Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
Nicholas P. Scutari
Sponsored
Became law4
Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to consider interconnection applications for certain solar projects.*
Modifies certain CAFRA permit review requirements for nuclear facilities.
Revises restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages through November 2026.
Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs. **
Passed both houses1
Aligns State restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages with federal law.
Passed the Senate7
Prohibits selection of health insurance coverage as primary under personal injury protection coverage.
Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options.
Requires defendants, including insurance companies named as defendants, to be properly identified in causes of action.
Establishes public awareness campaign concerning federal rules for US Postal Service postmark and its effect on mail-in ballots; directs Secretary of State to evaluate adequacy of mail-in ballot drop box placement and usage; appropriates $100,000.
Expands memorandum of understanding requirements for purpose of consolidated application for residential utility assistance programs.
Expands certain requirements concerning automatic enrollment for utility bill payment assistance programs.
Modifies geographic restrictions for solar energy projects participating in community solar program.
Out of committee9
Concerns authority of owners, agents, or other persons to elect to contract with private on-site inspection agencies to complete inspections under the construction code; provides for charging of inspection fees.
Prohibits motor vehicle liability insurance policy from restricting amount that may be recovered under policy.
Criminalizes certain sales of marijuana and vapor products.
Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis.
Provides for youth mental health care professionals in family court.
Requires DCF to strengthen Statewide pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health care services for children and families.
Establishes surtax on certain incomes derived from operation of prediction markets.*
Imposes temporary $1 million cap on use of net operating loss deductions under corporation business tax for certain privilege periods.
Modifies eligibility for alternative business calculation adjustment allowed under gross income tax.
In committee73
Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship.
Repeals no-fault automobile insurance law and requires mandatory liability insurance law for motor vehicles.
Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accidents caused by drunk or reckless drivers.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of medical tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.
Increases certain minimum limits for motor vehicle and automobile insurance coverages.
Eliminates certain personal injury protection options available under standard automobile insurance policies; requires $250,000 of medical expense benefits under standard and basic automobile insurance policies.
Increases amount of credit for incarceration resulting from default of court-imposed financial obligation or motor vehicle penalty.
Requires DOC to notify inmates of outstanding motor vehicle fines or penalties and permits inmate to enter into payment plan upon release from incarceration.
Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes to dispense to certain entities on interim basis to ensure uninterrupted supply.
Establishes Co-Curricular Activity Emergency Grant Program to support operations of co-curricular activities at public schools; appropriates $750,000.
Permits physicians to make referrals to certain surgical centers.
Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State.
Requires Division of Taxation conduct audits of out-of-State contractors that have entered into State and private contracts.
Eliminates New Jersey Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange.
Requires consultation with insurance producer or provision of cost benefit analysis prior to sale of automobile insurance policy.
Requires stipends for certain members of boards, commissions, committees, and other public entities.
Requires Governor to appoint Chief Accountability Officer to supervise all State ombudsmen, compliance officers, comptrollers, and other officers with substantially similar positions.
Requires each government entity in this State to conduct review of cybersecurity infrastructure and make recommendations.
Establishes "Gambling Treatment Diversion Court Pilot Program" within the criminal justice system.
Requires delivery network company to maintain certain automobile insurance.
Limits fees charged to patients and authorized third parties for copies of medical and billing records.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Provides that automobile insurers may act as primary insurer and pursue claims against health insurers under certain circumstances.
Concerns submission of testimony in workers' compensation claims.
Provides additional temporary contracting powers to county improvement authorities.
Authorizes cannabis cultivation on land receiving farmland assessment; technical assistance for cannabis businesses; and economic incentives for certain businesses operating in impact zones.
Prohibits possession and requires registration of body armor in certain circumstances.
"Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act"; authorizes production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness.
Establishes Office of Resilience in DCF.
Provides for licensure of landscape professionals and registration of professional landscaping businesses.
Permits Governor to authorize interstate commercial cannabis activity in certain circumstances.
Establishes NJ Non-Profit Loan Guarantee Pilot Program within EDA.
Removes requirement that certain government officers disclose the address of their home or secondary residence, or that of their immediate family on financial disclosure statements.
Requires MVC to provide certain services electronically to certain individuals and entities.
Requires State Treasurer to conduct State government office space utilization study and identify savings.
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with MVC and to be insured.
Requires automobile insurance policies to provide uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage equal to policy liability limits of insured motorists.
Requires development of universal financial disclosure form for persons required to file financial disclosure statements with multiple public bodies; authorizes Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards to accept form; codifies financial disclosure requirement for municipal prosecutors.
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.
Requires Department of Treasury and DHS to annually identify State funds available for NJ FamilyCare and child care services, evaluate programs, and create prioritized list of initiatives to improve quality of care under programs.
Requires DOH to provide grants for women's health research and innovations.
Permits cannabis retailers to sell certain non-intoxicating products in store.
Requires State Treasurer to reimburse county treasurer for defense costs and administrative expenses incurred by county in defending certain lawsuits during supersedure of county prosecutor by Attorney General.
Requires NJ FamilyCare to reimburse inpatient providers for long-acting injectable antipsychotic drugs at outpatient reimbursement rate.
Requires Division of Pensions and Benefits to provide report on available funds in local government part of SHBP prior to transferring funds from State part of SHBP; requires monthly reporting on certain assets in SHBP.
Allows persons operating bicycle, low-speed electric bicycle, or low-speed electric scooter involved in accident to be eligible for personal injury protection benefits; requires crash reports for accidents.
Makes certain changes related to application and licensing for sale of cannabis, Cannabis Regulatory Commission activity, municipal ordinances, and alternative treatment centers.
Invalidates certain arbitration agreements.
Makes certain changes related to application and licensing for sale of cannabis, Cannabis Regulatory Commission activity, municipal ordinances, and alternative treatment centers.
Establishes crime of selling or purchasing marijuana from unlicensed businesses.
Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act"; establishes Commission on Efficiency and Regulatory Review in Office of Administrative Law.
Establishes requirements to develop protocols and training for reunification therapy; makes appropriation.
Extends certain provisions of P.L. 2021, c.498.
Authorizes establishment of municipal homelessness trust funds and adoption of homeless housing plans by municipalities.
Regulates certain electric bicycles.
Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace.
Imposes tax on collection of consumer data in certain instances; dedicates portion of annual revenues to support 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline.
Increases county surrogate fees; adds new categories of fees.
Expands SCI investigatory powers and duties.
Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to remove language requiring achievement of cost savings for SHBP.
Makes changes to how uniform gross receipts assessment are charged to ambulatory care facilities.
Requires public safety answering points to establish process to accept alarm scores reported by alarm monitoring centers and provide scores to law enforcement.
Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse.
Permits flexible use of licensed hospital bed capacity for pediatric and adult patient care under certain circumstances.
Provides Commissioner of Human Services temporary discretion to apply certain State-optional NJ FamilyCare benefits under certain circumstances.
Clarifies investigatory powers and duties of SCI.
"New Jersey Franchised Automobile Industry Retail (FAIR) Sales Act"; repeals statute permitting Tesla and other zero emission vehicle manufacturers to sell vehicles directly to consumers; prohibits motor vehicle galleries and studios.
Requires artificial intelligence companion operators to provide notifications that users are not communicating with human.
Clarifies when MVP Emergency Alert may be issued.
Establishes Youth Well-Being and Digital Accountability Act and Fund; creates independent authority to administer funds from social media settlements once threshold is met.
Permits establishment of street medicine programs.
Establishes "Minor Protection Order Act of 2026"; makes appropriation.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law3
Revises certain restrictions concerning hemp, intoxicating hemp beverages, and medical cannabis.
Imposes temporary $1 million cap on use of net operating loss deductions under corporation business tax for certain privilege periods.
Modifies eligibility for alternative business calculation adjustment allowed under gross income tax.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
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 law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
"End Data Center Tax Credits Act"; reduces tax credits available for Next New Jersey Program.*
Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
Passed the Senate · 2
Prohibits health club services contracts from limiting liability for injuries caused by negligence of health club.
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.
Out of committee · 22
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Implements Blue Band Program to address preeclampsia in New Jersey.
Prohibits businesses from charging convenience fees on cash transactions.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording and establishes penalty.*
Requires DHS and DOH, respectively, to provide information to SNAP, WFNJ, and WIC recipients regarding card skimming, cloning, and similar fraudulent activities and to replace stolen benefits; makes appropriation.
Concerns "Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program."
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal identifying information of victim support advocates and victim support care providers.
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Establishes permanent daylight saving time in NJ.
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act"; provides certain protections to residential tenants and codifies certain warranty of habitability protections.
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*
Increases and modifies certain fees and penalties regarding weighing, measuring, labeling, packaging, and inspection of certain commodities and commercial products.
Establishes "Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act."
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.
Requires expedited risk assessment and community notification for certain registered sex offenders who move to this State from another jurisdiction.*
Prohibits wearable technology companies from selling users' health information without consent.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Establishes that Superintendent of State Police holds rank of Colonel of State Police; permits appointment of retirant without reenrollment in SPRS.
Establishes quorum standards for professional licensing entities under certain circumstances.
"Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU.
Strengthens oversight and enforcement of network adequacy requirements for health insurance carriers; requires health insurance carriers to make network directory available.*
Expands role of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and transfers $3 million from DCF to DHS for establishment of dashboard and associated implementation.
In committee · 21
Concerns installation, modification, and sale of certain mufflers and exhaust systems; requires inspection of mufflers and exhaust systems.
Authorizes BPU to provide site approval for small modular reactors; authorizes operators of small modular reactors to store spent nuclear fuel on-site.
Establishes crime of fertility fraud.
Clarifies procedures in certain contested child custody cases.
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 surplus revenue reserve account in the Property Tax Relief Fund if certain levels of unanticipated gross income tax revenue are collected.
Creates "New Jersey Responsible AI Advancement and Workforce Protection Act."
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 health insurance and Medicaid coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of legally protected health care services.
Codifies authority for certain health care providers to provide abortions and clarifies certain operational requirements for abortion facilities.
Creates "Reproductive Health Care Access Fund" to strengthen access to reproductive health care.
Requires affirmative written consent for certain entities to disclose individual's medical information regarding reproductive health care services, with limited exceptions, unless disclosure is necessary to provide those services.
Requires four-year public institution of higher education to develop and implement reproductive health services plan; requires county college to develop referral network for reproductive health care services.
Provides for voluntary contributions for taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support reproductive health care services.
Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.
Prohibits State from disclosing New Jersey driver's license holders' personal information to other states seeking to issue speed camera or red light camera citations.
Expands certain employer reporting requirements to include entities that employ or contract with individuals for financial compensation, including ride-sharing and delivery technology platforms.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.
Establishes a pilot program for State flood monitoring and rainfall sensing; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes agency after-school respite care utilization pilot program.
Requires law enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial training on impact of trauma.
Filed · 1
"Election Integrity and Voter Protection Act"; restricts presence of active duty military and certain law enforcement near polling places and ballot drop boxes.