Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
Andrew Zwicker
Sponsored
Became law1
Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*
Passed the Senate3
Prohibits discrimination on basis of height or weight under "Law Against Discrimination."
Requires annual report on New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program to include information on borrower delinquency and administrative wage garnishments.
Requires county college to notify graduating high school students of acceptance into local county college.
Out of committee14
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.
Requires transmission owners to join regional transmission organizations approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. **
Establishes fully autonomous vehicle pilot program.*
Requires registration of postsecondary education debt creditors; establishes protections for borrowers.
Permits certain winery license holders to sell wine produced by other winery licensees under certain circumstances; establishes supplemental wine production facility license.
Requires BPU to study potential deployment of advanced transmission technologies in NJ.
Establishes Allied Health Care Professional Loan Redemption Program.
Establishes advertising set-asides for eligible local news organizations.*
Permits Division of Taxation to share certain tax data with New Jersey Innovation Authority.*
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Establishes New Jersey Student Emergency Aid Program in Office of Secretary of Higher Education; appropriates $1.5 million.*
Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
"Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes expedited review for projects utilizing advanced transmission technologies. *
In committee120
Increases the income eligibility threshold and eliminates asset test for Medicare Savings Programs; Appropriates funds.
Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses.
Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.
Eliminates requirement under veterans' gross income tax exemption that taxpayer serve in active duty status or federal active duty status to qualify for exemption.
Establishes 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.
"Department of Commerce and Innovation Act"; establishes Department of Commerce and Innovation as principal department in Executive Branch of State government; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes Veterans State Government Fellowship program.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, companies involved in production or maintenance of nuclear weapons.
Expressly allows health care professionals located outside New Jersey to provide services using telemedicine and telehealth to patients in New Jersey.
Requires DEP to consider potential impacts to natural resources when classifying dams according to hazard potential.
Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.
Requires State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires outdoor lighting fixtures installed or replaced by, or on behalf of State, or at projects receiving State funds, to meet certain criteria.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
Establishes Nuclear Energy Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources Pilot Program in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component of Armed Forces of United States.
Establishes project-based learning pilot program in DOE.
Permits county board of elections to open certain ballot drop boxes for fire district elections.
Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government.
Permits legislative agents and organizations to receive funds assessed on tuition bills as waivable fees.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Establishes Small Business Resiliency Project Loan Program in EDA for certain small businesses implementing certain resiliency projects.
Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.
Establishes certain protections for persons providing, receiving, or allowing children to receive gender-affirming health care.
Requires DMVA to provide mortgage loan counseling under certain circumstances.
Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.
Establishes one-time tax credits for certain organic farmers.
Establishes limits on transcript release restrictions at institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Permits educational research and services corporation to act as lead agency or contracting unit for procurement of any goods or services and Public Works.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers of certain persons with disabilities.
Establishes "Energy Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Program"; amends law concerning NJ Infrastructure Bank; and authorizes certain energy contracts under "Public School Contracts Law" and "Local Public Contracts Law" up to 25 years.
Permits municipalities to adopt more stringent site improvement standards for storm water management related to residential developments.
Provides corporation business and gross income tax credit for certain Pre-Broadway and Post-Broadway theater productions.
Permits purchase of service credit in PERS for time served as Eagleton Science and Politics Fellow.
Revises requirements for certain greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and reporting activities.
Revises procedures governing audits of election results.
Requires New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology to establish matching grant program for public research universities that receive certain federal research grants; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes Inclusive Workplaces Program in EDA to provide grants and tax credits to encourage employer investment in workspaces inclusive of neurodivergent employees; appropriates $2.5 million.
Establishes various programs to support neurodiverse students at county colleges; appropriates $1.475 million.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to businesses employing and retaining certain neurodiverse individuals.
Establishes "Artificial Intelligence Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.
Repeals law that requires funds for legislative agents to be assessed on student tuition bills in certain manner.
Removes municipal authority to charge application fee for representation by municipal public defender.
Revises provisions of "County College Contracts Law"; permits bidder disqualification due to prior negative experience.
Allows public bodies to provide required notices to newspapers distributed online and establishes related publication requirements; establishes rates that newspapers and online news publications may charge for each notice posted online.
Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.
Establishes workforce development training program for advanced transmission technology.
Requires schools with school lunch programs to offer at least one plant-based meal as part of regular lunch service.
"Firearm and Ammunition Procurement Act"; establishes State procurement practices for firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
Prohibits candidates who are constitutionally ineligible to hold office from being placed on general election ballots.
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Removes certain property rights of State agencies in certain instances.
Increases transparency and accountability for NJT and independence of NJT board members; establishes Office of Customer Advocate; requires greater detail for capital program.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Reaffirms continuation of Rutgers Institute of Management and Labor Relations; appropriates $750,000.
Prohibits government dealings with businesses associated with Azerbaijan.
Prohibits payment of subminimum wage due to age, disability, injury, or status as apprentice, learner, or student through special license issued by DOLWD.
"Chiara's Law"; prohibits euthanizing animals in shelters or pounds except for health or safety reasons.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Requires social media companies to establish toll-free telephone number for NJ account holders to report fraudulent account actions.
Expands permitted investments of school district and local unit funds.
Requires AG to report data regarding shootings that did not result in bodily injury.
Directs DOLWD to develop and maintain industry-valued credential list.
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Establishes "New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program" to strengthen alignment and collaboration between local workforce development boards, community colleges, and county vocational school districts; makes appropriation.
Permits certain wineries to sell their products by the glass for consumption in licensed salesrooms.
Expands Information and Referral Services helpline in Division of Disability Services; appropriates $100,000.
Establishes New Jersey Innovation Authority.
Designates hazelnut as State nut of New Jersey.
Revises process for filling vacancy from this State in United States House of Representatives.
Expands category of nonresident children who school district may enroll without payment of tuition.
Establishes Division of Energy Resource and Development; transfers certain responsibilities from BPU to the Division of Energy Resource and Development.
Directs BPU to establish virtual power plant program to reduce peak demand for electric energy.
Directs EDA to establish New Jersey Energy Independence Bank.
Prohibits casino and sports wagering licensees from utilizing push notifications or text messages for promotional purposes.
Establishes Fusion Energy and Technology Incentive Program in EDA to encourage use of power plants for fusion energy and technology purposes; authorizes funds in Global Warming Solutions Fund to support fusion energy and technology facilities.
Concerns food allergy safety, emergency preparedness, and anaphylaxis response in child care settings.
Establishes alternate calculation of retirement benefits for members of TPAF and PERS.
Requires Department of Treasury to review and approve digital payment platform.
Establishes Blockchain Promotion and Integration Program.
Prohibits public officials from accepting virtual currency and non-fungible tokens as gifts.
The "New Jersey Town Center Microgrid Pilot Program Act."
Imposes various taxes and fees on operators of private prisons to offset social costs of incarceration.
Establishes two-year pilot program to address antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes in State water systems; appropriates $3 million.
Requires BPU to develop program to promote certain energy businesses in State.
Concerns electricity load forecasting.
Prohibits certain substances in sale, distribution, and manufacture of commercial foods for human consumption; bans certain substances in school food.
Requires seizure of ammunition and certain firearm components in response to domestic violence restraining order or conviction.
Authorizes creation of Juneteenth commemorative license plates.
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.
Allows sale of ice cream and other frozen desserts infused with certain alcoholic beverages.
Establishes "Smart Camera Protection Act."
Clarifies types of vehicles that may be used by school personnel to transport students to and from school and school related activities.
Removes exclusion of certain institutions of higher education under "Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Authorizes payment of relocation costs under Blue Acres program.
Permits certain farm-to-table restaurants to acquire plenary retail consumption license.
Prohibits use of lead ammunition in hunting.
Increases amount of certain grant funds available to local governments and non-profit organizations for recreation and conservation purposes.
Prohibits fur farming.
Requires annual competitive tax credit auctions; dedicates proceeds to NJ Civic Information Consortium and public broadcasting system; reduces tax credits available for certain film productions; appropriates $15 million.
Establishes "Academic Freedom in Higher Education Protection Act."
Imposes gross income tax at rate of 100 percent on amounts received by resident taxpayers from Anti-Weaponization Fund.
Establishes five-year "New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Act."
Requires boards of education to adopt policy on use of artificial intelligence; requires DOE to establish model policy.
Modifies procedures for parole release, early discharge from parole, and penalties for certain parole violations.
Provides supplemental FY2027 appropriation of $550,000 for income tax preparation assistance administered by United Way of Northern New Jersey.
Provides supplemental FY2027 appropriation of $500,000 for ALICE Relief and Empowerment Fund administered by United Way of Northern New Jersey.
Concerns speech rights of persons creating public media at public institutions of higher education.
Makes FY2027 supplemental appropriation of $455,000 to DOH for NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders.
Prohibits defendant from asserting autonomous behavior of artificial intelligence as defense in certain civil actions and criminal prosecutions.
Modifies certain requirements of corporation business tax benefit certificate transfer program.
"Connected Consumer Product End of Life Disclosure Act."
Modifies advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU to include fusion energy projects.
Requires DOH to collect, analyze, and report information concerning active volunteer emergency medical services workforce and capacity and reliability of volunteer emergency medical services.
Authorizes county and municipal discretion to fund first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad associations; directs Division of Local Government Services to promulgate model regulations.
Establishes EMT Workforce Development Partnership in DOH, appropriates $1.5 million.
Extends eligibility for sales and use tax exemption certificate program administered by EDA to include certain projects undertaken by clean energy product manufacturers.
Filed2
"Fair Wage Protection Act"; prohibits use of surveillance wage setting through use of wage setting algorithm.
Establishes two-year pilot program to recognize certain noncredit programs in county college operational aid; appropriates $5 million.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law3
Requires transmission owners to join regional transmission organizations approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.*
Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
"Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes expedited review for projects utilizing advanced transmission technologies.*
Passed the General Assembly1
Permits Division of Taxation to share certain tax data with New Jersey Innovation Authority.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
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.*
"Garden State Balcony Solar Act"; exempts portable solar generation devices from certain requirements, and requires certain entities to allow use and installation of portable solar generation devices.**
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Passed the Senate · 3
Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors.
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.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *
Out of committee · 26
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Establishes measures to improve safety of scrap metal businesses.*
Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.
Requires county clerks to send applications for mail-in ballots to registered voters upon their 18th birthday.
Requires energy usage plan for proposed artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities to be derived from new clean energy sources.
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.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Prohibits sharing automated license plate reader information for interstate investigation concerning reproductive health care services that are legal in NJ.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
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.
Authorizes conversion of certain office parks and retail centers to mixed-use developments.
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.
"Yes In God's Backyard Act"; Enhances ability of religious and nonprofit organizations to convert certain property to inclusionary developments with affordable housing; authorizes bonds for $250 million; appropriates $50 million.*
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
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.
"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.*
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.
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.
Supplements FY2026 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.
Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.
Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Concerns lung cancer screening awareness and access.
"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 · 106
Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Permits use of instant run-off voting in balloting for certain local elective public offices.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.
Permits up to 10 children to be cared for by a registered family day care provider.
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "noncitizen" and "undocumented noncitizen," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
Requires certain facilities that store or process automotive shredder residue to obtain DEP permit; defines "hazardous waste" to include automotive shredder residue.
Revises elements of offense of agricultural trespass, expands number and type of activities constituting agricultural trespass, and expands definition of "lands" susceptible to agricultural trespass.
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.
Designates and preserves Caven Point Peninsula in Liberty State Park as natural habitat.
Expands definition of child abuse or neglect.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
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.
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.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
"New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2024"; establishes 100 percent clean electricity standard and directs BPU to establish clean electricity certificate program.
Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans.
Increases FY2024 appropriation from General Fund to DCF for the Center for Great Expectations by $1.5 million from $500,000 to $2.0 million.
Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriation.
Prohibits food service business from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers under certain circumstances and requires DEP to establish education campaign on benefits of reducing single-use utensils and condiments.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project.
Increases solar development goals of SREC-II program and extends certain target dates of program to 2035.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.
Establishes New Jersey Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish Wine and Grape Education Grant Program; appropriates $1.5 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 Director of Division of Developmental Disabilities to align rates for self-directed employees with maximum service provider rates.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports.
Requires counties to establish crisis intervention services programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and sheriff's officers.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
"Invasive Species Management Act"; prohibits sale, distribution, import, export, and propagation of certain invasive species; establishes NJ invasive Species Council.
Requires EDA to create needs-matching website for eligible entities.
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.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Imposes locational restriction on construction of a new crematory.
Adds fusion to types of Class I renewable energies as defined for purposes of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."
Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicyclist and pedestrian safety.
Authorizes State employees to take administrative leave days in observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha; requires school districts to permit students excused absences for observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Establishes New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative Act.
Permits jointure commission to provide transportation services on school buses it owns or leases to local school districts without public bidding.
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
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.
Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
Consolidates certain affordable housing and assistance applications.
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.
Establishes New Jersey Higher Education Student Advisory Commission.
Establishes "Scientific Conference Grant Program"; appropriates $250,000.
"Political Donation Transparency Act;" prohibits automatic enrollment in recurring political contributions and establishes penalties for violators.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years.
Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.
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.
Codifies authority for certain health care providers to provide abortions and clarifies certain operational requirements for abortion facilities.
Creates "Reproductive Health Care Access Fund" to strengthen access to reproductive health care.
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.
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to develop and implement reproductive health services plan; requires county college to develop referral network for reproductive health care services.
Provides for voluntary contributions for taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support reproductive health care services.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students.
Requires emergency medical technicians and firefighters to receive training concerning electric vehicle fires.
Prohibits certain non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions in employment contracts.
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.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Establishes High Efficiency Accelerated Learning Grant Program.
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.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations.
Prohibits forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
Establishes "New Jersey Migrant and Refugee Assistance Act."
Revises oversight of "Community Wealth Preservation Program" and requirements for nonprofit community development corporations.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of bears; establishes program in DEP for distribution of bear-proof garbage cans.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Requires long-term care facilities to develop person-centered care plans for residents and establishes right to certain forms of visitation for long-term care residents.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Provides for rehabilitative release for certain incarcerated persons.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
Eliminates fee for filing certified copy of name change order.
Establishes "Disability Mortality and Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee" in DHS; makes appropriation.
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.
"Healthy Smiles Act"; increases NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services; requires NJ FamilyCare managed care rates for identical services be no less than fee-for-service rates.
Revises certain references to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in statutory and regulatory law; Requires health benefits coverage for certain immunizations recommended by DOH.
"Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act"; authorizes production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness.
Establishes advertisement grant program for NJ emerging businesses.
Concerns public broadcasting funding; makes appropriation.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Concerns deployment of military or other federal forces at polling places in the State.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Requires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.
"Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026"; appropriates $60 million.
Filed · 2
Directs DEP to conduct study to evaluate banning use of paraquat dichloride in New Jersey.
Requires county prosecutors' offices be notified of sexual assault complaints.