222 session

Requires Commissioner of Education and Local Finance Board approval for certain board of education leases exceeding 20 years; authorizes boards to enter into 20-year lease purchase agreements for improvements or additions to school buildings.

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

Requires long-term care facilities to submit reports regarding residents with disabilities.

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

Requires Social Media Research Center to research and make recommendations concerning addictive social media behaviors.*

2026-06-30 — Substituted by S3412 (SCS/1R)

Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances.

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

Establishes invasive species control grant program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $3 million.

2026-02-12 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Upgrades degree of crime of auto theft when committed in connection with home invasion or residential burglary.

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

Makes desecration of military monument crime of the third degree.

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

Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.

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

Concerns electric and gas public utility rate setting procedures and economic impact studies.

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

Allows students to use portion of opportunity grant awards under Educational Opportunity Fund program during summer session.

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

Provides 50 percent sales and use tax exemption for certain businesses in impacted municipalities during ongoing public highway project.

2026-02-19 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee

Repeals law that revises coverage for certain immunizations and reference to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

2026-02-19 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Establishes "Employment First Commission."

2026-02-19 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee

"Video Game Marketplace Trafficking Investigation Act," requires Attorney General to investigate misuse of online video game commerce systems for human trafficking activity.

2026-02-24 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program from 65 to 62 years of age.

2026-02-24 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee

Provides gross income tax deduction for certain health club membership fees and personal training services.

2026-02-24 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.

2026-05-07 — Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Requires school districts to provide access to preschool and submit plan for preschool implementation.

2026-03-10 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Requires municipal participation in sheltering homeless individuals.

2026-03-10 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

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

2026-03-10 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Prohibits automobile insurers from increasing automobile insurance rates on persons deemed not at fault in automobile accidents.

2026-03-10 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

"Palisades Cliffs Protection and Planning Act"; concerns preservation of Palisades cliffs and creates Palisades Cliffs Preservation Council.

2026-02-12 — Withdrawn from Consideration

Establishes "Pretrial Partnership for Community Support and Services Pilot Program" for certain defendants.

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

Allows certain senior citizens to apply for rent increase limit.

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

Revises criteria to establish base year for homestead property tax reimbursement after relocation.

2026-03-10 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Establishes advertisement set-asides for eligible local news organizations.

2026-03-10 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Directs Commission on Human Trafficking to meet and compile report related to prevention of human trafficking during 2026 FIFA World Cup.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

Establishes certain annual certification compliance requirements for school bus contractors; requires Office of School Bus Safety to establish certification compliance pilot program.

2026-03-16 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

Establishes "New Jersey Union-Led Semiconductor Innovation and Security Program."

2026-03-16 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee

Prohibits use and sale of algorithmic devices that set sale price of goods or services.

2026-03-16 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee

Prohibits operation of certain prediction markets in this State; authorizes athletic event markets operating in compliance with sports wagering regulations; establishes public awareness campaign.

2026-03-16 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee

Requires Commissioner of Human Services to establish 24-hour, toll-free Mental Illness Resource Hotline and develop hotline connection system to ensure that callers are connected to other appropriate hotlines when needed.

2026-03-16 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee

Requires DHS to establish Haitian Migrant Assistance Program.

2026-03-16 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

Establishes the "Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing Bill of Rights."

2026-03-16 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for up to $500 for spoiled food and full cost of spoiled medicine resulting from lengthy service outage following major event.

2026-03-16 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

Prohibits hospital from billing patient for facility fee for services rendered to patient at outpatient facility affiliated with hospital.

2026-03-19 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Requires entities to accept confirmation of prior COVID-19 infection or protective immune response against COVID-19 when proof of vaccination is required.

2026-03-19 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Requires defibrillators in certain multiple dwellings; establishes Affordable Housing Defibrillator Fund.

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

Establishes penalty for withholding identification to hinder apprehension or prosecution.

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

2026-05-07 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.

2026-05-07 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Establishes 90-day State tax amnesty period ending no later than January 15, 2027; dedicates revenues collected during tax amnesty period for Stabilization Aid to school districts; appropriates up to $15 million.

2026-05-07 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

Requires prescriptions for animals to be issued in name of animal owner; prohibits unnamed persons from possessing prescribed drugs; and requires Prescription Monitoring Program to include information about controlled substances prescribed by veterinarians.

2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee

"Health Care Consumer's Out-of-Network Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act."

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

Requires DEP to reimburse local units for costs incurred in responding to emergencies in State parks and forests.

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

Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct two sentence oral recitation from Declaration of Independence before opening of school each day in grades three through 12; appropriates $10,000.

2026-05-18 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee