222 session

Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district; directs Commissioner of Education to establish guidelines.

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

Includes Jewish persons within definitions of "minority," "minority group member," and "minority business."

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

Prohibits local government from naming its property after foreign terrorist organization.

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

Establishes EDA grant program to support increased business expenses incurred by certain businesses impacted by certain public highway projects; appropriates $1 million.

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

Classifies 7 Hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I drug and bans sale of products containing substance.

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

Requires circulator of recall petition to take oath by affidavit before officer duly qualified to administer oath.

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

Establishes mortgage assistance program for benefit of certain low- and moderate-income homeowners; appropriates $200 million.

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

Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service during coronavirus 2019 state of emergency; requires those utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for those services.

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

Protects equity accrued by property owner in tax sale foreclosure.

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

Expands EDA small business loan program to include certain broadband telecommunications service providers.

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

Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.

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

Allocates all revenue from hotel and motel occupancy fee for arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes.

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

Requires MVC to provide certain vehicle and licensing services in each county in State.

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

"Michelle's Law"; requires health benefit plans to cover mammogram for an individual if recommended by health care provider.

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

Requires State employees work in person if job requires face-to-face interaction with public; requires State agency provide alternatives if closure is unpreventable.

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

Creates database of veteran separation documents.

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

Revises permitting thresholds for certain types of development requiring CAFRA permit from DEP.

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

Requires development of manufacturing business attraction, expansion, and retention marketing plan for areas located in certain counties within southern New Jersey.

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

Establishes "Manufacturing Workforce Development Grant Program" for students enrolled at county colleges.

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

Repeals $100,000 cap on sales and use tax exemption for certain capital improvements made by businesses participating in Urban Enterprise Zone program.

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

Permits designation of special event zones for traffic regulation purposes during certain large events.

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

Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.

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

Removes limit in annual budget requests of certain county offices.

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

Concerns child custody determinations and proceedings; requires child abuse and adverse childhood experiences training.

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

Establishes deadlines for publishing quarterly crime data, issuance of annual report by Attorney General.

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

Allows certain municipalities to establish lower property tax rate on improvements than land.

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

Establishes pilot program in Division of Taxation to provide income tax credits for the opening of certain homesteads to hunting activities in areas with high number of wildlife incidents.

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

Requires DHS to set reimbursement rates for owners or operators of group homes providing individual support services to certain persons with developmental disabilities.

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

Establishes procedures for sale of certain State-owned properties used by agencies or organizations providing housing to adults with developmental disabilities.

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

Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employers of certain persons with disabilities.

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

Requires regional representation for members of BPU.

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

Permits county sheriffs to certify that law enforcement officer meets certain criteria for renewal of law enforcement license.

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

Exempts certain volunteer emergency service organizations from charitable contribution filing fees.

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

Suspends fines for certain first-time paperwork violations committed by small businesses.

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

Increases from 18 to 21 age at which person is eligible to receive firearms purchaser identification.

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

Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.

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

Provides temporary gross income tax credit to first time home buyers and seniors.

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

Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.

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

Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.

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

"Department of Commerce and Innovation Act"; establishes Department of Commerce and Innovation as principal department in Executive Branch of State government; appropriates $1 million.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Provides gross income tax credits to support development of New Jersey-based small business start-ups.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.

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

Requires five-year average of equalized property valuation be used in calculation of local share under State school funding formula.

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

Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid in SDA districts.

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

Facilitates construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing built in part through sweat equity by eventual occupant.

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

Provides tax levy cap adjustment for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid.

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