222 session

Removes exclusion of affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression from affirmative action programs under public works contracts.

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

Concerns distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account.

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

Prohibits State administered pension fund investment in corporations shifting ownership or operations outside U.S. for tax purposes.

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

Requires State to bear partial cost of transportation of certain homeless students to school.

2026-05-11 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."

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

Grants discretion to court in expungement of records related to domestic violence arrests not resulting in conviction.

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

Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.

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

Prohibits facilitation of agreements among rental property owners who restrict competition with respect to residential dwelling units.

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

Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.

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

Clarifies consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in sexual manner does not include or imply consent to disclosure of image.

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

Establishes Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools.

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

Changes certain requirements for inspection of records of motor vehicle sales.

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

Requires health insurance carriers to reimburse health care providers for vaccines at rate no less than CDC cost per dose rate.

2026-03-16 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.

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

Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish grant program to enhance local government efficiency; appropriates $1.5 million.

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

Requires Office of Homelessness Prevention to contract with county agencies or nonprofits to issue certain identification and birth certificates to individuals experiencing homelessness; appropriates $2 million.

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

Prohibits automobile insurance policies from disclaiming uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage based on use of motor vehicle owned by insured's employer.

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

Prohibits requirement for beach tag for access to beach below mean high tide line for recreational purposes.

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

Concerns issuance of standard basic driver's licenses to individuals with certain disabilities after expiration of prior license.

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

Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure.

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

Provides accidental disability benefits to police who contract COVID-19 under certain circumstances.

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

Concerns local unit appropriations cap.

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

Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues in municipality's public access plan.

2026-05-18 — Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Permits nursing services in nonpublic schools to be delivered by licensed medical professionals, including licensed practical nurses.

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

Establishes pre-loan counseling requirements and borrower rights of recission for reverse mortgage loans.

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

Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, and charter management organizations.

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

Permits farm brewery licensees to sell products to consumers for consumption on licensed premises.

2026-06-11 — Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus property certain land and improvements in Town of Morristown in Morris County.

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

Requires legislative approval for energy master plan to become State policy.

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

"Grid Reliability Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from decommissioning electric generation facilities in State under certain circumstances.

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

Withdraws New Jersey's participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; repeals "Global Warming Response Act" and related sections of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative implementing law.

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

Designates State Highway Route 10 as "American Legion Memorial Highway."

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

Decreases sales and use tax rate from 6.625 to 6 percent.

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

Eliminates the corporate transit fee.

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

Requires DEP to designate municipalities with critical headwaters as headwater guardians.

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

"Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act."

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

Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.

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

Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.

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

Provides for increase in relocation assistance amounts based on increase of CPI.

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

Repeals law that established optional will registry.

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

Provides bidder is ineligible to receive new State contract award if current contract is in dispute by State.

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

Appropriates $300,000 from General Fund to New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University.

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

Requires hospital laboratories and bio-analytical or clinical laboratories to offer test for hepatitis C to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid tests for hepatitis C.

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

Provides that routine foot care services covered under certain insurance policies include coverage of services provided by podiatric physicians.

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

Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients.

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