222 session

Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces.

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

"Virtual Currency and Blockchain Regulation Act."

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

Requires school districts to provide information on free application for federal student aid to students in grades 11 and 12.

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

Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.

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

Authorizes schools to administer commercial driver license exam and other motor vehicle services for school bus drivers.

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

Requires students to complete free application for federal student aid as part of high school graduation requirements or request an exemption.

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

Revises distribution of monies from Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund to municipalities.

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

Establishes State definition of anti-Semitism.

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

Transfers administration of programs for certain individuals with developmental disabilities from DHS to DCF.

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

Exempts birthing facilities from certain health care practitioner referral restrictions.

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

Requires adult day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for certain persons.

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

Permits employers to prohibit use of cannabis by certain employees.

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

Establishes "New Jersey No Patient Left Alone Act"; requires certain facilities to establish policies guaranteeing visitation rights for facility residents.

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

Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

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

Allows planning and zoning board members to satisfy training requirements on Internet.

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

Enters New Jersey into Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.

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

Requires court to impose monetary bail for carjacking; requires juvenile alleged to have committed carjacking be tried as adult.

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

Establishes Renewable and Efficient Energy Financing Program; authorizes BPU to transfer up to $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.

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

"Water Resources Protection Trust Fund Act"; establishes user fee on water consumption and diversion; utilizes fee revenue for water quality, supply, and infrastructure projects.

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

Establishes Statewide targets to reduce disposal of organic waste in landfills; requires DEP to adopt regulations to achieve targets.

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

Prohibits utility from billing customer for costs incurred for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure; allows costs for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure be recovered in utility's rate base.

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

Prohibits municipal zoning ordinances from regulating solar panels under certain circumstances; limits fees for certain renewable energy installations.

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

Directs New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, Office of Information Technology, and New Jersey Big Data Alliance to develop advanced cyberinfrastructure strategic plan.

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

Authorizes local law enforcement officers to conduct certain alternative deer control methods.

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

Revises "Franchise Practices Act."

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

Requires producers of packaging products sold in New Jersey to adopt and implement packaging product stewardship plans.

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

Provides CBT tax credit for retrofit of existing warehouses with solar-ready zone once solar panels are installed.

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

Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations and for commercial zero emission vehicle fleet conversions.

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

Requires Division of Rate Counsel to consider environmental impacts of proposed rate or service measure when representing public interest in certain proceedings and appeals.

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

Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources and develop fixed fee structure for interconnection costs.

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

Establishes certain State goals for sale of zero-emission medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and certain off-road vehicles and equipment.

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

Establishes mandatory penalties for committing burglary and theft during a state of emergency.

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

Requires all motorbuses purchased for public transportation service to be electric-powered by 2035; makes annual appropriation of $82 million.

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

Requires school districts to include environmental sustainability plan in long-range facilities plan.

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

Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.

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

Prohibits sale and use of certain gas-powered leaf blowers; provides CBT credit for purchase of electric leaf blower that replaces gas-powered leaf blower.

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

Directs NJ Infrastructure Bank to establish financing program for electric school buses; allocates $20 million annually in societal benefits charge revenues to NJ Infrastructure Bank for purposes of program.

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

Establishes limits on zoning restrictions for certain electric battery storage equipment installation.

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

Establishes Nuclear Power Advisory Commission.

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

Codifies certain energy goals related to 2019 Energy Master Plan.

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

Authorizes regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under "Air Pollution Control Act (1954)" and "Global Warming Response Act."

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

Directs BPU to establish certain standards concerning electric public utility use of customer energy usage data.

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

Increases fines for failing to report suspected abuse or exploitation of institutionalized elderly person.

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

Prohibits sale, distribution, and import of certain products marketed as recyclable, unless DEP determines that products are widely recycled.

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

Requires BPU to establish distributed energy storage incentive program.*

2026-06-08 — Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading

Prohibits use by certain retailers of shipping box greater than two times volume of product being shipped.

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