222 session

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

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

Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for immigrants and persons who are not United States citizens.

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

Restores Department of Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch.

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

Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration.

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

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

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

Requires school districts to allow students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.

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

Establishes "Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act."

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

Requires voter registration forms be made available when applying for hunting, fishing, or trapping license.

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

Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.

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

Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs in favor of opioid prescription drugs.

2026-06-23 — Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.

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

Requires NJT to establish pilot program to supply certain light rail train sets with opioid antidotes; makes appropriation of $100,000.

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

Requires availability of electronic fund transfers by health insurance carriers to reimburse covered persons.

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

Grants full police status to special agents in Department of Treasury; authorizes special agents to carry firearms at all times.

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

Revises scope of duties and composition of Risk Management Committee in Department of Treasury; exempts Risk Management Committee from requirements of Open Public Meetings Act.

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

Establishes presumption for accidental disability retirement in PERS and PFRS that emergency medical technician, firefighter, and police officer has Parkinson's disease as result of employment.

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

Permits Department of Human Services to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.

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

Prohibits non-compete clauses.

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

Increases minimum civil fine for harassing person taking wildlife and increases criminal penalty for subsequent offenses.

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

Revises provisions of State law concerning licensure of ambulatory care facility.

2026-06-11 — Passed by the Assembly (76-0-0)

Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.

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

Concerns requirements for operation of on-demand micro transit programs.

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

Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to remove language requiring achievement of cost savings for SHBP.

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

Authorizes hunters to ride in bed of pickup trucks under certain circumstances.

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

Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

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

Requires green building standards and impact studies for carbon, traffic, storm water, and schools for certain affordable housing development.

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

Establishes certification process for non-physicians to perform laser tattoo removal.

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

Permits State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities to enter into agreement to detain noncitizens.

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

Reinstates annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and sport or recreation equipment.

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

Authorizes creation of Second Amendment license plates.

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

Requires BPU to review and report on rates and revenues of electric public utilities that use smart meters.

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

"Small Modular Nuclear Energy Incentive Act."

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

Requires public utility to charge volunteer emergency service organization residential rate.

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

Allocates 10 percent of Green Acres funding to local government units for development of completely inclusive playgrounds.

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

Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.

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

Requires DEP and New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to provide priority for principal forgiveness on environmental infrastructure project loans to municipalities in coastal areas.

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

Expands available protections against fraudulent recording of quitclaim deed.

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

Prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age.

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

Clarifies child support obligation notice and certification requirements for applicants for State licenses.

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

Requires governing board of public school to verify employment eligibility of teaching staff members and school employees.

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

Establishes "New Jersey Farm to Public Institution of Higher Education Program."

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

Sets flat gross income tax rate at 5.9 percent tax for all taxable income over $37,500 or $75,000, depending on filing status; exempts taxpayers with less income from gross income tax.

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

Prohibits use of paper receipts containing bisphenol-A or bisphenol-S; provides for phased-in prohibition on use of all paper receipts; authorizes continued use of electronic receipts.

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

Requires certain notifications and free credit reports for customers following breach of security of personal information within business or public entity.

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

Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.

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