222 session

Enhances transparency and accountability of online tax sales.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.

2026-06-08 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Establishes process to exempt municipality from certain fair share affordable housing obligations based on flood risk.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Eliminates prohibition on provision of single-use paper and plastic carryout bags by grocery stores for delivery, pick-up or curbside pickup orders.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Requires licensed child care centers to provide annual notice of emergency procedure requirements.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Increases cap on grants for farmland stewardship activities to $100,000 per application.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Provides exemption from DEP permit fees to municipalities after natural disaster involving flooding.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Requires State Division of Investment to review pension and annuity fund assets to determine extent to which assets are invested in businesses with ties to foreign adversaries.

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

Requires driver to submit to evaluation by drug recognition expert when involved in motor vehicle accident resulting in death.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Increases maximum gross income tax deduction for homestead property taxes paid to $25,000.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Regulates use of artificial intelligence-enabled video interview in hiring process.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Requires health insurance carriers to use federal resource-based relative value scale when determining reimbursement values for evaluation and management billing codes appended by modifier 25.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Authorizes issuance of classic NJ license plates.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

Requires NJT to provide Wi-Fi service on passenger trains.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with theft of motor vehicle be detained prior to trial under certain circumstances.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Prohibits use of facial recognition technology on consumer except for legitimate safety purpose.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Requires child care centers to establish procedures to notify parents or guardians in event of unexcused child absence as condition of licensure.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.

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

Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to reopen programs providing functional services to persons with developmental disabilities in same manner as schools.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Codifies and revises background check and other requirements for certain individuals working with children.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Requires BPU to publish third-party energy supplier information on its Internet website; establishes public awareness campaign on retail choice.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $6,000 to $12,000.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Establishes "Task Force on Scams and Fraud."

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Establishes registration requirement for mold inspection and remediation contractors.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Prohibits contracts for student-athlete's name, image, or likeness from remaining in effect beyond the date the student-athlete is no longer eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Requires food manufacturers to disclose new food additives not reported to FDA.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Requires waiver of juvenile to adult criminal court for certain criminal homicide offenses involving stalking.

2026-02-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

"Protection of Homeownership and Limiting Institutional Investor Acquisition Act"; imposes limitations and establishes certain incentives and disincentives concerning acquisition of single-family residences.

2026-02-05 — Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Requires hospitals to perform psychological and psychiatric evaluations on certain patients and requires health insurance coverage for such evaluations.

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

Creates New Jersey Mental Health Residential Reform Treatment Act.

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

Establishes requirements for receipt and purchase of scrap metals containing propulsion batteries.

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

Requires pharmacies to provide 90 days notice to municipality prior to closure.

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

Prohibits certain public utilities from charging residents of multi-unit dwellings meter-reading fees in certain circumstances.

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

Creates certain requirements for certain earned income access services and related provider contracts.

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

Dedicates 50 percent of revenues collected from additional fees and taxes imposed on real property transfers valued over $1 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

2026-06-01 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Requires expunged records to be accessible for immigration purposes.

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

Establishes Statewide tele-psychiatry program within DHS; appropriates $4 million.

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

Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.

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

Exempts local library cooperatives from certain provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law."

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

Prohibits certain employment actions against employees affected by a declared state of emergency.

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

Requires DOBI to monitor, evaluate, and submit annual report concerning mental health parity.

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

Requires certain facilities that store or process automotive shredder residue to obtain DEP permit; defines "hazardous waste" to include automotive shredder residue.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

"New Jersey Earned Wage Access Services Act"; concerns regulation of earned wage access services.

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

Prohibits reconditioning, sale, distribution, and use of second-use lithium ion batteries for use in powered mobility devices; prohibits certain charging and storage of powered mobility devices that contain lithium-ion batteries.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing mask or disguise while interacting with public.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee