222 session

Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to assign paid or volunteer advocates to long-term care facilities; makes appropriation.

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

Requires Division of Purchase and Property to issue annual report on public contracts awarded to women-owned and minority-owned businesses; requires Division of Revenue to operate Selective Assistance Vendor Information (SAVI) database.

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

Expands eligibility for gross income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities.

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

Establishes Farmland Assessment Review Commission to annually review and recommend changes to farmland assessment program, as necessary to ensure fair, equitable, and uniform Statewide application and enforcement of program requirements and allocation of program benefits.

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

Requires Secretary of State to adjust census redistricting data to remove noncitizens for redistricting purposes in this State.

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

Provides gross income tax deduction for certain E-ZPass tolls paid.

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

Permits party member, candidate, or designee to be present for ballot position draw and inspect materials used for drawing; requires officials conducting ballot draw to provide notice of date, time, and location of drawing.

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

Requires parent to be notified when minor undergoes procedure or treatment under certain circumstances.

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

Prohibits remote work for State employees.

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

Creates offense of impersonating first responder; grades offense one degree higher than underlying offense.

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

Requires controller or processor to de-identify personal data and prohibits re-identification of de-identified data.

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

Requires NJT to establish a transportation network company pilot program in certain counties.

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

Permits individuals to access, and authorize sharing of, certain health data and information collected by medical device technology companies.

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

Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.

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

Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.

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

Requires health insurance companies to cover lead screenings for children 16 years of age or younger.

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

Increases annual income limit for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.

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

Establishes gross income tax credit and corporation business tax credit for student loan payments.

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

Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.

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

Provides gross income tax credits to support development of New Jersey-based small business start-ups.

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

Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.

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

Provides veterans with up to 60 credits tuition-free at county college serving county of residence.

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

Directs AOC to establish implicit bias training for judges and judicial personnel.

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

Makes $1.3 billion in federal funds available to DEP for use in New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program for lead service line replacement projects.

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

Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families.

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

Alters procedure for reimbursing nurses who provide nonpublic school nursing services in certain circumstances.

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

Establishes "Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Grant Program" in DMVA.

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

Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.

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

Requires automatic voter registration to be available when applying for certain licenses and permits.

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

Authorizes payment of just compensation to businesses for losses due to public health emergency closures.

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

Establishes legislative internship program for veterans.

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

Establishes luggage donation program for children in resource family care in DCF.

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

Excludes from gross income tax certain compensation earned by college athletes for use of name, image, or likeness.

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

Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.*

2026-03-23 — Passed by the Senate (38-0)

Extends eligibility for certain veterans' gross income tax exemptions to include veterans of all Uniformed Services of United States.

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

Requires school buses transporting students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.

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

Renames Office of Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, creates position of deputy ombudsman, and expands duties of office.

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

Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.

2026-03-16 — Combined with S1193 (SCS)

Prohibits online advertisements for casino gaming and sports wagering on platforms intended for children.

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

Provides gross income tax credit to qualified caregivers for care and support expenses incurred for qualifying relative or individual with disabilities.

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

Requires electric public utility to reimburse residential customer for cost of food and prescription medicine spoiled or compromised as a result of sustained electric service outage.

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

Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and institutions of higher education of violations of drinking water quality standards.

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

Establishes green infrastructure financing program.

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

Requires water purveyors to conduct, and report to DEP, water loss audits.

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

Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.

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

Requires induction loop listening system installation in certain buildings open to public upon new construction or substantial renovation.

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