222 session

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

Establishes New Jersey Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in DHS.

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

Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.

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

Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.

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

Credits $2.35 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $4.32 billion to Department of Treasury to provide funds to municipalities and counties for debt retirement and avoidance.

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

Protects children from certain mandatory vaccinations as a condition of school attendance.

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

Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification.

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

Requires employer to provide certain accommodations to employee who is breast feeding.

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

Requires electric public utilities and gas public utilities to implement or maintain public utility warranty programs that cover full cost to repair or replace covered appliances.

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

Includes crime of creating false public alarms as form of bias intimidation.

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

Makes various changes to regulation of health care service firms.

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

Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **

2026-06-30 — Substituted by A1715 (ACS/3R)

Requires public utility to charge nonprofit organization residential rate.

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

Lowers age at which minors can consent to behavioral health care treatment from age 16 to age 14.

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

Imposes certain rate filing requirements concerning certain health benefits plans available on State-based exchange.

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

Creates New Jersey Board of Paramedicine.

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

Prohibits businesses from charging convenience fees on cash transactions.

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

Establishes certain governance and service standards for developmental disability service providers; appropriates $300,000.

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

Authorizes voluntary post-adoption contact agreements.

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

Permits physicians to make referrals to certain surgical centers.

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

Requires delivery network company to maintain certain automobile insurance.

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

Provides that automobile insurers may act as primary insurer and pursue claims against health insurers under certain circumstances.

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

Increases county surrogate fees; adds new categories of fees.

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

Requires county recording officer, in coordination with Motor Vehicle Commission, to establish alert service to notify participating property owners of recording of certain documents that affect the property.

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

Establishes Rural Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program in EDA; appropriates $2.5 million in federal funds.

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

Establishes "Salute to Service and Sacrifice Memorial Commission."

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

Requires issuance of tourniquets to law enforcement officers; requires emergency service vehicles be equipped with tourniquets.

2026-02-05 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Allows Chief Administrator of MVC to enter into cooperative arrangements with foreign countries for reciprocal recognition of certain motor vehicle driver licenses.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

"Combat to College Act"; grants priority course registration to military service members and veterans attending public institutions of higher education.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Requires court to consider results of domestic violence assessment before dissolving certain domestic violence restraining orders.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Changes monetary threshold for certain fourth degree theft crimes.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.

2026-02-09 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Requires health benefits plan and carriers to meet certain requirements concerning network adequacy and mental health care.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Requires DCA to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer voluntary recovery residence certification program.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Establishes timelines for application review process for certain credentials issued by New Jersey Board of Nursing.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Exempts medical alert devices and services from sales and use tax.

2026-02-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.

2026-03-23 — Substituted by A4070 (1R)

Requires health insurance coverage for certain obesity treatments.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Provides gross income tax exclusion for minimum required distributions from qualified retirement plans.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Requires boards of education to adopt suicide prevention policies and DOE to establish model suicide prevention policy.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Revises procedures for temporary guardianship.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Provides employer and employee protections pursuant to use of legalized cannabis items.

2026-02-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

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

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