Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Kevin P. Egan
Sponsored
Out of committee1
"Powering Up New Jersey Act"; establishes requirements for certain public utility infrastructure investments.*
In committee5
Clarifies criminal history record check requirements for workers conducting construction or public works activities in school buildings; requires school district to update visitor policy.
Requires issuance of refund or credit for tickets purchased through reseller or ticket resale website for events that get postponed.
Concerns electrical linemen and associated building trades during weather-related states of emergency.
Concerns local unit budget processes and related operations.
Requires health benefits coverage for treatment of lipedema.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Modifies certain requirements for transmission-scale energy storage procurement under BPU incentive program.
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Direct BPU to establish certain incentive programs for energy storage and management.**
Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." and "Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account."*
Requires certain new residential construction to have pre-installed sufficient raceways to allow post-construction broadband cable deployment.*
Out of committee · 9
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.
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.
Modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements for nuclear facilities.
"New Jersey Natural Gas Modernization Act."
Makes various changes to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's enabling act.
In committee · 36
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001.
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
"Max's Law"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 of International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Reaffirms continuation of Rutgers Institute of Management and Labor Relations; appropriates $750,000.
Requires certain large developments, to be used as retail facility or warehouse, to be designed and constructed to accommodate load associated with solar panels.
Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.
Permits certain local units to enter into project labor agreements for public works projects below $5 million threshold.
Establishes advanced nuclear energy program in BPU.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Requires Office of Information Technology to create platform to integrate multiple state websites into single centralized hub.
Establishes Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Therapy Pilot Program; appropriates $6 million.
Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Establishes "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" and occupational heat stress standard in DOLWD.
Establishes three-year Integrated Domestic Violence Court pilot program in Camden, Essex, Hudson, and Middlesex counties.
Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to include requirement for production of domestic original music and musical scores.
Provides that crime of official misconduct involving disclosure of domestic violence or sexual assault victim's personal information is second degree crime.
Specifies that emergency, transitional, and permanent housing for victim of domestic violence would be funded by "Domestic Violence Victims' Fund."
Adds new civil penalties and increases surcharges imposed on domestic violence offenders; establishes "Domestic Violence Victims' Legal Assistance Fund."
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.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.
Establishes natural gas power plant procurement program in BPU.
Establishes advertisement set-asides for eligible local news organizations.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Requires DEP to establish resident-only priority registration period for sale of permits at Island Beach State Park before opening sales to non-residents.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
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.