New Jersey bills

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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

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• SJR 162 In committee
  Permanently designates November 8 of each year as "First-Generation College Student Day" in NJ.
  Oct 5, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
• S 1645 In committee
  Requires annual report on New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program to include information on borrower delinquency and administrative wage garnishments.
  Oct 5, 2026: Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
• S 2039 In committee
  Clarifies regional municipal court jurisdiction over State Police and other matters originating outside of participating municipalities.
  Oct 1, 2026: Withdrawn from Consideration
• 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 597 In committee
  Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
  Sep 28, 2026: Transferred to Senate Judiciary Committee
• A 2519 Passed Senate
  Authorizes soil conservation districts to have more than five supervisors.
  Jun 30, 2026: Approved P.L.2026, c.18.
• S 4525 In committee
  Upgrades trespass in or upon casino gaming property to fourth degree crime.
  Jun 26, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
• S 4508 In committee
  Modifies capital reserve funding requirement for associations of planned real estate developments.
  Jun 24, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
• S 4449 In committee
  Expands child tax credit eligibility to resident taxpayers with children ages six to 11.
  Jun 15, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 2055 In committee
  Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation.
  Jun 11, 2026: Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
• S 4338 In committee
  Requires CRDA board membership to include at least three voting members who are Atlantic County residents.
  May 28, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 4339 In committee
  Allows gross income taxpayers to claim deduction for certain losses for which federal theft loss deduction is allowed.
  May 28, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 2064 In committee
  Authorizes soil conservation districts to have more than five supervisors.
  May 28, 2026: Substituted by A2519
• S 2579 In committee
  Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state.
  May 21, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 3942 In committee
  Restricts purchase of single-family homes by certain institutional investors.
  Mar 12, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
• S 3732 In committee
  Prohibits certain businesses from using dynamic, surveillance, or personalized algorithmic pricing when selling groceries to consumers.
  Mar 5, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
• S 3571 In committee
  Provides certain volunteer and other workers with maximum compensation benefit for workers' compensation claim regardless of outside employment.
  Mar 2, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 1997 In committee
  Provides amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law.
  Feb 5, 2026: Withdrawn from Consideration
• S 2056 In committee
  Requires Cannabis Regulatory Commission to establish procedure for persons to voluntarily prohibit self from entering dispensary.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
• S 2033 In committee
  Requires Secretary of Higher Education to establish guidelines regarding best practices for student financial aid offers.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
• S 2016 In committee
  Requires public institutions of higher education to adopt test-optional admissions policy.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
• S 511 In committee
  Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
• S 2025 In committee
  Increases gross income tax relief based on rent constituting property taxes for residential tenants and establishes refundable gross income tax credit in place of gross income tax deduction for residential tenants.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• S 2045 In committee
  Permits certain State employees to receive unpaid and paid leave to be census enumerators.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 2007 In committee
  Establishes certain exceptions for emergency personnel operating personal watercraft while providing rescue services.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
• S 2008 In committee
  Establishes presumption of joint legal and physical custody in child custody matters.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
• S 2044 In committee
  Requires SJTA to suspend certain tolls on the Atlantic City Expressway in certain circumstances.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
• S 2032 In committee
  Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
• S 2062 In committee
  Imposes certain requirements on businesses that make automatic renewal or continuous service offers.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
• S 2034 In committee
  Establishes "Scientific Conference Grant Program"; appropriates $250,000.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
• S 2071 In committee
  Conforms statute to reflect court ruling regarding minimum age for eligibility as municipal police officer.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
• S 2024 In committee
  Requires temporary detention and notification to parent or guardian of underage person who unlawfully purchases or possesses alcoholic beverages or cannabis.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
• S 2005 In committee
  Requires MVC to issue one license plate instead of two.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
• S 1998 In committee
  Directs Secretary of Higher Education to conduct study to determine extent and cause of outmigration of high school graduates to out-of-State colleges.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
• S 2029 In committee
  Requires DOLWD to undertake study on effects of temporary employment on work force.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
• S 1450 In committee
  Improves management and administration of New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust program; establishes grants and additional tax incentives for New Jersey Better Education Savings and Trust account contributions; creates New Jersey Better Education Savings and Trust Advisory Council.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
• S 2014 In committee
  Establishes school district grant program in DOE to reimburse public school teachers for classroom material expenditures.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
• S 2031 In committee
  Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
• S 2035 In committee
  Requires grading of offenses involving manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing heroin based on dosage units in addition to weight.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
• S 427 In committee
  Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 2041 In committee
  Establishes option for students nearing completion of program in chiropractic medicine to participate in preceptorship provided by State-licensed chiropractor.
  Jan 13, 2026: Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.239.
• S 2067 In committee
  Increases penalty for crime of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing certain Schedule I or II controlled dangerous substances.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
• S 2020 In committee
  Establishes New Jersey Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
• S 2057 In committee
  Requires pay for extracurricular activities to be included in compensation for TPAF purposes.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 2022 In committee
  Provides that certain sending school districts will continue to have representation on certain receiving boards of education despite decreases in enrollment numbers.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
• S 2050 In committee
  Establishes Textbook Grant Program for State Interns.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
• S 2030 In committee
  Establishes Elementary Home Reading Grant Program; appropriates $500,000 to DOE from federal funds.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
• S 2068 In committee
  Requires all revenue generated by casino hotel facility room occupancy fee to be provided to CRDA.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
• S 2040 In committee
  Establishes penalties for use of unmanned aircraft in furtherance of commission of criminal offense; requires forfeiture of device upon conviction.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
• SR 39 In committee
  Urges Congress and Department of Veterans Affairs not to reduce funding for ambulance services for veterans.
  Jan 13, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee