Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Rosaura Bagolie
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly4
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
Concerns school district finances regarding unanticipated cost increases and unused leave liabilities.*
Establishes additional procedures for financial oversight and reporting to ensure fiscal stability of school districts.
Expands duties of executive county business official; establishes processes for fiscal review of school districts by executive county superintendent and Commissioner of Education.
Out of committee4
Establishes Jersey Strong Public Service Scholarship Program.
Permits retired school business administrators to be reemployed by school districts for periods of longer than two years.*
Requires automobile insurance carriers offer policies with 12-month term.
Establishes School Security Pilot Program in DOE; appropriates $15 million.*
In committee64
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years.
Establishes certain requirements concerning charter school financial reporting and prohibits charter school from contracting with for-profit charter management organization.
Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools.
Establishes crime of possessing firearm during public demonstration for purpose of causing civil disorder.
Permits certain substitute teachers to enroll in TPAF.
Creates a civil cause of action for stalking.
Requires vehicle manufacturers to provide real-time access to motor vehicle data to vehicle owners and representatives.
Provides penalties for sexually offensive or abusive communication through social networking website.
Revises law concerning bias intimidation to include members of press or media in protected class.
Requires upcoming Educational Adequacy Report to include comprehensive review of certain components of school funding in consultation with certain stakeholders and experts.
Establishes task force to examine issues and make recommendations concerning youth sports, including abusive coaching, confrontational parents, and bullying of players.
Prohibits prior authorization when prescribing certain drugs.
Requires sellers and secured parties to deliver certificates of ownership to motor vehicle buyers in timely manner.
"Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act"; prohibits distribution of State aid to an institution of higher education that authorizes, funds, or supports antisemitic events or organizations or fails to punish acts of antisemitism on campus.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Establishes "Home Security Systems Anti-Burglary Task Force."
Allows State, municipality, and county to implement automatic enrollment of their employees in deferred compensation plans.
"Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Act."
Requires Medicaid coverage for motorized wheelchairs for nursing facility residents under certain circumstances.
Exempts nonresident military spouses from "New Jersey First Act."
Requires guidelines on student use of internet-enabled devices to be developed by DOE and policy to be adopted by governing body of each public school.
Requires board of education to adopt policy permitting remote attendance by board member in certain circumstances.
Requires board of education member to maintain principal residence in school district for certain number of days each year.
Establishes New Jersey Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to provide water service and water bill payment assistance to certain low-income households; appropriates $25 million.
Requires State to reimburse federally unreimbursed costs of snacks provided to children at certain preschools; appropriates $100,000.
Requires public institutions of higher education to disclose all financial donors.
Requires law enforcement officers to complete training regarding identification of machine gun conversion devices.
Requires certain athletic trainers and certain coaches of interscholastic sports, cheerleading and dance programs, and collegiate sports to complete student-athlete eating disorder training program developed by Commissioner of Education.
Permits certain individuals to use post office box or different address on driver's license or identification card consistent with Daniel's Law.
Requires certain green building initiatives in plans for development or redevelopment of affordable housing planned for construction or substantial renovation.
Provides gross income tax exclusion for military compensation paid to State residents for out-of-State military service.
Requires sports wagering advertisements and applications to include warning of risks of gambling.
Permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities for reckless indifference or intentional misconduct toward persons self-excluded from gaming activities.
Establishes interstate reciprocity for certain teachers with out-of-State teaching certificates.
Establishes "Teacher Certification Reform Act of 2025."
Requires school districts to alert school employees of threats to school community.
Requires certain candidates for teaching certifications to complete youth mental health education course or online module.
Imposes criminal liability on persons who allow minors to access firearms used to commit crimes.
Requires prior approval from Commissioner of DOBI for rate filings for long-term care insurance issued on group basis.
Prohibits automobile insurance policies from disclaiming uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage based on use of motor vehicle owned by insured's employer.
Prohibits increase of staple food prices more than once per day.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of revised military science endorsement.
Makes victims of motor vehicle accidents eligible for VCCO compensation under certain circumstances; establishes Traffic Crash Victim's Bill of Rights.
Prohibits release of home addresses of certain public safety employees by governmental entities.
Limits increases to certain recurring fees charged to residential tenant.
Establishes New Jersey Dominican-American Commission.
Prohibits discrimination on basis of height or weight under "Law Against Discrimination."
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare pediatric special care nursing facility reimbursement rates.
Requires DCF to adopt policies and procedures providing child care facilities with security services, equipment, or technology.
Requires municipal participation in sheltering homeless individuals.
Requires certain school districts to partner with union apprenticeship programs for development of career exploration program.
Permits boards of education to provide chess instruction to students in grades two through eight in certain circumstances.
Requires notification prior to certain mosquito control spraying applications.
Prohibits automobile insurers from increasing automobile insurance rates on persons deemed not at fault in automobile accidents.
Establishes funding for transportation services for preschool students.
Regulates certain vapor products.
Codifies regulations concerning State-excused absences; permits excused absence for students attending military service activities, certain school visits, and open-houses.
Requires Director of Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to establish sandbag reserve program for local government to mitigate flooding.
Establishes certain annual certification compliance requirements for school bus contractors; requires Office of School Bus Safety to establish certification compliance pilot program.
Establishes "New Jersey Union-Led Semiconductor Innovation and Security Program."
Limits resale of certain real property formerly owned by public body in certain circumstances; bans deed restrictions limiting use of commercial real property in certain circumstances.
Requires boards of education to adopt policy on use of artificial intelligence; requires DOE to establish model policy.
Establishes certain mechanisms to address significant unanticipated cost increases experienced by school districts.
Makes various changes to school funding law.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *
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."*
"Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes expedited review for projects utilizing advanced transmission technologies.*
Establishes fee on certain employers that employ individuals who receive health benefits coverage through State Medicaid program.
Passed both houses · 1
Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."
Passed the General Assembly · 26
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Requires AG to review Statewide policy regarding investigation of human trafficking.
Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.
Establishes timelines for review and approval by Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits submitted by approved private schools for students with disabilities.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs in favor of opioid prescription drugs.
Requires Division of Children's System of Care to make changes to certain polices regarding the provision of family support and respite care services for certain eligible individuals.
Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families.
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Requires certain providers of substance or alcohol use disorder treatment, services, or supports to be assessed for conflicts of interest prior to receiving State funds, licensure, or certification.
Establishes licensure requirement for source plasma donation centers.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Requires emergency departments to provide certain information to parents of children experiencing mental health crisis.
Prohibits social media platforms from promoting certain practices or features of eating disorders to child users.
Requires social media platforms to cooperate with nonprofit organization initiatives to remove nonconsensual intimate images or videos.
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Provides that contracts between subscribers and attorney in fact are not related party transactions.
Requires health benefits coverage of continuous glucose monitoring system for treatment of glycogen storage disease.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
"General Contractor Licensing Act;" provides for regulation of general contractors and general contracting businesses.*
Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers.
Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for persons in crisis.*
Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact.
Permits certain for-profit movie theaters to sell alcoholic beverages under specified conditions.*
"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.
Requires parties in arbitration hearings to be represented by attorneys in certain circumstances.
Out of committee · 32
Requires municipalities to provide basic life support services; establishes basic life support services as essential.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
"Used Car Buyers' Bill of Rights"; prohibits certain "as is" sales of used motor vehicles.
Requires public institution of higher education to adopt withdrawal policy permitting refund for certain extenuating circumstances.
Enters New Jersey in Women's Reproductive Health Care Compact.
Requires business using text-based chat to offer transcription of chat to consumer.
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
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 Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Establishes legislative internship program.
Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*
Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
Creates penalty for child endangerment via use of social media.
Modifies child endangerment statute to include AI technology; establishes criminal penalties.
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating in NJ.
Permits certain consumers up to five business days to cancel home improvement contracts and up to three days to cancel certain consumer goods contracts.
Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*
Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.**
Establishes "New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act;" appropriates $1.5 million.*
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 data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success.*
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth.*
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Prohibits sharing automated license plate reader information for interstate investigation concerning reproductive health care services that are legal in NJ.
"Garden State Balcony Solar Act"; exempts portable solar generation devices from certain requirements, and requires certain entities to allow use and installation of portable solar generation devices.*
Concerns enrollment of twins or higher order multiples in public preschool programs.
Makes permanent temporary enactment allowing certain sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages and clarifies privileges.**
"New Jersey History Day Act."
Requires four-year institutions of higher education to provide training on affirmative consent and certain federal Title IX requirements to first-year and transfer students.
In committee · 138
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
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.
"Madalyn's Law"; requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of toxic shock syndrome.
Creates "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force".
Directs State Board of Education to authorize general science endorsement to instructional certificate.
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
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.
Requires institutions of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises and maintain supply of naloxone hydrochloride.
Provides for filing extension and alternate medical documentation in PFRS, SPRS, or PERS for accidental disability retirement in certain circumstances; extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Requires public institution of higher education to establish plans concerning cyber security and prevention of cyber attacks.
Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.
Establishes Office of Child Advocate.
"Pet Insurance Act."
"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.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Makes $3 million supplemental appropriation for bonus awards for certain COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers of Local 195 of International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Codifies Medicaid coverage for eligible pregnant women for 365-day period beginning on last day of pregnancy.
Provides cancer and cardiovascular screenings to law enforcement officers; establishes fund; appropriates $20 million.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires BPU to determine and consider lowest reasonable return on equity before approving electric, gas, and water public utility base rate cases.
Prohibits automobile insurers from using underwriting rules to raise automobile insurance rates on persons deemed not at fault in motor vehicle accidents involving municipal vehicles.
Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant firefighters.
Requires AG to establish training program for crowd management and provide resources to municipal police department or force for large gatherings and flash mobs.
Establishes New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative Act.
Extends child care subsidies to families earning up to 300 percent of federal poverty level; appropriates funds.
Concerns AG guidelines on bias incident investigation standards.
Directs Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for certain criminal contempt violations.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers of certain persons with disabilities.
Provides tax levy cap adjustment for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid.
Codifies certain requirements and stipulations for licensed veterinarians to engage in telemedicine and telehealth.
Prohibits flags of designated terrorist organizations from being displayed or flown on State property.
Requires institution of higher education to adopt policy on use of campus facilities and grounds for camping.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Establishes Chronic Absenteeism Task Force.
Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.
Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Prohibits insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP from charging fee for paper bills and notices.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Restricts landlord from imposing charge on applicant or tenant for keeping pets in residential rental units.
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning certain court administrators.
"Tariff Transparency Act;" requires disclosure of final retail price attributable to tariffs and other import taxes.
Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.
Permits legislative agents and organizations to receive funds assessed on tuition bills as waivable fees.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
Establishes limits on transcript release restrictions at institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.
Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
Creates crime of incest.
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to prevent human trafficking in women and children of color.
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.
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.
Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Requires AG to report data regarding shootings that did not result in bodily injury.
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
Clarifies consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in a sexual manner does not include or imply consent to disclosure of image.
Permits court to take additional time to consider pretrial release or pretrial detention when firearm offense is involved.
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.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of prenatal ultrasound screenings covered under health benefits plans.
Requires at least one drive-up ballot drop box in each county; requires certain information to be posted at ballot drop boxes and locations.
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.
Requires MVC to accept certain documents as proof of name change for driver's license.
Allows certain public high school student-athletes to substitute study hall for physical education during their athletic seasons.
Establishes exemption from State residency requirement for certain public school teachers for two years.
Allows sentencing to extended term for repeat convictions of receipt of stolen property.
Requires certain health care facilities to offer lactation counseling and consultations to persons who have given birth.
Requires State colleges to close on Election Day.
Amends public school laws on harassment, intimidation, and bullying to apply to certain acts against teachers and staff members; revises definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
Requires written notification of advanced placement courses to parents of students with disability; prohibits exclusion from advanced placement courses on basis of disability.
Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
Increases PFRS accidental disability and accidental death pension when disability or death is caused by weapon.
Establishes civil right of action for misuse of individual's name, image, likeness, or voice.
Requires health insurance coverage for testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Requires health insurance coverage of diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost-sharing.
Limits negotiated plea agreements for crime of burglary when firearm involved.
Requires schools to universally provide free meals to all students, regardless of whether students are federally eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Directs EDA to establish New Jersey Energy Independence Bank.
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to include requirement for production of domestic original music and musical scores.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
Establishes New Jersey-India Commission.
Increases penalties for drag racing; provides for impoundment under certain circumstances.
Requires each school district to have certified school nurse at each school building in district.
Establishes mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on disclosure of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of machine gun conversion device.
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Requires DOT to ensure electric vehicle charging stations are accessible to disabled drivers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 to Division on Civil Rights.
Requires certain public schools that receive State aid to begin regular instruction for high school students no earlier than 8:30 A.M.
Revises process for submission of annual school district audits.
Revises State renewable energy portfolio standards.
Concerns keyless locking mechanisms and burglar's tools.
Requires Commissioner of Education and Local Finance Board approval for certain board of education leases exceeding 20 years; authorizes boards to enter into 20-year lease purchase agreements for improvements or additions to school buildings.
Authorizes creation of "Sons of the American Legion" license plates.
Expands "Daniel's Law" protections; requires Office of Information Privacy to establish portal for prohibiting disclosure of personal information by private entities and establishes penalties for failure to comply.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide academic credit for certain examinations.
Revises certain requirements concerning reported cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Clarifies that testosterone therapy is covered treatment under the "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act."
Requires volunteers, employees, and organizers of certain youth and sports organizations to receive criminal history record background checks.
Establishes "Automotive Anti-Theft Systems Task Force."
Establishes New Jersey Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Requires businesses receiving financial assistance from EDA be prohibited from any gender gap payment practice to their employees.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Requires public school employee to be natural person.
Requires Commissioner of Education to appoint independent investigators for complaints against DOE regarding special education.
Requires Office of Special Education in DOE to determine compensatory education services in certain circumstances.
Requires additional monitoring and enforcement of certain orders of compliance and corrective action plans issued during special education disputes.
Requires State Board of Education to promulgate certain regulations concerning special education complaint investigations and corrective action plans.
Filed · 1
Requires carriers to provide covered persons with option to electronically send and receive correspondence.