Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Cleopatra G. Tucker
Sponsored
Out of committee5
Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Establishes price preference program on State contracts for businesses owned by women veterans or women in military service.
Makes various changes to address sexual assault and child abuse and neglect involving military personnel; addresses protection, penalties, enforcement, jurisdiction, and victim compensation matters.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
In committee33
Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component called to active federal military service who met fire department maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.
Permits business entities and nonprofit organizations to adopt certain responsibilities related to stormwater management basins; provides corporation business tax credit for adoption of stormwater management basins in certain watersheds.
Permits reimbursement of COBRA health benefit costs of survivors of certain deceased public safety employees; appropriates $750,000.
Requires reflective material on children's Halloween costumes.
Requires applicants for liquor licenses and license transfers to notify residents within 200 feet of licensed premises.
Prohibits certain sales of alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or religious institutions.
Establishes a 500 foot drug free zone around child care centers.
Broadens municipal arson investigators' powers.
Requires parents who intend to home-school their children to inform the school district of that decision; requires school district to maintain record of each home-schooled child in the district.
Permits certain special law enforcement officers to carry firearms at all times when in State.
Grants certain leaves of absence for Vietnam Veterans of America conventions.
Requires minimum level of police staffing based on municipal population and violent crime rate.
Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26.
Adds Sons of The American Legion to list of organizations whose representatives receive paid leaves of absence to attend State and national conventions.
Modifies laws regarding compensation and leaves of absence for certain public employees who served in the military; requires public employers follow certain policies and procedures for leaves of absence.
Concerns training of employees about access to public facilities for individuals with service or guide dogs.
Requires training for constables.
Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Establishes requirements for use of deadly force.
Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans.
Requires Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman submit annual report to veterans' facility oversight boards.
Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.
Prohibits retaliation against inmates in State correctional facilities who report sexual abuse; criminalizes retaliation and failure to report abuse.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $8 million to DHS to increase reimbursement for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to certain beneficiaries of Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income programs.
Authorizes DMVA to grant preference in awarding contracts to vendors that employ veterans.
Authorizes creation of Woman Veteran license plates.
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Authorizes creation of Combat Action Ribbon license plate.
Requires DHS to disregard certain federal pension benefits for veterans in making Medicaid eligibility determinations.
Requires counties to specify expenditures concerning veterans' services when submitting budget to Division of Local Government Services in DCA.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Increases penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes Problematic Sexual Behavior Program.*
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 New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Out of committee · 8
Provides for expansion of county transportation services to include disabled veterans; provides funding source for expansion.
Requires certain notifications to subcontractors listed on bid for State contract by prime contractor.
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.*
Establishes "NJpass Program" to provide discounted fares to eligible organizations; establishes "GO NJ Transit Card Program" to develop transit cards that can be used to purchase any NJT service.
Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury and other State officers to conduct certain outreach events, training workshops, and educational programs for minority and women-owned businesses.
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
"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.**
In committee · 50
Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize general science endorsement to instructional certificate.
Requires vehicle identification number be stamped on catalytic converters of motor vehicles.
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Permits union officials who represent probation officers to participate in all union activities.
"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.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires Department of Treasury to update New Jersey Disparity Study every five years.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Extends affordable housing preference to certain allied South Korean veterans.
Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers of certain persons with disabilities.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
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.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Eliminates conviction of indictable offense as automatic disqualifier for jury service under certain circumstances.
Requires State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct study of utilization of disabled veteran-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Establishes New Jersey Veterans' Organization Building Grant Program.
Establishes "Minority and Women-Owned Businesses State Contractor Remedies Act."
Modifies title and role of Chief Diversity Officer; establishes New Jersey Office of Supplier Development and Business Opportunities.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.
Establishes "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" and occupational heat stress standard in DOLWD.
Requires New Jersey Supreme Court to issue order dismissing certain charges, complaints, and arrest warrants filed with or issued by municipal courts and unresolved for five years or more; requires AOC to conduct certain studies.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
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.
Allows direct deposit of adoption subsidy payments.
Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
Provides one-time deduction of $10,000 for certain taxpayers under GIT.
Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for persons serving in military and military veterans.
Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard and make recommendations on how State should address issues.
Creates new offense of theft by financial exploitation of vulnerable person.
Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
Requires municipality to provide free beach access to certain veterans.
Requires correctional police officers to wear body worn cameras and security camera systems to be installed in State correctional facilities.
Concerns outreach and training for minorities and women in the construction industry.
Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.
Criminalizes owner or landlord knowingly renting dwelling to tenant that is illegal occupancy which causes serious bodily injury to or death of another person.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Permits dogs as service and emotional support animals at State veterans' residential facilities.
Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator for service members.
“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.
Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.
Establishes the "Safe and Sanitary Rental Housing Act."
Revises Commission on Women Veterans.
Authorizes creation and issuance of veteran license plates.