222 session

Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from current taxation under gross income tax.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Requires DOH to establish Statewide standardized requirements for licensure and operations of mobile food vendors; designated as "Streamlined Food Truck Licensure Act."

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Establishes State as purchaser of last resort for produce; directs Department of Agriculture to establish program.

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

Increases penalties for human trafficking of children.

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

Requires public institutions of higher education to waive or reimburse application fees and transcript fees for veterans and members of military.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Directs Commissioner of Education to establish criteria and make recommendations on designation of school districts as SDA districts.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Provides for establishment of child support lien against life insurance proceeds; requires insurers perform child support judgment search.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Adds to list of crimes ineligible for administrative parole release.

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

Provides for student recipients of educational opportunity funds to be exempt from 20 hour weekly work requirement ordinarily required for student SNAP participation.

2026-02-24 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Prohibits disclosure of body worn camera recordings under certain circumstances.

2026-02-24 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Upgrades degree of crime of auto theft when committed in connection with home invasion or residential burglary.

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

Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing released nonviolent offenders.

2026-02-24 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Prohibits operation of certain prediction markets in this State; authorizes athletic event markets operating in compliance with sports wagering regulations; establishes public awareness campaign.

2026-02-24 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Establishes EDA grant program to support increased business expenses incurred by certain businesses impacted by certain public highway projects; provides 50 percent sales and use tax exemption in impacted municipalities; appropriates $1 million.

2026-03-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for immigrants and persons who are not United States citizens.

2026-03-05 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Requires inmate to participate in Medicaid enrollment session 60 days prior to release.

2026-03-05 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.

2026-03-05 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work.

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

Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Changes membership of Lake Hopatcong Commission and requires DEP to develop water level management plan for Lake Hopatcong to be approved by commission.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

"Stolen Vehicle Possession Accountability Act"; increases penalties for adult and juvenile repeat offenses of receiving stolen motor vehicle.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Directs Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to increase income protection allowance used in determining eligibility of independent adult student for Tuition Aid Grant Program.

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

Allows distributions from NJBEST account to Roth IRA as qualified withdrawals and excludes such distributions from gross income tax.

2026-03-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Requires hotels to establish telecommunications system that connects callers directly to NJ Human Trafficking Hotline; requires hotel employees to report human trafficking alerts to law enforcement.

2026-03-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Prohibits hospital, during public health emergency or critical staffing shortage, to rely exclusively on vendor management systems.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Permits Paterson and Newark police who were promoted following February 2019 police sergeant exam to have those promotions deemed regular appointments.

2026-05-28 — Substituted by A4543

Provides for independent prescriptive authority for midwives.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Establishes abandoned mine reclamation programs and funding in DOT and DEP.

2026-06-04 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Requires certain employers to provide certain employees with notifications concerning federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Prohibits DEP from limiting number of mobile sport fishing permits issued annually; requires valid registration with New Jersey Saltwater Recreational Registry Program.

2026-05-21 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Provides that unexpended nonpublic textbook aid or aid for Nonpublic Technology Initiative may be used to support services provided under other program.

2026-05-28 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees from being applied to sales tax and gratuity.

2026-05-28 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.

2026-05-11 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Exempts election worker compensation from taxation.

2026-06-01 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Expands crime of human trafficking to include individuals who benefit financially.

2026-06-22 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Establishes Jersey Protein Pro pilot program; appropriates $3 million.

2026-06-26 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for construction or expansion of certain meat processing facilities.

2026-06-26 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain SPRS members.

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

Requires telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages of longer than 24 hours.

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

Requires dealerships to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sales; limits attorneys' fees in certain consumer actions.

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

Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.

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

Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means.

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

Revises certain licensee filing requirements for alcoholic beverage price lists; removes requirement that limited brewery and distillery licensees provide tour when selling certain alcoholic beverages to consumers.

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

Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.

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