Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Christopher P. DePhillips
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
In committee75
"Informed Consent for Vaccination Act"; revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.
Establishes "Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission."
Provides tax credits to companies contributing to loan and loan redemption program for residents who attend institutions of higher education in State and work at such company upon graduation.
Establishes certain ethical standards and financial control requirements for State authorities.
Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Requires personnel at gated communities and multi-unit complexes to allow service of process.
"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
Revises and updates public utility franchise process; allows State's political subdivisions to revoke franchises; increases certain penalties.
Provides assistance to business accelerators and incubators and startup businesses located within those business accelerators and incubators.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from paying annual charitable registration fee.
Requires election by certain public employees of certain health care benefit plans; prohibits payments by public employers for waiver of such plans.
Provides for vacancy in county surrogate, clerk, register of deeds and mortgages, and sheriff offices occurring 70 days before general election to be filled at second succeeding general election.
Concerns business entities employed by the Governor or the office of Governor to conduct certain investigations.
Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of claims against them; provides that such settlements constitute public records.
Repeals surtax imposed on certain businesses.
Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to patient undergoing chemotherapy.
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.
Adds member from Judicial Retirement System to State Investment Council.
Requires involuntary commitment of certain individuals who have been administered opioid antidotes.
Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
Prohibits candidates and elected public officials charged with crimes from using campaign contributions for their legal defense.
Provides gross income tax deduction to surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Requires annual suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
Requires reporting of first responder suicides to DOH.
Gradually reduces CBT rate.
Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments.
Provides one-time deduction of $10,000 for certain taxpayers under GIT.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
Establishes Open Public Records Act Study Commission.
Reduces CBT rate; retroactive to January 1, 2020.
Directs State Auditor to audit DOLWD Division of Unemployment Insurance.
Prohibits, under certain circumstances, disclosure of certain personal identifying information, including home address and photographic image, concerning any federal, State, or municipal judicial officer, or that judicial officer's immediate family members.
Establishes child care costs reimbursement grant program in DCF; appropriates $500,000.
Requires biennial inspection of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Provides gross income tax deduction for costs of purchasing and installing battery backups for certain home solar electrical generators.
Provides temporary deduction for food and beverage establishments from certain sales and use tax remittances.
Increases qualified research expenses tax credit for corporation business taxpayers engaged in targeted industries; increases basic research payment tax credit; allows research tax credit to be refundable.
Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.
Provides that municipality only use drop boxes within four mile radius or within discretion of county elections board.
Permits county board of elections to begin canvassing early votes before election day under certain conditions; permits county board of elections to begin counting mail-in ballots as mail-in ballots are received by county board.
Prohibits mandatory mask use at youth camps.
Exempts protective face coverings from sales and use tax.
Prohibits public utility from increasing rates until conclusion of hearing and BPU determination that rate increase is just and reasonable.
Modifies membership of State Capitol Joint Management Commission.
Establishes Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Requires psychological examination when parent loses custody of child and wants to regain custody of child who is in care or custody of grandparent.
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
Adds county and municipal representation to State Health Benefits Commission.
Requires NJT to provide Wi-Fi service on passenger trains.
Increases gross income tax relief based on rent constituting property taxes for residential tenants and establishes refundable gross income tax credit in place of gross income tax deduction for residential tenants.
Increases tax credits for investments made in emerging technology businesses under "New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act."
Allows candidates for Senate and General Assembly to appear together in same nominating petition.
Requires legislative approval of updates or revisions to core curriculum content.
Increases, from 18 percent to 30 percent, amount of rent constituting property taxes for purposes of gross income tax deduction for certain tenants.
The "New Jersey Bleacher Safety Act."
Prohibits school buses from traveling in left lane of roadway except for turning and emergencies.
Establishes "Parents Bill of Rights Act"; prohibits school district from interfering with fundamental right of parent or guardian to engage in and direct student's education; permits opt-out of school district curriculum.
Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.
Requires MVC and AAA to contract to allow for provision of certain motor vehicle services at AAA facilities.
Elevates leaving scene of accident resulting in death to crime of first degree.
Adds Bergen County as pilot county for purposes of "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act."
Permits fair share affordable housing bonus credit for certain housing reserved for occupancy by teachers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $12 million to Village of Ridgewood for drinking water infrastructure improvements related to per- and poly-fluoralkyl substance pollution.
Provides exemption from DEP permit fees to municipalities after natural disaster involving flooding.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support programming to address family homelessness.
Prohibits nursing homes from restricting patients from obtaining drugs through prescription drug program offered by federal Department of Veterans Affairs.
Designates 9/11 Heart Symbol flag as official State flag; mandates it be displayed at certain public buildings and memorials.
Requires NJT to rescind certain fare increases.
Requires certain preliminary approval by municipality prior to licensure of community group homes.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information of members of NJ Legislature.
Decreases sales and use tax rate from 6.625 to 6 percent.
Eliminates the corporate transit fee.
Consolidates certain transportation entities and transfers powers and duties of such entities to DOT.
Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent.
Co-sponsored
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Designates accounting as STEM subject for various educational and other programs.
"Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act"; prohibits harassment or bullying of nonpublic school students and requires nonpublic schools to adopt anti-harassment and bullying policy.
Out of committee · 5
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
"Stop Sepsis Act"; requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and establish quality measures.*
"Saving Our Diners and Preserving Our Past (SODA POP) Act"; provides sales and use tax exemption and corporation business and gross income tax credits for historic diners and historic restaurants included in online registry.*
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
Makes certain changes to regulation of health care service firms.
In committee · 96
Increases degree of crime for unlawful taking of motor vehicle.
Upgrades burglary of a residence to a crime of the second degree; requires mandatory period of parole ineligibility if residence was occupied at time of offense.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Requires school districts to let nonpublic school students participate in district high school interscholastic athletics.
Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with theft of motor vehicle be detained prior to trial under certain circumstances.
Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation from Property Tax Relief Fund to Borough of North Caldwell to fund restoration of Walker's Family Home at Walker's Park and Walker's Park property.
Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation from General Fund to DEP for dredging and restoration of Peckman River.
Makes $500,000 supplemental appropriation from General Fund to DEP for dredging and restoration of Passaic River.
Requires certain preliminary approval by municipality prior to licensure of cooperative sober living residence.
Establishes Special Education Transportation Task Force.
Requires DOH to establish guidelines for placement of bleeding control kits in State buildings; requires schools to acquire bleeding control kits.
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.
Requires automatic voter registration to be available when applying for certain licenses and permits.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain wages of qualified health care professionals employed by health care entities.
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
"Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.
Provides research and development tax credit under gross income tax.
"Homestead School Property Tax Reimbursement Act"; provides State reimbursement for 50% of school property taxes paid by seniors, 65 years and older.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001.
Creates offense of tracking for unlawful purpose; imposes enhanced penalties.
Establishes mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment for second offense involving use of juvenile in automobile theft.
Requires development of guidance and training to address social media in harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools; revises student learning standards to include instruction on social media in school bullying.
Establishes Office of School Climate in DOE and directs School Climate State Coordinator to develop central repository of resources for parents on harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools.
Revises requirements for school safety teams; requires creation of district school climate improvement plans.
Require use of helmets when operating or riding upon electric bicycle or electric scooter.
Creates offense of making false child abuse report; permits assessment of penalty.
Prohibits candidates from nomination for more than one elective office at primary or general election.
Requires certain toll road operators and bi-state agency to allow drivers to choose towing company.
Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
Repeals law providing that violation of rear seat belt law be treated as secondary offense; establishes certain reporting requirements; requires AG to issue report.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Prohibits imposition of builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.
Limits to 14 days effective period of certain emergency orders, rules, or regulations.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Establishes NJ Military Family Relief Fund; provides for designation on State gross income tax return to permit taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to military family relief fund.
Establishes "Bring Veterans to New Jersey Program."
Requires EDA to establish program providing grants to qualified veterans purchasing franchises.
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.
Requires public institutions of higher education to waive tuition and fees for Medal of Honor and Purple Heart Medal military recipients.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Revises Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Aid program; requires all energy taxes to be paid directly to municipalities.
Concerns recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; appropriates $2 million.
"Max's Law"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
"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.
"Vegetation Management Response Act"; concerns vegetation management related to electric public utility infrastructure.
Establishes Overdose Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
Prohibits use of fireworks under certain circumstances.
Immunizes from civil liability first responders who forcibly enter property to provide emergency assistance.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.
Requires certain commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with certain global positioning systems.
Revises gross income tax rates for joint filers and similar taxpayers and designated as Marriage Penalty Elimination Act.
Permits taxpayers to deduct total amount of State property taxes paid on principal residence from gross income tax obligation.
"Fully Funding Schools and Cutting Property Taxes Act"; repeals certain sections of law; requires additional aid to lower property taxes commensurate with residents' ability to support schools; appropriates $2.9 billion.
Prohibits DEP from requiring certain municipalities to adopt ordinance that controls tree removal and replacement.
Requires DOLWD to take measures to ensure State unemployment offices reopen immediately and remain open during and after public health emergency.
Requires public schools to develop policy for emergency administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagus nerve stimulator on student with seizure disorder.
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.
"Department of Commerce and Innovation Act"; establishes Department of Commerce and Innovation as principal department in Executive Branch of State government; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism.
Prohibits board of education from providing instruction in family life education, sex education, sexual health, sexual orientation, or gender identity to students in preschool through grade four.
Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of electronic cigarette usage as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."
Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans.
Exempts certain volunteer first responders from coverage under "unemployment compensation law"; excludes from gross income amounts received for certain volunteer emergency services.
Requires notice of motor vehicle safety recalls upon inspection and registration of motor vehicle; requires motor vehicle manufacturers to pay annual fee to MVC.
Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses.
Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with MVC and to be insured.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Provides certain veteran benefits to veterans of global war on terror conflicts and those of certain military engagements served during certain periods.
Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is senior citizen or veteran.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.
Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of Revised Statutes.
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicyclist and pedestrian safety.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Creates excuse from jury service for students enrolled in certain education programs.
Requires electric public utilities to establish interest-free revolving loan program to help residential customers purchase standby emergency power generators.
Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.
Establishes procedures for disqualification from public office or employment upon conviction of certain crimes; creates registry.
Authorizes issuance of classic NJ license plates.
Establishes "Justice for Vulnerable Residents Act"; creates Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
"Fair Funding for Vulnerable Residents Act"; establishes direct care ratio requirement for certain providers of services to adults or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain health club membership fees and personal training services.
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.
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.
Regulates medication administration in certain licensed, residential facilities.
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.
Establishes "Fiscal Integrity for Future Attractions (FIFA) Act"; establishes commission to review and approve agreements to host certain major events in this State.
Eliminates automatic voter registration, restores "opt-in" voter registration process, and requires proof of citizenship for voter registration at MVC.
Lifts ban on State and local law enforcement cooperation with federal civil immigration authorities and creates fund to support cooperation; makes an appropriation; repeals section 3 of P.L.2026, c.5.
"Micro-Reactor Incentive Act"; directs BPU to request proposals to construct micro nuclear reactors in State.
Directs BPU to authorize construction and operation of micro-reactors.
Filed · 1
Removes restrictions on presence of police and law enforcement officers near polling places and ballot drop boxes.