Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Lisa Swain
Sponsored
Became law1
Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
Passed the General Assembly2
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Requires Department of Agriculture to take various actions to publicize and promote community supported agriculture in New Jersey.
Out of committee9
Concerns sexual assault complaints.*
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
Establishes nurse aide workforce development program.
Requires notification of rent leveling controls at time of closing of real estate transaction.
Limits perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*
Modifies certain provisions of law concerning speech-language specialists.
Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period.
Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.
"Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.
In committee40
Establishes fourth degree crime of cyber-interference.
Requires institution of higher education to report allegation of sexual misconduct by health care professional to licensing board for investigation.
Requires certain residential property owners, schools, and child care centers to test drinking water for lead every three years.
Requires NJT to provide notice concerning routine maintenance and significant reductions in service.
Requires environmental sustainability plan for State House Complex.
Requires public utility to provide daily updates to municipalities concerning public utility service work.
Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor.
Establishes pilot program to provide for same-day voter registration on election day in certain years.
Requires State Police to biannually report to Legislature number of sex offenders who fail to register as required by Megan's Law.
Expands definition of landlords required to provide receipt for rent cash payment made by tenant.
Requires DHS to establish a pilot program covering menstrual hygiene products under Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.
Requires certain public schools to advertise availability of free menstrual hygiene products.
Establishes requirements for State to enter into contract for purchase of menstrual products.
Directs BPU to establish rebate program for purchase of zero-emission lawn equipment.
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicyclist and pedestrian safety.
Increases penalty for failing to register as sex offender for more than 24 months.
Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to suspend accrual of interest on certain New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program loans in deferment or forbearance.
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.
Requires DCA to track natural disaster-related spending by State and local government.
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of school psychologists.
Requires health insurance coverage for testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Establishes Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program in Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services; appropriates $500,000.
Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment.
Requires Medicaid provide health benefits coverage, and places certain requirements on insurers and State Health Benefits Program regarding existing mandate on health benefits coverage, for certain over-the-counter contraceptives.
Requires health benefits coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services, including early infancy care, without cost sharing.
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Establishes NJ Affordable Connectivity Program to provide discounted broadband services to certain households; appropriates $10 million.
Provides health care benefits to disabled members of TPAF and PERS.
Establishes certain requirements for Medicare supplement policy premiums.
Requires health insurance coverage of diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost-sharing.
Establishes "Gluten-free Certification Program" for restaurants.
Establishes spill prevention and reporting requirements for certain facilities that handle plastic pellets.
Requires labeling of over-the-counter and prescription drugs containing major food allergen or gluten-containing grain.
Directs BPU to establish virtual power plant program to reduce peak demand for electric energy.
Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.
Clarifies permissible motor vehicle window tint; requires inspection.
Revises statutory law to change title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate."
Provides for monthly salary for certain members of State Board of Medical Examiners; appropriates funds.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period.
"Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act"; concerns extension of certain public entity contracts related to energy conservation and renewable energy production.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
Requires Governor's Office of Volunteerism to promote and support volunteerism for compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients; appropriates $200,000 to DHS, Office of Volunteerism, and DOLWD.*
Reduces business formation fees.
Passed both houses · 1
Establishes NJ Native Seed Commission to develop plan to increase production and use of native seeds in State.
Passed the General Assembly · 10
Permits 30-calendar day extension to cure period for certain businesses to address and resolve certain violations.
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Requires issuance of report on certain information and data on processing of applications for professional and occupational licenses and mandates review of training and call intake in Division of Consumer Affairs.
Establishes certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in State.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
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 · 22
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.
Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for endometriosis.
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
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.*
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Requires 45 day notice concerning tuition rate changes by licensed child care centers.
Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
Establishes Deepfake Technology Unit in DLPS. *
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.**
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
Requires BPU to work with neighboring states to research and recommend certain action concerning electric capacity and transmission.
Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to consider interconnection applications for certain solar projects.*
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Enters NJ into Athletic Trainer Compact.
Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.
Prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain apparel and diaper products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.*
Makes various changes to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's enabling act.
Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs.*
In committee · 99
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.
Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water.
Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemption.
Establishes gross income tax credit and corporation business tax credit for student loan payments.
"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.
Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
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.
Allows parents or legal custodians separated from their children because of immigration matters to appoint standby guardians.
"Firearm and Ammunition Procurement Act"; establishes State procurement practices for firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.
Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.
Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.
Concerns NJT transitway and Meadowlands public transportation.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
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.
Requires outdoor lighting fixtures installed or replaced by, or on behalf of State, or at projects receiving State funds, to meet certain criteria.
Authorizes State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct disparity study concerning utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement process.
Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.
Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Require business seeking to perform State contract to disclose certain labor and employment law violations.
Establishes Second Chance Program in charge of providing opportunities through labor organizations for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Provides that institutions of higher education may permit final-year students in graduate degree programs for mental health care professions to graduate or be matched with residency or clinical programs early.
Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources (WATER) Pilot Program in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits use of receipt paper containing bisphenol A.
Requires solid waste management district to develop strategy to reduce food waste; requires DEP to adopt certain rules and regulations regarding composting facilities.
Requires Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman submit annual report to veterans' facility oversight boards.
Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Requires seizure of ammunition and certain firearm components in response to domestic violence restraining order or conviction.
"Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act"; establishes requirements, prohibitions, and programs for regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Establishes limits on transcript release restrictions at institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions.
Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Increases tuition credit amount permitted under volunteer tuition credit program.
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
Permits court to take additional time to consider pretrial release or pretrial detention when firearm offense is involved.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.
Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
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.
Requires long-term care facilities to develop person-centered care plans for residents and establishes right to certain forms of visitation for long-term care residents.
"New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.
Permits certain substitute teachers to enroll in TPAF.
Requires law enforcement officers to complete training regarding identification of machine gun conversion devices.
Makes victims of motor vehicle accidents eligible for VCCO compensation under certain circumstances; establishes Traffic Crash Victim's Bill of Rights.
Vacant Storefront Registry Program; establishes public database of vacant commercial space for small businesses.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $10 million to DOT for construction of highway guard rail along entirety of Route 208 through Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Hawthorne, Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, and Oakland in sections without highway guard rail, where necessary to ensure health and safety of motorists and residents whose properties abut Route 208.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $12 million to Village of Ridgewood for drinking water infrastructure improvements related to per- and poly-fluoralkyl substance pollution.
Establishes standards for court-ordered counseling for domestic violence offenders.
Requires State domestic violence public awareness campaign to add information on coercive control; requires annual reporting on activities of campaign and expands range of languages.
Requires Division of Parole to establish residency restrictions for certain sex offenders.
Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Requires public institutions of higher education to provide student-athletes who lose athletic scholarships because of injuries sustained while participating in athletic program with equivalent scholarships.
Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.
Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to purchase and install electronic smoking device detectors in restrooms of certain public schools.
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection Pilot Program" in certain counties and cities of first class; makes an appropriation.
Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for cost of certain spoiled products resulting from service outage more than 72 hours after end of storm.
Requires long-term care facilities to meet with residents and residents' families to review emergency contact information and to offer residents opportunity to update information.
Requires NJT to expand or modify routes and hours of certain transportation services and to solicit input from individuals diagnosed with autism.
Establishes Train the Trainer Program for Student Wellbeing in DOE; appropriates $1 million.
Requires calculation of national average time needed to approve applications for initial credential in profession or occupation and use of average time as standard in New Jersey.
Increases distribution to municipalities from Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund over five years to restore municipal aid reductions; requires additional aid to be subtracted from municipal property tax levy.
Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.
Establishes Employment Application Registry database in Division of State Police.
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Prohibits court from awarding custody of or limiting visitation with child based on certain factors.
Requires AOC to release domestic violence central registry records to certain health care practitioners.
Requires employers to adopt domestic violence policies and protocols established by DOLWD.
Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on disclosure of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of machine gun conversion device.
Revises definition of domestic violence to include psychological abuse and economic abuse.
Establishes ranking criteria for certain nonpoint source pollution control grants issued by DEP.
Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services.
Implements procedures for automated "Clean Slate" expungements.
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.
Establishes Task Force on Development and Implementation of Multi-Sector Plan on Aging.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.