222 session

Requires eligible children from birth to five to receive early intervention services.

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

Provides a gross income tax deduction for veterinarian expenses.

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

Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

"Energy Security and Affordability Act"; requires BPU to consider energy security, diversity, and affordability when preparing Energy Master Plan and perform economic and ratepayer impact analysis of energy generation projects and Energy Master Plan.

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

Provides gross income tax deduction for expenses incurred by disabled veterans for service animals.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Revises emergency care services referral standards for providers of telemedicine and telehealth.

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

Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities.

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

Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security at public and private colleges.

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

Requires public institutions of higher education to adopt test-optional admissions policy.

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

Provides sales tax exemption for maintaining, servicing, or repairing of aircraft and sales of machinery or equipment and replacement parts installed on aircraft within aviation district.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Requires DOLWD to undertake study on effects of temporary employment on work force.

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

Permits board of county commissioners to establish "Sharing Resources" grant and loan program to encourage shared services and municipal consolidation.

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

"Political Donation Transparency Act;" prohibits automatic enrollment in recurring political contributions and establishes penalties for violators.

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

Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.

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

Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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

Requires campus diversity actions at public institutions of higher education and directs Secretary of Higher Education and Division on Civil Rights to develop guidance regarding diversity in faculty search and selection process.

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

Requires school district to provide majority of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs.

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

Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services.

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

Requires four-year public institution of higher education to develop and implement reproductive health services plan; requires county college to develop referral network for reproductive health care services.

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

Prohibits certain uses of perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene.

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

Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.

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

Permits purchase of service credit in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, and SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy.

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

Elevates impersonating public servant to crime of fourth degree in certain instances; establishes offense of exploiting authority implied by a public emergency.

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

Permits dogs to visit at State veterans' residential facilities.

2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Establishes protections from abusive and controlling litigation for victims of domestic violence.

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

Prohibits reporting medical information of children without consent of parent or legal guardian.

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

Establishes "New Jersey COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects Task Force."

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

Provides for preservation bonus credit against affordable housing obligations to certain municipalities.

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

Increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, NJT, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their handlers.

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

Adjusts method of determining regional need for affordable housing; permits timeline extension for municipalities to determine and plan for adjusted fair share obligations based on revisions to regional need.

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

Exempts oral healthcare products from sales and use tax.

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

Allows credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax liability for employing persons with a developmental disability.

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

Requires emergency medical technicians and firefighters to receive training concerning electric vehicle fires.

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

Exempts volunteer first responder stipends from certain payroll and income taxes.

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

Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.

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

Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.

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

Revises penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products and smoking in indoor places.

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

Requires children's meals and beverages served in certain settings to meet nutritional standards.*

2026-02-09 — Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.

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

Establishes requirements for sanctions and other actions involving low-performing nursing homes.

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

Establishes Office of Child Advocate.

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

Clarifies coverage requirements for health insurers of over-the-counter contraceptive drugs.

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

Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.

2026-02-09 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Expands New Jersey's certificate of need exemption list.

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

Revises certain references to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in statutory and regulatory law; Requires health benefits coverage for certain immunizations recommended by DOH.

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

Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship.

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