage for minors; requires carriers to maintain provider directory.
Expands role of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and transfers $3 million from DCF to DHS for establishment of dashboard and associated implementation.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Filed · 1
Requires registration, inspection, testing, cleaning, and disinfection of cooling towers to control outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.