Bills & Legislation

Requires school districts to provide instruction on history of Latinos and Hispanics as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.*

M. Teresa RuizDemocrat

Ensures boards of elections have discretion to make initial determination of validity of cast ballots; requires Secretary of State to establish uniform guidelines for assessing validity of ballots.*

Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.Democrat

Requires members of historic preservation commissions to complete historic preservation planning course.

James J. KennedyDemocrat

"Travel Insurance Act."

John F. McKeonDemocrat

Requires employer or contractor engaged in work for public body to submit payroll records to DOLWD.*

Troy SingletonDemocrat

Authorizes State Treasurer to sell as surplus property certain land and improvements in City of Trenton and Township of Lawrence in Mercer County.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Requires public institution of higher education to post certain information on institution's website.

Vin GopalDemocrat

Differentiates certain legal services from traditional insurance products.

Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocrat

Designates July of each year as "Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month" in NJ.

Troy SingletonDemocrat

Appropriates $500,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.

Nilsa I. Cruz-PerezDemocrat

Appropriates $52,798,268 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and other farmland preservation funds to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.

John J. BurzichelliDemocrat

Requires establishment of automated platform to expedite construction code approval of applications to install residential solar energy systems.

Robert J. KarabinchakDemocrat

Extends hours that minor employed by national sports association, league, or team may work under certain circumstances.

Gordon M. JohnsonDemocrat

Permits up to three credits of continuing medical education on menopause to be used by nurses and physicians for license renewal.*

Heather SimmonsDemocrat

Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for local bond ordinances involving hazard mitigation and resilience projects.

Joseph A. LaganaDemocrat

Allows certain motor vehicle franchisors to sell, lease, or assign vehicles to employees.

John V. Azzariti Jr. M.D.Republican

Appropriates $13,640,000 to DEP from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for grants of certain nonprofit entities for open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.

Bob SmithDemocrat

Appropriates $3,750,990 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.

James BeachDemocrat

Appropriates $34 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.

Shirley K. TurnerDemocrat

Directs DHS to conduct landscape analysis of available mental health services.**

Linda R. GreensteinDemocrat

Establishes centralized directory for affordable housing, and housing for senior citizens and veterans.*

James BeachDemocrat

Amends lists of projects eligible to receive loans for environmental infrastructure projects from NJ Infrastructure Bank for FY2026.

Benjie E. WimberlyDemocrat

Appropriates $44.4 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, including Blue Acres projects, and Green Acres Program administrative costs.

Balvir SinghDemocrat

Amends Fiscal Year 2026 annual appropriations act to reassign appropriation for Borinqueneer Park from City of Perth Amboy to Borinqueneers Park Education Alliance.

M. Teresa RuizDemocrat

Appropriates $15,815,984 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses.

Heather SimmonsDemocrat

Provides supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to Department of Treasury for gubernatorial transition expenses of Governor-Elect.

Craig J. CoughlinDemocrat

Establishes Chronic Absenteeism Task Force.

Shirley K. TurnerDemocrat

Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*

Raj MukherjiDemocrat

Allows complaint for guardianship of minor to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18 under certain circumstances; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.

Nicholas P. ScutariDemocrat

Appropriates $55 million from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues for recreation and conservation purposes and various Green Acres funds to DEP for State capital and park development projects.

Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.Democrat

Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant firefighters.

Cody D. MillerDemocrat

Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.

Shanique SpeightDemocrat

Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*

M. Teresa RuizDemocrat

Requires guidelines on student use of internet-enabled devices to be developed by DOE and policy to be adopted by governing body of each public school.**

Paul D. MoriartyDemocrat

Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.

Vin GopalDemocrat

Designates July 30 of each year as "Brian Sicknick Day" in New Jersey.

Robert J. KarabinchakDemocrat

Requires public institution of higher education to invite Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey on institution's campus.*

Hall, Garnet R.

Requires third-party discounts and payments for individuals covered by health benefits plans to apply to copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket costs for covered benefits.

Louis D. GreenwaldDemocrat

Directs Department of Agriculture to advertise and promote State aquaculture products through Jersey Fresh Program; establishes annual $25,000 appropriation.*

Bob SmithDemocrat

Permanently designates August 17th as "Nonprofit Day" in NJ.

Angela V. McKnightDemocrat

Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers and municipal registers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.

William F. Moen Jr.Democrat

Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.

Shama A. HaiderDemocrat

Amends FY2026 annual appropriations act to increase Supplemental Graduate Medical Education Subsidy by $496,000 for support to additional acute care hospital.

Paul A. SarloDemocrat

Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million from General Fund to DOH and DCA for Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers.

Nilsa I. Cruz-PerezDemocrat

Permits boards of education to lease certain school property to federally qualified health centers without bidding.

Vin GopalDemocrat

Recognizes right to adequate food.

Shama A. HaiderDemocrat

Establishes eligibility requirements for State small business set-aside program.

Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.Democrat