Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Chigozie U. Onyema
Sponsored
Became law1
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*
In committee11
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Allows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."
"Protection of Homeownership and Limiting Institutional Investor Acquisition Act"; imposes limitations and establishes certain incentives and disincentives concerning acquisition of single-family residences.
Prohibits insurers from using credit history when evaluating homeowners insurance policies.
Establishes New Jersey Partnerships for Results and Opportunity through Multisector Integration, Services, and Education Program in EDA to award grants to eligible entities to provide certain social services; appropriates $30 million.
"Fair Wage Protection Act"; prohibits use of surveillance wage setting through use of wage setting algorithm.
"Grocery Retailer Opportunity to Compete Act"; regulates price discrimination.
Modifies certain DEP permit application requirements for data centers.
Requires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.
"Buy Now Pay Later Act"; regulates buy now pay later lenders.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Requires paratransit vehicle operators to announce stops for passengers.*
Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *
"Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes expedited review for projects utilizing advanced transmission technologies.*
Out of committee · 13
Appropriates $3 million annually to Freedom Schools in New Jersey using funds collected under Social Equity Excise Fee.
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.**
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Revises Work First New Jersey program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program procedures to require information on security protocols be provided when replacement benefit cards are issued.
"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.*
Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.
Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel and diaper products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.*
Requires registration of postsecondary education debt creditors; establishes protections for borrowers.
Modifies procedures for parole release, early discharge from parole, and penalties for certain parole violations.
Concerns certain motor vehicle related funding to certain municipalities.
Requires State superintendent of NJ Office of Weights and Measures to inspect baggage scales at certain airports within State.
In committee · 21
Removes municipal authority to charge application fee for representation by municipal public defender.
Requires Department of Treasury to update New Jersey Disparity Study every five years.
Modifies current law on ticket sales and resales.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.
Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.
Repeals law that requires funds for legislative agents to be assessed on student tuition bills in certain manner.
Establishes New Jersey Baby Bond Account Program.
Creates Office of Nonprofit Ombudsperson in Department of Treasury; appropriates $329,000.
Authorizes withholding of funds due to federal government if federal government withholds funds from State in contravention of a court decision.
Requires SNAP retailers to take measures to help prevent card skimming.
Requires DHS to distribute contactless EBT cards to SNAP recipients by January 31, 2027.
“Justin Christian El-Abiad, Robert E. Dwight, Jr., Raquan Ellis, Zahir Atkins, and Sebastien Manzalaoui Act"; revises window guard requirements in certain residential rental units and multiple dwellings.
Changes certain allocations and amounts of constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for Fiscal Year 2026 and thereafter; authorizes Garden State Preservation Trust and local governments to acquire lands in urban areas for agricultural or horticultural purposes.
"Community-led Birthing Justice and Equity Resource Initiative Program Act;" appropriates $12 million.
Establishes "Targeted Midwifery Workforce Development Act"; appropriates $12 million.
"Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Driver Communication and Disability Protection Act"; revises and establishes process for designating certain disorders through MVC.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Establishes "Stop Corporate Money in Politics Act"; restricts right of certain business entities to make contributions and expenditures for certain political purposes.