222 session

Requires BPU to determine and consider lowest reasonable return on equity before approving electric, gas, and water public utility base rate cases.

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

Makes various changes to provisions of "Administrative Procedure Act."

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

Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS death benefits; provides retirement allowance to certain survivors of PFRS members.

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

Restructures electric and gas public utility industries.

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

Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.*

2026-06-30 — Substituted by A796 (4R)

Requires Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA and applicable State agencies and nonprofits to establish a consolidated application for residential utility assistance programs.

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

Establishes requirements and prohibitions for sale and distribution of certain products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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

Establishes public awareness campaign and call center for certain property tax relief programs; requires submission of annual report by Stay NJ Task Force.

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

Prohibits advertising artificial intelligence system as licensed mental health professional.

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

Requires State entities to offer optional service for businesses to receive certain notices electronically.

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

Exempts small-scale renewable energy projects from State land-use permit requirements, under certain conditions.

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

Modifies interest rates and accrual of interest on certain unpaid water and sewer utility bills and delinquent municipal taxes, assessments, and other municipal liens and charges.

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

"New Jersey Loves New Jersey Farmers Act"; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to commercial farm operators for price loss.

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

Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.

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

Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes Problematic Sexual Behavior Program.

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

Requires child in home education program and parents to meet annually with representative of resident school district.

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

Allows certain redevelopers to be exempt from inactive alcoholic beverage licenses restriction.

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

Directs BPU to study feasibility of developing advanced reactors Statewide.

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

Authorizes construction, installation, and operation of certain energy project components on preserved farmland.

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

Requires BPU to work with neighboring states to research and recommend certain action concerning electric capacity and transmission.

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

Requires report of societal benefits charge revenues and expenditures to be included in the Governor's annual budget message.

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

Authorizes conveyance of certain State-owned real property in Stafford Township and Lacey Township in Ocean County to US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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

Amends lists of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding by DEP under FY2026 environmental infrastructure funding program.

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

Requires State agencies to review operations and to implement use of Internet to conduct public business when cost savings may be realized, with certain exceptions.

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

Concerns Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act; extends for six years.

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

Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.

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

Permits municipalities, counties, school districts, and political subdivisions to withdraw from civil service.

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

Allows appointing authorities in Civil Service to hire from or promote within top five eligible candidates.

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

Establishes streamlined hiring process pilot program to permit certain counties and municipalities to appoint persons in Civil Service.

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

Requires Administrative Office of the Courts to collect and publish statistical information about consumer debt lawsuits.

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

Requires certain preventive services to be provided on calendar year basis.

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

Concerns local government financing and acquisition of fire fighting apparatus and equipment.*

2026-06-30 — Substituted by A4687 (2R)

Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.

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

Requires under certain circumstances development by certified school nurse of individualized health care plan and individualized emergency health care plan for student with life-threatening allergies or anaphylaxis.

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

Restricts phosphorus content and requires labelling thereof for household cleansing products.

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

Creates the "Mold Safe Housing Act."

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

Requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving scene of accident resulting in serious bodily injury.

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

Establishes pilot program in which certain selected school districts equip school buses with global positioning systems and DOE develops school bus tracking application.

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

Broadens offenses of riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion of violent, disorderly assembly.

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

Clarifies court's discretion in imposing monetary conditions of bail; establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with violent crime be detained prior to trial.

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

Prohibits certain third-party property tax appeals.

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

Provides for identification and study of infant fatalities and near fatalities resulting from vaccination; requires inclusion of vaccination information in sudden infant death reports; and requires use of federal infant death reporting form.

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

Establishes Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

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

Requires State Health Benefits Commission advertise and annually review NJWELL program.

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

Upgrades offense of criminal mischief if person damages or impairs operation of school bus in the presence of child under age 16.

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

Expands statute authorizing temporary restraining orders for certain alleged stalking victims to include victims of any age or mental capacity.

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