Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, Senate.
Brian P. Stack
Sponsored
Passed the Senate3
Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors.
Extends protected tenancy period for certain tenants who are senior citizens and certain tenants with disabilities.
Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.
Out of committee8
Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.
Requires certain residential buildings to have fire barriers in common attic areas.
Requires limited liability company to disclose ownership information when submitting deed for recording and establishes penalty.*
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
Requires DHS and DOH, respectively, to provide information to SNAP, WFNJ, and WIC recipients regarding card skimming, cloning, and similar fraudulent activities and to replace stolen benefits; makes appropriation.
Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *
Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders.
Clarifies overtime compensation requirements for certain public employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities.
In committee117
Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work.
Provides for spaying and neutering stray or feral cats and establishes fund therefor; designated as "Compassion for Community Cats Law."
Requires licensing of pet groomers and registration of certain other businesses; establishes certain licensing and operating requirements.
Makes publishing on Internet home address or unpublished telephone number of judges, prosecutors and certain court personnel a crime of the fourth degree under certain circumstances.
Allows voter to vote in any political party primary by changing party affiliation at polling place on primary election day; allows mail-in voter to complete any political party primary ballot.
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; requires new charge for filing of eviction action.
"Palisades Cliffs Protection Act"; limits height of new construction in area below cliffs east of Palisades.
Increases certain penalties for leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in death or injury.
Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service after expiration of coronavirus public health emergency; requires public utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for services.
Requires federal funding to be made available to Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to support Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse if needed to offset unanticipated decrease in dedicated revenues.
"Palisades Cliffs Protection and Planning Act"; concerns preservation of Palisades Cliffs and creates Palisades Cliffs Preservation Council.
Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide certain notifications to customers concerning certain service outages.
Reduces helicopter operations at certain aviation facilities licensed by State.
Provides that act of sexual penetration committed without victim's consent constitutes sexual assault; defines term "consent."
Requires limited liability company to disclose certain information when recording deed concerning residential rental property.
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Codifies and enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability as defense to certain eviction actions.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for hospitalizations resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 without imposing cost-sharing requirements.
Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC.
Requires chief law enforcement officer of municipal police departments to hold two community roundtables on police relations each year.
Provides exception for Legal Services of New Jersey and other public interest organizations from confidentiality of certain eviction actions.
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.
Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.
Concerns carbon monoxide detectors in multiple dwellings and certain hotels.
Prohibits circumventing security measures for certain online ticket sales.
Designates and preserves Caven Point Peninsula in Liberty State Park as natural habitat.
Expands definition of landlords required to provide receipt for rent cash payment made by tenant.
Expands definition of child abuse or neglect.
Requires Homelessness Prevention Program agencies to remain open during public health emergency and provides for funding of each agency.
Requires employers to provide paid leave to employees to vote in certain circumstances.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; prohibits certain transactions between animal shelters, pounds, animal rescue organizations, and animal breeders or brokers; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Extends early voting period for primary elections and May municipal elections.
Establishes penalty for withholding identification to hinder apprehension or prosecution.
Establishes "Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and Services Pilot Program" for certain defendants.
Establishes weatherization and energy efficiency pilot program to address open cockloft space between certain buildings; appropriates $30 million.
Requires certain insurance carriers to include firearm liability insurance as policy option.
Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Permits municipalities to place lien on fire-damaged property's insurance proceeds in certain instances and requires fire and explosion insurance coverage for certain individuals.
Strengthens provisions of child-protection window guard law.
Requires municipal clerk to post municipal documents online.
Prohibits sale of certain lithium-ion devices; establishes restrictions on sale, lease, or rental of certain bicycles and scooters; creates fire risk awareness campaigns.
Requires certain correctional facilities to allow service and companion animals to assist inmates with disability; makes appropriation.
Establishes limit on rent increase for senior citizen tenants of certain properties financed with assistance from HMFA.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
"Santiago/Ramos/Liu Police Protection Act"; requires certain law enforcement vehicles to have tinted windows.
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Concerns carbon monoxide detectors in certain multiple dwellings and hotels.
Restricts certain billing practices for early intervention program services.
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Limits home improvement contractor from entering into contract with full indemnification provision.
Concerns provision of services to defendants on pretrial release.
Requires annual salaries of certain county officers and employees be fixed by ordinance; ordinance not required for compensation excluded from pensionable salary.
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of certain hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Requires health benefits plans to cover abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products.
Upgrades burglary of residence to crime of second degree.
Upgrades to third degree crime for cyber-harassment of public servant or family member of public servant; establishes Office of Cyber-Harassment Support in DLPS; appropriates funds.
Establishes Governor's Survivor Leader Advisory Council in DOH; requires council to create report on human trafficking and 2026 FIFA World Cup; appropriates $1 million.
Criminalizes use of "signal jammers."
Establishes Statewide limitation on rent increases.
Limits amount of residential rental property application fee; establishes penalty.
Requires BPU to consider affordability to ratepayers before approving base rate cases for electric public utilities.
Makes certain amendments to expungement statutes to reduce filing burdens and expand eligibility.
Concerns pretrial detention for firearms offenses.
Expands list of animals prohibited from use in traveling animal acts; limits certain exceptions to apply only at educational institutions.
Establishes New Jersey Forensic Science Planning Commission.
Requires election by certain public employees of certain health care benefit plans; prohibits payments by public employers for waiver of plans.
Permits payment of unused sick leave earned by certain local government officers and employees under certain circumstances.
Requires all pet shops, grooming facilities, and pet daycares to install and maintain video monitoring systems.
Requires circulator of recall petition to take oath by affidavit before officer duly qualified to administer oath.
Establishes audit and payment requirements for pharmacy benefit managers.
Establishes Stolen SNAP Benefits Replacement Fund in Department of Treasury, requires DHS to replace stolen SNAP benefits from fund, and appropriates $20 million to AOC.
"Tariff Transparency Act"; requires disclosure of final retail price attributable to tariffs and other import taxes.
Allows political subdivisions of State to purchase unused sick leave from officer or employee under certain circumstances; prohibits authorizing special emergency appropriations for unused sick leave purchases.
Establishes mortgage assistance program for benefit of certain low- and moderate-income homeowners; appropriates $200 million.
Requires removal of double utility poles upon notification by electric public utilities.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies engaging in government contracts or business operations infringing on data privacy of individuals for purpose of determining immigration status.
Revises Fish and Game Council membership.
Lowers minimum amount of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers.
Upgrades penalties for certain prostitution crimes; creates crimes of leader of prostitution network and participant in prostitution network.
Broadens public awareness signage to include notices in Chinese and Korean.
Requires AG to review Statewide policy regarding investigation of human trafficking.
Prohibits hospital from billing patient for facility fee for services rendered to patient at outpatient facility affiliated with hospital.
Restricts use of certain artificial intelligence generated communications in election campaigns.
Prohibits immigration enforcement on certain public lands; appropriates funds.
Prohibits electric public utilities from charging public entities fees for relocating utility poles.
Establishes "Fair Pricing and Transparency Act."
Establishes municipal election mobile voting pilot program.
Enhances oversight of enforcement of municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances; establishes Rental Control Ombudsman in DCA; appropriates $4 million.
Establishes certain requirements concerning unconscionable rent increases for residential rental properties.
Enhances transparency concerning properties claiming exemption from rent control.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for certain purchases made by certain common interest communities in UEZ.
Allows local contracting unit to accept bid up to 10 percent more than lowest responsible bid in awarding public contracts under certain circumstances.
Requires certain record keeping related to municipal rent control compliance; appropriates $2 million.
Requires county and municipal clerks to publish unofficial list of all persons who filed nominating petitions for primary election within five hours of deadline to file nominating petitions.
Prohibits insurers from using credit history when evaluating homeowners insurance policies.
Requires certain consumer disclosures relating to rabies testing and establishes optional training for veterinarians.
Moves primary election to Tuesday after second Monday in June.
Authorizes municipalities and counties to lower speed limits on certain roads without engineering and traffic investigation.
Limits use of certain New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority development fees to certain transportation-related projects.
Requires certain municipalities to offer early voting.
Requires State agencies to redact handwritten signatures prior to publishing documents on agency's Internet website.
Prohibits law enforcement officers, first responders, CDL drivers, or persons who operate heavy equipment from engaging in recreational use of cannabis items.
Provides for annual adjustments to compensation for certain justices and judges based on change in CPI.
Requires health claims utilization data to be shared with public entity plan sponsors.
Requires county prosecutor to initiate municipal, county, and higher education law enforcement internal affairs investigations.
Establishes immigration unit within Office of Public Defender.
Requires elevators be equipped with standardized fire service keys; concerns fire service key lock boxes.
Eliminates statute of limitations for certain forgery and fraud crimes when parties involved have history of domestic violence.
Requires labor harmony agreement in public works projects.
Requires early voting for each election held in certain counties.
Clarifies applicability of "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act" to public work projects.
Establishes certain manufacturing requirements and penalties concerning wearable recording devices.
Concerns exemptions to municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances.
"Voter Protection and Law Enforcement Neutrality Act."
Establishes Social Housing Program; establishes Workforce Housing Investment Program; establishes Human Infrastructure Bank Fund in NJ Infrastructure Bank.
Carried from the General Assembly
Became law3
Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *
Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.
Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
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.*
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
Passed both houses · 1
Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*
Passed the Senate · 10
Requires certain juveniles to appear before court in county where incident giving rise to delinquency complaint allegedly occurred.
Establishes guidelines for creditworthiness determinations concerning affordable housing programs.
Creates crime of political violence and establishes training requirement for law enforcement.*
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons.*
Permits municipalities to charge reduced or no beach fee for children ages 12 to 17; revises law concerning beach fees for veterans.
Prohibits cryptocurrency automatic teller machines.
Permits victims and witnesses of human trafficking to testify in criminal proceedings via closed circuit television; permits judge to make motion to seek closed circuit testimony.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *
Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL.
Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.*
Out of committee · 22
Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."
Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.
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.
Establishes matching grant program in DCA to support community-based nonprofit organizations that provide shelter services during Code Blue alerts.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
Provides that only registered design professionals or employees with certified fire escape contractors are authorized to install, service, repair, inspect, and maintain fire escapes.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Allows gross income tax credits to certain renters whose rent exceeds 35 percent of gross income.
"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 Council for Community Recovery and Family Success.*
Concerns availability of fire escape mechanisms in residential dwellings; provides penalty for violation.
Dedicates 50 percent of revenues collected from additional fees and taxes imposed on real property transfers valued over $1 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Supplements FY2026 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.
Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Provides certain volunteer and other workers with maximum compensation benefit for workers' compensation claim regardless of outside employment.
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."*
Concerns authority of municipal governing body to notify insurance company if there is activity at rental property which is suspected to violate general terms of rental property insurance policy.
Establishes Hope Card Program to provide victims of domestic violence with restraining order quick reference wallet card; makes appropriation.
In committee · 91
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.
Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Criminalizes unlawful occupancy of dwellings.
Extends crime of identity theft to include fraudulent impersonation or false depiction by means of artificial intelligence or deepfake technology.
Establishes expedited ejectment proceeding to remove certain unauthorized real property occupants.
Revises law concerning substance use disorder treatment facility patient referrals.
Revises licensure and regulatory requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs.
Prohibits substance use disorder treatment providers from using deceptive marketing practices.
Specifies inapplicability of "Fair Chance in Housing Act" to county and municipal landlords.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Prohibits seller from charging credit card surcharges; establishes notice requirements for credit card minimums and cash discounts.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in, and requires divestment from, 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans.
Expands Community College Opportunity Grant Program to include career and technical education programs at county colleges and county vocational schools.
Prohibits use of fireworks on property adjacent to animal shelter, pound, or kennel.
"CJ's Law"; Criminalizes manufacture, sale, and possession of substances containing kratom.
Prohibits automobile insurers from using underwriting rules to raise automobile insurance rates on persons deemed not at fault in motor vehicle accidents.
Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention of defendant charged with aggravated assault of law enforcement officer.
Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse and child endangerment.
Makes it fourth degree crime to engage in certain tracking and location activities.
Establishes offense of reckless trespass involving wild animal; establishes penalties; establishes liability for resulting harm to wild animal.
Establishes crime of gang shoplifting.
Establishes "Mass Violence Care Fund"; appropriates $10 million.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
Requires DCA to establish online, Statewide database of local government unit legal notices.
Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
Requires public schools to develop policy for administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagas nerve stimulators for students with seizure disorder on emergent basis.
Broadens riot; enhances penalties for certain crimes committed during riot; creates new crimes of mob intimidation and cyber-intimidation by publication; establishes duty in municipality to permit law enforcement to respond appropriately.
The "Uniform Electronic Wills Act"; authorizes electronic wills.
Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to develop guidelines for tiered group home placements and transfers.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Creates "New Jersey Kratom Consumer Protection Act."
Authorizes counties to reduce greenhead fly populations; appropriates $50,000.
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.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ambulance transportation services.
Prohibits sewerage authority from imposing connection fee in certain circumstances.
Requires cost-benefit analyses for long term tax exemption, and requires DCA to create database of exemptions; requires five-year tax exemption and abatement agreements to be filed with certain county officials.
Requires age verification to prohibit minors from accessing sexually explicit material online.
Establishes veterinary medicine loan redemption program for certain veterinarians who work in underserved areas for five years; annually appropriates $500,000.
Establishes loan redemption program for certified veterinarians employed as large animal veterinarians in New Jersey.
Establishes legislative internship program; makes appropriation.
Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities.
Creates offenses related to election officials; permits election workers to shield personal information from public.
Concerns pretrial and post-trial considerations for certain crimes involving operation of vehicles, including rebuttable presumption for pretrial detention, pretial recommendation of no release from detention, suspension or revocation of license, and vehicle forfeiture.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
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.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Provides temporary corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
"CJ's Law"; Criminalizes manufacture and distribution of substances containing kratom under certain circumstances.
Authorizes special plate for holders of "Combat Action Ribbon."
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.
Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
"Stephanie's Law"; Requires AOC to establish publicly-accessible domestic violence registry; requires law enforcement officer to search State's domestic violence registries when conducting arrest.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
Requires public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000.
Prohibits BPU approval of electric or gas public utility rate increases resulting in total increase to average residential customer bill in excess of two percent within five-year period.
Requires electric and gas public utilities de-privatization study; appropriates $100,000.
Imposes 10 percent electric public utility windfall surtax on taxpayers with allocated taxable net income in excess of $10 million under CBT.
Requires State agencies that administer utility bill payment assistance or energy efficiency programs to review, and potentially increase, income thresholds for residential customers to participate in programs.
Revises law prohibiting feeding of bears; establishes program in DEP for distribution of bear-proof garbage cans.
Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."
Establishes consumer-facing portal for elevator maintenance for owners of certain buildings to provide information on elevator servicer; requires certain signage; requires DCA to establish senior housing elevator maintenance loan program.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Implements child safety provisions in custody disputes.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
Promotes trauma-informed care in State to mitigate negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress.
The "Safeguarding Livable Units through Municipal Landlord Oversight and Regulation by DCA" or "SLUMLORD Act"; strengthens habitability protections for residential tenants; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes "Mission Critical Long-Term Care Teams"; provides for identification of and intervention at long-term care facilities at risk of operational and financial distress.
Eliminates fee for filing certified copy of name change order.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.
Allows certain senior citizens to apply for rent increase limit.
Concerns local taxation of business personal property of local exchange telephone companies.
Prohibits disclosure of body worn camera recordings under certain circumstances.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters; increases tax on fire insurance premiums.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Authorizes waiver of certain course requirements for qualified candidates for certain housing authority officials.
Requires notice prior to utility pole placement and removal.
Revises regulation of certain health care facilities.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Redefines covered person under Daniel's Law protection to include persons employed in other states.
Requires municipalities to specify in ordinance implementing eminent domain particular use intended for property.
Filed · 1
Requires automated external defibrillators in certain areas of age-restricted communities.