Here's what happened in Trenton on Monday (January 5th):

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (QUORUM).

  ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A6313  Donlon,M  Hospitals-estab pilot program to support certain services when relocating;$3M  REF AAP

Bills Recommitted:

A6237 AcaAca (2R)  Greenwald,L+3  Data center construction, certain-concerns wages paid  RCM ACE

S4928 SaAca (2R)  Sarlo,P/Diegnan,P+2  Data center construction, certain-concerns wages paid  RCM ACE

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1233 Aca (1R)  Sauickie,A+1  Deed recording-limited liability company disclose ownership information  REP/ACA

A3610  Murphy,C  Contracts, State-proh enter into, limits ability to install & run cert software  REP

A4382  Sampson,W/McCann Stamato,B+4  Film & digital media production tax credit prog-concerns music recording req  REP

A4463 Aca (1R)  Reynolds-Jackson,V/Ramirez,J+7  Rehabilitative release-provide for certain incarcerated persons  REP/ACA

A4604  DeAngelo,W+1  Division of State Police-expands rank and grade titles  REP

A5048  Katz,A/Peterpaul,L+5  Law Against Discrimination-enhance protections, military & military veterans  REP

A5591  Peterpaul,L  Motor vehicle sales-change certain requirements for inspection of records  REP

A5980  DeAngelo,W  Citizen's Fund Act-conveyance of cert assests to trust fd, public benefit plans  REP

A5983 Aca (1R)  DeAngelo,W/Drulis,M+2  Division of State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit-suppl approp;$3M  REP/ACA

A6000 Aca (1R)  Tucker,C  Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act-establish  REP

A6153 Acs (ACS)  Egan,K/Donlon,M  Grid modernization plans-req electric public utilities develop & implement  REP/ACS

A6156  McCoy,T/Bailey,D  Electricity load forecasting-concerns  REP

A6166 Acs (ACS)  Murphy,C  Advisory Comm. on Immunization Practices-revise cert references in statutory law  REP/ACS

A6202 Aca (1R)  Danielsen,J  Waterfront workers, certain-revise statutory definition  REP/ACA

A6203  Danielsen,J  Law enforce officer, St. or county investigator-permit probationary or temp appt  REP

A6206 Aca (1R)  Speight,S  Parole requirements and procedures-revise  REP/ACA

A6237 AcaAca (2R)  Greenwald,L+3  Data center construction, certain-concerns wages paid  REP/ACA

AJR57  Atkins,R/Speight,S+5  Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome Awareness Day-designate March 30th each yr  REP

S3517  Greenstein,L/Bucco,A+4  Division of State Police-expands rank and grade titles  REP

S3800  Johnson,G/Cruz-Perez,N+2  Law Against Discrimination-enhance protections, military & military veterans  REP

S3993 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V  Motor vehicle sales-change certain requirements for inspection of records  REP

S4858 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V/Mukherji,R+2  Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act-establish  REP

S4879 Sca (1R)  Greenstein,L/Amato,C  Division of State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit-suppl approp;$3M  REP

S4894/4726 Scs (SCS)  Vitale,J/Zwicker,A  Advisory Comm. on Immunization Practices-revise cert references in statutory law  REP

S4928 SaAca (2R)  Sarlo,P/Diegnan,P+2  Data center construction, certain-concerns wages paid  REP/ACA

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1457 AcaAca (2R)  Karabinchak,R/Reynolds-Jackson,V  General Contractor Licensing Act-provides for licensure  REP/ACA REF AAP

A3693 Aca (1R)  Danielsen,J/Ramirez,J  Parkinson's disease registry, State-establishes  REP/ACA REF AAP

A4432 AcaAca (2R)  Rodriguez,G/Stanley,S+3  Governor's Survivor Leader Advisory Council-estab; create report;$1M  REP/ACA REF AAP

A4674  Rodriguez,G/Park,E  Cyber-harassment, public servant or family member-upgrades to third degree crime  REP REF AAP

A4692 Aca (1R)  Lopez,Y/Karabinchak,R+4  Contracts or grants to nonprofit org-estab cert requirements, State & local govt  REP/ACA REF AAP

A4748 Aca (1R)  Quijano,A/DeAngelo,W+2  SPRS retirees, certain-extends accidential death benefit for survivors  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5012 Aca (1R)  Sauickie,A/Calabrese,C  Tree Experts & Tree Care Operators Licensing Act-prov enforce & penal provisions  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5042 Aca (1R)  Lopez,Y/Calabrese,C+18  Goods and services-req public entities purchase 5% from Central Nonprofit Agency  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5371 Aca (1R)  Sampson,W/McCoy,T  Administration of employer payroll tax-concerns  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5394 Aca (1R)  Venezia,M/Kennedy,J  Constr projects-utilize plastic materials, cert postconsumer recycled content  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5758  Morales,C+1  Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc. license plates-authorize creation  REP REF AAP

A5870 Aca (1R)  Sampson,W/Quijano,A  On-demand micro transit programs-estab requirements for operating in NJ  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5886 Aca (1R)  Collazos-Gill,A/Drulis,M  United States House of Representatives-revise process, filling vacancy from St.  REP/ACA REF AAP

A6039 Aca (1R)  Haider,S/Park,E  Palisades Interstate Park Comm.-make suppl approp, cert constr projects;$45M  REP/ACA REF AAP

A6073 Aca (1R)  Calabrese,C/Park,E  Mail-in ballot-allow voter to cure due to envelope deficiencies or missing cert  REP/ACA REF AAP

A6081  Moen,W  Instant lottery game tickets-allow courier services to sell electronically  REP REF AAP

A6105  Hutchison,D/Miller,C  Home improvement & elevation contractors-clarifies licensure requirements  REP REF AAP

A6168 Aca (1R)  Spearman,W  Pretrial detention-recommend, certain repeat offenders charged w/ violent crime  REP/ACA REF AAP

A6179 Aca (1R)  Karabinchak,R  Solid waste or soil & fill recyclable materials-modifies provisions for licenses  REP/ACA REF AAP

A6267 Aca (1R)  Atkins,R  Cannabis Regulatory Commission-make various changes to membership  REP/ACA REF AAP

A6278 Aca (1R)  Spearman,W  Farmland & Woodland Tax Assessment Integrity & Investment Act-concerns  REP/ACA REF AAP

A6283  Greenwald,L/Moen,W+2  Saving Our Diners & Protecting Our Past Act-provide certain tax incentives  REP REF AAP

A6296  Greenwald,L/DiMaio,J  Centenary University-expand authorized use of grant funding  REP REF AAP

A6298  Greenwald,L  Transformative projects under NJ Aspire Program, cert-concerns requirements  REP REF AAP

A6306  Pintor Marin,E  Sports & entertainment projects, certain-authorize tax credits  REP REF AAP

A6308  Park,E+1  Safe Communities Act-require AG develop certain model policies  REP REF AAP

A6309  Quijano,A/Park,E  Privacy Protection Act-concerns collection & sharing of certain personal info  REP REF AAP

A6310  Park,E+1  Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement & Immigrant Communities-concerns  REP REF AAP

S2339 Sca (1R)  Mukherji,R/McKnight,A+2  Parkinson's disease-establishes State registry  REP REF AAP

S3528 ScaSca (2R)  Stack,B/Ruiz,M+3  Governor's Survivor Leader Advisory Council-estab; create report;$1M  REP REF AAP

S3607 Aca (1R)  Sarlo,P/Cryan,J+6  SPRS retirees, certain-extends accidential death benefit for survivors  REP/ACA REF AAP

S3802 ScaSaAca (3R)  Smith,B/McKeon,J+1  Constr projects-utilize plastic materials, cert postconsumer recycled content  REP/ACA REF AAP

S3906 ScaAca (2R)  Sarlo,P/Lagana,J+1  Tree Experts & Tree Care Operators Licensing Act-prov enforce & penal provisions  REP/ACA REF AAP

S4219 ScaSaAca (3R)  Mukherji,R+1  Administration of employer payroll tax-concerns  REP/ACA REF AAP

S4733 ScaAca (2R)  Johnson,G  Palisades Interstate Park Comm.-make suppl approp, cert constr projects;$45M  REP/ACA REF AAP

S4831 ScaAca (2R)  Scutari,N  P.L.2021, c.489-make permanent cert provisions under cert circumstanes  REP/ACA REF AAP

S4835 ScaAca (2R)  Sarlo,P  Mail-in ballot-allow voter to cure due to envelope deficiencies or missing cert  REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Transferred:

A1457 AcaAca (2R)  Karabinchak,R/Reynolds-Jackson,V  General Contractor Licensing Act-provides for licensure  FROM AAP TO ASL

A4432 AcaAca (2R)  Rodriguez,G/Stanley,S+3  Governor's Survivor Leader Advisory Council-estab; create report;$1M  FROM ACW TO ACE

A4463 Aca (1R)  Reynolds-Jackson,V/Ramirez,J+7  Rehabilitative release-provide for certain incarcerated persons  FROM AJU TO APS

A5012 Aca (1R)  Sauickie,A/Calabrese,C  Tree Experts & Tree Care Operators Licensing Act-prov enforce & penal provisions  FROM ARP TO ACE

A5394 Aca (1R)  Venezia,M/Kennedy,J  Constr projects-utilize plastic materials, cert postconsumer recycled content  FROM AHO TO ACE

A5591  Peterpaul,L  Motor vehicle sales-change certain requirements for inspection of records  FROM ATR TO ASL

A5758  Morales,C+1  Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc. license plates-authorize creation  FROM ATR TO ACE

A5870 Aca (1R)  Sampson,W/Quijano,A  On-demand micro transit programs-estab requirements for operating in NJ  FROM ATR TO ACE

A5980  DeAngelo,W  Citizen's Fund Act-conveyance of cert assests to trust fd, public benefit plans  FROM ASL TO ATU

A5983 Aca (1R)  DeAngelo,W/Drulis,M+2  Division of State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit-suppl approp;$3M  FROM ACF TO APS

A6039 Aca (1R)  Haider,S/Park,E  Palisades Interstate Park Comm.-make suppl approp, cert constr projects;$45M  FROM ATR TO ACE

A6081  Moen,W  Instant lottery game tickets-allow courier services to sell electronically  FROM ATG TO ACE

A6105  Hutchison,D/Miller,C  Home improvement & elevation contractors-clarifies licensure requirements  FROM ARP TO ACE

A6179 Aca (1R)  Karabinchak,R  Solid waste or soil & fill recyclable materials-modifies provisions for licenses  FROM AEN TO ASL

A6267 Aca (1R)  Atkins,R  Cannabis Regulatory Commission-make various changes to membership  FROM AOF TO AHE

A6296  Greenwald,L/DiMaio,J  Centenary University-expand authorized use of grant funding  FROM AAP TO ASL

S3528 ScaSca (2R)  Stack,B/Ruiz,M+3  Governor's Survivor Leader Advisory Council-estab; create report;$1M  FROM ACW TO ACE

S3802 ScaSaAca (3R)  Smith,B/McKeon,J+1  Constr projects-utilize plastic materials, cert postconsumer recycled content  FROM AHO TO ACE

S3906 ScaAca (2R)  Sarlo,P/Lagana,J+1  Tree Experts & Tree Care Operators Licensing Act-prov enforce & penal provisions  FROM ARP TO ACE

S3993 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V  Motor vehicle sales-change certain requirements for inspection of records  FROM ATR TO ASL

S4733 ScaAca (2R)  Johnson,G  Palisades Interstate Park Comm.-make suppl approp, cert constr projects;$45M  FROM ATR TO ACE

S4879 Sca (1R)  Greenstein,L/Amato,C  Division of State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit-suppl approp;$3M  FROM ACF TO APS

The Assembly did not adjourn.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/5/2026):

P.L.2025, c.190.  A5728 Aca (1R)  Tully,C/Pintor Marin,E+2  1/5/2026  NJ Innovation Authority-establish