222 session

Requires State Treasurer to collect and study certain demographic information on corporate boards and in senior management.

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

Decreases Alcoholic Beverage Tax rate paid on certain liquors.

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

"Stop Sepsis Act"; requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and establish quality measures.*

2026-05-11 — Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Establishes Animal Advocate Program in AOC.

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

Provides that defendant who participated in diversion program for certain marijuana offenses on prior occasion may again participate under certain circumstances.

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

Directs Dept. of Agriculture to establish "Urban Gardening Pilot Program"; appropriates $100,000.

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

Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans.

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

Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support United Way of New Jersey.

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

Clarifies excuse from jury service for members of the military or reserve under certain circumstances; repeals N.J.S.38A:4-6.

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

Requires DLPS to establish and make available to law enforcement agencies training materials concerning interactions with hearing impaired; requires annual training for law enforcement and contracting with qualified interpreters.

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

Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competence.

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

Prohibits telecommunications, utility or cable television companies from charging certain customers prior to actual billing due date.

2026-05-04 — Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Requires children's psychiatric facilities to have designated staff members visually supervise patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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

Prohibits cloud computing service providers from disclosing data collected from public, private, or charter schools.

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

Requires institutions of higher education to test for lead in drinking water annually, report test results, and install lead filters or treatment devices.

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

Establishes cap on amount that hospital can charge patients for laboratory services to 150% of Medicare.

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

Directs Secretary of Higher Education to conduct study to determine extent and cause of outmigration of high school graduates to out-of-State colleges.

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

Codifies AG recommendations for issuing Amber Alert when family member abducts child.

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

Prohibits insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP from charging fee for paper bills and notices.

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

Increases accidental death benefit for certain members of PERS.

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

Eliminates fee for filing certified copy of name change order.

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

Concerns the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."

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

Requires Director of Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to establish grant program to encourage municipalities to develop recreational sports and STEM programs for children; appropriates $10 million.

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

Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.

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

Enters New Jersey in Women's Reproductive Health Care Compact.

2026-03-09 — Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

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

Revises law concerning family leave to extend protection by reducing, over time, employee threshold from 30 employees to five employees in definition of employer.

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

Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD.

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

Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."

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

Requires training of cosmetologists-hairstylists, beauticians, barbers, and hair braiders to include working on textured hair.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee

Expands Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Programs to include assistance for water utility bill.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.

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

Requires Chief Diversity Officer in Department of Treasury to develop and implement programs to increase utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State.

2026-06-08 — Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program"; appropriates $95,000.

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

Provides limited civil liability immunity to farmers hosting agritourism activities.

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

Provides same military service credit for compensation purposes to noncertificated employees of school districts that is provided to certificated employees under current law.

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

Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning health care service needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer or questioning individuals, and persons with intersex conditions in the State.

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

Requires business using text-based chat to offer transcription of chat to consumer.

2026-06-04 — Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee

Creates certain assistance and set-aside programs for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons, by persons with a disability, and by veterans.

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

Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information concerning court administrators and deputy court administrators.

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

Revises process for certain medical schools to receive authorization to operate clinical clerkship programs in New Jersey.

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

Allows written palimony agreements to be entered into without advice of counsel.

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

Authorizes grocery stores to provide certain single-use paper carryout bags to customers.

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

The "Farm Labor Equality Act."

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

Requires employer to disclose information concerning leave eligibility in hiring package.

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

Establishes expedited ejectment proceeding to remove certain unauthorized real property occupants.

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