Here's what's on the agenda in Trenton on Thursday (February 12th):

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026

SENATE QUORUM Senate Chambers

Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Lagana, Joseph A.

S818 [Singer, Robert W.+2], Div of Consumer Affairs-hire staff, alleviate prof lic application backlog;$10M

S1032 [Bramnick, Jon M./Lagana, Joseph A.+1], Health insur carrier network adequacy standards-estab addl, cert specialists

S1382 [Lagana, Joseph A./Bramnick, Jon M.], Automobile insur policies-revises personal protection coverage from $15K to $50K

S1388 [Lagana, Joseph A./Scutari, Nicholas P.+1], Health club svcs contracts-proh limiting liability, injury caused by negligence

S1395 [Lagana, Joseph A./McKnight, Angela V.], Limited liability company-allow to terminate alternate name

S1417 [Lagana, Joseph A.], Arbitration proceedings-parties represented by attorneys, certain circumstances

S1493 [Cryan, Joseph P.], Occupational therapy-update requirements for licensure

S2777 [Johnson, Gordon M./Lagana, Joseph A.+3], Physicians in good standing-req automatic issuance of credential, provide svcs

S2834 [McKnight, Angela V.+1], Elevator, escalator, & moving walkway mechanic lic-revises out-of-St reciprocity

S3306 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Health club svc-require notification to member, contract sold to new owner

Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM

Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.

S731 [Burzichelli, John J./McKeon, John F.+1], Electric public utilities-develop and apply special tariff for data centers

S1082 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I./Corrado, Kristin M.+2], Jersey Craft Beverage Retailer Promotion & Grant Program-establish

S1837 [Singleton, Troy], Child care expenses for children of employees, certain-establish tax credit

S2165 [Moriarty, Paul D.], Saving Our Diners & Protecting Our Past Act-provide certain tax incentives

S2189 [Zwicker, Andrew/Burzichelli, John J.], Advanced transmission technologies-require BPU study potential deployment

Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

S309 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I./Turner, Shirley K.+1], Lakes, certain State owned-req DEP provide public access for boats;$2M

S679 [Smith, Bob/McKeon, John F.+1], Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act-concerns greenhouse gas emissions data

S684 [Smith, Bob/McKeon, John F.], Geothermal energy pilot program-establish for gas public utilities

S685 [Smith, Bob], Fleet Conversion Task Force-establish in DEP

S687 [Smith, Bob/McKeon, John F.], Jt. Blue Ribbon Task Force on Impacts of Climate Change on Prop. Insur-create

S743 [Burzichelli, John J.], Habitat restoration, land acquisition, & oversight projects-appropriate $58.145M

S2161 [Moriarty, Paul D./Space, Parker], Payments in lieu of taxes, cert-concerns cert lands owned by St/nonprofit org

S3251 [McKeon, John F.], Infrastructure Bank-make various changes to enabling act

S3379 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Semi-annual water & energy usage-req data center owners & operators submit

Senate Higher Education Meeting 11:30 AM

Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Cryan, Joseph P.

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests on ways to improve the State's Tuition Aid Grant Program.

S1461 [Cryan, Joseph P.+1], Academic credit & reverse credit transfer

standards-establish

S2243 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/McKnight, Angela V.], Menstrual products-req instit of higher education provide, all campus buildings

S2962 [Mukherji, Raj/Amato, Carmen F.+1], Educational support professionals-prov seniority service credit for military svc

S3383 [Cryan, Joseph P.], Tuition aid grant amounts-concerns

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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

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

Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Katz, Andrea

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests on the state of agriculture and farmland preservation in New Jersey. In the interest of promoting farm viability, the discussion will focus on how the Legislature can support technological and business innovation in the agricultural industry, in order to sustain family farms and promote locally grown fresh food.

Assembly Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Asw. Swain, Lisa

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Spearman, William W.

A798 [Bailey, David/Simmons, Heather+5], Business receive cert notices electronically-req St entities offer optional svc

A2078 [Carter, Linda S./Verrelli, Anthony S.], Out-of-state contractors-estab registry, awarded public works contracts in State

A3955 [Karabinchak, Robert J.+2], Vacant commercial space-requires study for

small businesses

Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asw. McCoy, Tennille R.

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Sampson, William B.

A1651 [Kane, Melinda/Sampson, William B.], Mattress Stewardship Act-req mattress producers join org & implement program

A1959 [Quijano, Annette/Sampson, William B.], Billing due date-proh. telecommunications/utility companies from charging prior

A3125 [Swain, Lisa/Haider, Shama A.+6], Menstrual products-bans regulated perfluoroalkyl & polyfluoroaklyl substances

A3256 [Hutchison, Dan/Venezia, Michael+3], Mandatory gratuity-req restaurant disclose to patrons, failure unlawful practice

A3318 [Sampson, William B.], Restaurant reservation-ban unauthorized arrangement, third-party reservation svc

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Freiman, Roy

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

A1142 [Danielsen, Joe/Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+23], Prostate cancer screening-expands requirements for health insurance carriers

A2550 [Bagolie, Rosaura/Speight, Shanique+2], Children w/ disabilities, 26 or older-req cont, health benf dependent coverage

A3242 [Hutchison, Dan/Donlon, Margie+1], Continuous glucose monitoring sys-req health coverage, glycogen storage disease

For Discussion Only:

A3257 [Hutchison, Dan], Health insurance carriers-proh making cert changes, during term of contract

Assembly Health Meeting

Chair: Asw. Murphy, Carol A.

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Higher Education Meeting

Chair: Asw. Morales, Carmen Theresa

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Housing Meeting

Chair: Asw. Lopez, Yvonne

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Meeting

2:00 PM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schnall, Alexander

A3236 [Hutchison, Dan/Haider, Shama A.+3], Peer recovery specialists-establish oversight and qualifications

Pending Referral:

A474 [Rodriguez, Gabriel/Peterpaul, Luanne M.+3], Support services, General Assistance beneficiaries-estab system, ensure funds

A782 [Bailey, David/Donlon, Margie+2], Residential substance use disorder treatment fac or prog-revise licensure req

A1620 [Kean, Sean T.+1], Conservation restrictions, certain-directs DEP lift as condition of CAFRA permit

A2268 [Donlon, Margie/Tucker, Cleopatra G.+4], Substance & alcohol use disorder-req cert providers, be assessed for conflicts

A2735 [Katz, Andrea/Speight, Shanique], Office of Disordered Eating Prev & Disordered Eating Prev Research Grant Prog

A2739 [Katz, Andrea+3], Social media platform-proh promoting cert practices/features, eating disorders

A3877 [Coughlin, Craig J./Speight, Shanique+2], Develop housing-estab cert St funding preference, mun that enhance opportunities

Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Danielsen, Joe

A1743 [Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina/Quijano, Annette+2], Law enforcement officer-reveal facial identity during cert public interactions

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4070 [Quijano, Annette/Park, Ellen J.], Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information

A4071 [Park, Ellen J./Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina], Codifies AG Directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."

Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Hutchison, Dan

A2001 [Quijano, Annette], Dialysis-related drugs & devices, cert-establish pharmacist licensing exemption

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

A2401 [Moen, William F.], Scrap metal businesses-establish safety measures

A3381 [Stanley, Sterley S.+2], Occupational therapy-update requirements for licensure

Pending Referral:

A1340 [Miller, Cody D./Hutchison, Dan], Consumer debt lawsuits-collect and publish statistical information

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. DeAngelo, Wayne P.

A796 [Bailey, David/Danielsen, Joe+3], Electric public utilities-develop and apply special tariff for data centers

A804 [Bailey, David/Freiman, Roy], Governor's annual budget message-report societal benf charge rev/expend included

A3969 [Karabinchak, Robert J.], Solar development goals of SREC-II program-increase & extend cert target dates