222 session

Provides service credit for PERS member for former membership in transit retirement program.

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

Establishes Water Apprenticeship, Training, and Employment Resources (WATER) Pilot Program in DOLWD; appropriates $1 million.

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

Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."

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

Requires Special Investigations Division to issue monthly report on sexual abuse in State correctional facilities.

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

Requires DOC to report certain information concerning halfway houses.

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

Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education for dependents of certain veterans.

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

Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.

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

Prohibits certain forms of discrimination in DOH policies concerning allocation of critical health care resources.

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

Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for counseling and behavioral therapies for any person receiving medication-assisted treatment.

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

Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.

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

Directs DEP to develop State water infrastructure investment plan; requires NJ Infrastructure Bank to publish additional information about water infrastructure projects; appropriates $200,000 to NJ Infrastructure Bank.

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

Exempts certain students with disabilities from requirement to take college credits during Bridge Year Pilot Program; modifies age eligibility criteria under program.

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

Requires Homelessness Prevention Program agencies to remain open during public health emergency and provides for funding of each agency.

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

"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."

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

Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million for Community College Opportunity Grant-Adult Postsecondary Career and Technical Education.

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

Establishes "Trenton Makes Commission."

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

Modifies Community College Opportunity Grant Program to permit adult students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education programs to receive financial assistance.

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

Establishes "Household Water Assistance Program"; appropriates $75 million.

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

Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.

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

Establishes insulin assistance program.

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

Concerns eligibility, procedures, and post-program relief for certain drug or alcohol dependent persons sentenced to special probation, or regular probation which as a condition of such requires substance use disorders treatment.

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

Extends from six to 12 months compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and other employees; revises type of injury needed to qualify for program.

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

Requires DHS to establish two-year Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot Program.

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

Provides that sterile syringe access programs are inherently beneficial uses.

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

Prohibits release of illegal immigrants from correctional facilities.

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

Designates drug court program as the "special probation recovery court program" in statutes.

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

Establishes special probation drug court eligibility for persons with certain previous criminal convictions.

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

Requires DHS to establish five-year pilot program to facilitate coordinated provision of systemic, therapeutic, assessment, resource, and treatment (START) services to adults who have both developmental disabilities and mental illness.

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

Establishes "Recovery Tax Credit Program"; incentivizes hiring and continued employment of certain individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.

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

Excludes certain unemployment compensation recipients from paying civil service open competitive examination application and appeal fees.

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

Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.

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

Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.

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

Authorizes State and local law enforcement entities to contract for bulk purchasing of heroin antidote.

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

Expands Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.

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

Increases amounts of property tax deductions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and veterans, from $250 to $500.

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

Prohibits State from imposing mileage-based user fee; prohibits use of State funding for any program, study, or pilot program related to imposition of mileage-based user fee.

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

Allows small private theater used for musical or theatrical performances to acquire alcoholic beverage retail license.

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

Lowers age at which minors can consent to behavioral health care treatment from age 16 to age 14.

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

Concerns annual reporting requirements of SHBP and SEHBP commissions.

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

Provides equitable relief to State contractors who have sustained unanticipated expenses due to price escalation for construction materials.

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

Requires court to provide certain defendants with referral for mental health and substance abuse evaluation.

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

Establishes "Revolutionary War Park Study Commission."

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

Establishes THC potency limit for cannabis products.

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

Establishes Anti-Bullying Youth Council to assist Anti-Bullying Task Force.

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

Requires schools and child care centers to test drinking water for lead every two years and install filters certified to reduce lead levels.

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

Allows gross income tax deduction for union dues paid to labor organizations.

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