Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Roy Freiman
Sponsored
Became law1
Reduces business formation fees.
Passed the General Assembly3
Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."*
Clarifies mortgage loans to mean loans made primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.
Allows rounding for cash transactions.
Out of committee6
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.
Exempts from realty transfer fee recording of deed of preserved farmland to qualified beginning farmer.
Improves access to lower cost generic and biosimilar drugs and revises certain requirements regarding dispensing of biosimilar drugs by pharmacies.*
Clarifies choice of independent contractor status for certain licensed or regulated professionals.
Makes certain changes to regulation of health care service firms.
Allows sale of ice cream and other frozen desserts infused with certain alcoholic beverages.
In committee44
Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.
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.
Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
"Department of Commerce and Innovation Act"; establishes Department of Commerce and Innovation as principal department in Executive Branch of State government; appropriates $1 million.
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.
Requires five-year average of equalized property valuation be used in calculation of local share under State school funding formula.
Facilitates construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing built in part through sweat equity by eventual occupant.
Provides tax levy cap adjustment for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid.
Requires MVC to conduct study and issue report comparing online transactions and in-person transactions.
Expands purpose of Traumatic Brain Injury Fund to support transportation costs incurred by eligible individuals in accessing support group meetings.
Changes classification of State Investigators in civil service.
Allows certain breweries to operate off-premises retail salesrooms; permits breweries and wineries to operate joint salesrooms.
"Zero-Based Budget Act;" requires State Treasurer to develop and integrate certain zero-based budgeting practices and procedures in preparation and submission of Governor's annual budget message.
Implements recommendations of State Comptroller report on municipal sick leave, vacation leave, and supplemental payment policies; establishes certain financial penalties.
Codifies certain requirements and stipulations for licensed veterinarians to engage in telemedicine and telehealth.
Directs DOE to create New Jersey Education Funding Portal to make available to school districts and public State school aid information.
Requires each principal State department to publish performance metric data monthly.
Establishes additional health insurance carrier network adequacy standards with respect to certain physician specialists.
Provides for distribution of voter information guides under certain circumstances.
Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act."
Lowers minimum amount of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers.
Permits dental service corporations to establish nonprofit parent corporations.
Establishes arbitration and notification process for health insurance carriers and provider networks when dispute arises over maintaining providers as in-network.
Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees from being applied to sales tax and gratuity.
Makes various changes to regulation of health care service firms.
Exempts sale of land to nonprofit organizations for preservation for recreation and conservation purposes from realty transfer fee.
Permits certain farm-to-table restaurants to acquire plenary retail consumption license.
Requires municipal tax collectors who obtain payments in lieu of taxes under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law" to share portion of that revenue with school district or districts.
Specifies that members of State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee and School Employees' Health Benefits Plan Design Committee have fiduciary duty.
Requires annual reporting on dental loss ratio data by dental insurance carriers; establishes minimum dental loss ratio thresholds and mandates rebates to policyholders when applicable threshold not met by carrier.
Authorizes specially exempt facility to permit third-party entity to provide swimming lessons, classes, or instruction under certain conditions.
Makes FY2027 supplemental appropriation of $455,000 to DOH for NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders.
Permits pharmacists to administer certain long-acting injectable drugs.
Requires DOBI to establish all-payer claims database.
Establishes reference-based pricing system for certain medical services.
Exempts certain individuals from low-speed electric bicycle registration requirement and motorized bicycle registration and insurance requirements.
Requires municipal tax collectors who obtain payments in lieu of taxes under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law" to share portion of that revenue with school district or districts.
"Protecting New Jersey from Predatory Drug Pricing Act."
Establishes standards for timely payment of clean claims by pharmacy benefits managers.
Requires DOBI to conduct audits concerning payments made to pharmacy benefits managers and affiliates by pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Filed3
Requires carriers to provide covered persons with option to electronically send and receive correspondence.
Requires pharmacist or pharmacist's designee to notify consumer of substituted drug or biological product.
Permits mortgage loan originators to work from remote locations under certain circumstances.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Makes certain changes to regulation of health care service firms.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
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.
Requires public schools to post link to subsidized school meals application, and certain informational videos related to application, in prominent place on Internet website.*
Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.
Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Authorizes DOH to establish partnerships in international public health.
Revises continuing education requirements for real estate licensees and regulation of certain real estate continuing education providers, instructors, and courses.
Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
Passed both houses · 1
Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 49
Increases penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
Permits 30-calendar day extension to cure period for certain businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.
Requires BPU to report societal benefits charge revenues and expenditures to Governor and Legislature.*
Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Allows for issuance of two-year temporary courtesy license for nonresident military spouses in certain professions.
Direct BPU to establish certain incentive programs for energy storage and management.**
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to create and distribute satisfaction survey.
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Modifies collective statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
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.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs in favor of opioid prescription drugs.
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.
Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State.
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.
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Requires social media platforms to cooperate with nonprofit organization initiatives to remove nonconsensual intimate images or videos.
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Requires Department of Agriculture to take various actions to publicize and promote community supported agriculture in New Jersey.
Provides that contracts between subscribers and attorney in fact are not related party transactions.
Designates hazelnut as State nut of New Jersey.
Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.
Requires study of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers.
Imposes various taxes and fees on correctional service businesses to offset social costs of incarceration.*
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." and "Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account."*
Designates accounting as STEM subject for various educational and other programs.
Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits.*
Increases scope of practice for licensed practical nurses and patient care technicians under certain circumstances.
Excludes biomass, solar, and wind energy systems located on rooftops or exception areas from certain size restrictions and approval requirements applicable to preserved farmland.*
"Safe Commercial Routes Act - Commercial Driver Human Trafficking Awareness Training"; requires applicants for commercial driver licenses and drivers renewing commercial driver licenses to complete human trafficking awareness training.
Establishes Hope Card Program to provide victims of domestic violence with restraining order quick reference wallet card; makes appropriation.
Requires certain new residential construction to have pre-installed sufficient raceways to allow post-construction broadband cable deployment.*
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service.
Establishes additional procedures for financial oversight and reporting to ensure fiscal stability of school districts.
Expands duties of executive county business official; establishes processes for fiscal review of school districts by executive county superintendent and Commissioner of Education.
"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.
Requires certain State contractors to provide members of public with option to submit certain information electronically.
Clarifies establishments required to display human trafficking public awareness signs.
Out of committee · 31
Provides for expansion of county transportation services to include disabled veterans; provides funding source for expansion.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Permits certain winery license holders to sell wine produced by other winery licensees under certain circumstances; establishes supplemental wine production facility license.
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
"Stop Sepsis Act"; requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and establish quality measures.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons.*
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.*
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote New Jersey liquors, beers, and wines.*
Modifies child endangerment statute to include AI technology; establishes criminal penalties.
Limits perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*
Permits certain consumers up to five business days to cancel home improvement contracts and up to three days to cancel certain consumer goods contracts.
Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*
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.*
Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.
"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.**
Establishes "New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act;" appropriates $1.5 million.*
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.*
Creates Joint Blue Ribbon Task Force on Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance.
Requires public schools to develop policy for administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagus nerve stimulators for students with seizure disorder on emergent basis.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.*
"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.*
Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
Requires health insurers to provide reason for denial of coverage for private duty nursing.
Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs.*
Allows clinical laboratory and laboratory services providers with opportunity to participate as preferred or contracting provider and allows clinical laboratory services to receive reimbursement.*
Appropriates $77,406,208 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Exempts reverse mortgage transaction from requirement that secondary mortgage loan payments be made in equal amounts and payment periods.
Expands duty of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.
In committee · 110
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Requires DOH to use Basic Screening Survey to assess oral health in children.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Extends Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act to caregivers of certain veterans.
Appropriates $34 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
"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.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Creates certain protections for insurers and insurance producers engaging in business of insurance in connection with cannabis-related businesses.
Adopts State definition of Islamophobia for certain civil and criminal purposes.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires enforcing agency to conduct inspection of construction in specified time window.
Prohibits automobile insurers from using underwriting rules to raise automobile insurance rates on persons deemed not at fault in motor vehicle accidents involving municipal vehicles.
Establishes additional requirements for cannabis testing laboratories and penalties for testing violations.
Establishes centralized directory for affordable housing, and housing for senior citizens and veterans.
Establishes New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative Act.
Directs BPU to study feasibility of developing advanced reactors Statewide.
Requires modernization of all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, and sexual orientation.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.
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.
Clarifies that veterinarians are not within ambit of telemedicine and telehealth law.
Requires outdoor lighting fixtures installed or replaced by, or on behalf of State, or at projects receiving State funds, to meet certain criteria.
Establishes Veterans State Government Fellowship program.
Requires social media companies to establish toll-free telephone number for NJ account holders to report fraudulent account actions.
Permits certain wineries to sell their products by the glass for consumption in licensed salesrooms.
Establishes additional public inspection requirements for school district budgets.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Allows mail-in voter to cure mail-in ballot due to missing certificate.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
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.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Requires solid waste management district to develop strategy to reduce food waste; requires DEP to adopt certain rules and regulations regarding composting facilities.
Prohibits providers of commercial mobile service and developers of mobile application from disclosing customer's global position system data to third parties under certain circumstances.
Eliminates fee for filing certified copy of name change order.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Modernizes responsibilities of New Jersey Council of County Colleges.
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
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.
Establishes "State House Flag Program"; makes appropriation.
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.
Makes $250,000 supplemental appropriation to New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders for pediatric clinical services at Tourette Syndrome Clinic of Rutgers University.
Requires development of online tax training for small and micro-businesses.
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes certain hiring preferences for Class Two special law enforcement officers seeking position with municipal law enforcement agency.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Allows State, municipality, and county to implement automatic enrollment of their employees in deferred compensation plans.
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Requires landlords to provide tenants with certain notice concerning conditions that may cause damage or hazards on rental property.
Allows certain public high school student-athletes to substitute study hall for physical education during their athletic seasons.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Elevates leaving scene of accident resulting in death to crime of first degree.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model ordinance for siting certain warehouses and permits conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances and establishes fund in DCA; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes "Jersey Vines Program" in Department of Agriculture.
Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.
Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.
Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.
Establishes advertisement grant program for emerging businesses in science and technology.
Establishes Office of Financial Assistance in EDA to help eligible entities access opportunities for public financial assistance; requires office to develop common application platform.
Requires EDA to create needs-matching website for eligible entities.
Requires NJT to provide notice concerning routine maintenance and significant reductions in service.
Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Requires MVC to establish system for salvage processors to electronically process salvage certificates of title.
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.
Concerns assessment of farmland for property tax purposes.
Requires EDA to provide grants to certain small businesses affected by State infrastructure and construction projects.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care staff and registered family day care providers.
Requires State provider subsidy payments for child care services to be based on enrollment.
Establishes mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Eliminates one percent tax on purchasers of Class 4A commercial property transferred for consideration in excess of $1 million.
Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.
Requires availability of accessible mail-in ballot for voters with disabilities.
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on disclosure of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."
Establishes NJ Non-Profit Loan Guarantee Pilot Program within EDA.
Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of such reactors.
Requires local unit to accept electronic payment of construction code fees.
Establishes "Justice for Vulnerable Residents Act"; creates Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
"Fair Funding for Vulnerable Residents Act"; establishes direct care ratio requirement for certain providers of services to adults or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
"Long-Term Budget Outlook Act"; requires State Treasurer to prepare and submit annual multi-year fiscal outlook analysis report.
Creates crime of political violence; establishes independent review board and training requirement for law enforcement.
Establishes advertisement set-asides for eligible local news organizations.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Authorizes certain restaurants to advertise that patrons may bring their own beer or wine or purchase wine from on premises salesroom.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Establishes and requires use of preferred drug list for State health benefit plans.
Establishes and requires use of Medicaid preferred drug list.
Requires Department of Treasury to contract with pharmacy benefits manager to manage pharmacy benefits for certain State-sponsored health benefits plans.
Requires DHS to contract with State Medicaid pharmacy benefits manager to manage pharmacy benefits under Medicaid.