222 session

Permits municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for first responders.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Exempts all transfers made to lineal relatives from the Transfer Inheritance Tax.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Provides for certain pediatric NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries to maintain private duty nursing hours when transitioning to Managed Long Term Services and Supports; codifies and expands appeals provisions for private duty nursing services.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Concerns recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; appropriates $2 million.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Requires institutions of higher education to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Requires petition circulators and candidates to take bona fide candidacy oath; makes violation third degree crime; reinstitutes prompt pre-election reporting for independent expenditure committees; affirms court jurisdiction of campaign finance laws.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Requires school bus drivers to submit to biannual testing for drugs and alcohol.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

"Welcome Home Veterans Act"; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Requires State agencies to periodically review administrative rules and regulations to ensure continued efficacy.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Withdraws New Jersey's participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Requires DEP to designate municipalities with critical headwaters as headwater guardians.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecution of human trafficking crimes.

2026-06-11 — Combined with S1270 (SCS)

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.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Upgrades assault on victims who are elderly or disabled.

2026-06-11 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Prohibits electric generation service and gas supply service rates from exceeding basic generation service and basic gas supply service rates.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Authorizes creation of registered nurse license plates.

2026-02-05 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Establishes protections for immigrants interacting with government agencies; designates "New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act."

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.

2026-03-16 — Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Requires study and implementation of reference-based pricing for SHBP and SEHBP.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Limits estate recovery under Medicaid to federal mandated recovery for nursing home care and other long-term care costs.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Requires public and nonpublic school athletic coaches to obtain certification in automated external defibrillator operation and first aid; updates requirements of emergency action plan for sports-related injury.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing mask or disguise while interacting with public.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Eliminates certain personal injury protection options available under standard automobile insurance policies; requires $250,000 of medical expense benefits under standard and basic automobile insurance policies.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Requires State Treasurer to conduct State government office space utilization study and identify savings.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Regulates certain electric bicycles.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

Prohibits public institutions of higher education from accepting gifts and donations from foreign adversaries.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Establishes Veterans Bill of Rights.

2026-01-28 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Increases sending district representation on receiving district's board of education in certain circumstances.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring student growth objectives to evaluate teachers.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Permits county vocational schools to operate State House Annex cafe.

2026-02-05 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Prohibits DEP from requiring person under 16 years of age to obtain horseback riding permit to ride in State wildlife management areas.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Requires Attorney General to compile and publicly report certain statistics pertaining to permits to carry for handguns and firearm purchaser identification cards.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Allows public libraries, boards of education, and local governments to dispose of certain personal property without advertising for bids.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical cannabis patients.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Establishes requirements for preparation and final passage of annual appropriations act; incorporates multi-year revenue and expenditure projections for informational purposes.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Requires State to use at least half of future federal "Help America Vote Act" funds for voting systems with paper record.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Includes electronic sports event as sports wagering; authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Revises requirements concerning disqualification from registration as, and duties of, a professional guardian.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Provides that children under care, custody or supervision of DCPP may not be home-schooled.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee