Bills & Legislation

Clarifies protections and remedies under New Jersey Civil Rights Act; establishes certain aggravating factors regarding award of punitive damages.

Katie BrennanDemocrat

Requires NJTA and SJTA to provide toll discount to veterans.

Robert AuthRepublican

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

Andrea KatzDemocrat

Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $30 million to DCA for Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit program.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for housing obligations.

John DiMaioRepublican

Removes exemption from fair share housing obligation for urban aid municipalities in future rounds of affordable housing obligations.

John DiMaioRepublican

Requires certain State agencies to establish expedited approval and permitting procedures for artificial intelligence data centers powered by small modular nuclear reactors.

Gregory E. MyhreRepublican

Establishes New Jersey Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Ellen J. ParkDemocrat

Requires food service businesses to provide written notice of major food allergens in each menu item.

Margie Donlon M.D.Democrat

Requires certain school districts to partner with licensed child care providers and Head Start programs to provide free preschool opportunities.

Shanique SpeightDemocrat

"Community-led Birthing Justice and Equity Resource Initiative Program Act;" appropriates $12 million.

Shanique SpeightDemocrat

Establishes "Targeted Midwifery Workforce Development Act"; appropriates $12 million.

Shanique SpeightDemocrat

Requires child care subsidy rate paid for certain children to equal school district's per pupil preschool education aid; appropriates funds.

Shanique SpeightDemocrat

Requires Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services; establishes training and certification program for violence prevention professionals.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Requires county and municipal clerks to publish unofficial list of all persons who filed nominating petitions for primary election within five hours of deadline to file nominating petitions.

Larry WainsteinDemocrat

Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.

Alixon Collazos-GillDemocrat

Establishes five-year youth workforce readiness grant pilot program; appropriates $5 million.

Kenyatta StewartDemocrat

Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to investigate allegations of excessive or discriminatory rent setting on affordable housing.

Kenyatta StewartDemocrat

Establishes offense of harassment of residential tenant; expands liability of certain members of limited liability company that own residential rental properties.

Kenyatta StewartDemocrat

Establishes Whole-Home Repairs Program in HMFA; appropriates $25 million.

Kenyatta StewartDemocrat

Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.

Jerry WalkerDemocrat

Requires BPU to conduct study on environmental, infrastructural, and financial impacts of data center development in State.

Cody D. MillerDemocrat

Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from operating pharmacy practice sites directly or indirectly.

Margie Donlon M.D.Democrat

Modifies certain provisions of law concerning speech-language specialists.

Lisa SwainDemocrat

Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.

Lisa SwainDemocrat

Reduces Statewide site improvement standards on-street parking space size and modifies certain parking space calculation.

Shama A. HaiderDemocrat

Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.

Al BarlasRepublican

Expands definition of "qualifying land" to include certain deeds of easement excluding certain portions of farm from preservation.

Alex SauickieRepublican

Requires SNAP retailers to take measures to help prevent card skimming.

Linda S. CarterDemocrat

Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse.

Linda S. CarterDemocrat

Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.

Carol A. MurphyDemocrat

"Long-Term Budget Outlook Act"; requires State Treasurer to prepare and submit annual multi-year fiscal outlook analysis report.

Andrew MacurdyDemocrat

Requires Attorney General to establish Human Trafficking Unit in Department of Law and Public Safety.

Carol A. MurphyDemocrat

Requires private detectives to register their foreign employers with State Police.

Cody D. MillerDemocrat

Revises visitation and reporting rules for professional guardians.

Shanique SpeightDemocrat

Allows court to consider previous care when granting letters of guardianship for incapacitated person.

Shanique SpeightDemocrat

Establishes "Farm Mental Health and Financial Services Task Force."

Alex SauickieRepublican

Directs Secretary of Higher Education to establish Wine and Grape Education Grant Program; appropriates $1.5 million.

Alex SauickieRepublican

Requires public institutions of higher education to enroll certain students impacted by automation in job training courses without payment of tuition.

Heather SimmonsDemocrat

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

Jay WebberRepublican

Requires State agencies to periodically review administrative rules and regulations to ensure continued efficacy.

Jay WebberRepublican

Increases gross income tax deduction available to veterans from $6,000 to $12,000.

Brian E. RumpfRepublican

Requires residential mortgage lenders to deposit hazard insurance proceeds in interest-bearing accounts.

Vincent M. KearneyDemocrat

Amends law related to EMT eligibility for receiving funds from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."

Sterley S. StanleyDemocrat

Directs State Agriculture Development Committee to identify farmland ineligible for county farmland preservation programs, notify owners of State requirements, and invite applications for farmland preservation under State program.

Alex SauickieRepublican

"Protection of Homeownership and Limiting Institutional Investor Acquisition Act"; imposes limitations and establishes certain incentives and disincentives concerning acquisition of single-family residences.

Chigozie U. OnyemaDemocrat

Requires sexual assault forensic evidence to be preserved for 10 years.

Carol A. MurphyDemocrat