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Vol. XXXVIII No. 26 222nd
Legislature •
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nomination
Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES:
Ben
Hertz-Shargel, of Roslyn, New York, to replace Zenon Christodoulou.
Bills
Introduced:
S4412 Scutari,N/Vitale,J Youth mental health care
professionals-provide in family court REF SHH
S4413 Scutari,N/Vitale,J Sch-based Partnerships for Access &
Resilience for Kids program-establish REF SHH
S4414 Scutari,N/Vitale,J Pediatric psychiatry/behavioral health care svcs-strengthen, children & families REF SHH
S4415 Vitale,J/Scutari,N Mental health insurance coverage for
minors-monitor/evaluate/submit report REF SHH
S4416 Vitale,J/Scutari,N Health Care Quality Institute-expands role
and tranfers $3M from DCF to DHS REF SHH
S4417 Stack,B Persistent offenders-require jury,
rather than court, to determine REF SJU
S4418 Beach,J/Cruz-Perez,N Commission on Women Veterans-revise REF SMV
S4419 Beach,J Census Complete Count Trust
Fund-creates in Department of State REF SSG
S4420 Beach,J Regional rehab.
& reentry center authority-determine county share assessment REF SSG
S4421 Amato,C Energy infrastructure projects-prov
10-yr sales & use tax exemp, cert materials REF SEG
S4422 Tiver,L Household pet expenses,
certain-provide gross income tax credit REF SEG
S4428 Turner,S EDA grant prog-support bus expenses,
impacted by emerg bridge projects;$1M REF SEG
S4429 Singleton,T TPAF & PERS-permit retirees change
named beneficiary, death of previously named REF SSG
S4430 Beach,J Local government employee on paid
leave-proh a different county from employing REF SCU
S4431 Greenstein,L Glyphosate-concerning the use REF SEN
S4432 Greenstein,L Documents issued by MVC, cert-req to
utilize legal name including roman numerals REF STR
S4433 Amato,C/McKnight,A Motor vehicle regis.,
licensing, & ID card fees-exempts Purple Heart recipients REF STR
S4434 McKeon,J Health insurance &
Medicaid-require reimbursement of clinical laboratories REF SCM
S4435 McKeon,J Efficient Energy Use Act-require cert
public utilities offer time-varying rates REF SEG
S4436 Mukherji,R Hudson County Jail-authorize
supplemental approp for general operating aid REF SBA
S4437 Singleton,T Political subsidies-concerns grantees
of cert economic devel subsidies REF SCU
S4438 Gopal,V Public School Employees' Health
Benefits Truct Act-concerns REF SSG
SR105 Amato,C/Zwicker,A+1 250th anniversary, adoption of
Declaration of Independence/birth of this nation REF SSG
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S302 Sca (1R) Turner,S Water utilities, certain-establish
notice requirements
REP/SCA
S631 Scs (SCS) Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1 Energy storage systems, new-req. BPU
develop program to incentivize installation REP/SCS
S1322 Pennacchio,J Credit reports-consumer reporting
agencies provide a free report 3 times a year REP
S1403 Lagana,J/Singer,R Officers of State Board of Medical Examiners,
cert-estab education requirements REP
S1404 Lagana,J/Singleton,T Insurance fraud-broaden scope of information
sharing & civil immunity related REP
S1650 Zwicker,A/Turner,S+4 Farm to School Local Food Procurement
Reimbursement Grant Prog;$4.5M REP
S1673 Sca (1R) Zwicker,A+1 Electric
transmission owners-require to join transmission entities REP/SCA
S2141 Moriarty,P/Ruiz,M+7 Cryptocurrency automatic teller
machines-prohibits REP
S2215 Ruiz,M/Cruz-Perez,N+4 Fruit and vegetable donations-provides
CBT and income tax credits for value REP
S2275 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Burgess,R+1 Hair products, cert-bans carcinogens
& cert toxicants, chemicals & compounds REP/SCA
S2338 Scs (SCS) McKeon,J/Smith,B+16 Climate Superfund Act-impose liability
on certain fossil fuel companies REP/SCS
S2357 McKeon,J/Lagana,J+2 Third-party litigation funding
agreements-requires disclosure REP
S2994 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J Midwifery Licensing Act-creates;
modifies regulation of midwifery REP/SCS
S3116 Wimberly,B Economic Redevelopment & Growth
Grant prog-extend deadline, cert projects REP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
S3254 Mukherji,R/Greenstein,L Artificial turf fields-proh
funds for purchase, use, installation or replacement REP
S3403 Sca (1R) Burzichelli,J Real property-require sellers disclose
presence of dams REP/SCA
S3939 Sca (1R) Zwicker,A+1 Dual-use solar
facilities-participate in community solar program REP/SCA
S4057 Greenstein,L Prot. Against Forever Chemical
Act-exempt rug/fabric in vehicles from provisions REP
S4058 Sca (1R) McKeon,J/Greenstein,L Constr. Containment & Pollution
Prevention Act-prevent release, cert pollutants REP/SCA
S4113 Diegnan,P Athletic Trainer Compact-enter NJ REP
S4162 McKeon,J/Greenstein,L+1 Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extention Act-concerns REP
S4166 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Energy supply contracts, third
party-req customer consent to material changes REP/SCA
S4202 Mukherji,R/Bucco,A+1 Hotel Franchisee Fairness and Market
Access Act-concerns
REP
S4218 Zwicker,A Employee ownership-establish program
in EDA to encourage awareness
REP
S4296 Burzichelli,J/Smith,B+4 Power NJ Act-estab
advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU REP
S4393 Lagana,J State Board of Medical Examiners-prov
monthly salary, cert members; approp funds REP
S4411 Sca (1R) Zwicker,A/Timberlake,B Advanced Grid Technologies Act-req St
oversight of suppl transmission projects REP/SCA
S4423 McKeon,J/Tiver,L Open space acquisition & park development
projects-appropriate $77.406M
REP
S4424 Smith,B/Greenstein,L Grants, cert nonprofit entities-devel lands,
recreation/conservation;$15.546M REP
S4425 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L/Space,P Farmland preservation-appropriate $64.787M REP/SCA
S4426 Cruz-Perez,N/Henry,O Municipal planning incentive grants-approp for farmland preservation;$10M REP
S4427 Turner,S/Steinhardt,D Farmland preservation-approp,
grants to cert nonprofit organizations;$3.479M REP
Bills
Referred/SBA:
S302 Sca (1R) Turner,S Water utilities, certain-establish
notice requirements
S631 Scs (SCS) Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1 Energy storage systems, new-req. BPU
develop program to incentivize installation
S1404 Lagana,J/Singleton,T Insurance fraud-broaden scope of information
sharing & civil immunity related
S1650 Zwicker,A/Turner,S+4 Farm to School Local Food Procurement
Reimbursement Grant Prog;$4.5M
S2215 Ruiz,M/Cruz-Perez,N+4 Fruit and vegetable donations-provides
CBT and income tax credits for value
S2338 Scs (SCS) McKeon,J/Smith,B+16 Climate Superfund Act-impose liability
on certain fossil fuel companies
S2357 McKeon,J/Lagana,J+2 Third-party litigation funding
agreements-requires disclosure
S2994 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J Midwifery Licensing Act-creates;
modifies regulation of midwifery
S3116 Wimberly,B Economic Redevelopment & Growth
Grant prog-extend deadline, cert projects
S3254 Mukherji,R/Greenstein,L Artificial turf fields-proh
funds for purchase, use, installation or replacement
S4058 Sca (1R) McKeon,J/Greenstein,L Constr. Containment & Pollution
Prevention Act-prevent release, cert pollutants
S4113 Diegnan,P Athletic Trainer Compact-enter NJ
S4218 Zwicker,A Employee ownership-establish program
in EDA to encourage awareness
S4296 Burzichelli,J/Smith,B+4 Power NJ Act-estab
advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU
S4393 Lagana,J State Board of Medical Examiners-prov
monthly salary, cert members; approp funds
S4411 Sca (1R) Zwicker,A/Timberlake,B Advanced Grid Technologies Act-req St
oversight of suppl transmission projects
Bills
Transferred:
A794 Aca (1R) Bailey,D/Venezia,M+2 Real property abandoned, vacant, or
subject to unpaid taxes-permit mun to acquire FROM SCU TO SSG
S725 Burzichelli,J Real property abandoned, vacant, or
subject to unpaid taxes-permit mun to acquire FROM SCU TO SSG
S757 Burzichelli,J Fire fighting apparatus & equipment-concerns local
government acquisition
FROM SCU TO SSG
SJR43 Singleton,T Timbuctoo's 200th
anniversary-celebrate and commemorates FROM SEN TO SSG
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S197 (Stack,B) Victim's Asst & Survivor
Protection Act-permit pretrial detention, contempt viol
S305 (Beach,J) PERS member holding elected
office-permits retire
S657 (Greenstein,L) Grid modernization plans-req electric
public utilities develop & implement;$300M
S680 (Greenstein,L) Artificial intelligence data centers,
proposed-req submission, energy usage plan
S1088 (Singleton,T) Disabled veterans, certain-concerns
agreements to provide certain legal services
S1228 (Schepisi,H) Nasal seizure rescue medication-req
public sch devel policy for administration
S1376 (Singleton,T) Student psychological services-req
school districts offer remote sessions
S1526 (Beach,J) Senior citizen or veteran identity
theft-increase penalties
S1576 (Ruiz,M) Low-income persons,
cert facilities-increase personal needs allowance to $140
S1883 (Amato,C) Counselor licensure, prof.-reduce amt.
of supervised counseling experience req.
S2782 Sca (1R) (Turner,S) Licensed or regulated professionals,
cert-concerns independent contractor status
S3249 (Burgess,R) Charter school payment-authorize estab. reserve accounts in school districts
S3647 (Beach,J) Persons with disabilities,
certain-creates resume bank
S3788 Sca (1R) (McKnight,A) Task Force on Higher Education
Governance and Funding-create;$200K
S3890 (Beach,J) Video Game Marketplace Trafficking
Investigation Act-investigate misuse
S3946 (Greenstein,L) Human Trafficking-expand crime &
eliminates statue of limitations; approp
$1M
S4005 (Cruz-Perez,N) Bias intimidation law-includes Sikhs
as protected class; approp $100K
S4073 (Greenstein,L) Alzheimer's disease & related
disorders-req coverage for testing & treatments
S4394 (Amato,C; Corrado,K) Veteran's Treatment Court
Program-establish
SJR146 (McKnight,A) Women in Manufacturing Day-designates
Monday of Manufacturing Week
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
SR105 (Tiver,L) 250th anniversary, adoption of
Declaration of Independence/birth of this nation
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S834 (Stack,B) Automobile insurance-proh insurers from using underwriting rules to raise rates
S1403 (Singer,R) Officers of State Board of Medical
Examiners, cert-estab education requirements
S1741 (Stack,B) Public utility-reimb,
cert circumstances for costs securing dangerous condition
S3233 (Burgess,R) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
license plates-authorize creation
S3728 (Singleton,T) Nasal rescue med/oxygen, seizure emerg-req school dist maintain
supply/training
S3934 (Amato,C) Human Trafficking Hotline-req hotels estab telecommunication sys, connect caller
S3935 (Amato,C) Human trafficking in women &
children of color-expands duties of Comm to prevent
S3936 (Amato,C) Hotels/motels/rooming & boarding
houses-check valid govt-issued id at check-in
S4058 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L) Constr. Containment & Pollution
Prevention Act-prevent release, cert pollutants
S4202 (Bucco,A) Hotel Franchisee Fairness and Market
Access Act-concerns
S4219 Sca (1R) (Amato,C) Real estate licensees-revise
continuing education requirements
S4360 (Gopal,V) Credit & debit card interchange
fees-proh, being applied to sales tax & gratuity
S4409 (Bucco,A) Domestic viol & stalking
invest-req expedited compliance w/ cert search warrants
Third
Prime Sponsor Added:
S4296 (Scutari,N) Power NJ Act-estab
advanced nuclear energy procurement program in BPU
Senate President Appointment:
New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing Board:
Marshalina Ramos, DNP, MSN, RN of New York to
replace Mary J. Pradilla, BSN, BA
The Senate adjourned at
5:45 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 11, 2026 (QUORUM, Committee Group “4”
scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A5224 Tully,C Preliminary site plan
consideration-disclose cert info to public & elected off REF AST
A5225 Peterpaul,L Alcoholic beverage retailers,
cert-make permanent, allowing to sell & deliver REF AOF
A5226 Donlon,M SHBP or SEHBP health plan-concerns
enrollment of certain employees REF ASL
A5227 Singh,B Surtax, temporary-impose on taxpayers
that receive certain tariff refunds REF ACO
A5228 Freiman,R Long Term Tax Exemp.
Law-req mun tax collectors share portion of revenue REF ASL
A5229 Sauickie,A+1 Cottage food operators-estab statutory requirements, application process REF AAN
A5230 Rumpf,B/Myhre,G+1 Gross income tax deduction-allow, cert
charges paid, electric & gas util bills REF ATU
A5231 Kanitra,P Right to Try for Individualized
Treatments Act-establish
REF AHE
A5232 Greenwald,L Regional rehab. & reentry center
authority-determine county share assessment REF ASL
A5233 Freiman,R Cash transactions-allows rounding REF AFI
A5234 Kearney,V/Carter,L Youth mental health care
professionals-provide in family court REF AJU
A5235 Carter,L/Katz,A Sch-based Partnerships for Access &
Resilience for Kids program-establish REF AED
A5236 Katz,A/Carter,L Pediatric psychiatry/behavioral health care svcs-strengthen, children & families REF ACF
A5237 Kennedy,J/Carter,L Mental health insurance coverage for
minors-monitor/evaluate/submit report REF AFI
A5238 Carter,L/Katz,A Health Care Quality Institute-expands role
and tranfers $3M from DCF to DHS REF ACF
A5239 Calabrese,C Preschool education aid-modifies
calculation for certain school districts REF AED
A5240 Calabrese,C License plate-prohibit purposeful obstruction REF ATR
A5241 Calabrese,C Online news publication-use
circulation req to meet eligibility standards REF ASL
A5242 Sweeney,M/Kearney,V Abandoned mine reclamation programs and
funding-establish in DOT and DEP REF ATR
AR144 Sauickie,A Governor's support of Delaney Hall
riots-condemn REF
APS
AR145 Rumpf,B/Myhre,G 250th anniversary, adoption of Declaration of
Independence/birth of this nation REF ATG
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1492 Freiman,R/McCoy,T+19 Farm to School Local Food Procurement
Reimbursement Grant Prog;$4.5M REP
A1516 Aca (1R) Calabrese,C/Sampson,W+8 Unemployment compensation-exempt poll
worker wages from affecting
REP/ACA
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
A1830 Verrelli,A Ambulatory care facility-revise provisions of State law concerning licensure REP
A2218 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Speight,S/Park,E+35 Legally protected health care
activities-secure protections, patient & provider REP/ACA
A2240 Speight,S/Park,E+2 Parolee violates domestic violence
restraining order-notify State Parole Board REP
A2268 Donlon,M/Tucker,C+4 Substance & alcohol use
disorder-req cert providers, be assessed for conflicts REP
A2406 Moen,W/Reynolds-Jackson,V Scrap metal facilities-require DEP regulate
as recycling facilities
REP
A3496 Lopez,Y/Carter,L+3 Minority- & women-owned
businesses-increase awarding of contracts REP
A3497 AcaAcs (ACS) Lopez,Y/Donlon,M+6 Residential dwelling units-proh facilitation, agreement among rental prop owners REP/ACS
A4007 Aca (1R) Bailey,D+2 Real property-require sellers disclose
presence of dams REP/ACA
A4015 Acs (ACS) Katz,A/Sweeney,M+4 Kid Code Act-adopt Age-Appropriate
Design Code for NJ, concerns minors' use REP/ACS
A4050 Aca (1R) Spearman,W/Peterson,E+6 Motor vehicle dealer licenses,
new-concerns facilities used
REP
A4235 Miller,C/Murphy,C Private detectives-require to
register their foreign employers with State Police REP
A4542 Murphy,C/Quijano,A+3 Motor vehicle tracking device-makes it
a fourth degree crime REP
A4761 Aca (1R) Stewart,K/Abdelaziz,A+6 Senior/Disab
Resident Trans Asst Prog-auth funding, on-demand micro transit prog REP
A4835 Aca (1R) Macurdy,A/Peterpaul,L+4 Victim's Asst & Survivor
Protection Act-permit pretrial detention, contempt viol REP/ACA
A4947 Aca (1R) Hutchison,D/Miller,C+1 Real estate licensees-revise
continuing education requirements REP/ACA
A4961 Calabrese,C+1 Transportation infrastructure
projects, FY2027-expend cert sums to make loans REP
A5016 Swain,L/Freiman,R Employee ownership-establish program in EDA
to encourage awareness
REP
A5059 Murphy,C Fertility fraud-establishes crime REP
A5154 AcaAca (2R) Park,E Persistent offenders-require jury,
rather than court, to determine REP/ACA
A5192 Sweeney,M/Freiman,R+2 Environmental infrastructure projects,
FY2027-expend cert sums to make loans REP
A5193 Walker,J/Kearney,V+3 Environmental infrastructure projects,
FY2027-appropriate funds to DEP REP
A5194 Rowan,M/Donlon,M Community Hazard Assistance Mitagation Prog projects, FY2027-expend cert sums REP
ACR151 Wainstein,L/Stewart,K Financial Plan of NJ Infrastructure Bank,
FY2027-approve REP
S2260 ScsScaAca
(SCS/2R) Ruiz,M/Scutari,N+17 Legally protected
health care activities-secure protections, patient & provider REP/ACA
S4217 Mukherji,R/O'Scanlon,D+1 Community Hazard Assistance Mitagation Prog projects, FY2027-expend cert sums REP
S4220 Mukherji,R/Amato,C+13 Environmental infrastructure projects,
FY2027-expend cert sums to make loans REP
S4221 Wimberly,B/Henry,O+7 Environmental infrastructure projects,
FY2027-appropriate funds to DEP REP
SCR135 Cruz-Perez,N/Amato,C Financial Plan of NJ Infrastructure Bank,
FY2027-approve REP
Bills
Reported Referred/AAP:
A1978 Quijano,A/Speight,S+2 Minority & Women-owned businesses-estab. division to promote State contracting REP REF AAP
A2613 Morales,C/Rodriguez,G+5 Minority & woman-owned
businesses-conduct cert events/training/educational prog REP REF AAP
A3481 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y/Rodriguez,G+3 Homelessness Prevention Program-revises;$300M REP/ACA REF AAP
A4077 AcaAca (2R) Drulis,M/Rodriguez,G+7 Private prisons,
operators-impose various taxes and fees REP/ACA REF AAP
A4458 Aca (1R) Rowan,M/Sampson,W+2 Bureau of Housing Inspection-establish
hotline & maintain datebase REP REF AAP
A5169 Lopez,Y/Brennan,K Foreclosure Mediation Asst. Prog.-auth HMFA to make cert reimbursements REP REF AAP
Bill
Reported Referred/AEN:
A4103 Carter,L Construction permit-require for
certain work involving asbestos REP REF AEN
Bill
Reported Referred/AJU:
A4492 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Pintor Marin,E+3 Immigrant Tenant
Protection Act-provide certain protections, residential tenants REP/ACA REF AJU
Bill
Recommitted:
A4835 Aca (1R) Macurdy,A/Peterpaul,L+4 Victim's Asst & Survivor
Protection Act-permit pretrial detention, contempt viol RCM AAP
Bills
Transferred:
A4077 AcaAca (2R) Drulis,M/Rodriguez,G+7 Private prisons, operators-impose
various taxes and fees
FROM AAP TO ACW
A5016 Swain,L/Freiman,R Employee ownership-establish program in EDA
to encourage awareness
FROM ACW TO AAP
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A1492 (Singh,B) Farm to School Local Food Procurement
Reimbursement Grant Prog;$4.5M
A1665 (Onyema,C) Reparations Task Force-establishes
A1685 (Azzariti Jr.,J) Retirement systems,
State-administered-reinstate automatic COLA, retirement benf
A3258 Aca (1R) (Brennan,K) Sports wagering licensees-prohibit
from offering micro bets; establish penalties
A3259 (Walker,J; Brennan,K) Caffeinated beverages, cert-req retail
food establishments provide disclosures
A3365 (Rowan,M) Huntington's Disease Grant
Program-supplemental appropriation to DOH;$500K
A3689 (Haider,S) Gaming activities-authorize to
participate in national self-exclusion list
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
A3883 Aca (1R) (Brennan,K) NJ FamiltyCare
& SNAP recipients-concerns certain eligibility requirements
A4077 AcaAca (2R) (Bhalla,R) Private prisons, operators-impose
various taxes and fees
A4215 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Prostitution as patron-upgrades
offense; fines to Human Trafficking Survivor Fd.
A4524 (Brennan,K) Protection of Homeownership &
Limiting Instit. Investor Acquisition Act-concerns
A4542 (Flynn,V; Park,E) Motor vehicle tracking device-makes it
a fourth degree crime
A4553 (Park,E) Sexual assault forensic
evidence-requires evidence be preserved for 10 years
A4761 Aca (1R) (Singh,B) Senior/Disab
Resident Trans Asst Prog-auth funding, on-demand micro transit prog
A4790 (Murphy,C) Health care service firms-make certain
changes to regulation
A4947 Aca (1R) (Scharfenberger,G) Real estate licensees-revise
continuing education requirements
A5060 (Dunn,A) Fur farming-prohibit
A5062 (Brennan,K) Alzheimer's disease & related
disorders-req coverage for testing & treatments
A5155 (Park,E; Brennan,K) Domestic viol & stalking
invest-req expedited compliance w/ cert search warrants
A5192 (Calabrese,C;
Singh,B) Environmental infrastructure projects,
FY2027-expend cert sums to make loans
A5193 (Fantasia,D;
Calabrese,C; Singh,B) Environmental infrastructure projects,
FY2027-appropriate funds to DEP
Second
Prime Sponsor Added:
A4443 (Stanley,S) Resid. mortgage lenders-deposit hazard
insurance proceeds, interest bearing acct
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A3244 (Bagolie,R) Cryptocurrency automatic teller
machines-prohibits
A3259 (Donlon,M) Caffeinated beverages, cert-req retail
food establishments provide disclosures
A5155 (Peterpaul,L) Domestic viol & stalking
invest-req expedited compliance w/ cert search warrants
A5173 (Onyema,C) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Driver
Communication & Disab. Protection Act-concerns
Digest Note:
The
Assembly adjourned the Thursday, June 4, 2026 Quorum at 2:29 P.M. on Friday, June 5, 2026.
The Assembly adjourned at 6:24 P.M. to meet
again on Thursday, June 11, 2026 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/4/2026):
None