Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Eliana Pintor Marin
Sponsored
Became law1
Appropriates $60,743,569,000 in State funds and $30,495,124,195 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2027.
Passed the General Assembly2
Requires disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and establishes certain responsibilities for litigation funders.
Permits Division of Taxation to share certain tax data with New Jersey Innovation Authority.*
Out of committee4
Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 10, 2026.
Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.
Clarifies sentencing under certain circumstances.
Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriations of $358,811,000; adds and amends various language provisions to FY2026 Appropriations Act.
In committee27
Requires State to reimburse counties for portion of holiday pay to county employees performing State services on certain holidays.
Decreases from 55 days to 21 days minimum time required to change political party affiliation prior to primary.
Allows for sharing of family leave benefits between covered individuals under certain circumstances.
Establishes restrictions on designation of new trauma centers.
Prohibits sewerage authority from imposing connection fee in certain circumstances.
Upgrades crime of theft of scrap metal from transportation system.
Prohibits discrimination with respect to charging of rates of premiums for disability and accident insurance.
Requires disclosure by applicants for State employment of previous or ongoing criminal investigations.
Establishes Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program in EDA.
Requires SHBP and SEHBP to implement referenced based pricing program and bundled payment program.
Requires Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare managed care organizations to offer patient-centered medical home model or other alternative payment model to primary care providers.
Requires MVC to implement corrective measures concerning agency operations.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain imaging related to breast cancer detection.
Prohibits person experiencing coin shortage from charging consumers higher price for cash payment.
Appoints members to State Health Benefits Commission and School Employees' Health Benefits Commission.
Increases insurance premium tax credit for certain insurance companies to reduce retaliatory tax liability imposed by other states.
Appropriates $3 million annually to DEP for mosquito control.
Supplemental appropriation of $3.6 million to DHS to increase adult medical day care Medicaid per diem rate from $89.55 to $93.10.
Creates crime of incest.
Requires Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners to maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.
Requires various State departments to provide linkages to information on "baby boxes" and safe sleep education on their websites.
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Establishes centralized electronic health information exchange infrastructure to facilitate reentry into civilian life for recently incarcerated persons.
Requires owner or operator of data center to submit water and energy usage report to BPU.
Dedicates portion of funds in Casino Revenue Fund to DHS for centers providing certain services to State residents with disabilities.
Provides supplemental FY2027 appropriation of $550,000 for income tax preparation assistance administered by United Way of Northern New Jersey.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Extends transmittal date deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature from fourth Tuesday in February to March 10, 2026.
Clarifies sentencing under certain circumstances.
Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriations of $358,811,000; adds and amends various language provisions to FY2026 Appropriations Act.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**
Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Passed both houses · 1
Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes.
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Modifies collective statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Out of committee · 12
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Establishes pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of remote maternal health services for eligible beneficiaries.
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.*
Limits perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*
"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.
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act"; provides certain protections to residential tenants and codifies certain warranty of habitability protections.
Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act."
Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
Establishes surtax on certain incomes derived from operation of prediction markets.*
In committee · 44
Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.
"Economic Emergency Investment Stabilization Act"; allows EDA to invest in businesses impacted by major economic emergencies.
Requires landlords of certain properties providing child care services who refuse lead service line replacements to install and maintain water filters.
Requires DCA, in consultation with Commission on Human Trafficking, to establish Statewide initiative for Red Sand Project.
"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.
Provides PFRS member in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.
Requires BPU to determine and consider lowest reasonable return on equity before approving electric, gas, and water public utility base rate cases.
Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant firefighters.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
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.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Requires teaching staff members and school board members to annually receive training on trauma-informed education.
Requires certain court documents to be translated into languages other than English.
Eliminates sales tax on baby necessities and sunscreen.
Requires MVC to operate call center to assist with online transactions.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.
Requires public water systems and landlords to provide certain notice of elevated perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances levels in drinking water; requires DEP to establish educational program.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership of certain boards of directors.
Requires racial and gender diversity in membership to be considered for appointments to certain boards and commissions established by statute.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care staff and registered family day care providers.
Requires DHS to establish quality-based reimbursement system for registered family child care providers participating in Grow NJ Kids.
Establishes mitigating factor for sentencing of defendants who are victims of domestic violence and provides for resentencing and trauma-informed reentry support services.
Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.
Provides expungement process for certain defendants who are victims of abuse if conviction is substantially related to abuse.
"Food Desert Elimination Act"; provides incentives to supermarkets and grocery stores that locate in "food deserts."
Limits use of State, county, and municipal property or funding to support immigrant detention facilities.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Implements procedures for automated "Clean Slate" expungements.
"Responsible Data Center Development and Resource Protection Act"; establishes Statewide framework concerning siting, land use approval, energy sourcing, water use, and environmental impacts of large load data center development.
Requires schools to serve free breakfast to all students in public schools.
Requires DOE to publish special education complaint investigation reports and provide links to certain relevant court decisions.
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.