Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Gary S. Schaer
Sponsored
Out of committee2
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act"; provides certain protections to residential tenants and codifies certain warranty of habitability protections.
Establishes "New Jersey Holistic Representation Model" in Office of Public Defender.
In committee57
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances.
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.
Requires child's religion not be changed due to foster care or adoption.
Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State.
Upgrades certain penalties for criminal street gang recruitment and criminality; imposes mandatory minimum sentence for certain offenses; establishes accomplice liability and imposes restrictions for certain recruiters.
Prohibits the sale of adulterated candy in New Jersey.
Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights.
Concerns application of residential rental property inspection findings in rental assistance determinations and eviction actions.
Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students.
Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Establishes geriatric parole for certain eligible inmates.
Permits installation of GPS navigation devices which do not obstruct motor vehicle operator's vision.
Imposes requirements on certain pediatric emergency departments; requires DOH to include information on pediatric emergency departments in its annual hospital performance report.
Permits up to 10 children to be cared for by a registered family day care provider.
Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities.
Requires continuing identification and remediation of waste tire sites.
Prioritizes investment of State administered pension funds in in-state infrastructure project investments over comparable out-of-state infrastructure project investments.
Directs public utility to reimburse municipality for police services required for safe completion of public utility project no later than 60 days after municipality submits bill to public utility.
Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program."
Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances.
Requires that definition of occurrence in certain property damage liability insurance policies include coverage for faulty workmanship.
Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options.
Requires businesses to report email address to Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.
Eliminates 15% fee charged by cemetery company on transfer of graves, crypts and niches.
Prohibits retail mercantile establishments from imposing surcharges on consumer credit card purchases.
Extends county-based real property assessment program to Passaic County.
Codifies protections in Law Against Discrimination for persons suffering discrimination on grounds of disparate impact.
"Economic Emergency Investment Stabilization Act"; allows EDA to invest in businesses impacted by major economic emergencies.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.
Requires installation of certain rescue supplies on certain bridges.
Permits cosigners to student loans under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program to make payments on loans; allows gross income tax deduction for certain payments under NJCLASS Loan Program.
Exempts persons seeking civil service Claims Examiner title from examination requirements for 24 months.
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act."
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for certain drug regimens for treatment of AIDS or HIV under certain circumstances.
Requires landlords of certain properties providing child care services who refuse lead service line replacements to install and maintain water filters.
Establishes "Task Force for Community Based Juvenile Rehabilitation."
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Alters date by which school districts notify parents of nonpublic school students of eligibility for bus transportation or aid in-lieu-of transportation payment from August 1 to July 15.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship.
Establishes crime of doxxing.
Requires DHS to establish program to assist children with incarcerated non-custodial parents in enrolling in safety net programs.
Establishes limits on future parole eligibility date.
Permits Secretary of Higher Education to appoint antisemitism monitor to any institution of higher education; requires institution to implement recommendations of antisemitism monitor.
Requires certain actions prior to withholding nonpublic school aid for nonpublic school's failure to meet certain health and safety requirements.
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of date on which primary elections will be held if date coincides with period of religious observance.
Transfers Division of Food and Nutrition from Department of Agriculture to DHS; appropriates $128.241 million from constitutionally dedicated revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.
Concerns licensure of persons in New Jersey who provide professional barbering services in another state or foreign country.
Removes municipal authority to charge application fee for representation by municipal public defender.
Enables imposition of local curfew to help curtail disorderly or riotous conduct.
Amends FY2026 annual appropriations act to increase Supplemental Graduate Medical Education Subsidy by $496,000 for support to additional acute care hospital.
Establishes presumption of knowledge that display of noose or Nazi or Confederate symbol would cause bias intimidation; enhances penalties.
Authorizes supplemental appropriation of up to $2 million to provide aid to certain nonpublic schools.
Concerns listing name of minor child on residential lease agreements and related court documents.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit service under Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program.
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."*
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships.
Requires unexpended State aid for nonpublic school nursing services and nonpublic school security services to be used to support nonpublic school transportation services.*
Out of committee · 7
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.
Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits.
Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.
Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating in NJ.
"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.*
In committee · 34
Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.
Shortens timeframe for municipality to rehabilitate certain abandoned property.
Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.
Requires producer of certain firefighting equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to provide written notice to purchaser; prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain firefighting equipment containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force."
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection.
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools.
Concerns the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."
Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter.
Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
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.
Requires DEP to perform certain assessments concerning regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution.
Decreases the premium receipts tax for surplus lines insurance coverage.
Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and related municipal land use regulations.
Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."
Revises requirements for assessing nursing home health, safety, and operations and for taking action against low-performing nursing homes.
Permits school districts to utilize on-demand micro transit programs for provision of pupil transportation services; establishes grant program to incentivize use of on-demand micro transit programs for pupil transportation.
Establishes State Seal of Civic Readiness to recognize certain students attaining high level of proficiency in civics.
Permits use of unexpended State aid for specific nonpublic school programs may be used to support certain other nonpublic school programs rather than being refunded.
Provides that unexpended nonpublic textbook aid or aid for Nonpublic Technology Initiative may be used to support services provided under other program.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Permits unexpended nonpublic school textbook aid or aid for Nonpublic Technology Initiative to be used to support other program.