Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
Douglas J. Steinhardt
Sponsored
Passed the Senate2
Creates crime of political violence and establishes training requirement for law enforcement.*
Requires public participation be allowed as component of certain public meetings.
Out of committee3
Requires health benefits coverage for treatment of lipedema.
Concerns lung cancer screening awareness and access.
Requires water purveyors to inspect and repair underground water distribution infrastructure; establishes certain liability of water purveyors.
In committee79
Requires MVC to issue blue envelopes that hold documents required to operate motor vehicle to persons diagnosed with autism.
Restricts all ownership of agricultural land in State by foreign governments and persons.
Authorizes counties to establish mentoring programs for, and resell preserved farmland at reduced price to, and beginning farmers.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from accepting gifts and donations from foreign adversaries.
Authorizes EDA to provide grants from "Global Warming Solutions Fund" to finance replacement of certain agricultural equipment.
Prohibits government entities from procuring and using technology products and services from companies owned by, controlled by, or domiciled in certain foreign countries.
Establishes tianeptine as Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Requires Director of Division of Taxation to conduct study on impact of State business income taxation on business out-migration, formation, and employment for previous and upcoming tax years.
Prohibits any foreign company created under laws of foreign adversary from participating in critical infrastructure.
Establishes Rural Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program in EDA; appropriates $2.5 million in federal funds.
Requires State Division of Investment to review pension and annuity fund assets to determine extent to which assets are invested in businesses with ties to foreign adversaries.
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
Increases sending district representation on receiving district's board of education in certain circumstances.
Extends crime of identity theft to include fraudulent impersonation or false depiction by means of artificial intelligence or deepfake technology.
Requires motor vehicle history checks and adds certain disqualifying offenses for community agency employees.
Requires motor vehicle rental companies provide 24-hour drop off or return service.
Establishes "Salute to Service and Sacrifice Memorial Commission."
Revises elements of offense of agricultural trespass, expands number and type of activities constituting agricultural trespass, and expands definition of "lands" susceptible to agricultural trespass.
Relates to provision of financial assistance to eligible property owners, renters, and vehicle owners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida; appropriates $100 million.
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring student growth objectives to evaluate teachers.
Establishes requirements for sale and planting of running bamboo; requires recordkeeping of certain violations and consideration thereof as grounds for license or registration review.
Authorizes reimbursement for EMT training from EMT Training Fund for certain volunteer firefighters.
Authorizes voluntary donation of expired food or food waste to farmers; authorizes donations if farmer waives liability.
Prohibits DEP from requiring person under 16 years of age to obtain horseback riding permit to ride in State wildlife management areas.
Extends closing time of polling places by one hour.
Authorizes municipality to enact ordinance regulating where certain sex offenders may reside.
Establishes expedited ejectment proceeding to remove certain unauthorized real property occupants.
Concerns justified use of force and deadly force.
Clarifies crime of highway and public passage obstruction and increases penalties.
Authorizes issuance of Boy Scouts of America license plates for Boy Scouts of American councils in New Jersey.
Extends for five years expiration date of special appraisal process for Green Acres program and farmland preservation program for lands in Highlands Region.
Requires Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test to be offered as alternative assessment for high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
Revises law concerning substance use disorder treatment facility patient referrals.
Revises licensure and regulatory requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs.
Prohibits substance use disorder treatment providers from using deceptive marketing practices.
Establishes presumption for accidental disability retirement in PERS and PFRS that emergency medical technician, firefighter, and police officer has Parkinson's disease as result of employment.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Permits agriculture-related events on preserved farmland.
Modifies eligibility requirements for other retirement income exclusion concerning other sources of income.
Makes FY 2024 supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Department of Agriculture for Jersey Fresh marketing and promotion activities.
Establishes State as purchaser of last resort for produce; directs Department of Agriculture to establish program.
Requires certain motorbus operators to unload passengers at scheduled destinations.
Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund.
Prohibits ownership of certain protected land adjacent to military facilities in State by certain foreign governments and persons.
Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances.
Specifies inapplicability of "Fair Chance in Housing Act" to county and municipal landlords.
Adds to list of crimes ineligible for administrative parole release.
Establishes criminal liability for property destruction occurring during auto theft and police pursuit for auto theft; requires restitution for damages incurred.
Amends felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault statutes to include death or bodily injury occurring during commission of auto theft.
Expands offenses for which juvenile may be waived to adult criminal court to include certain thefts or unlawful takings of motor vehicles; makes use of juvenile in theft of motor vehicle strict liability crime.
Upgrades degree of crime of auto theft when committed in connection with home invasion or residential burglary.
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Requires public schools to provide age-appropriate information to students in grades nine through 12 on United States military and veterans.
Establishes "The CAMPUS Act: Combating Antisemitism to Mitigate Prejudice in Universities and Schools"; addresses instruction on antisemitism and antisemitic harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to identify methods to prevent human trafficking through online gaming platforms.
Requires hospitals to notify family of patient release following drug overdose.
Requires juveniles to be tried as adult for certain serious offenses under No Early Release Act.
Prohibits condemnation of farmland actively supporting agricultural or horticultural production for purpose other than agricultural or horticultural production.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from obtaining pharmacy benefits manager licenses.
Provides that pharmacy benefits managers have fiduciary duty to financial interests of covered persons.
Requires Attorney General to establish Human Trafficking Unit in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Requires public utilities to assume liability for certain work performed by third-party contractors.
Authorizes creation of New Jersey 4-H license plates.
Prohibits ownership of real property in State by adverse foreign governments and certain associated persons.
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.
Prohibits price discrimination for transportation network company services.
Provides exemption from payments in lieu of property taxes to certain veterans who have suffered permanent and total disability.
Extends foreclosure protections for certain homeowners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Directs distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account to county 9-1-1 emergency response systems.
"Processing Establishment Fast Track Act"; establishes expedited permitting review program in Department of Agriculture for certain meat and poultry processing establishments.
Establishes Jersey Protein Pro pilot program; appropriates $3 million.
Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for construction or expansion of certain meat processing facilities.
Establishes State school aid category to support certain school districts located in municipalities that are part of Highlands or Pinelands preservation areas.
Extends permitted working hours for certain minors during school year.
Modifies training wage for certain minor employees.
Establishes standards for timely payment of clean claims by pharmacy benefits managers.
"Protecting New Jersey from Predatory Drug Pricing Act."
Filed2
Requires BPU to establish minimum staffing requirements for certain electric public utility personnel.
"Election Integrity Through Sensible Ballot Counting Act"; requires mail-in ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on day of election to be canvassed.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
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.
Appropriates $77,406,208 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.
Passed the Senate · 3
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *
Appropriates $64,787,327 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and other farmland preservation funds to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $3,479,032 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Out of committee · 8
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
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.
Establishes "Civil Air Patrol Fund" to be supported by annual appropriations of $275,000; appropriates $275,000.*
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."*
Establishes "New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act."
In committee · 79
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
Requires each public school to post on website comprehensive list of all resources available in school library.
Prohibits download or use of TikTok application on any State-issued electronic device.
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
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.
Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of second degree.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain SPRS members.
Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.
Requires hospital urine drug screenings to include test for fentanyl.
Prohibits institution of higher education which boycotts or divests from Israel-supporting or Israeli businesses from receiving State funds.
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.
Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
"Michelle's Law"; requires health benefit plans to cover mammogram for an individual if recommended by health care provider.
"Fairness in Women's Sports Act."
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
Requires legislative approval of updates or revisions to core curriculum content.
Concerning noncitizens voting in local elections and conduct in office by local government officers.
Establishes Elementary Student Literacy Task Force.
Establishes pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of remote maternal health services for eligible beneficiaries.
Permits sale of raw milk under certain conditions and establishes raw milk permit program.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse and child endangerment.
"Protecting Students from Obscene Material in School Libraries Act."
Allows active duty members of United States military to carry firearm at all times.
Prohibits State contractors from distributing data to foreign adversaries.
Abolishes BPU; transfers responsibilities to Department of Treasury.
Establishes "Mass Violence Care Fund"; appropriates $10 million.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
Concerns policies governing student use of cell phones and social media platforms in public schools.
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.
Requires public schools to post curriculum plans online; requires school districts to make textbooks or other materials used in implementing curriculum plans available for inspection by parents and legal guardians.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Increases PFRS accidental disability pension when disability is caused by weapon.
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Provides gross income tax deduction for New Jersey fuel taxes paid through purchases of motor fuel for personal use of motor vehicles.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Permits State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities to enter into agreement to detain noncitizens.
Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."
Adds illicit fentanyls to Schedule I in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act."
Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.
"Energy Security and Affordability Act"; requires BPU to consider energy security, diversity, and affordability when preparing Energy Master Plan and perform economic and ratepayer impact analysis of energy generation projects and Energy Master Plan.
Lowers age at which certain insurers are required to provide coverage for mammograms.
Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities.
Classifies xylazine as Schedule III controlled dangerous substance under certain circumstances.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel.
Revises Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid program; requires all energy taxes to be paid directly to municipalities.
Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.
Credits $2.35 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $4.32 billion to Department of Treasury to provide funds to municipalities and counties for debt retirement and avoidance.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.
Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification.
Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."
Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations.
Establishes additional manner of employer compliance to provide earned sick leave for certain employees subject to collective bargaining agreements.
Provides police training course credit to prior military law enforcement officer seeking employment as law enforcement officer in NJ.
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters; increases tax on fire insurance premiums.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
"Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act"; provides additional State school aid to certain school districts located in municipalities that are part of Highlands or Pinelands preservation areas.
Repeals codification of AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Repeals law requiring law enforcement officers to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Requires Secretary of State and Chief Administrator of MVC to conduct audit of certain voter registrations and annual audits thereafter; requires proof of citizenship for voter registration at MVC.
"Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026"; appropriates $60 million.
Makes FY2027 supplemental appropriation of $455,000 to DOH for NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders.
Filed · 2
Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain communities on well water systems.
Requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.