Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Joe Danielsen
Sponsored
Out of committee5
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Requires DOH to evaluate technology uses in long-term care settings, implements certain technological requirements within long-term care settings, and clarifies existing telehealth reimbursement parity includes long-term care settings.
Requires employers to include in job posting whether posting is for existing position and sets additional job posting requirements.
Prohibits using facial recognition technology as sole basis for establishing probable cause for arrest warrant.
In committee86
Concerns definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
Establishes offense of criminal mischief committed on historical sites.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Establishes New Jersey School Counts County College Scholarship Program.
Requires development of longitudinal data system that maintains individuals' data from preschool through entry into workforce.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish performance-based funding plans for public institutions of higher education.
Exempts experienced volunteer firefighters from certain requirements.
Provides adjustment to school district tax levy cap for expenditures associated with opening of new school facility during budget year.
Requires financial institutions to cash payroll checks under certain circumstances.
Designates "New Jersey State Song" as State song.
Prohibits smoking within 20 feet of areas outside of indoor public places or workplaces.
Requires annual inspections of certain veterinary facilities.
Authorizes establishment of charter school payment reserve account in school districts.
Requires certain veterinary facilities to obtain signed consent form for unsupervised overnight stays of domestic companion animals.
Requires Department of Treasury to review and approve digital payment platform.
Establishes certain procedural requirements to enroll or withdraw child from school district.
Modifies various aspects of charter school program including approval, student admissions and enrollment procedures, and board of trustee membership.
Establishes position of Ombudsman of Student Discipline to serve within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Creates certain protections for insurers and insurance producers engaging in business of insurance in connection with cannabis-related businesses.
Establishes motor vehicle insurance compliance programs; allows law enforcement agencies to utilize license plate readers to enforce motor vehicle insurance requirements.
Clarifies notice required to be provided to property taxpayers of change in interest rate on delinquent property taxes under certain emergency circumstances; permits municipality to extend grace period under certain emergency circumstances.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having service-connected permanent disability; extends eligibility to veterans suffering from mental illness; establishes eligibility of property owned by disabled veteran with surviving partner for exemption.
Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.
Prohibits owner or operator of parking facility from preventing customer from leaving due to malfunction of parking facility payment process.
Provides remedy for prevailing party in construction code appeal and other incentives for efficient, appropriate administration of State Uniform Construction Code.
Waives pet adoption fees for certain military personnel and veterans.
Clarifies extension of driver's license, identification card, and motor vehicle registration expiration dates for certain military personnel.
Requires application for homestead property tax reimbursement to be filed with NJ gross income tax return.
Establishes Advisory Committee on Family Services and Communications in Division of Developmental Disabilities in DHS.
Provides for preparation and distribution of written notice to senior citizens concerning risks and prevention of fraud and identity theft.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million to DOE to provide additional State school aid to Franklin Township School District in Somerset County.
Requires membership of boards of trustees of State colleges and universities and county colleges to include two college employees.
Permits county board of elections to open certain ballot drop boxes for fire district elections.
Clarifies delivery and shipment privileges of certain retailers when storing alcoholic beverages at licensed warehouse.
Authorizes cannabis cultivation on land receiving farmland assessment.
Allows municipalities to approve provision of traffic control services by law enforcement or certain other construction and work zone personnel for certain road construction projects.
Establishes $40 daily pay rate for jurors and certain other juror benefits; appropriates $20 million.
Imposes restrictions on vehicle idling.
Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances concerning consumption of alcoholic beverages by pedicab passengers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Rutgers University - New Brunswick for Nurture thru Nature program.
Requires certain insurance carriers to include firearm liability insurance as policy option.
Provides standards for election and recall of officers for associations of planned real estate developments and restricts certain expenditures.
Creates new taxable category of alcoholic beverages called flavored malt beverages, imposes separate rate of taxation on new category pursuant to alcoholic beverages tax and allocates associated revenue.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Authorizes possession of bear deterrent spray.
Requires passenger vehicles to undergo safety inspection for equipment and credentials that affect safe operation of vehicle.
Adopts State definition of Islamophobia for certain civil and criminal purposes.
Establishes pilot program in Office of Planning Advocacy to reimburse municipalities for certain expenditures concerning warehouse development; appropriates $1 million.
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to admit certain students diagnosed with cancer and sickle cell anemia.
Allows certain restaurants with retail licenses to deliver alcoholic beverages and food in preloaded delivery vehicles.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and requires State to reimburse municipalities for cost of exemption.
Permits members of Legislature to enroll in SHBP.
Increases FY2024 appropriation from General Fund to DCF for Center for Great Expectations by $1.5 million from $500,000 to $2.0 million.
Increases personal needs allowance to $100 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain electronic or written consent for certain medications with "black box warnings."
Establishes State Parkinson's disease registry.
Provides for mayor to retain appointing authority under certain circumstances.
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Requires issuance of raincheck for unavailable good or service advertised by digital coupon.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DCA for NJ State Veterans Chamber of Commerce for veteran economic development and outreach and skills development.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Expands definition and qualifications of online newspaper for required public advertisements.
Permits cannabis retailer to sell certain non-intoxicating products in store.
Prohibits procurement of single use plastic beverage containers by State and local government entities.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires AG to establish ballistics analysis device pilot program in certain municipalities.
Requires submission of energy usage plan to BPU for proposed artificial intelligence data centers; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers to be derived from new clean energy sources.
Permits waiver of juvenile regardless of age under certain circumstances; makes juveniles eligible for waiver for terrorism and human trafficking.
Revises statutory definition of certain waterfront workers.
Permits probationary or temporary appointment of law enforcement officer as State or county investigator under certain circumstances.
Establishes "School Finance Reform Commission."
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.
Excludes repeat offenders and persons convicted of certain crimes from eligibility for administrative parole release.
Removes exclusion of certain institutions of higher education under "Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Establishes "Academic Freedom in Higher Education Protection Act."
Establishes a pilot program for State flood monitoring and rainfall sensing; appropriates $2 million.
Reinstates COLAs for retirement benefits of retired PFRS members.
Decreases number of years of creditable service required for special retirement for certain members of PFRS.
Requires automated external defibrillators in certain areas of age-restricted communities.
Requires long-term care facilities to provide its employees with necessary supplies and equipment at no cost.
Concerns New Jersey 2-1-1 information and referral system; makes appropriation.
Requires safety inspection for certain motor vehicles.
Concerns automated license plate readers.
Filed1
Requires DCA to develop training course on handling and response procedures of suspected child abuse and neglect activities for owners, operators, and staff of hotels and motels.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Passed the General Assembly · 6
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA.
Requires Division of Child Protection and Permanency to develop suicide screening and crisis response training for caseworkers.
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; requires new charge for filing of eviction action.
Imposes various taxes and fees on correctional service businesses to offset social costs of incarceration.*
Establishes that Superintendent of State Police holds rank of Colonel of State Police; permits appointment of retirant without reenrollment in SPRS.
Out of committee · 14
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault for State-employed civil investigators.
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
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.*
Establishes Deepfake Technology Unit in DLPS. *
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating in NJ.
Supplements FY2027 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.*
"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.
Establishes "New Jersey Holistic Representation Model" in Office of Public Defender.
"Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.
Modifies procedures for parole release, early discharge from parole, and penalties for certain parole violations.
Establishes content and data privacy requirements for chatbot providers.
In committee · 108
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Provides amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act."
Allows $250 gross income tax deduction for members of military on active duty.
"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.
Expands scope of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; appropriates $1 million.
Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 72 hours.
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.
Increases certain penalties for violations of wage and hour law.
Requires testing for infectious disease for certain persons who have been administered opioid antidote by first responder.
Allows voters to submit application to vote by mail using electronic mail-in ballot application form through website maintained by Secretary of State up to seven days before election.
Directs Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for certain criminal contempt violations.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Allows seasonal retail consumption alcoholic beverage license holder to exchange license for full-year consumption license.
Allows voter to cure mail-in ballot due to certain envelope deficiencies or missing certificate, and to vote by provisional ballot following receipt of cure letter.
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.
Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.
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.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.
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.
Permits certain use of virtual or remote instruction by schools during inclement weather to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities.
Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.
Requires DHS to establish two-year Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot Program.
Increases amounts of property tax deductions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and veterans, from $250 to $500.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
"New Jersey Transit Villages Act."
Requires school districts to include environmental sustainability plan in long-range facilities plan.
Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
Requires fire suppression systems in new single and two family homes.
Requires electronic voting system vendors disclose financial ties prior to electronic voting system approval by Secretary of State.
Prohibits insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP from charging fee for paper bills and notices.
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Establishes "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" and occupational heat stress standard in DOLWD.
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."
Revises oversight of "Community Wealth Preservation Program" and requirements for nonprofit community development corporations.
Appropriates $125 million for creation of affordable housing to restore diversions from "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund."
Establishes limited medical benefit program for individuals losing NJ FamilyCare coverage under "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"; establishes medical relief fund in Treasury; appropriates funds.
Increases Work First New Jersey Child Care appropriation by $28 million in FY2026 annual appropriations act to ensure full funding of child care subsidy program.
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.
Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.
Requires Commissioner of Department of Veterans Affairs to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.
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.
Requires hospitals to establish nurse staffing committees.
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.
Establishes Firefighter Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Permits certain substitute teachers to enroll in TPAF.
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Requires child care centers to be equipped with epinephrine.
Allows sentencing to extended term for repeat convictions of receipt of stolen property.
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Requires basic course in land use law and planning offered to certain officials to include module on warehouse development and high-density development.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Requires long-term care facilities to meet with residents and residents' families to review emergency contact information and to offer residents opportunity to update information.
Requires establishment of grant programs to provide workforce shuttles and cover transportation costs; appropriates $10 million in federal funds.
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to suspend accrual of interest on certain New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program loans in deferment or forbearance.
Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on municipalities and counties.
"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees by more than four percent over prior academic year.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
Requires MVC to provide certain services at each MVC agency location.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth, and family services organizations.
"Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act."
Creates Code Red alert pilot program to shelter at-risk individuals during certain hot weather and air quality events.
Requires each school district to have certified school nurse at each school building in district.
Establishes fund in DEP for Blue Acres acquisition and relocation projects; appropriates $25 million.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to exempt certain disabled veterans from E-ZPass tolls.
Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and related municipal land use regulations.
Establishes pilot program for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health.
Establishes pilot program to refer certain emergency department patients for development of coordinated behavioral health care treatment and support services plan.
Requires redaction and nondisclosure of home address of elected officials and candidates for elected office.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Requires State entities to recycle certain materials and provide recycling bins in State buildings.
Requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail; requires certain mail-in ballots received by county board within 48 hours be considered valid; requires certain mail-in ballots to be retained.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Permits member of New Jersey National Guard to transfer 50 percent of certain tuition benefit to dependent child or 100 percent of certain tuition benefit to spouse.
Provides for notification to new residents regarding banned weapons.
Establishes disaster relief grant program to provide municipalities with training, supply stockpiles, and technology to assist residents with certain applications; appropriates $5 million.
Allows persons who qualify under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to become law enforcement and corrections officers.
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.
Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $30 million to DCA for Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit program.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
"Community-led Birthing Justice and Equity Resource Initiative Program Act;" appropriates $12 million.
Establishes "Targeted Midwifery Workforce Development Act"; appropriates $12 million.
"Behavioral Health Crisis Mobile Response Act."
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Makes FY2027 supplemental appropriation of $455,000 to DOH for NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders.