222 session

Establishes special dredging account; directs $5,000,000 of sales tax collected annually be deposited therein; directs DEP to administer account and dredging program with certain requirements.

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

Appropriates $26,140,000 for dredging projects and dredged material disposal projects related to navigational waterways.

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

Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.

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

Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.

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

Requires DEP to assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.

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

Eliminates the New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax and repeals parts of chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.

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

Establishes immunity for youth sports leagues and senior planned real estate development associations relating to COVID-19.

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

Permits municipalities to charge reduced or no beach fee for children ages 12 to 17; revises law concerning beach fees for veterans.

2026-02-24 — Passed by the Senate (38-0)

Authorizes municipalities to establish dredging control reserve fund.

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

Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's retirement allowance or pension contributions.

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

Provides that civil actions concerning home improvement contracts for residential or non-commercial property may be brought in the county where the property is located.

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

Imposes mandatory term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole on persons who commit particularly brutal sexual assaults.

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

Authorizes counties to reduce greenhead fly populations; appropriates $50,000.

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

Makes public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes or found at fault in certain civil actions liable and subject to pension garnishment for public legal expenses and illegally obtained funds.

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

Concerns expenses to municipalities for tree purchase, planting, and removal.

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

Authorizes municipal dredging of lagoon community waterways and levying of special assessment or issuing of bonds to finance such dredging.

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

Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring maintenance and repair of certain wharves, piers, docks, and bulkheads.

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

Provides for payment to small municipalities, in certain cases, of certain penalty moneys assessed for violations of fish and game laws.

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

Authorizes "100 percent Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.

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

Designates State Highway Route 72 as "Burlington-Ocean Purple Heart Memorial Highway."

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

Criminalizes fifth or subsequent drunk driving offenses.

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

Requires additional fines for certain crimes against minors to fund Amber Alert system.

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

Increases prison time for certain persons convicted of a motor vehicle offense when license suspended for DUI.

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

Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers.

2026-05-21 — Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Allows persons diagnosed with autism to voluntarily enter medical information in MVC database and make notation on driver's licenses, permits, and non-driver identification cards.

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

Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.

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

Requires sample ballots to be watermarked as sample ballots.

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

Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.

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

Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.*

2026-05-07 — Approved P.L.2026, c.11.

Requires automatic machine recount for certain elections that result in tie vote and establishes process to resolve subsequent tie votes.

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

Clarifies that violation of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act" results in loss of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in certain circumstances; provides coverage for innocent persons in certain situations involving insurance fraud.

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

Requires medical fee schedule by automobile insurers to provide for reimbursement of certain services provided by ambulatory surgical center at rate of 300 percent of Medicare payment rate.

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

Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of school psychologists.

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

Establishes Train the Trainer Program for Student Wellbeing in DOE; appropriates $1 million.

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

Requires public schools that offer student psychological services to offer remote sessions.

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

Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.

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

Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.

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

Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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

Provides gross income tax deduction for home office expenses incurred during COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Clarifies radiator cover requirements for residential landlords.

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

Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in healthcare facilities, home care services, and hospice services; makes appropriation.*

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

Revises personal injury protection coverage for basic automobile insurance policies from $15,000 to $20,000 and requires $50,000 minimum personal injury protection coverage for standard automobile liability insurance policies.

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

Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.

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

Creates "New Jersey Kratom Consumer Protection Act."

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

Provides that contracts between subscribers and attorney in fact are not related party transactions.

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

Authorizes health care providers to negotiate with carriers regarding fee- and non-fee-related matters.

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