222 session

Concerns availability of fire escape mechanisms in residential dwellings; provides penalty for violation.

2026-10-01 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

"New Jersey Transit Accountability Act"; requires independent audit of NJT.

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

"Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act"; provides additional State school aid to certain school districts located in municipalities that are part of Highlands or Pinelands preservation areas.

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

"Responsible Data Center Development and Resource Protection Act"; establishes Statewide framework concerning siting, land use approval, energy sourcing, water use, and environmental impacts of large load data center development.

2026-06-04 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Provides employers with various tax incentives for hiring persons with disabilities under insurance premiums tax, corporation business tax and gross income tax.

2026-09-28 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Prohibits modification of mufflers and exhaust systems to produce audible sounds; increases penalties for violations.

2026-10-01 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

Establishes farm pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer collection and disposal program.

2026-10-01 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Requires school districts to include information on September 11th attacks in social studies curriculum; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11th attacks.

2026-10-01 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

"Moksha's Law"; expands recovery of damages in civil action arising from death of certain animals.

2026-10-01 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $2,000 gross income tax exemption.

2026-10-05 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Authorizes volunteer emergency medical technician reimbursement for criminal background checks from Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund.

2026-10-05 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $175 million from General Fund to DHS for Emergency SNAP Replacement Benefits.

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

Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.

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

Establishes Office of Permitting and Broadband Deployment and Development Efficiency in Department of State and establishes NJ Permit Fast Track Program; appropriates $2 million.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee

Increases and modifies certain fees and penalties regarding weighing, measuring, labeling, packaging, and inspection of certain commodities and commercial products.

2026-03-16 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.

2026-10-05 — Reported and Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee

Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.

2026-09-17 — Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Requires certain health care facilities to offer lactation counseling and consultations to persons who have given birth.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

Requires nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer.

2026-10-05 — Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Requires senior housing applications be made available by mail and email.

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

Requires NJ FamilyCare reimbursement for pediatric medication management services provided for certain children by licensed pharmacist.

2026-10-05 — Reported and Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee

Requires inspection for pest infestation prior to certain demolitions.*

2026-10-05 — Reported from Assembly Comm. as a Substitute, 2nd Reading

Requires county college to notify graduating high school students of acceptance into local county college.

2026-05-11 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee

Specifies that members of State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee and School Employees' Health Benefits Plan Design Committee have fiduciary duty.

2026-06-15 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Requires removal of online images of interior of residential property after sale of property upon request of purchaser or seller.*

2026-10-05 — Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

Requires right of first refusal for displaced residential tenants in certain circumstances.

2026-10-05 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

Requires municipal tax collectors who obtain payments in lieu of taxes under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law" to share portion of that revenue with school district or districts.

2026-10-05 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Authorizes local authority that provides sewer service to reduce sewer connection fees for projects within certain distressed municipalities.

2026-10-05 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

Establishes Statewide limitation on rent increases.

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

Establishes Deep Fake Technology Unit in DLPS; appropriates $2 million.

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

Limits perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in menstrual products.*

2026-10-05 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.

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

Establishes certain requirements and initiatives related to nurses; appropriates funds.

2026-10-05 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors.

2026-10-05 — Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

Requires public institution of higher education to adopt withdrawal policy permitting refund for certain extenuating circumstances.

2026-10-05 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Establishes New Jersey Student Emergency Aid Program in Office of Secretary of Higher Education; appropriates $1.5 million.*

2026-10-05 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Concerns deployment of military or other federal forces at polling places in the State.

2026-05-21 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Excludes from gross income tax certain student loan matching contributions made by employers to certain defined contribution plans.

2026-10-05 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Requires law enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial training on impact of trauma.

2026-10-05 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

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

2026-10-05 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Requires certain notifications to subcontractors listed on bid for State contract by prime contractor.

2026-10-05 — Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

Eliminates court filing fees for individuals who are sued for consumer debt.

2026-10-05 — Reported and Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.

2026-10-05 — Reported and Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

Permits certain consumers up to five business days to cancel home improvement contracts and up to three days to cancel certain consumer goods contracts.

2026-10-05 — Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Requires Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to undertake study to determine efficiency and scaling in delivery of local government services.

2026-10-05 — Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Creates Office of Nonprofit Ombudsperson in Department of Treasury; appropriates $329,000.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee