222 session

Allows tax credits for employing members of NJ National Guard and members of reserve component of US Armed Forces.

2026-02-24 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

"Daniel Kearney's Law"; establishes criminal penalties for driving in violation of probationary driver's license restrictions in certain circumstances.

2026-02-24 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Revises processing of valid mail-in ballots received after closure of polls.

2026-03-02 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to identify methods to prevent human trafficking through online gaming platforms.

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

Requires juveniles to be tried as adult for certain serious offenses under No Early Release Act.

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

Authorizes creation of New Jersey 4-H license plates.

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

Requires Governor's Office of Volunteerism to promote and support volunteerism for compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients; appropriates $200,000 to DHS, Office of Volunteerism, and DOLWD.**

2026-06-30 — Substituted by A3883 (3R)

Permits certain drivers' schools to conduct road tests.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

Exempts certain non-profit entities from requirement that certain employers offer employees certain pre-tax transportation fringe benefits.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

Increases certain power vessel operator license fees and amount dedicated from license fees to Lake Hopatcong Fund.

2026-03-10 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Requires Attorney General to establish and maintain domestic extremist organization database.

2026-03-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to prevent human trafficking in women and children of color.

2026-03-12 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Requires long-term care facility to post certain information on its Internet website regarding Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Amends law to extend length of postpartum coverage for Medicaid services for eligible pregnant women to 180-day period.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Transfers oversight to certified nurse aides from DOH to Board of Nursing.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Revises territorial rating plans used by insurers writing private passenger automobile insurance.

2026-03-19 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

Requires youth and sports organizations to obtain criminal history record background checks of certain volunteers, employees and organizers.*

2026-06-11 — Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading

Provides exception for Legal Services of New Jersey and other public interest organizations from confidentiality of certain eviction actions.

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

Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.

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

Designates eggplant as State Crop.

2026-05-04 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Codifies AG recommendations for issuing Amber Alert when family member abducts child.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Requires training of planned real estate development association board members.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Requires licensure of community management entity that contracts to conduct management services for planned real estate development association.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Permits flexible use of licensed hospital bed capacity for pediatric and adult patient care under certain circumstances.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Provides Commissioner of Human Services temporary discretion to apply certain State-optional NJ FamilyCare benefits under certain circumstances.

2026-05-11 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

"Power NJ Act"; establishes advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU.

2026-06-30 — Substituted by A4881 (2R)

Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for transportation infrastructure projects for FY2027; makes appropriation.

2026-06-18 — Substituted by A4961

Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct two sentence oral recitation from Declaration of Independence before opening of school each day in grades three through 12; appropriates $10,000.

2026-05-28 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

Expands child tax credit eligibility to resident taxpayers with children ages six to 11.

2026-06-15 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Modifies eligibility for alternative business calculation adjustment allowed under gross income tax.

2026-06-30 — Substituted by A5323

Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information.

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

Makes pilot program for special occasion events at wineries on preserved farmland permanent program.

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

Concerns certain actions brought under "Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act."

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

Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.

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

Enhances penalties imposed on drivers who have never been issued a driver's license.

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

Requires use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State-owned lands.

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

Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.

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

Allows gross income tax deduction for certain student loan interest.

2026-05-18 — Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Prohibits institution of higher education from authorizing, funding, or supporting hate speech or antisemitic events and organizations.

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

Permits home health care services agencies to employ certified nurse aides as homemaker-home health aides.

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

Dedicates sales tax revenues collected on retail sales of locally produced wine for promotion of New Jersey wine.

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

Establishes program to provide guaranteed admission to public institutions of higher education for certain public school students.

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

Requires DOE to release to school district upon request data and software program algorithms used to calculate State school aid.

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

Authorizes BPU to provide site approval for small modular reactors; authorizes operators of small modular reactors to store spent nuclear fuel on-site.

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

Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.*

2026-06-30 — Substituted by A796 (4R)