Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Michael Inganamort
Sponsored
In committee86
Expands crime of human trafficking to include individuals who benefit financially.
Expands scope of review of Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission.
Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee and one percent fee on transfers of certain commercial real estate and tax on sale of controlling interests in certain commercial real property.
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.
Provides for appointment of certain municipal court judges at the local or county level.
Clarifies definition of reasonably necessary deviation when legally transporting firearm or weapon in motor vehicle.
Requires Chief Administrator of MVC to conduct wanted person check of all applicants for licenses, permits, and identification cards.
Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
Provides that person who impersonates law enforcement officer and commits crime is guilty of third degree crime.
Limits long term tax exemptions in municipalities with school districts receiving certain State school aid.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DMVA for Council on Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs for preservation of military installations in case of base realignment and closure.
Exempts contaminated and industrially-zoned sites from affordable housing rules.
Expands range of local units eligible to join an insurance fund established by a municipality or county under certain circumstances.
Authorizes municipalities that petition for or receive substantive certification pursuant to the "Fair Housing Act" to make certain affordable housing units available on a preferential basis to certain eligible persons.
Provides municipality with affordable housing credit toward its municipal fair share housing obligation for funds transferred to the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund pursuant to P.L.2008, c.46.
"Property Assessment Appeal Transparency Act"; revises content of required annual notification of real property assessment.
Prohibits DOT from taking certain action on certain rock fall mitigation projects and requires DOT to conduct analysis on project alternatives.
Requires State personal income tax materials to include notice of certain property tax relief programs.
Eliminates age restriction for issuing special permits to carry handgun to retired law enforcement officers.
Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.
Reduces residency requirement for resident hunting licenses from six months to 60 days.
Requires Type II school district without board of school estimate holding its school election in November to receive voter approval of base budget.
Permits idling of motor vehicles on residential property.
Authorizes farmland assessment for forested lands and woodlands devoted to the production of USDA designated specialty crops; exempts such lands from woodland management plan requirement.
Authorizes creation of Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation license plates.
Permits corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers to administer epinephrine auto-injector device.
Requires electric public utilities to establish toll-free telephone number to be used by public for reporting damaged equipment and dangerous vegetation.
Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, and Warren Counties, and requires existing bus stops to be used.
Grants municipal courts discretion to assess court costs for certain dismissals.
Allows appointment of challengers to any election district within congressional or legislative district where challenger resides.
Limits and clarifies use of cap banking by school districts.
Requires cost-benefit analyses and local government financial impact findings for approval of long term property tax exemption; requires DCA to post Statewide database of these exemptions on its Internet website.
Increases maximum municipal percentage of affordable fair share housing satisfied by age-restricted units to 50 percent.
Requires creditors to accept electronic document transmission for certain documents.
Prohibits State contracts for technology with Chinese government-owned or affiliated companies.
Decriminalizes manufacture and certain possession of slingshots.
Prohibits use of new merchant category code by credit card companies for purchases of firearms and ammunitions.
Provides procedures for crediting certain dwellings used by agricultural workers in determination of municipality's fair share housing obligation.
Prohibits student who commits certain sexual offenses from attending same school building or using same school bus as victim of offense.
Prohibits adoption of any State rule or regulation mandating electric heating or water heating systems in buildings prior to issuance of DCA report.
Requires State Treasurer to issue report concerning New York's taxation of New Jersey residents' income.
Establishes minimum level of domestic violence and sexual assault training for judges and judicial personnel.
Requires NJT to publish certain safety violations and establish mechanism to report unsafe conduct.
Modifies method of calculating impervious surface percentage for municipal parks in Highland preservation area.
Provides retirement income exclusion under gross income tax for certain persons with income over $3,000 from part-time employment.
"Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act"; requires Internet-connected devices to have blocking capability in certain circumstances.
Permits certain municipalities to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.
Requires State reimbursement to local government units for first-year uncollected property tax revenue attributable to veterans' property tax exemption.
Requires organizations training disabled veteran assistance dogs to register with Division of Consumer Affairs and provide disabled veteran assistance dogs with vests or harnesses.
"New Jersey Transit Accountability Act"; requires independent audit of NJT.
Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
Limits information required to be provided on marriage or civil union license form.
Concerns applicability of sales tax to certain horse-boarding charges in New Jersey.
Requires eligibility checklist and audit for enrollment in PERS of certain public employees who provide professional services; imposes fine on certifying officer or supervisor for ineligible enrollments.
Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Prohibits DEP from requiring certain municipalities to adopt ordinance that controls tree removal and replacement.
Reduces taxable wage base applied to certain tax contributions.
Expands eligibility for gross income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.
Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.
Allows exclusion of certain small business income from taxation under gross income tax and corporation business tax.
Allows expectant mothers in third trimester to receive temporary parking privileges.
Requires Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test to be offered as alternative assessment for high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
Establishes separate disorderly persons offense for persons who wear masks with purpose to conceal identity while committing another crime or offense.
Allows gross income tax deduction for income earned in form of tips.
Increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, NJT, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their handlers.
Revises definition of persons engaging in investment activities in Iran.
Requires school districts to include instruction on risks associated with social media and cell phone addiction in grades 6 through 12.
Eliminates certain requirements for nonprofit organization operating ski area.
Requires public utility to reimburse the State or local unit, in certain circumstances, for costs incurred in securing potentially dangerous condition caused by property controlled by the public utility.
Prohibits public procurement of electric vehicles that may have been made through forced labor.
Prohibits public utilities from imposing surcharge on certain payment transactions.
"Political Donation Transparency Act;" prohibits automatic enrollment in recurring political contributions and establishes penalties for violators.
Establishes minimum acreage goal and schedule for prescribed burns in pinelands area and Statewide.
Makes labeling of candidate ballot positions discretionary rather than mandatory.
Requires display of estimated odds of winning on certain lottery tickets and State Lottery website.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for distributions from individual retirement accounts to qualified charitable organizations.
Establishes additional requirements for cannabis testing laboratories and penalties for testing violations.
Exempts local government entities from annual remediation fees under certain circumstances.
Requires certain disclosure of earned income by health insurance producers.
Requires State to participate in federal tax credit scholarship program and directs Commissioner of Education to provide required information to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Allows for licensed organizations to conduct raffles remotely and to advertise such raffles; removes maximum value limitations for prizes; allows remote raffles on Sundays; requires quarterly reporting of raffle results.
Permits municipalities to waive interest on certain delinquent property tax payments delivered after required due date.
Classifies 7 Hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I drug.
Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.
Modifies scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act related to economic impact of rules on small businesses and small local government units.
Allows deer depredation permit holders to harvest antlers, venison, and hide from deer.
Filed1
Extends statute of limitations for civil actions against third parties for wrongful death under certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Revises penalties for certain violations of limousine laws.
Requires paratransit vehicle operators to announce stops for passengers.*
Authorizes creation of "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates.
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Revises continuing education requirements for real estate licensees and regulation of certain real estate continuing education providers, instructors, and courses.
Passed the General Assembly · 11
Permits 30-calendar day extension to cure period for certain businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
Requires AG to review Statewide policy regarding investigation of human trafficking.
Exempts community gardens operating on-site composting systems or other systems of managing organic waste from certain DEP permits under certain conditions.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
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."*
Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures.
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service.
Clarifies establishments required to display human trafficking public awareness signs.
Out of committee · 10
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities; appropriates $5,000,000.*
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-and county-owned lakes and reservoirs.*
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Designates portion of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as "James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway."
Requires information to be provided regarding levels of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.*
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.*
Concerns enrollment of twins or higher order multiples in public preschool programs.
Concerns penalties for assault of motorbus and rail passenger service employees.
In committee · 270
Requires certain preliminary approval by municipality prior to licensure of cooperative sober living residence.
Repeals sections of law pertaining to transfer of civil service and non-civil service employees of terminated local health agency to superseding agency.
Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Restricts Commissioner of Education's authority to reject school district's budget proposal.
Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances.
Provides for direct property tax relief from Highlands Property Tax Stabilization Fund.
Permits farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.
Exempts certain volunteer emergency service organizations from charitable contribution filing fees.
Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid in SDA districts.
Eliminates seniority in Civil Service and other jurisdictions for reductions in force in certain circumstances.
Prohibits exemption of school purposes property taxes under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."
Authorizes imposition of additional fines for overcrowding.
Prohibits municipal ordinance to create sanctuary city; establishes State and local employee ethics violation upon noncompliance with federal immigration enforcement request.
Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.
Exempts public institutions of higher education from motor vehicle registration fee.
"New Jersey Jobs Protection Act"; requires verification of employment.
Concerns endangered plant species in NJ.
Establishes bipartisan task force to study response to COVID-19 in New Jersey.
Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
Clarifies that licensed dealers may provide firearms for display at fund raising events sponsored by certain tax exempt organizations.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Prohibits adoption of State and local rules that prohibit use of fossil fuel-powered kitchen appliances.
Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
Requires DEP to evaluate extending sewer service in Lake Hopatcong region; allows gross income tax deduction for septic system maintenance under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Local Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act."
Requires legislative approval of changes to core curriculum content standards and Statewide assessments.
Exempts fuel used for operation of certain school buses from petroleum products gross receipts tax and motor fuel tax; clarifies tax treatment of certain dyed fuel thereunder; clarifies determination of taxable estates of certain decedents.
Bans foreign ownership of agricultural or horticultural land and agricultural woodlands in State.
Prohibits use of private funds and personnel in governmental offices and procedures pertaining to administration of elections; establishes crimes and penalties for violations.
Establishes Main Street Economic Growth Program to encourage business development in certain small municipalities.
Establishes priority for certain firearm-related background checks when applicant has obtained domestic violence restraining order.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Establishes Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission.
Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.
Prohibits State from imposing mileage-based user fee; prohibits use of State funding for any program, study, or pilot program related to imposition of mileage-based user fee.
Requires AG to create voting fraud task force.
Requires certain contractors to verify work authorization of newly hired employees.
Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.
Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.
Establishes expedited ejectment proceeding to remove certain unauthorized real property occupants.
Requires school districts to allow students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Renames Blue Star Memorial Highway Council as Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway Council; renames Blue Star Memorial Highway system as Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway system.
Allows utility task vehicles used for farm operation to travel on public roadways.
Requires establishment and implementation, in certain circumstances, of wildlife management plans for open space and farmland, and authorizes use of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to finance activities undertaken pursuant to such plans.
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
Establishes "Students with Communication Disabilities' Bill of Rights."
Permits excused absence for student enlisted or planning to enlist in Armed Forces of United States or National Guard.
Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Prohibits State contractors from distributing data to foreign adversaries.
Requires public schools to provide age-appropriate information to students in grades nine through 12 on United States military and veterans.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."
"Weston's Law"; extends crime of human trafficking to include recruiting or coercing juvenile to join gang or drug trafficking scheme.
Provides criminal and civil penalties for predatory marketing of fentanyl to minors.
Requires Attorney General to compile and publicly report certain statistics pertaining to permits to carry for handguns and firearm purchaser identification cards.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.
Provides research and development tax credit under gross income tax.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for investment in certain manufacturing equipment, facility renovation, modernization, and expansion.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Reduces gross income tax rates by ten percent over three years.
Requires commissioner of registration to move voters with undeliverable mail-in ballots to inactive file; removes such inactive voters from Statewide voter registration system following failure to vote in two consecutive federal general elections.
Requires each public school to post on website comprehensive list of all resources available in school library.
Requires AG to create voting integrity task force.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001.
Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.
Establishes increased penalties for smoking cannabis or marijuana on public beaches.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Eliminates transfer inheritance tax for step-grandchildren.
Modifies requirements for associations to protect structural integrity of certain buildings; expands timeframes for associations to establish adequate reserves.
"Flood Zone Clarification Act"; modifies procedure for delineation of State flood hazard areas.
"Imprisoning Illegal Aliens Act;" allows State and local entities and private detention facilities to enter into agreements to detain noncitizens.
Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccination.
Increases regulation of State veterans' memorial homes.
Upgrades degree of crime of auto theft when committed in connection with home invasion or residential burglary.
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.
Repeals the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."
Requires DEP to reimburse local units for costs incurred in responding to emergencies in State parks and forests.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
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.
Requires registered voters present identification when voting.
Requires appropriate official file information on deaths in county with county clerk; provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file.
Extends closing time of polling places by one hour.
Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Requires reporting of provisional ballot data in each election district for primary and general elections.
Establishes "Veteran Obituary Fund."
Prohibits MVC from accepting certain documents as proof of applicant's identity for certain documents issued by MVC.
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.
Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemption.
Authorizes veterans to deduct two years military service from age requirement for police officer under certain circumstances.
Requires registered voters to present photo ID when voting at polling place.
"Fairness in Women's Sports Act."
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
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.
Prohibits download or use of TikTok application on any State-issued electronic device.
Reinstates penalty for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis as disorderly person offense.
Increases daily compensation for election workers and increases additional compensation rate for election workers managing signature copy registers.
Prohibits certain financial institutions from requiring certain disabled veterans to include anticipated property tax obligations as part of mortgage applications.
Provides a STEM graduate retention tax credit for certain employers who pay certain employees' education loan debt.
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.
Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.
Revises Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid program; requires all energy taxes to be paid directly to municipalities.
Requires registered voters to present identification when voting at polling place.
Restricts establishment of mandates to become vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); establishes reimbursement program to cover certain out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine.
Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
Prohibits discrimination against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.
Prohibits EDA from issuing subsidies for wind energy projects.
Prohibits collecting of certain costs associated with offshore wind projects from ratepayers.
Concerns justified use of force and deadly force.
"Protecting Students from Obscene Material in School Libraries Act."
Repeals law prohibiting sale or distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, polystyrene foam food service products, and single-use plastic straws.
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Allows complaint for guardianship of minor to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18 under certain circumstances; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Permits taxpayers to deduct total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
"Fully Funding Schools and Cutting Property Taxes Act"; repeals certain sections of law; requires additional aid to lower property taxes commensurate with residents' ability to support schools; appropriates $2.9 billion.
Restricts all ownership of agricultural land in State by foreign governments and persons.
Requires State to bear partial cost of transportation of certain homeless students to school.
Removes certain part-time elected public officials from eligibility for employer-paid health care benefits coverage; makes elected public officials ineligible for payments for waiving health care benefits coverage; codifies Pension Fraud and Abuse Unit.
Concerns right to repair farm equipment and lawn mowers.
Subjects certain rooming and boarding houses to municipal land use regulations; requires owners and operators of cooperative sober living residences to submit certain approvals with license applications.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Establishes "Manufacturing Workforce Development Grant Program" for students enrolled at county colleges.
Establishes pilot program in Division of Taxation to provide income tax credits for the opening of certain homesteads to hunting activities in areas with high number of wildlife incidents.
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.
Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.
Establishes tax credits and financial grant related to construction and operation of advanced nuclear energy facilities.
Requires underground structural assessment prior to commencing public highway or public transportation projects within close proximity to operating or retired mines.
Establishes abandoned mine reclamation program in DOT.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools.
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
Requires birthing centers and hospitals to offer parents of newborn children opportunity to view video on dangers of drowning for infants and young children.
Updates scope of practice of optometrists.
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Establishes certification process for non-physicians to perform laser tattoo removal.
Reinstates annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and sport or recreation equipment.
Requires BPU to review and report on rates and revenues of electric public utilities that use smart meters.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."
Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.
Requires DEP and New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to provide priority for principal forgiveness on environmental infrastructure project loans to municipalities in coastal areas.
Expands available protections against fraudulent recording of quitclaim deed.
Prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age.
Clarifies child support obligation notice and certification requirements for applicants for State licenses.
Sets flat gross income tax rate at 5.9 percent tax for all taxable income over $37,500 or $75,000, depending on filing status; exempts taxpayers with less income from gross income tax.
Makes FY2023 supplemental appropriation of $17 million to DEP for grants for certain lake management activities.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Requires electronic voting system vendors disclose financial ties prior to electronic voting system approval by Secretary of State.
Requires stress testing on State's ability to provide services in various economic conditions.
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Requires provision of water safety instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
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.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Authorizes creation of honorably discharged veteran license plates.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
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.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Repeals surtax imposed on certain businesses.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
Establishes "Parents Bill of Rights Act"; prohibits school district from interfering with fundamental right of parent or guardian to engage in and direct student's education; permits opt-out of school district curriculum.
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Establishes forest firefighter death benefit.
Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.
"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.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities.
Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds.
Requires basic course in land use law and planning offered to certain officials to include module on warehouse development and high-density development.
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
Prohibits ownership of certain protected land adjacent to military facilities in State by certain foreign governments and persons.
Requires appointment of State monitor to school districts that receive 70 percent or more of revenue from State aid.
Requires school district receiving 70 percent or more of revenue from State aid to post certain information concerning out-of-State travel expenditures on Internet website.
Prohibits condemnation of farmland actively supporting agricultural or horticultural production for purpose other than agricultural or horticultural production.
Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Prohibits public officials from accepting virtual currency and non-fungible tokens as gifts.
Directs AG to enter into agreement with U.S. Attorney General to empower certain corrections officers to investigate immigration status of inmates.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
"The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.
"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.
Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations.
Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.
Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.
Eliminates $375 minimum Corporation Business Tax on New Jersey S corporations with New Jersey gross receipts of less than $100,000.
Requires taxation as real property of improvements on publicly owned real property used for purpose and protection of public water supply.
Prohibits location and operation of cannabis retailers near schools or places of worship.
Requires entities to verify age of persons accessing certain online material and prohibits minors from accessing certain online material.
The "Uniform Electronic Wills Act"; authorizes electronic wills.
Restricts genetic testing of newborn and crime victim DNA; permits DNA information to be obtained pursuant to warrant or court order.
Indexes amount of veterans' income tax exemption for inflation.
Requires school district to notify registered apprenticeship programs of upcoming college or career fair.
Creates New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Clarifies that bribery statute applies to unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts.
Exempts certain plastic materials processed at advanced plastic processing facilities from State laws regulating solid waste disposal and recycling.
Establishes Rural Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program in EDA; appropriates $2.5 million in federal funds.
Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
Provides CBT credit for development of anaerobic digestion facilities that process food waste.
Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to request new parents watch water safety video prior to discharge.
Designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in NJ; encourages DOE to provide resources on water safety.
Allocates $7.5 million annually of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenue for preservation of land in Highlands Region.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Permits county clerk to remove voters from vote-by-mail lists under certain circumstances.
Requires Secretary of State create website for voters to report irregularities regarding mail-in ballots; establishes "Vote by Mail Study Commission."
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.
Requires Secretary of State and county commissioners of registration to perform audit of voter registration records in Statewide Voter Registration System.
Requires school performance report to include information about positive placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Requires MVC to safeguard automatic voter registration process.
Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children.
Requires DCA to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer voluntary recovery residence certification program.
Qualifies certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees.
Upgrades burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree; upgrades it to a crime of the first degree if committed while armed.
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
"Welcome Home Veterans Act"; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets.
Establishes temporary sales tax exemption for small businesses impacted by ongoing public highway projects.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Main Library Alliance.
Permits interment of military working dogs at State-operated veterans' memorial cemeteries.
Exempts oral healthcare products from sales and use tax.
"Road to Tax Relief Act"; provides credit for sales tax remittances for businesses impacted by public highway projects, including Interstate 80 project; provides tax credits for certain businesses and persons impacted by same projects; makes appropriation.
Provides secondary classroom experience credit towards meeting requirements of classroom training portion of registered apprenticeship.
Authorizes certain large food waste generators to send food waste to sanitary landfill facilities for purpose of generating Class I renewable energy.
Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations concerning small modular nuclear reactors; authorizes EDA to incentivize construction and operation of such reactors.
Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities.
Indexes for inflation taxable income brackets under New Jersey gross income tax.
Concerns documents, driver's licenses, and non-driver identification cards issued by MVC.
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.
Provides for drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey program benefits.
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.
Creates alternate voting members on county agriculture development boards.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Increases amounts of aid paid to certain municipalities that host watershed lands; increases amount annually appropriated to "Highlands Protection Fund" from realty transfer fee revenues.
"Parents' Bill of Rights Act"; requires public school and school district provide certain information to parents and guardians and obtain parental consent prior to taking certain actions.
Revises "Administrative Procedure Act" concerning socio-economic impact statements for proposed rule-making.
Allows for exclusion of certain properties from Highlands preservation area.
"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.
Changes certain driver testing and education requirements for persons with disabilities.
Concerns lung cancer screening awareness and access.
Requires nonpublic secondary schools, independent institutions of higher education, and State to make payment to school districts for educational costs of students residing in tax-exempt housing upon adoption of resolution by municipal governing body.
Requires annual State aid payments to certain municipalities in which significant portions of State-owned and county-owned property is located.
Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.
Modifies capital reserve funding requirement for associations of planned real estate developments.
Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for construction or expansion of certain meat processing facilities.
"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.
Concerns consumer-regulated electric utilities.
"Emergency Crop Loss Relief Act of 2026"; appropriates $60 million.
"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.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain active members of volunteer emergency service organizations.
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Prohibits use of State funds by institutions of higher education for legal representation of undocumented immigrants.
Removes restrictions on presence of police and law enforcement officers near polling places and ballot drop boxes.