222 session

Requires age verification and parent or guardian consent for minor's use of social media platform; prohibits certain messaging between adults and minors on social media platform.

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

Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.

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

Permits tenant to make rent payment into escrow account in event of persisting serious hazard in dwelling unit or to make repairs and deduct cost from future rent.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Requires New Jersey Supreme Court to issue order dismissing certain charges, complaints, and arrest warrants filed with or issued by municipal courts and unresolved for five years or more; requires AOC to conduct certain studies.

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

Amends statute that criminalizes display of symbols, objects, or graffiti exposing another to threats of violence to specifically include noose, burning cross, or other symbol of hate.

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

Requires senior housing applications be made available by mail and email.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Prohibits photo identification requirement for residential rental application.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Provides that act of sexual penetration committed without victim's consent constitutes sexual assault; defines term "consent."

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

Excludes certain income earned from health promotion or disease prevention work from income eligibility determination under NJ FamilyCare, WFNJ, and NJ SNAP.

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

Transfers oversight to certified nurse aides from DOH to Board of Nursing.

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

Requires DHS to develop incentives to encourage private investment in child care deserts.

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

Requires Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitors and related supplies for individuals diagnosed with diabetes who meet certain coverage eligibility criteria.

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

Establishes Office of Interagency Cooperation in DCA to enhance local level code enforcement.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.

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

Expands the domestic violence statutes to encompass minors aged 16 and older.

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

Permits Paterson and Newark police who were promoted following February 2019 police sergeant exam to have those promotions deemed regular appointments.

2026-05-28 — Substituted by A4543

Requires certain school districts to partner with union apprenticeship programs for development of career exploration program.

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

"Tenants Anti-Retaliation & Anti-Harassment Act"; establishes rebuttable presumption for complaints by tenant of illegal activity by landlord.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Requires limited liability company to disclose certain information when recording deed concerning residential rental property.

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

Authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit service under Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program.

2026-06-30 — Substituted by A4761 (1R)

Clarifies that bribery statute applies to unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts.

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

Modifies tax rate on certain tobacco and nicotine products.

2026-06-22 — Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Requires State provider subsidy payments for child care services to be based on enrollment.

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

Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care staff and registered family day care providers.

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

Requires DHS to establish quality-based reimbursement system for registered family child care providers participating in Grow NJ Kids.

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

Concerns social media privacy and data management for children and establishes New Jersey Children's Data Protection Commission.

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

Requires DOH to purchase xylazine test strips to be distributed to entities that provide authorized harm reduction services; makes appropriation.

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

Creates certain protections for insurers and insurance producers engaging in business of insurance in connection with cannabis-related businesses.

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

Prohibits targeted advertisements that promote vapor products or use of vapor products to individuals under the age of 21 on social media platforms.

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

Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.

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

Establishes "New Jersey Living Donor Support Program" in DOH; makes appropriation.

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

Requires certain businesses to submit excess food reduction plan to DEP; provides CBT credit to eligible businesses that reduce excess food by 25 percent.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Allows costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO.

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

Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for defendants charged with repeat home invasion offenses.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Requires BPU to establish best practices and to assess electric public utilities' compliance with BPU best practices during BPU's review of rate increase.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Permits certain drivers' schools to conduct road tests.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

Establishes task force to study technology and other methods used to reduce or eliminate telemarketing harassment and intimidation.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Exempts certain non-profit entities from requirement that certain employers offer employees certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Requires electric public utilities to provide training, equipment, indemnity, and reimbursement to certain municipal employees for moving and securing detached, above-ground distribution lines impeding vehicular traffic during lengthy power outages.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Allows counties and municipalities to use open space trust funds for remediation of collapsed mine shafts and sinkholes on property owned by county or municipality.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Exempts certain officers trained in animal cruelty from certain additional Police Training Commission training courses.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.

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

Increases certain power vessel operator license fees and amount dedicated from license fees to Lake Hopatcong Fund.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Allows possession of bear spray under certain conditions.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Establishes bee-friendly habitat pilot program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $1 million.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee