222 session

Establishes certain requirements concerning unconscionable rent increases for residential rental properties.

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

Enhances transparency concerning properties claiming exemption from rent control.

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

Provides sales and use tax exemption for certain purchases made by certain common interest communities in UEZ.

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

Allows local contracting unit to accept bid up to 10 percent more than lowest responsible bid in awarding public contracts under certain circumstances.

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

Requires certain record keeping related to municipal rent control compliance; appropriates $2 million.

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

Requires county and municipal clerks to publish unofficial list of all persons who filed nominating petitions for primary election within five hours of deadline to file nominating petitions.

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

Removes exclusion of certain institutions of higher education under "Responsible Collective Negotiations Act."

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

Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Establishes Commission on Black Women and Girls.

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

Prohibits administrative fees on accounts and allowances of persons released from incarceration.

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

Provides for free feminine hygiene products under certain circumstances; appropriates $500,000.

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

Requires retail food establishments to provide disclosures for certain caffeinated beverages.

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

Requires New Jersey State Board of Dentistry to include oralfacial pain as a special area of dentistry.

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

Provides certain employment protections for certified doulas.

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

"Dementia Dignity and Advance Care Planning Act."

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

Creates emergency closure prevention fund for child care programs at risk of closure; appropriates $10 million.

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

Requires SHBP, SEHBP, and NJ FamilyCare to cover kidney disease education services; Requires DOH to develop policies and procedures regarding kidney disease education services.

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

Requires NJ FamilyCare coverage for healthy food prescriptions for certain enrollees.

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

Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; prohibits certain transactions between animal shelters, pounds, animal rescue organizations, and animal breeders or brokers; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Requires DHS to submit Medicaid State plan amendment to federal government requesting approval to create Health Home Program for certain Medicaid beneficiaries with sickle cell disease.

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

Requires child care subsidy rate paid for certain children to equal school district's per pupil preschool education aid; appropriates funds.

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

Establishes "Support for Victims of Domestic Violence Program"; incentivizes certain businesses to provide support to individuals who are victims of domestic violence.

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

Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act."

2026-06-30 — Passed by the Senate (29-11)

Revises certain requirements for prescription of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances via telemedicine and telehealth without in-person examination or review.*

2026-06-30 — Substituted by A4852 (ACS)

Establishes Cardiac Emergency Response in Schools Grant Program in DOE, appropriates $600,000.

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

Modifies additional fees and taxes imposed on certain real property transfers valued over $1 million; expands imposition of fees and taxes to real property classified Industrial Property and certain Apartments.

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

Establishes State grant program fund to incentivize municipalities to create senior snow removal programs; appropriates $2 million.

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

Establishes Health Equity Access and Leadership Fund; appropriates $25 million from General Fund, and allocates portion of Health Care Subsidy Fund revenues, to fund.

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

Permits flexible use of licensed hospital bed capacity for pediatric and adult patient care under certain circumstances.

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

Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.

2026-03-23 — Passed by the Senate (30-8)

Provides Commissioner of Human Services temporary discretion to apply certain State-optional NJ FamilyCare benefits under certain circumstances.

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

Authorizes coverage of prescriptive hormone replacement therapy.

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

"Hotel Franchisee Fairness and Market Access Act."

2026-06-11 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Requires certain standards be established for contracts between pharmacy benefits managers and health benefits plans.

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

Requires combined groups to be determined on world-wide basis under corporation business tax.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Requires pharmacy benefits manager compensation to be based on bona fide service fee.

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

Establishes act of disseminating misinformation as professional misconduct for health care professionals.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Provides for independent prescriptive authority for midwives.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Requires DOH to evaluate hospital compliance with federal hospital price transparency requirements.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Establishes Nursing School Expansion Grant Program; appropriates $25 million.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Expands scope of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; appropriates $1 million.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Codifies and enhances use of breach of implied warranty of habitability as defense to certain eviction actions.

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

Designates minimum percentage of residential substance use disorder treatment facility beds for use by NJ FamilyCare eligible individuals as condition for licensure.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization, and expansion, or hiring and training of new employees for manufacturing purposes.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee