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Vol. L No. 59 Internet Update II                         CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                222nd Legislature

Prepared: October 16, 2026                         Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

*Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting

Chair: Asm. Freiman, Roy

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Verrelli, Anthony S.

A5433 [Peterpaul, Luanne M.], Public Employees' Occupational Safety & Health Act-consolidate administration

A5517 [Verrelli, Anthony S./Sweeney, Marisa], Tipped workers-require employers provide certain notices

A5535 [Verrelli, Anthony S.], UI employer contribution reports-concerns

 

Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Danielsen, Joe

A759 [Abdelaziz, Al/Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina], Facial recognition technology-study law enforcement use and issue report

A3058 [Tully, Chris/Greenwald, Louis D.+7], Deep Fake Technology Unit-establish in DLPS; appropriates $10M

A3076 [Tully, Chris/Quijano, Annette], Artificial intelligence-study use for certain law enforcement purposes

A3395 [Stanley, Sterley S.+1], Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund-revise law, EMT eligibility for funds

A4202 [Murphy, Carol A.], Deoxyribonucleic acid sample-requires collection for certain crimes

A5607 [Miller, Cody D./Sweeney, Marisa], Chatbox providers-establish content and data privacy requirements

Pending Referral:

A5423 [Danielsen, Joe], Facial recognition technology-proh using for estab probable cause for arrest

For Discussion Only:

A5483 [Bailey, David/Quijano, Annette+4], License plate readers, automated-proh private use & regulate govt use

A5637 [Danielsen, Joe], Automated license plate readers-concerns

 

Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Tully, Chris

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and society, including current developments in AI technology, deployment of AI in different segments of society and the economy, and concerns regarding the use of AI.

For Discussion Only:

A3065 [Tully, Chris/Calabrese, Clinton+1], Individual's name, image, likeness, or voice-establishes civil right of action

A5089 [Macurdy, Andrew/Park, Ellen J.], AI Image Disclosure Act-concerns disclosure of certain AI-generated content

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026 (continued)

 

Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Meeting (continued)

A5090 [Macurdy, Andrew/Park, Ellen J.+1], GAI Accountability Act-imposes civil penalties, engaging in harmful activity

A5275 [Macurdy, Andrew], Artificial intelligence developers, cert-make cert disclosures to Atty. General

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM Senate Judiciary Meeting

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

9:30 AM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests concerning the implementation of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Pub.L.119-21.

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

**Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Katz, Andrea

The Committee will hear from invited guests concerning the challenges of operating a farm winery, farm brewery, meadery, cidery, or distillery in the State. The Committee seeks to understand the opportunities and difficulties faced by those growing agricultural products for the purpose of beverage creation, with the hope of understanding ways that the Legislature can facilitate the growth of and continued investment in these farm businesses.

A1662 [Drulis, Mitchelle/Freiman, Roy+4], Winery license holders, cert-sell wine produced by other winery licensees

A5527 [Simmons, Heather], Alcoholic beverage tax credits, certain breweries-provide for certain donations

Pending Referral:

A5611 [Katz, Andrea], Alcohol manufacturers-provide for inclusion on highway signs & for internet site

S3482 [Beach, James+1], Alcohol manufacturers-provide for inclusion on highway signs & for internet site

 

**Assembly Appropriations Meeting 12:00 PM

Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Swain, Lisa

A425 [Venezia, Michael/McCoy, Tennille R.+9], Tobacco and vapor products-increase penalties for certain prohibited sales

A434 [Venezia, Michael/Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+1], Medications, maintenance-prohibits SHBP, SEHBP or Medicaid from denying coverage

A1315 [Miller, Cody D./Carter, Linda S.+9], Academic credit & reverse credit transfer standards-establish

A1407 [Park, Ellen J./Katz, Andrea+4], Prostitution crimes, cert-upgrade penalties; creates crime, prostitution network

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026 (continued)

 

**Assembly Appropriations Meeting (continued)

A1408 [Park, Ellen J./Calabrese, Clinton+6], Public awareness signage-broaden to include notices in Chinese & Korean

A2054 [Haider, Shama A./Murphy, Carol A.+9], Div of Children's Systems of Care-make changes to cert policies, family support

A2163 [Speight, Shanique/Murphy, Carol A.+19], Commission on Human Trafficking-post public awareness signage, addl estab

A2181 [Speight, Shanique/Haider, Shama A.+5], Endometriosis-estab. req, screen cert people who are pregnant & have given birth

A2188 [Speight, Shanique/Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+4], Preeclampsia-estab req to screen people who are pregnant & have given birth

A2197 [Speight, Shanique/Pintor Marin, Eliana+7], Women's Menstrual Health Program-establish, identify and assist patients

A2288 [Donlon, Margie/Stanley, Sterley S.+1], Source plasma donation centers-establish licensure requirement

A2753 [Katz, Andrea], Highway safety-publish info, motorists passing farm equip on public highways

A2772 [Katz, Andrea/Speight, Shanique+1], Suicide screening and crisis response training-develop for caseworkers

A3384 [Stanley, Sterley S./Hutchison, Dan+4], Human trafficking prosecution-elim statute of limitation, extend for civil cases

A3586 [Greenwald, Louis D./Lopez, Yvonne], State-owned property-req annual report for potential as affordable housing

A3612 [Greenwald, Louis D./Karabinchak, Robert J.+9], NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program-suppl FY2026 Appropriations Act;$10M

A3966 [Karabinchak, Robert J./Bhalla, Ravi S.+3], Water use by large-scale data centers-conduct study of short & long term effects

A3967 [Karabinchak, Robert J./Bailey, David+3], Electric capacity & transmission-research and recommend certain action

A4124 [Murphy, Carol A./Bagolie, Rosaura], Agency prov temp home for child or pregnant woman during crisis-background check

A4215 [Murphy, Carol A./Haider, Shama A.+19], Prostitution as patron-upgrades offense; fines to Human Trafficking Survivor Fd.

A4728 [Morales, Carmen Theresa/Drulis, Mitchelle+4], Artificial intelligence-regulate use in photo advertising of certain dwellings

A4796 [Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina/Carter, Linda S.+21], Human Trafficking-expand crime & eliminates statue of limitations; approp $1M

A5040 [Brennan, Katie/Rowan, Maureen+1], Hope Card Prog-concerns victims of domestic violence with restraining order

A5117 [Morales, Carmen Theresa/Miller, Cody D.+1], Postsecondary education debt creditors-require registration

A5441 [Coughlin, Craig J.], NJ FamilyCare & SNAP recipients-revise cert deadlines & St. funding

A5580 [Rowan, Maureen+1], Human Trafficking Comm-study human trafficking & illicit massage parlor business

A5604 [Karabinchak, Robert J.], Hemp products & hemp beverages, sale-align St. restrictions w/ federal law

A5607 [Miller, Cody D./Sweeney, Marisa], Chatbox providers-establish content and data privacy requirements

S1270 [Greenstein, Linda R./Burgess, Renee C.+9], Human trafficking prosecution-elim statute of limitation, extend for civil cases

S3946 [McKnight, Angela V./Bucco, Anthony M.+19], Human Trafficking-expand crime & eliminates statue of limitations; approp $1M

S4066 [Singleton, Troy/Turner, Shirley K.], State-owned property-req annual report for potential as affordable housing

Pending Referral:

A2355 [Moen, William F./Danielsen, Joe+3], Birth certificate to military veteran-requires issuance of 1 free copy

A3997 [Brennan, Katie/Lopez, Yvonne+1], Residential rental agreements-prohibit class action waivers, cert claims arising

A5205 [Bagolie, Rosaura/Miller, Cody D.+2], Accumulated unused leave, cert-estab cert valuation & reporting mechanisms

A5206 [Bagolie, Rosaura/Brennan, Katie+3], School districts-estab addl procedures for financial oversight & reporting

A5207 [Bagolie, Rosaura/Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+4], School districts fiscal review-establish process

A5404 [Speight, Shanique/Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina], Establishes "Midwifery Licensing Act."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026 (continued)

 

**Assembly Education and Assembly Aging and Human Services and Assembly Commerce and Economic Development

Joint Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chairs: Asw. Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina/

Asw. Speight, Shanique/ Asm. Spearman, William W.

The Assembly Education Committee, the Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee, and the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee will meet jointly to receive testimony from invited guests on the affordability, accessibility, and stability of New Jersey's child care system. Those individuals presenting written testimony are asked to provide 30 copies to the Committee aide at the Committee meeting.

 

**Assembly Health Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, Fourth Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Murphy, Carol A.

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests concerning GLP-1 medications, including appropriate clinical use, patient access and affordability, consumer safety, compounded products, and misinformation surrounding these medications.

 

**Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Morales, Carmen Theresa

A3091 [Swain, Lisa/Murphy, Carol A.], Sexual assault, ed instit by another student-fine, fail to appropriately respond

A5597 [Morales, Carmen Theresa/Rowan, Maureen], Uniform campus climate survey-require use by institutions of higher education

A5598 [Sweeney, Marisa/Carter, Linda S.+1], Campus Sexual Assault Commission-expand duties

A5599 [Simmons, Heather/Park, Ellen J.+1], Campus Sexual Assault Commission-host certain educational events

A5639 [Katz, Andrea/Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina], Sexual assult-concerns prosecution

A5640 [Sweeney, Marisa/Speight, Shanique], Four-yr instit of higher ed-prov cert training to first-yr & transfer students

 

**Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

A1912 [Tucker, Cleopatra G./DeAngelo, Wayne P.+5], Mental health services to veterans-establish and allocate funds for program;$2M

A1918 [Quijano, Annette/Schaer, Gary S.+1], Veterans and their spouses-waives commercial driver license fees

A4886 [Moen, William F.], Marine Corps Captain James R. Reese Memorial Bridge-designate in Bellmawr

For Discussion Only:

A4675 [Kane, Melinda/Angelozzi, Anthony+1], Disabled veterans, certain-concerns agreements to provide certain legal services

 

**Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schnall, Alexander

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests concerning county and municipal use of opioid settlement funds.

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board List to be Announced

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2026

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2026

 

SENATE QUORUM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2026

 

SENATE QUORUM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (A) Scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Committee Group (B) Scheduled to meet

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2026

 

SENATE QUORUM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (C) Scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Committee Group (D) Scheduled to meet

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2026

 

SENATE QUORUM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2026

 

SENATE QUORUM Senate Chambers

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2026

 

SENATE SESSION Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board List to be Announced