222 session

Requires notice prior to lapse of life insurance policy due to nonpayment of premium.

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

Requires DEP to establish "private wildlife habitat certification program"; creates affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.

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

Requires Director of Division of Taxation to study impact of State business income taxes on business out-migration, business formation, and employment.

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

Requires Governor and legislative leaders to meet together quarterly.

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

"New Jersey Respect for Physicians Act"; requires prompt response by insurers to requests for prior authorization of health care services.

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

Requires State to lower compensation rate of civilly committed sexually violent predators to same level as State inmates for institutional work.

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

Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accident caused by drunk driver.

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

Reforms procedures concerning provision of affordable housing; repeals "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act."

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

Requires transportation capital project and infrastructure safety inspections to continue if emergency is declared due to failure to enact general appropriation law as prescribed by State Constitution.

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

"Health Insurance Claim Plain Language and Simplification Act."

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

Eliminates general purpose, supplemental and mansion realty transfer fees.

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

Allows person calling certain State or local government entities to have option of speaking or leaving recorded message with human telephone operator during normal business hours.

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

Requires Governor hold public hearings during declarations under Emergency Health Powers Act.

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

Requires DOBI to provide compensation to members of self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements under certain circumstances.

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

Requires insurers offering commercial general liability insurance policies to provide notification of exclusion for communicable disease.

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

Establishes disorderly persons offense for dog owner who fails to remain at scene and provide certain information when dog injures a person.

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

Criminalizes fourth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.

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

Restricts manner in which self-service storage facility owner is permitted to deny occupant access to personal property.

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

Requires Director of Division of Taxation to include sales of properties in age-restricted developments by third parties in table of equalized valuations.

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

"Consumer Freedom From Unwanted Expense in Health Insurance Coverage Act."

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

Prohibits common interest communities from penalizing members who place unit into living, revocable trust fund or classifying placement as title transfer.

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

Allows teaching experience to be considered for out-of-State individuals seeking licensure from New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.

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

Allows persons diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or Crohn's disease to receive parking privileges reserved for persons with disability.

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

Permits certain adult day care centers and group homes to restrict access to certain persons who violate food restriction policies.

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

Concerns licensure of persons rendering barbering services in another state or foreign country.

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

Permits public and nonpublic schools to utilize security categorical aid to hire school security personnel.

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

Requires Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.

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

Establishes one-year pilot program for certain persons with disabilities; appropriates up to $85,000.

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

Permits eligible high school students to take certain courses at county college.

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

Requires explosive gas detectors to be installed in certain residential properties.

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

Requires hospital urine drug screenings to include test for fentanyl.

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

Allows production of certain religious wine and sale on premises of religious institutions.

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

Expands Community College Opportunity Grant Program to include career and technical education programs at county colleges and county vocational schools.

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

Establishes program in SADC for acquisition of development easements on privately-owned woodlands.

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

Requires DHS to establish three-year Obstetric Discrimination Prevention and Mitigation Pilot Program.

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

Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities.

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

Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.

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

Requires municipality to provide free beach access to certain veterans.

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

Requires campus police officers to wear body worn cameras.

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

Modifies municipal Tourist Development Commission advertising disbursement requirement for advertising outside municipality.

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

Concerns valuation of property condemned for dune construction or beach replenishment.

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

Authorizes outpatient substance use disorder treatment programs to make housing available under certain circumstances.

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

Includes self-insured entities and plans under certain provisions of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act."

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

Requires public institution of higher education to award academic credit to certain volunteer emergency responders.

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

Requires public institution of higher education post bias intimidation statistics; requires governing board to adopt bias intimidation policy.

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

Requires MVC to provide customers with certain documents in-person, same day.

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