222 session

Prohibits ownership of certain protected land adjacent to military facilities in State by certain foreign governments and persons.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

Modifies cost thresholds for reimbursement of extraordinary special education costs; requires State to bear full cost of nonpublic school transportation for certain school districts.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Prohibits employment of illegal aliens and requires use of E-Verify program in public contracts.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee

Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Establishes "Defend our Educational Resources Act."

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

"Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Requires taxation as real property of improvements on publicly owned real property used for purpose and protection of public water supply.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee

Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Requires electric public utilities to apply to BPU for certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to undertaking transmission project.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

"Imprisoning Illegal Aliens Act;" allows State and local entities and private detention facilities to enter into agreements to detain noncitizens.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

Establishes Employment Application Registry database in Division of State Police.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Increases penalties for drag racing; provides for impoundment under certain circumstances.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Requires criminal background check for name change; prohibits persons convicted of violent crime or domestic violence offense from changing name.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Establishes provisional licensure for international medical graduates.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee

Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

Establishes program in DOH for health care provider evaluation and response for patients who are victims of domestic violence.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Establishes loan program for first-time homebuyers who move to areas with most abandoned properties; appropriates $5 million.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

Provides expungement process for certain defendants who are victims of abuse if conviction is substantially related to abuse.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Establishes 180 day prohibition on purchase of handgun for certain individuals who fail to report loss or theft of firearm.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Requires municipality to return to taxpayer property taxes paid in error due to assessor's or owner's mistake.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Provides gross income tax credit for donations to eligible schools to assist in funding of student meals, medical supplies, and playground equipment.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee

Removes exception of self-insured health benefits plans from law concerning pharmacy benefits managers.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

Subjects unclaimed property to judgment debtor search; prioritizes unpaid child support judgment.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Establishes pilot program for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee

Adds postpartum depression services to State's behavioral health crisis services system.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to Election Law Enforcement Commission in DLPS for enforcement and staffing activities.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Requires boards of education, municipalities, counties, and certain other local contracting units to determine and utilize cost-saving practices when procuring goods and services.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Extends certain provisions of the Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act for five years.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

"Public Utility Rate Stabilization Act"; permits gas and electric public utilities to employ alternative ratemaking mechanisms.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

"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.*

2026-03-09 — Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Requires public school with any of grades 9 through 12 to discuss with students and parents employment opportunities as skilled laborer or through military enlistment or in agriculture.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Prohibits use of gap in automobile insurance coverage as rating factor in automobile insurance underwriting under certain circumstances.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

Requires law enforcement officers to have updated photograph.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility Program.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee

Requires Cannabis Regulatory Commission to establish procedure for persons to voluntarily prohibit self from entering dispensary.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

Establishes pilot program in DOE to use lockable cell phone pouches in certain public schools; appropriates $500,000.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Establishes program for recruitment, training, and retention of health care professionals in veterans memorial homes; appropriates $370,000.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Requires MVC to safeguard automatic voter registration process.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Expands eligibility for pension and retirement income exclusion to taxpayers with incomes exceeding $150,000, and increases amount of exclusion that qualifying taxpayers may claim.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Permits interment of military working dogs at State-operated veterans' memorial cemeteries.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

Establishes Skilled Trades Career Exploration Pilot Program; appropriates $5 million.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee