222 session

Establishes tuition reimbursement program for certain advanced practice nurses who provide mental health care services in underserved areas in New Jersey.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

Authorizes certain large food waste generators to send food waste to sanitary landfill facilities for purpose of generating Class I renewable energy or renewable natural gas.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee

Requires MVC to issue one license plate instead of two.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of small employer health benefits plan statutes.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility Program.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee

Requires prosecutors to determine risk of re-offense under Megan's Law prior to offender's release from incarceration.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Renames pinelands area as "John McPhee pinelands area."

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to long-term care facilities that increase number of residential units reserved for single occupancy by at least five percent.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee

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

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Creates temporary grant program for electric vehicle fire suppression technology.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccination.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

Requires hospital urine drug screenings to include test for fentanyl.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Exempts sales of passenger automobiles to honorably discharged veterans with service-connected disability from sales and use tax.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Establishes penalties for use of unmanned aircraft in furtherance of commission of criminal offense; requires forfeiture of device upon conviction.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for certain vehicular offenses.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Establishes Military Funeral Honors Grant Program to provide grants to certain veteran organizations that provide military funeral honors.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Requires AG to defend challenges to certain municipal ordinances that establish residency requirements for convicted sex offenders.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Permits board of county commissioners to establish "Sharing Resources" grant and loan program to encourage shared services and municipal consolidation.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Requires SJTA to suspend certain tolls on Atlantic City Expressway in certain circumstances.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

Expands eligibility for school transportation services for nonpublic school pupils; repeals law concerning transportation of certain nonpublic school students.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee

Establishes Domestic Violence Shelter Pet Grant Program to provide funds to house pets in shelters with their owners.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

Requires Cannabis Regulatory Commission to establish procedure for persons to voluntarily prohibit self from entering dispensary.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

Excludes tips from gross income tax.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee

Appropriates $150,000 to Department of Community Affairs for Atlantic County Animal Shelter one-year cat spay-and-neuter clinic.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

Establishes registration and training program for commercial applicators of substances for snow and ice removal.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee

Increases penalty for crime of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing certain Schedule I and II controlled dangerous substances.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Establishes "South Jersey Community Resilience Center"; appropriates $500,000.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Requires low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be insured and registered with MVC; requires MVC to develop safety training module for registration.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

Conforms statute to reflect court ruling regarding minimum age for eligibility as municipal police officer.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Establishes Animal Cruelty Offender Registry; prohibits purchase, adoption, and breeding of animals by animal cruelty offenders.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Requires development of guidance and training to address social media in harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools; revises student learning standards to include instruction on social media in school bullying.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX, and provide contact information for Title IX coordinator.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Establishes grant program for constructing kitchen facilities in licensed child care centers; appropriates $1,000,000.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee

Criminalizes owner or landlord knowingly renting dwelling to tenant that is illegal occupancy which causes serious bodily injury to or death of another person.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Establishes "Voting Improvement Task Force."

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Waives 15 day waiting period for medical aid in dying under certain circumstances.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail; requires certain mail-in ballots received by county board within 48 hours be considered valid; requires certain mail-in ballots to be retained.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Prohibits membership club from limiting sale of motor fuel to members of club.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee

Creates first degree crime of home invasion, makes crime subject to No Early Release Act, and upgrades burglary of residence to second degree crime under certain circumstances.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Prohibits NJTA from passing credit card processing fees to toll payers.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

Establishes Office of School Climate in DOE and directs School Climate State Coordinator to develop central repository of resources for parents on harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee