222 session

Exempts volunteer fire companies, emergency service providers, and veteran organizations from charitable registration fees.

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

Prohibits certain electric public utility rate increases and requires certain protections for ratepayers.

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

Establishes fringe benefit rate for State colleges and universities.

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

Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.

2026-06-08 — Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to businesses employing and retaining certain neurodiverse individuals.

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

Establishes process to monitor proprietary institution that converts to nonprofit corporation for transactions that constitute private inurement.

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

Permits certain transportation research contracts to be awarded to private research institutions of higher education and other entities.

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

Suspends sales and use tax and societal benefits charge on electric and gas public utility bills during four-month period.

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

Permits appointment of Class Three special law enforcement officers by county sheriffs.

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

Provides that certain sending school districts will continue to have representation on certain receiving boards of education despite decreases in enrollment numbers.

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

Requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish guidelines regarding best practices for student financial aid offers.

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

Requires public employers that offer deferred compensation retirement plans to also offer Roth contribution option.

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

Permits certain State employees to receive unpaid and paid leave to be census enumerators.

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

Requires Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to consider combined income of all cosigners on application for participation in New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program.

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

Establishes loan redemption program and gross income tax credit for mental health professionals who serve children and adolescents.

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

Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.

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

Establishes the "School District Shared Services Task Force."

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

Revises tax lien foreclosure process to protect equity accrued by property owner in tax lien foreclosure.

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

Imposes certain requirements on businesses that make automatic renewal or continuous service offers.

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

Requires all revenue generated by casino hotel facility room occupancy fee to be provided to CRDA.

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

Converts senior freeze reimbursement into credit applied directly to property tax bills.

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

Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry.

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

Establishes Office of Women's Services in DOC.

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

Requires DOH to encourage health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to develop a "Reach Out and Read Program."

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

Establishes requirements to screen certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for endometriosis.

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

Requires VCCO to provide certain emergency assistance and establish hotline.

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

Requires public schools to offer or expand summer school programs to students.

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

Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.

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

Requires non-invasive prenatal testing for pregnant persons and health insurance coverage for non-invasive prenatal testing.

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

Requires DOH to expand services provided under plan to improve perinatal mental health services and health insurers to cover costs of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.

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

Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.

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

Permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities for reckless indifference or intentional misconduct toward persons self-excluded from gaming activities.

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

"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."

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

Requires State Treasurer to publish certain State expenditure and revenue information on government transparency website.

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

Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury.

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

"New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act."

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

Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; requires nonpublic security aid be used for Class Three officers upon request of nonpublic school.

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

Indexes various thresholds and qualifications under New Jersey gross income tax for inflation.

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

Clarifies scope of affordable housing obligations.

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

Disqualifies person with certain number of motor vehicle points from operating school bus for certain period of time.

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

Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.

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

Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.

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

Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.

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

Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.

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

Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.

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

Resets electric and gas public utility rates to 2020 levels for five-year period.

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