Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
Joseph P. Cryan
Sponsored
Became law2
Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.
"End Data Center Tax Credits Act"; reduces tax credits available for Next New Jersey Program.*
Out of committee12
Modifies collective Statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Modifies NJBEST one-time grant to lifetime matching grant of $1,500 per beneficiary.*
Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*
Creates Task Force on Higher Education Governance and Funding; appropriates $200,000.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to increase income protection allowance used in determining eligibility of independent adult student for Tuition Aid Grant Program.
Requires public institution of higher education to adopt withdrawal policy permitting refund for certain extenuating circumstances.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools.
Requires collection of DNA sample for certain arrests.*
Establishes Student Tuition Recovery Fund in Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to compensate students impacted by failing or fraudulent proprietary institutions.
Excludes from gross income tax certain student loan matching contributions made by employers to certain defined contribution plans.
In committee131
Protects equity accrued by property owner in tax sale foreclosure.
Provides that leaving scene of motor vehicle accident is crime of first degree if accident results in death of another person.
Concerns psychological testing of police officers.
Requires civil service examination for police and correctional police officers to include questions to identify implicit racial bias.
Establishes bribery in official and political matters applies to person soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept benefit as consideration to act even though not yet in office or otherwise qualified to act.
Requires DOT to implement highway safety program for increased commercial motor vehicle parking; appropriates up to $50,000,000.
Makes various changes to reporting requirements for independent expenditure committees.
Establishes New Jersey Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide at Rutgers School of Public Health.
"New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.
Eliminates immunity for State, county, and municipal prosecutors who fail to disclose exculpatory evidence in criminal cases.
Concerns work break periods and warehouse conditions of employment.
Establishes Commission on Oversight of Public Institutions of Higher Education.
Exempts licensed master plumbers from certain electrical contractor business permit requirements.
Revises training requirements for governing board members of public institutions of higher education.
Requires drunk driver to pay restitution on behalf of child if parent or guardian is killed by that driver.
Provides gross income tax credit for qualified union dues paid to labor organizations.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment areas under certain circumstances; allows retail distribution and seasonal consumption licenses to be converted into consumption licenses.
Permits certain retired public employees in PERS to collect pension while also collecting salary as an elected official.
Concerns Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.
Restricts advertising for casino games and sports pools under certain circumstances.
Requires NJ E-ZPass to establish and maintain user-friendly online payment process.
Prohibits internet sale of lottery tickets by State Lottery Commission.
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Requires cost of living increase to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, SPRS, and JRS; makes appropriation.
Requires governing boards of public institutions of higher education to adopt tuition and fee schedules for ensuing academic year during Spring semester after issuance of Governor's recommended budget.
Improves management and administration of New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust program; establishes grants and additional tax incentives for New Jersey Better Education Savings and Trust account contributions; creates New Jersey Better Education Savings and Trust Advisory Council.
Enhances access to certain foreclosure counseling services.
Affords civil immunity to private colleges and their police officers in certain cases.
Awards credits to reduce the parole eligibility date of inmates who participate in college and associate degree educational programming.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to permit certain students to submit monthly expense and resource statement for income verification; requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to impute in-kind support amounts.
Prohibits misrepresentation of federal tuition benefits to service members and veterans and establishes public awareness campaign on certain higher education benefits available to service members and veterans.
Establishes commission to advise Secretary of Higher Education on student issues of concern.
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Requires public service employer to certify employment of qualifying employees under federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop materials to promote Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Prohibits collection of biometric identifier information by public or private entity under certain circumstances.
Prohibits use of biometric surveillance system by business entity under certain circumstances.
Requires public institution of higher education to invite Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on institution's campus.
Restricts landlord from imposing charge on applicant or tenant for keeping pets in residential rental units.
Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to include workforce training programs.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning court administrators and deputy court administrators.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Prohibits NJT from implementing automatic fare increases.
Exempts personal information from redaction and nondisclosure requirements in certain public filings and records.
Requires DMVA establish Disabled Veterans Transportation Task Force.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical service employees.
Requires temporary benefit enhancement to be granted in each of two State fiscal years when retirement allowance or benefit is below certain amount for retiree or beneficiary in PFRS; makes appropriation.
Authorizes grocery stores to provide certain single-use paper carryout bags to customers.
Requires State-chartered financial institutions to increase minimum reserve balances by five times amount of previous year's losses relating to fraud and theft.
Requires candidate and joint candidates close campaign depository accounts not later than seven years following end of service in elected public office or unsuccessful election.
Prohibits institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions from using applications for admission that inquire about applicant's criminal history; establishes "Universal College Application Development Task Force" to develop standard application for admission.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Establishes minimum student to employee ratio for calculating State support for employee fringe benefit costs at four-year public institutions of higher education.
Requires employer to disclose information concerning leave eligibility in hiring package.
Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
Requires election result challenges be sent to specific panel of judges.
Requires cyclical inspection of parking structures.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Prosecutorial Review in but not of DLPS.
Requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to notify Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of approved federal borrower defense loan discharge.
Establishes three-year pilot program encouraging development of nonlethal weapons.
Increases amount of partial payment withheld by contracting unit for certain contracts entered into from two percent to 10 percent.
Requires retention of funds collected by Department of Banking and Insurance and certain professional boards.
Requires same limitation on public employee contributions to flexible spending accounts as provided by federal law adjusted for inflation.
Prohibits sale of ammunition by vending machine.
Establishes firearms storage grant program; appropriates $300,000.
Provides indemnity to firearm retail dealers participating in suicide prevention efforts.
Dedicates certain funding to hospital capital improvement needs.
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.
Establishes "Transparency in Prosecutorial Communication Act"; requires AG to release updated press releases regarding investigations in certain circumstances.
Designates sweepstakes casinos as internet gaming; requires licensure, oversight, and taxation thereof within internet gaming framework.
Requires municipal governing body to consider preservation of certain open space proposed for development.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Establishes "Higher Education Deferred Maintenance Fund" to provide funding for deferred maintenance needs at public institutions of higher education.
Establishes process for merger or consolidation of public institution of higher education with other institutions of higher education or certain proprietary institutions; requires executive and legislative approval of merger or consolidation.
Changes date of "Juneteenth Day" in NJ to June 19 of each year.
Increases penalty for landlord in violation of "The Truth-in-Renting Act" from $100 to $1,000; permits tenant to recover reasonable attorney's fees.
Makes it unlawful to record telephone call or other conversation unless all parties consent.
Exempts all retail sales of mobility enhancing equipment from sales and use tax.
Requires sellers to disclose existence of landfill within one-half mile of residential property for sale.
Requires State, county, and municipal employees and certain State contractors to complete cybersecurity awareness training.
Permits jointure commission to provide transportation services on school buses it owns or leases to local school districts without public bidding.
Permits certain elected municipal officials to be deemed retired for pension purposes upon forfeiting compensation for that position.
Creates penalty for child endangerment via use of social media.
Revises law related to EMT eligibility for receiving funds from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
"End Hedge Fund Control of New Jersey Homes Act"; imposes tax on certain investment purchases of certain residential properties.
Establishes "Responsibility in Firearms Sales Act"; requires licensing of firearms manufacturers.
Requires Office of School Facilities in DOE to establish program to replace roofs and HVAC systems in certain school buildings; appropriates $500 million.
Allows gross income deduction for all wage income received by high school and college graduates during two consecutive taxable years following graduation from in-State school.
Requires payment of minimum wage to minors; requires payment of overtime to minors in certain circumstances; codifies certain exemptions to overtime payment requirements.
Requires tuition aid grant amounts to be equal for students enrolled in independent institutions of higher education and students enrolled in four-year public institutions of higher education.
Directs planning boards to submit certain data center development plans to BPU and State Planning Commission and requires State Planning Commission approval for data center development under MLUL; excludes data centers from economic development subsidies.
Requires manufacturer of recalled medical devices to provide replacement device or pay for replacement device under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Home Safety Act" concerning firearm storage and safety; appropriates $500,000.
Amends law related to EMT eligibility for receiving funds from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
Requires DLPS to establish and make available to law enforcement agencies training materials concerning interactions with hearing impaired; requires annual training for law enforcement and contracting with qualified interpreters.
Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.
Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
Establishes "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" and occupational heat stress standard in DOLWD.
Prohibits State's law enforcement from participating in immigration enforcement unless action is premised upon valid judicial warrant.
Lowers minimum amount of motor vehicle liability coverage for autocabs.
Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.
Requires certain employers to provide certain employees with notifications concerning federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Designates accounting as STEM subject for various educational and other programs.
Establishes maximum THC potency of cannabis items and imposes excise tax of moderate and high potency cannabis items.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving heroin and fentanyl; establishes new crimes concerning heroin mixtures; allows certain defendants to be eligible for drug court.
Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.
Codifies AG recommendations for issuing Amber Alert when family member abducts child.
Concerns the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Establishes "School Opening and School Closing Student Safety Task Force" to review safety of students when schools open and close for school day.
Imposes certain duties on persons or entities engaged in business pertaining to criminal records and imposes penalties for disseminating expunged record; increases maximum fine for current disorderly persons offense.
Requires training of planned real estate development association board members.
Requires licensure of community management entity that contracts to conduct management services for planned real estate development association.
Provides earned time credits to reduce parole eligibility date for inmates who participate in substance abuse treatment program.
Concerns deployment of military or other federal forces at polling places in the State.
Prohibits personalized algorithmic pricing and surveillance-based pricing by certain retailers in online commerce.
Establishes School Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Grant Program in DOE; appropriates $500 million.
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Increases bid advertising threshold on certain purchases, contracts, or agreements.
"Tax Credit Review Act"; requires review of efficacy of certain State tax incentive programs.
Modifies certain DEP permit application requirements for data centers.
Requires data centers to submit annual report to DEP; requires DEP to establish Data Center Transparency Dashboard.
Requires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.
Requires school districts to include instruction on significance of Juneteenth Independence Day as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Prohibits sale of minor's personal data; requires controllers and processors to provide mechanism for requesting deletion of certain personal data.
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.
Grants law enforcement officer benefits to certain campus police officers enrolled in PERS.
Authorizes Secretary of Higher Education to impose a fine against an institution of higher education that fails to appropriately respond to a student's allegation of sexual assault by another student.
Filed1
Requires Chief Innovation Officer to conduct study and issue report on certain artificial intelligence model safety.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law1
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
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 · 6
Establishes guidelines for creditworthiness determinations concerning affordable housing programs.
Extends protected tenancy period for certain tenants who are senior citizens and certain tenants with disabilities.
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.
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *
Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL.
Out of committee · 25
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording and establishes penalty.*
Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.*
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 DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in healthcare facilities, home care services, and hospice services; makes appropriation.*
Allows gross income tax credits to certain renters whose rent exceeds 35 percent of gross income.
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.
Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
"Saving Our Diners and Preserving Our Past (SODA POP) Act"; provides sales and use tax exemption and corporation business and gross income tax credits for historic diners and historic restaurants included in online registry.*
Requires registration of postsecondary education debt creditors; establishes protections for borrowers.
Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
Limits perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*
"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 Council for Community Recovery and Family Success.*
Establishes NJT Office of Customer Advocate and Rider Advocacy Commission.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
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.
Directs DEP to lift conservation restrictions imposed as condition of CAFRA permit under certain conditions.
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Revises definition of "contracting unit" for government cooperative purchasing agreements.
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.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
In committee · 94
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.
Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; requires new charge for filing of eviction action.
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.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Waives 15 day waiting period for medical aid in dying under certain circumstances.
Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
Requires public institution of higher education post bias intimidation statistics; requires governing board to adopt bias intimidation policy.
Establishes "College Child Care Advisory Commission" to examine issues and develop recommendations on providing programs and services for college students who require child care services.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information of members of NJ Legislature.
Makes it fourth degree crime to engage in certain tracking and location activities.
Removes requirement that certain individuals and entities provide addresses on certain ELEC filings; authorizes ELEC to establish document submission requirements for gubernatorial candidates seeking public funding.
Upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree; requires mandatory period of parole ineligibility if residence was occupied at time of offense.
Requires DMVA assist discharged service members who have diagnosed service-connected mental health condition with petitions to change discharge designation.
Streamlines emergency medical technician certification process for certain veterans.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
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.
Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Creates permanent commission to study various statutory definitions of veteran, disabled veteran, and service-disabled veteran.
Establishes Farmland Assessment Review Commission to annually review and recommend changes to farmland assessment program, as necessary to ensure fair, equitable, and uniform Statewide application and enforcement of program requirements and allocation of program benefits.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Prohibits non-compete clauses.
Establishes certain exclusions and credits under gross income and corporation business taxes for contributions to lifelong learning accounts.
Establishes Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission.
Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.
Provides refundable gross income tax credit for early principal payments on certain home mortgages.
Establishes process to monitor proprietary institution that converts to nonprofit corporation for transactions that constitute private inurement.
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
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.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to consider combined income of all cosigners on application for participation in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Directs DOLWD to develop and maintain industry-valued credential list.
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Requires school district to provide majority of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs.
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.
Requires Secretary of Higher Education and public institutions of higher education to develop programs for improving Hispanic and Latino representation in higher education leadership positions.
Requires each public institution of higher education to develop food waste reduction program on campus.
Prohibits casino licensees from using non-wagering casino games to solicit future gaming.
Permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities for reckless indifference or intentional misconduct toward persons self-excluded from gaming activities.
Makes victims of motor vehicle accidents eligible for VCCO compensation under certain circumstances; establishes Traffic Crash Victim's Bill of Rights.
Provides dedicated funding for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from Workforce Development Partnership Fund.
Extends time period required for public notice of certain land use applications.
Indexes amount of veterans' income tax exemption for inflation.
Increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, NJT, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their handlers.
Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.
Requires emergency medical technicians and firefighters to receive training concerning electric vehicle fires.
Makes local government business administrators eligible for membership in PERS; provides for transfer from Defined Contribution Retirement Program to PERS.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
Prohibits facilitation of agreements among rental property owners who restrict competition with respect to residential dwelling units.
Prohibits forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
Requires electric public utilities and gas public utilities to implement or maintain public utility warranty programs that cover full cost to repair or replace covered appliances.
Requires BPU to prohibit electric and gas public utilities from charging residential customers certain types of payments based on certain billing practices.
Requires electric and gas public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000.
Resets electric and gas public utility rates to 2020 levels for five-year period.
Prohibits electric generation service and gas supply service rates from exceeding basic generation service and basic gas supply service rates.
Requires State agencies that administer utility bill payment assistance or energy efficiency programs to review, and potentially increase, income thresholds for residential customers to participate in programs.
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."
Authorizes EDA to use moneys in "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to support projects to refurbish or upgrade existing electricity generation facilities.
Requires certain notice when redirecting consumers to website for ticket resale and establishes certain requirements for websites offering tickets for resale.
Establishes requirements for sanctions and other actions involving low-performing nursing homes.
Establishes Rent Control Enforcement Unit in DCA; authorizes residential tenant to petition for review of alleged violation of local rent restriction.
Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing mask or disguise while interacting with public.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Prohibits possession and requires registration of body armor in certain circumstances.
Provides filing extension and medical documentation requirement for certain members or retirees of PFRS, SPRS, or PERS regarding accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
"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.
Establishes Emergency Services part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency services employees.
Establishes requirements for preparation and final passage of annual appropriations act; incorporates multi-year revenue and expenditure projections for informational purposes.
Establishes "Justice for Vulnerable Residents Act"; creates Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
Prohibits operation of certain prediction markets in this State; authorizes athletic event markets operating in compliance with sports wagering regulations; establishes public awareness campaign.
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires issuance of refund or credit for tickets purchased through reseller or ticket resale website for events that get postponed.
Requires certain persons to register and report as governmental affairs agents.
Establishes "Support for Students Exposed to Domestic Violence Fund" in DOE to support public schools in addressing impact of domestic violence.
Concerns reasonable assurance standard for unemployment insurance benefit eligibility of adjunct faculty members; establishes certain reporting requirements for educational institutions.
Makes FY2027 supplemental appropriation of $455,000 to DOH for NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders.
Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering or accepting wagers on student athlete college transfers.