222 session

Requires public utilities to mail customers detailed explanation of rate settlement agreements prior to final BPU vote.

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

Requires public utilities to provide customers notice of request for increase in rates; revises requirements related to hearings on proposed rate increases.

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

Allows $250 gross income tax deduction for members of military on active duty.

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

Concerns certain fees for credit card usage during state of emergency.

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

Establishes Volunteer First Responders Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.

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

Requires PFRS enrollment to be retroactive to first date of employment for death benefit eligibility.

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

Permits certain motor vehicles to display both amber and green warning lights.

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

Authorizes school nurses to administer opioid antidotes to overdose victims on school property, with immunity from civil, criminal, and professional liability, pursuant to "Overdose Prevention Act."

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

Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to farm employers for providing lodging or transportation benefits.

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

Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers related to increase in State minimum wage.

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

Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers for increases in certain mandatory employer contributions.

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

Exempts certain surviving spouses and surviving civil union partners of certain disabled veterans from components of the realty transfer fee.

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

Criminalizes fraudulently pretending to be transportation network company driver.

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

Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.

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

Excludes farmland from definitions of "redevelopment area" and "rehabilitation area" in "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law."

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

Establishes Emergency Services Assistance Grant Program in DOH; appropriates $10 million.

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

Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.

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

Requires MVC to issue special windshield stickers marking electric vehicles exempt from emission inspections.

2026-03-02 — Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Gives priority to applicants for firearms purchaser identification card and permits to purchase handguns when domestic violence restraining order is in effect.

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

Authorizes South Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Association license plates with proceeds to veterans' and emergency management operations.

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

Requires annual review of all released sex offenders to determine if they were registered and tiered.

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

Provides a gross income tax deduction for veterinarian expenses.

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

Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program.

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

Adds illicit fentanyls to Schedule I in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act."

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

Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.

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

Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $500 income tax deduction.

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

Concerns bereavement leave for miscarriage and stillbirth.

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

Ensures no school district receives State school aid reduction greater than five percent.

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

Establishes young driver program for commercial driver licenses.

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

Establishes reasonableness standard for persons lawfully transporting firearm who deviate from course of travel.

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

Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.

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

Requires MVC to authorize use of third-party vendors in administration of commercial driver license testing.

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

Establishes "New Farmers Improvement Grant Program" to provide matching grants for farm improvements to beginning farmers.

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

Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.

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

Requires State employer to ascertain child abuse or sexual misconduct in employment applications for certain positions involving children; requires background checks for current and prospective employees.

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

Provides tax credits to restaurant owners to offset increase in State minimum wage rate.

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

Requires grants to local government units to cover total cost of forest stewardship plans; provides for allocation of funding from "Global Warming Solutions Fund".

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

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

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

Requires certain juveniles to appear before court in county where incident giving rise to delinquency complaint allegedly occurred.

2026-06-30 — Passed by the Senate (40-0)

Allows tax credits for supermarkets with dedicated displays for Jersey Fresh products.

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

Eliminates requirement for public school employees to maintain State residency.

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

Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.

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

Reduces amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure.

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

Authorizes riding of steer and other pack animals designated by DEP in any State park where horseback riding is permitted.

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

Reduces NJ Legislative Youth Council residency requirement for certain military children from 15 years to 6 months.

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