222 session

Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for removal of lead, asbestos, sodium, chloride, and other contaminants from taxpayer's property.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Requires certain persons to register and report as governmental affairs agents.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Establishes New Jersey Student Emergency Aid Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Requires county college to notify graduating high school students of acceptance into local county college.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Requires study of ocean energy potential; directs BPU to establish wave and tidal energy generation goals and take other action to establish NJ as nationwide leader in ocean energy.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Extends protected tenancy period for certain tenants who are senior citizens and certain tenants with disabilities.

2026-03-23 — Passed by the Senate (38-0)

Allows sale of ice cream and other frozen desserts infused with certain alcoholic beverages.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Creates position in State veterans service offices to address certain veteran concerns.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Clarifies MVC voter registration prompts for certain persons.

2026-05-21 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Establishes "Smart Camera Protection Act."

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Requires State school aid reductions in any school year to be applied in following school year.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Establishes "Support for Students Exposed to Domestic Violence Fund" in DOE to support public schools in addressing impact of domestic violence.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

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

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Prohibits State's law enforcement from participating in immigration enforcement unless action is premised upon valid judicial warrant.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Lowers minimum amount of motor vehicle liability coverage for autocabs.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Expands definition of landlords required to provide receipt for rent cash payment made by tenant.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Establishes a pilot program for State flood monitoring and rainfall sensing; appropriates $2 million.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Allows certain third parties to bring suit against public works project bidders that violate certain laws.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Establishes abandoned mine reclamation programs and funding in DOT and DEP.

2026-06-04 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Requires State to permit foundation of association health plan and other multiple employer welfare arrangements; provides tax credit to members of plan.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Allows municipalities to adopt certain zoning ordinances pertaining to outdoor firing ranges.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Creates fourth degree crime of operating drone equipped with weapon.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Requires certain employers to provide certain employees with notifications concerning federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Designates accounting as STEM subject for various educational and other programs.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Establishes maximum THC potency of cannabis items and imposes excise tax of moderate and high potency cannabis items.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving heroin and fentanyl; establishes new crimes concerning heroin mixtures; allows certain defendants to be eligible for drug court.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Expands definition of child abuse or neglect.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Allows students to use certain grant awards during summer session.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools.

2026-06-24 — Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

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

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Concerns the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program."

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Establishes "School Opening and School Closing Student Safety Task Force" to review safety of students when schools open and close for school day.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Imposes certain duties on persons or entities engaged in business pertaining to criminal records and imposes penalties for disseminating expunged record; increases maximum fine for current disorderly persons offense.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Requires training of planned real estate development association board members.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Requires licensure of community management entity that contracts to conduct management services for planned real estate development association.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Provides earned time credits to reduce parole eligibility date for inmates who participate in substance abuse treatment program.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

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

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees in certain circumstances.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Increase allowable amount of farmland preservation grants to nonprofit organizations.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Establishes municipal election mobile voting pilot program.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Establishes "Employment First Commission."

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Clarifies types of vehicles that may be used by school personnel to transport students to and from school and school related activities.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Requires customer consent to material changes to third-party energy supply contracts under certain circumstances.*

2026-06-30 — Passed by the Senate (40-0)

Requires municipal participation in sheltering homeless individuals.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee