Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Vincent M. Kearney
Sponsored
Out of committee3
Requires SNAP retailers to display information on how to protect SNAP recipients from fraud used to steal benefits.
Requires residential mortgage lenders to deposit hazard insurance proceeds in interest-bearing accounts.
"Student-Parent Protection Act"; ensures equal rights and opportunities for parenting students enrolled in institutions of higher education.
In committee16
Requires certain high-traffic facilities to obtain permit from DEP and annually implement measures to reduce air pollution caused by facility.
Exempts transfers of residential real property between family members from inheritance tax.
Establishes registration requirement for mold inspection and remediation contractors.
Requires municipalities to share certain payments received in lieu of property taxes with school districts; informs counties and school districts of application for property tax exemption.
Requires health insurance coverage for coronary artery calcium screening under certain circumstances.
Provides for youth mental health care professionals in family court.
Establishes list of essential employees for purposes of travel during state of emergency.
Establishes "Combat Veteran Pension Credit Act"; provides eligible combat veterans up to four years of pension credit at no cost.
Expands public notification requirements for contaminated site remediation activities.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on anaphylaxis as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Concerns senior housing rental property exemption from municipal rent control ordinance.
Requires data center developers to provide certain notice to public before preliminary site plan consideration and hearing under MLUL; requires DCA to maintain related public notice website.
Extends eligibility for sales and use tax exemption certificate program administered by EDA to include certain projects undertaken by clean energy product manufacturers.
Revises "Structured Settlement Protection Act" and adds additional consumer protections.
Establishes requirements for electric public utility power restoration practices after major events.
Authorizes establishment of seasonal pedestrian malls.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *
Requires Governor's Office of Volunteerism to promote and support volunteerism for compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients; appropriates $200,000 to DHS, Office of Volunteerism, and DOLWD.*
"New Jersey Kids Code Act"; adopts New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code and requires certain online service providers to implement certain measures concerning minors' use of online service.*
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.
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*
Revises certain requirements for prescription of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances via telemedicine and telehealth without in-person examination or review.*
Authorizes HMFA to make certain reimbursements to support pre-purchase homebuyer counseling under Foreclosure Mediation Assistance Program.
"Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes expedited review for projects utilizing advanced transmission technologies.*
Passed both houses · 1
Concerns authority of municipal governing body to notify insurance company if there is activity at rental property which is suspected to violate general terms of rental property insurance policy.
Passed the General Assembly · 16
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.
Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Requires boards of education and boards of trustees to adopt policy on use of surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities.*
Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State.
Requires disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and establishes certain responsibilities for litigation funders.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
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 certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in State.
Allows rounding for cash transactions.
"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.
Out of committee · 34
Requires municipalities to provide basic life support services; establishes basic life support services as essential.
Creates Task Force on Higher Education Governance and Funding; appropriates $200,000.
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
"Stop Sepsis Act"; requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and establish quality measures.*
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.*
Requires Division of Family Development to establish and maintain registration system for persons applying for State's child care assistance program.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*
Requires DEP to establish online flood, rainfall, river level, and sewer capacity dashboard.
Establishes "Smart Stormwater Sensor Pilot Program" in DEP; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes public-private partnerships to share de-identified traffic data.
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.*
"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.**
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.*
Requires notification to members of health club if club is to be sold and health club services contract assigned to new owner.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth.*
Requires establishment of Public Housing Hotline Pilot Program in Bureau of Housing Inspection to enable certain public housing occupants to lodge complaints concerning living conditions.*
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.*
Establishes "New Jersey Holistic Representation Model" in Office of Public Defender.
Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.
Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.
"Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.
Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts.
Revises regulation of certain health care facilities.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs.*
Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
Requires use of uniform campus climate survey by institutions of higher education.
Expands duties of Campus Sexual Assault Commission; requires Secretary of Higher Education and institutions of higher education to designate certain safety-related liaisons.
Requires Campus Sexual Assault Commission to host certain educational events; requires Office of Secretary of Higher Education to build capacity for coordinated community response to campus sexual assault.
In committee · 93
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Requires school districts to maintain supply of nasal rescue medication and oxygen for seizure emergencies; provides for training of designees to administer nasal rescue medication and oxygen when school nurse is not physically present.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires BPU to develop program to promote certain energy businesses in State.
Eliminates Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid and Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid; establishes Municipal Property Tax Relief Fund.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
Creates the "Mold Safe Housing Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Establishes permanent daylight saving time in NJ.
Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees; revises type of injury needed to qualify for program.
Revises Fish and Game Council membership.
Establishes New Jersey Public Interest Technology Network.
Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to grant deferment of New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) student loan payments to new parent.
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain imaging related to breast cancer detection.
Requires DCF and DOE to establish policies and procedures relating to child abuse and neglect and child abuse prevention during certain public health emergencies.
Requires certain court documents to be translated into languages other than English.
Requires health insurers to cover self-measured blood pressure monitoring for subscribers with preeclampsia; requires health care professionals to provide home blood pressure monitor to pregnant patients diagnosed with preeclampsia.
Establishes Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program in DHS.
Establishes "Health Care for Child Care Program"; appropriates $10 million.
Prohibits forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million for Community College Opportunity Grant.
Requires health insurance coverage of scalp cooling systems in connection with cancer chemotherapy treatment; requires physicians to inform patients of scalp cooling therapy.
Authorizes certain emergency coordinators to operate emergency lights on vehicles.
Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.
Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
Includes minimum number of firefighting personnel for public employer as term and condition of employment for purpose of collective bargaining under certain circumstances; provides for dispute resolution procedure.
Requires NJTA and SJTA to exempt certain disabled veterans from E-ZPass tolls.
Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
"Packaging and Paper Product Stewardship Act."
Establishes "New Jersey Gold Star Family Annuity Program."
Establishes invasive species control grant program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $3 million.
Prohibits immigration enforcement on certain public lands; appropriates funds.
Requires DOH to inspect reports of mold infestation in health care facilities.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.
Establishes program to provide free tuition under State Tuition Aid Grant Program to certain students who are accepted to public four-year institutions of higher education and elect to attend county college for first two years.
Requires public institutions of higher education to enroll certain students impacted by automation in job training courses without payment of tuition.
Requires DHS to distribute contactless EBT cards to SNAP recipients by January 31, 2027.
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 Statewide Skills Academy Network; appropriates $1 million.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
Prohibits workplace discrimination based on menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause.
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."
"Protection of Homeownership and Limiting Institutional Investor Acquisition Act"; imposes limitations and establishes certain incentives and disincentives concerning acquisition of single-family residences.
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.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Establishes advertisement set-asides for eligible local news organizations.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Permits county vocational schools to operate State House Annex cafe.
Requires certain school districts to partner with licensed child care providers and Head Start programs to provide free preschool opportunities.
Establishes New Jersey Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Care.
Requires child care subsidy rate paid for certain children to equal school district's per pupil preschool education aid; appropriates funds.
Creates emergency closure prevention fund for child care programs at risk of closure; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes low-speed electric bicycle public awareness campaign in MVC; appropriates $250,000.
Establishes State Seal of Civic Readiness to recognize certain students attaining high level of proficiency in civics.
Requires county and municipal clerks to publish unofficial list of all persons who filed nominating petitions for primary election within five hours of deadline to file nominating petitions.
Prohibits NJT from displaying advertisements that promote gambling, tobacco products, or vapor products.
Requires health insurance coverage for early-stage kidney disease screening without cost sharing.
Requires health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings for covered persons aged 33 or over and covered persons under the age of 33 if deemed medically necessary.
Establishes comprehensive school-based violence prevention grant program to help youth at highest risk of involvement in gun violence; appropriates $1 million.
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to investigate allegations of excessive or discriminatory rent setting on affordable housing.
Establishes "End-Stage Kidney Disease Prevention and Innovation Act"; appropriates $10 million.
Prohibits administrative fees on accounts and allowances of persons released from incarceration.
Grants certain emergency privileges to vehicles transporting human organs and associated medical personnel for time-sensitive procedures.
Establishes five-year Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program; appropriates $15 million.
Establishes Whole-Home Repairs Program in HMFA; appropriates $25 million.
Establishes grant program in DCA for installation of suicide deterrents on certain infrastructure; appropriates $10 million.
Authorizes municipality to meet affordable housing municipal obligations by developing property owned by certain public entities.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Establishes Stolen SNAP Benefits Replacement Fund in Department of Treasury, requires DHS to replace stolen SNAP benefits from fund, and appropriates $20 million to AOC.
Requires DOH to evaluate hospital compliance with federal hospital price transparency requirements.
Requires BPU to conduct study on environmental, infrastructural, and financial impacts of data center development in State.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from operating pharmacy practice sites directly or indirectly.
Authorizes prescription of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances through telemedicine or telehealth without certain in-person requirements.
Prohibits hotels from providing guests with personal care products in single-use plastic containers under certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain household pet expenses.
Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees in certain circumstances.
Requires certain standards be established for contracts between pharmacy benefits managers and health benefits plans.
Removes exclusion of certain institutions of higher education under "Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."
Prohibits pharmacy benefit manager from using spread pricing as model of prescription drug pricing; requires transparency in provision of pharmacy benefits management services.
Prohibits fur farming.
Establishes abandoned mine reclamation programs and funding in DOT and DEP.
Permits tenant to make rent payment into escrow account in event of persisting serious hazard in dwelling unit or to make repairs and deduct cost from future rent.
Authorizes municipalities and counties to lower speed limits on certain roads without engineering and traffic investigation.
Prohibits court from ordering victims to submit to examinations under certain circumstances.
Expands oversight and transparency of funds received by State and local entities due to national opioid settlements.