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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

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• S 2046 In committee
  Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
  Oct 1, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 2368 Passed House
  "Garden State Balcony Solar Act"; exempts portable solar generation devices from certain requirements, and requires certain entities to allow use and installation of portable solar generation devices.**
  Sep 1, 2026: Approved P.L.2026, c.82.
• S 2260 Passed House
  Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.*
  Aug 20, 2026: Approved P.L.2026, c.74.
• A 1715 Passed Senate
  Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
  Jul 2, 2026: Approved P.L.2026, c.31.
• S 282 In committee
  Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." **
  Jun 30, 2026: Substituted by A1715 (ACS/3R)
• S 3946 Passed Senate
  Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *
  Jun 30, 2026: Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
• S 2338 In committee
  "Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.*
  Jun 28, 2026: Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
• S 4516 In committee
  Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
  Jun 22, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 1766 In committee
  Authorizes conversion of certain office parks and retail centers to mixed-use developments.
  Jun 18, 2026: Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
• S 1759 Passed Senate
  Increases amount of rental payments defined as rent constituting property taxes for purposes of deduction from gross income for property tax payments; increases property tax credit option for certain individuals.
  Jun 18, 2026: Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
• S 4419 In committee
  "Everyone Counts in New Jersey Act"; establishes "New Jersey Census Complete Count Commission," "New Jersey Office of Census," and "New Jersey Census Complete Count Trust Fund." *
  Jun 11, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 2215 In committee
  Creates pilot program to provide corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for value of certain fruit and vegetable donations made by commercial farm operators.
  Jun 8, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 3254 In committee
  Prohibits expenditure of Green Acres funds for purchase, use, installation, or replacement of artificial turf fields.
  Jun 8, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 4438 In committee
  "Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
  Jun 8, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 3103 In committee
  Dedicates 50 percent of revenues collected from additional fees and taxes imposed on real property transfers valued over $1 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
  Jun 1, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 1250 In committee
  Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
  May 21, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 1757 In committee
  Establishes Office of Clean Energy Equity in BPU; directs establishment of certain clean energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage programs for overburdened communities; makes change to community solar program.
  May 18, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 773 In committee
  Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
  May 11, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 4135 In committee
  Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.
  May 11, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
• SCR 16 In committee
  Amends State Constitution to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude.
  May 4, 2026: Withdrawn from Consideration
• S 4073 In committee
  Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
  May 4, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
• S 2996 Passed House
  Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
  Mar 30, 2026: Approved P.L.2026, c.6.
• S 3114 Passed House
  Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.
  Mar 25, 2026: Approved P.L.2026, c.3.
• A 4071 Passed Senate
  Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
  Mar 25, 2026: Approved P.L.2026, c.5.
• S 1583 In committee
  Provides access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters through SHBP physicians and other providers.
  Mar 23, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 3521 In committee
  Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
  Mar 23, 2026: Substituted by A4071
• S 585 In committee
  Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.
  Mar 23, 2026: Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
• S 680 In committee
  Requires energy usage plan for proposed artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities to be derived from new clean energy sources.
  Mar 16, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 1796 In committee
  Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
  Mar 16, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 2980 In committee
  Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
  Mar 16, 2026: Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
• S 1799 In committee
  Increases annual limit of total tax credits certified for qualified projects under Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.
  Mar 5, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 3113 In committee
  Supplements FY2026 Appropriations Act; makes $10 million off-budget appropriation to NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program.
  Mar 5, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 1290 In committee
  Prohibits sharing automated license plate reader information for interstate investigation concerning reproductive health care services that are legal in NJ.
  Feb 19, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 3013 In committee
  Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.
  Feb 9, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 434 In committee
  Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
• S 691 In committee
  Increases solar development goals of SREC-II program and extends certain target dates of program to 2035.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
• S 1259 In committee
  Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
• S 1747 In committee
  Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
• S 1170 In committee
  Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 1274 In committee
  Imposes locational restriction on construction of a new crematory.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
• S 2919 In committee
  Allows voter registration at polling place on election day or at early voting site during early voting period.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 412 In committee
  Designates and preserves Caven Point Peninsula in Liberty State Park as natural habitat.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
• S 306 In committee
  Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "noncitizen" and "undocumented noncitizen," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 2264 In committee
  Provides for voluntary contributions for taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support reproductive health care services.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
• S 1764 In committee
  Prohibits surgical declawing of cats and other animals.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
• SCR 65 In committee
  Condemns Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry and intolerance.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 751 In committee
  Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct inspections of on-farm dairy processing activities; transfers certain resources and employees from DOH to Department of Agriculture.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
• S 2926 In committee
  Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 1758 In committee
  Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
• S 249 In committee
  Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee