222 session

Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.

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

Establishes State Debt Capacity Advisory Commission.

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

Prohibits mail-in ballot outer envelope from containing political affiliation or designation visible to public.

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

"Murphy's Law"; nullifies Governor's order, rule, or regulation to address declared emergency, or relevant portion thereof, when Governor violates same; creates affirmative defense to prosecution for same violation committed by Governor.

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

Requires DEP to provide public access for boats to certain State-owned lakes; appropriates $1 million.

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

Requires rail passenger service to provide purchasers with proof of payment at time of purchase.

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

Requires annual review of released sex offenders to determine if offenders were registered and tiered.

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

Revises procedures concerning access to decedent's safe-deposit box.

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

Provides civil immunity to licensed health care professionals who provide care at health care facilities for no compensation.

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

Modifies requirements for associations to protect structural integrity of certain buildings; expands timeframes for associations to establish adequate reserves.

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

"Medical Philanthropy Act"; provides physicians who provide uncompensated care with $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in actions alleging medical malpractice.

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

Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.

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

Prohibits selective suspension of candidates for elective office by social media websites.

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

Requires DEP to develop, and solid waste management districts to use, standardized labels for recycling bins.

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

Authorizes the Legislative Counsel in the Office of Legislative Services to accept proper and sufficient service of process on behalf of the State Legislature when either or both Houses are named defendants in any legal proceeding.

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

Directs State Treasurer to establish State Government Electronic Payment Security Standards.

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

Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.

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

Removes investigation and security services from imposition of sales and use tax.

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

Establishes net operating loss carryback deduction under corporation business tax.

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

Requires foreign corporations providing electronic communication services or remote computing services to comply with New Jersey subpoenas, court orders and search warrants.

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

Concerns debarment of contractors for conviction of certain computer-related crimes.

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

"Health Insurance Claim Plain Language and Simplification Act."

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

Provides reimbursement to volunteer emergency service organizations for expenses incurred in response to certain false alarms; makes appropriations.

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

Prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement entities.

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

Permits use of LED light in emergency warning lights.

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

Prohibits sex offenders from distributing candy or other items to children on Halloween.

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

Allows victims and relatives to witness parole hearings.

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

Requires certain law enforcement officers to present identification while on-duty.

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

Concerns standards for fair share affordable housing credit for housing reserved for veterans; requires veteran preference in certain affordable housing application administration.

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

Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for defendants subject to mandatory term or presumption of imprisonment.

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

Requires Commissioner of Education to develop best practices guidelines concerning student preparation for State assessments.

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

Reduces expiration date for rules from seven years to five years and requires legislative approval for readoption of rules after five years.

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

Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax.

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

Concerns event venues and availability of emergency medical services providers at certain events.

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

"Children Innocence Protection Act."

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

Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.

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

Allows county to establish auxiliary fire department.

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

Restricts certain affordable housing eligibility to certain State residents and certain individuals with employment history in the State.

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

Revises elements of offense of agricultural trespass, expands number and type of activities constituting agricultural trespass, and expands definition of "lands" susceptible to agricultural trespass.

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

Requires adoption of school tick remediation policy in public and private schools.

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

Establishes process for selection, instruction, and oversight of commissioners to Article V convention for proposing amendments to United States Constitution; establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.

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

Revises distribution of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.

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

Authorizes temporary licensure of graduated nursing students.

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

Requires school districts to award students high school graduation credits in health, safety, and physical education for completing county fire academy course under certain circumstances.

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

Creates "Pollinator Pathway" designation for municipalities.

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

Directs DEP to establish pollinator habitat program for closed landfills.

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