Here's what happened in Trenton on Monday (February 9th):

 SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SJR84  Diegnan,P  South Plainfield Day-designate March 10, 2026 in New Jersey

Bills Introduced:

S3379  Ruiz,M  Semi-annual water & energy usage-req data center owners & operators submit  REF SEN

S3382  Ruiz,M  Sch facilities projects-increase EDA bonding limit for St share, voter approval  REF SED

S3383  Cryan,J  Tuition aid grant amounts-concerns  REF SHI

S3384  Sarlo,P  Contract set-aside program, State-institute for union business enterprises  REF SSG

S3385  Sarlo,P  PERS-permit transfer of service credit to Prosecutors Part, cert circumstances  REF SSG

S3386  Sarlo,P  Campaign funds-auth use for security expenses, candidate & immediate family  REF SSG

S3387  Mukherji,R  NJ National Guard-concerns tuition benefits  REF SHI

S3388  Mukherji,R  Urban enterprise zone in Hoboken City-authorizes creation  REF SCU

S3389  Mukherji,R  Alcohol purchased off premises-allow restaurant to advertise patrons may consume  REF SLP

S3390  Mukherji,R  Ticket sales-estab requirements for fee disclosure/fees allowed for cert tickets  REF SCM

S3391  Mukherji,R  Beverage Container Deposit Act-req use of returnable beverage containers  REF SEN

S3392  Mukherji,R  Craft distilleries-allow to sell mixed drinks & ingredients for off premise  REF SLP

S3393  Mukherji,R  Low-speed electric bicycles & scooters-devel info pamphlet concerning operation  REF STR

S3394  Diegnan,P  Food svc businesses-prov written notice of major food allergens, each menu item  REF SHH

S3395  Testa,M  Urban aid-expand definition of qualifying municipality  REF SCU

S3396  Amato,C  Community solar program-prohibit collection of certain subscription fees  REF SEG

S3397  Corrado,K/Johnson,G  NJT-establish contactless payment system to rail passenger service  REF STR

S3398  Steinhardt,D  Transportation network company services-prohibit price discrimination  REF STR

S3399  Zwicker,A  Virtual power plant program-establish, reduce peak demand for electric energy  REF SEG

S3400  Zwicker,A  NJ Energy Independence Bank-direct EDA to establish  REF SEN

S3401  Zwicker,A  Casino & sports wagering licensees-proh push notifications or text messages  REF SSG

S3402  Burzichelli,J  Office of Permitting & Broadband Deployment & Devel. Efficiency-establish;$2M  REF SEG

S3403  Burzichelli,J  Real property-require sellers disclose presence of dams  REF SCM

S3404  Burzichelli,J  Real Estate Installment Contract Act-concerns  REF SCM

S3405  Burzichelli,J  Public works contract-establishes minimum qualifications, persons employed  REF SSG

S3406  Bucco,A  Real estate development, planned-concerns risk-mitigating features  REF SCU

S3407  Johnson,G  Hackensack City-designate as urban enterprise zone  REF SCU

S3408  Ruiz,M  Medicaid, eligible pregnant women-codifies coverage for 365-day period  REF SHH

S3409  Stack,B  Hospital facility fees-proh billing patient, svc rendered at outpatient facility  REF SHH

S3410  Singleton,T  Entry-Level Home Production Incentive Act of 2026-establish  REF SCU

S3411  Mukherji,R  Social Media Research Center-estab at 4-yr public institution of higher ed  REF SHI

S3412  Mukherji,R  Social media platforms, cert-take certain actions concerning user mental health  REF SHH

S3413  Mukherji,R  Kid Code Act-adopt Age-Appropriate Design Code for NJ, concerns minors' use  REF SLP

S3414  Holzapfel,J+1  Firearms-compile & publicly report, permits to carry handgun & purchaser id card  REF SLP

S3415  Holzapfel,J  Island Beach St Park, permits-estab resident-only priority registration for sale  REF SEN

S3416  Holzapfel,J  Flood Zone Clarification Act-modify procedure, delineation of flood hazard areas  REF SEN

S3417  Corrado,K  Special needs with motor vehicle registration-allow person to indicate  REF STR

S3418  Wimberly,B  Emergency svc employees-prov Emerg Services part of PERS; enhance benefits  REF SSG

S3419  Moriarty,P  Sports wagering licensees-adopt & publish rules governing account limitations  REF SSG

S3420  Moriarty,P  Sports wagering licensee-prohibit offering incentive-based wagering  REF SSG

S3421  Moriarty,P/McKnight,A  Finan transactions, cert-concerns cert action w/ senior or vulnerable customers  REF SCM

S3422  Moriarty,P  Expediency & Accessibility in State Environmental Permitting Act-approp $3.750M  REF SEN

S3423  Moriarty,P  Fish pumps, certain-authorize use to remove menhaden from purse seines  REF SEN

S3424  Ruiz,M  Halloween, children's costumes-requires reflective material  REF SLP

S3425  Ruiz,M  Online tax training-require development for small and micro-businesses  REF SEG

S3426  Ruiz,M  Subsidized sch meal application-post link in prominent place on Internet website  REF SED

S3427  Ruiz,M  Juvenile-family crisis information-allow law enforcement to provide sch. w/info.  REF SED

S3428  Ruiz,M  Student diplomas-permits use of preferred names on  REF SED

S3429  Ruiz,M  Office of Community Schools-establishes; appropriates $10M  REF SED

S3430  Beach,J/Corrado,K  Office of School Bus Safety-expand duties  REF SED

S3431  Beach,J/Space,P  Veterans, disabled-exempts from municipal parking meter fee payment  REF SMV

S3432  Beach,J  Schools for students with disabilities, private-estab timeline for annual audits  REF SED

S3433  Beach,J  Cooperative arrangement w/ foreign countries-allow Chief Admin of MVC enter into  REF STR

S3434  Beach,J  Grow NJ Kids-rated child care program-Higher Ed Student Asst Auth issue vouchers  REF SHI

S3435  Beach,J/McKnight,A  Vehicle identification placards-permits hearing impaired persons to apply  REF STR

S3436  Beach,J/Amato,C  Combat to College Act-mil service memb/vets-grant priority course registration  REF SHI

S3437  Beach,J  Libraries-allows disposal of certain materials without advertising for bids  REF SSG

S3438  Beach,J/McKnight,A+1  MVC database-check Social Security Admin. records and mark deceased persons  REF STR

S3439  Beach,J  Adult education programs for residents-creates pilot program to fund  REF SED

S3440  Beach,J  School library media specialist-requires certain ratios to students in pub. sch.  REF SED

S3441  Beach,J  Beach access fee-provides free or reduced to certain National Guard members  REF SCU

S3442  Beach,J  Educational Adequacy Report-include comprehensive review, cert school funding  REF SED

S3443  Beach,J  AC Urban Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Relief Act-creates for 10 years  REF SEG

S3444  Beach,J  Sexual assault allegations, certain-employers required to report  REF SLA

S3445  Beach,J/McKnight,A  NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling-modifies membership  REF SCM

S3446  Beach,J  Asst. to Firefighters' Families Act-deceased vol emerg svc prov, doubles pension  REF SSG

S3447  Beach,J  Domestic violence restraining order-consider results of domestic viol assessment  REF SJU

S3448  Beach,J  Handicapped placard-qualified person w/post traumatic stress disorder obtain  REF SHH

S3449  Beach,J  Theft crimes, certain fourth degree-changes monetary threshold  REF SLP

S3450  Beach,J  Clinical labs & electronic med record companies-include gender, race, ethnicity  REF SHH

S3451  Beach,J  2026 FIFA World Cup-submit reports concerning human rights  REF SSG

S3452  Beach,J  Marijuana, medical-estab. protection from adverse emp action for auth. patients  REF SLA

S3453  Beach,J/Bucco,A+2  Therapy dog-estab pilot program to use in public elementary school wellness prog  REF SED

S3454  Beach,J  Cider & low-percentage alco by volume liquors-reduce alcoholic beverage tax rate  REF SBA

S3455  Beach,J/McKnight,A+1  Student Mental Health Task Force-establishes  REF SED

S3456  Beach,J  Trans. local aid prog.-incorporate boardwalks; prov for Local Aid Infra Fd Grant  REF STR

S3457  Beach,J  Annual appropriations act-establish requirements for preparation & final passage  REF SSG

S3458  Beach,J/McKnight,A+1  Career & Technical Education Commission-establish; creates initiatives promoting  REF SED

S3459  Beach,J  Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act-establish  REF SHH

S3461  Moriarty,P  Online gaming & online sports wagering accounts-establish cert requirements  REF SSG

S3462  Gopal,V/McKnight,A  Financial literacy instruction-require high school students receive  REF SED

SCR95  Testa,M/Mukherji,R+2  Civil service hiring preference-extend to veteran who did not serve, time of war  REF SSG

SCR96  Singleton,T+2  Veterans' property tax deduction-increase from $250 to $2,500 over four years  REF SBA

SCR97  Ruiz,M  Find It Early Act-urges Congress to enact  REF SHH

SJR83   Zwicker,A  Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory-commemorate 75th anniversary  REF SSG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

S850  Singer,R  Public-Private Alliance to Retain Talent & Expand Regional Health Prog;$5M  REP

S1772  Singleton,T/Beach,J+1  Emergency Medical Services, Statewide-requires DOH to develop  REP

S2959 Sca (1R)  Mukherji,R/Beach,J  MyNJHelps web-based platform-reformat as centralized online resource  REP/SCA

S2977 Sca (1R)  Vitale,J/McKnight,A+3  Children's meals served in restaurants-required to meet nutritional standards  REP/SCA

S3007 Sca (1R)  Vitale,J/McKnight,A  Emergency medical responders & medical technicians-provide for licensure  REP/SCA

S3013  Vitale,J/Gopal,V+5  Behavioral health crisis system of care-estab telecommunication fee to support  REP

S3017  Vitale,J/Singleton,T+4  Opioid Recovery & Remediation Advisory Council-implement strategic plan;$45M  REP

S3023 Sca (1R)  Vitale,J+2  Long-term care facilities/acute care hospitals-prov cert protections, residents  REP/SCA

S3285  Ruiz,M  Baby boxes-various St dept prov info linkages & safe sleep education on websites  REP

 

Bills Referred/SBA:

S850  Singer,R  Public-Private Alliance to Retain Talent & Expand Regional Health Prog;$5M

S1772  Singleton,T/Beach,J+1  Emergency Medical Services, Statewide-requires DOH to develop

S2959 Sca (1R)  Mukherji,R/Beach,J  MyNJHelps web-based platform-reformat as centralized online resource

S2977 Sca (1R)  Vitale,J/McKnight,A+3  Children's meals served in restaurants-required to meet nutritional standards

S3007 Sca (1R)  Vitale,J/McKnight,A  Emergency medical responders & medical technicians-provide for licensure

S3013  Vitale,J/Gopal,V+5  Behavioral health crisis system of care-estab telecommunication fee to support

S3017  Vitale,J/Singleton,T+4  Opioid Recovery & Remediation Advisory Council-implement strategic plan;$45M

S3285  Ruiz,M  Baby boxes-various St dept prov info linkages & safe sleep education on websites

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1188  (Burgess,R)  Extended employment programs-revise law for persons with disabilities

S1228  (Steinhardt,D; Cryan,J)  Nasal seizure rescue medication-req public sch devel policy for administration

S1423  (Tiver,L)  Motor vehicle dealer licenses, new-concerns facilities used

S2333  (Burzichelli,J)  Electric vehicle charging station signs, cert-require DOT erect and maintain

S2368  (Diegnan,P)  Portable solar generation devices, cert-exempt, interconnection & net metering

S2996  (Mukherji,R)  Nurses, advanced practice-eliminates certain practice restrictions for

S3013  (Burgess,R)  Behavioral health crisis system of care-estab telecommunication fee to support

S3017  (McKnight,A)  Opioid Recovery & Remediation Advisory Council-implement strategic plan;$45M

S3023 Sca (1R)  (McKnight,A; Burgess,R)  Long-term care facilities/acute care hospitals-prov cert protections, residents

S3218  (Diegnan,P)  School Zone Automated Speed Enforcement and Safety Act-concerns

S3273  (Diegnan,P)  Gross income tax-increase deduction available to veterans to $12K

S3277  (Henry,O)  Food manufacturers-disclose new food additives not reported to FDA

S3296  (Diegnan,P)  Student-athlete, loses scholarship due to injury-prov alternative scholarship

S3324  (Diegnan,P)  Naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray-req. higher education instit. maintain supply

S3335  (Diegnan,P)  Stalking victim, less than 18 years old-upgrades crime

S3336  (Diegnan,P)  Domestic viol. offenses-include attempt or conspiracy to commit certain offenses

S3343  (Diegnan,P)  School zone-upgrade crim penal for selling, possessing CDS near sch prop & buses

S3378  (Diegnan,P)  State House Annex cafe-permit county vocational schools to operate

S3414   (Corrado,K)    Firearms-compile & publicly report, permits to carry handgun & purchaser id card

S3438   (Corrado,K)    MVC database-check Social Security Admin. records and mark deceased persons
S3453   (Corrado,K; McKnight,A)  Therapy dog-estab pilot program to use in public elementary school wellness prog
S3455   (Corrado,K)   Student Mental Health Task Force-establishes

S3458   (Corrado,K)   Career & Technical Education Commission-establish; creates initiatives promoting

SCR76  (Diegnan,P)  Property tax exemption-provide for primary residence, suffer line of duty injury

SCR95  (Space,P; Amato,C)  Civil service hiring preference-extend to veteran who did not serve, time of war
SCR96  (Corrado,K; Space,P)  Veterans' property tax deduction-increase from $250 to $2,500 over four years
SJR73  (Diegnan,P)  Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety Day-designate September 21 each year

SR56    (Diegnan,P)  Increased political violence-encourage residents treat one another civilly

Co-Sponsor Withdrawn:

S178  (McKnight,A)  Optometrists-updates scope of practice

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S747  (Testa,M)  Governor's annual budget message-report societal benf charge rev/expend included

S751  (Space,P)  On-farm dairy processing activities-req Dept. of Agriculture conduct inspections

S1423  (Bucco,A)  Motor vehicle dealer licenses, new-concerns facilities used

S1835 Sca (1R)  (Mukherji,R)  Antwan's Law-reallocate fines incurred for violations, law enforcement purposes

S2161  (Space,P)  Payments in lieu of taxes, cert-concerns cert lands owned by St/nonprofit org

S3007 Sca (1R)  (McKnight,A)  Emergency medical responders & medical technicians-provide for licensure

S3216  (Greenstein,L)  Transparency in Federal Law Enforcement Activities Act-establish

S3279  (Corrado,K)  Crime victim-make in-person statement concerning impact of crime

The Senate did not adjourn. The Senate will meet on Thursday, February 12, 2026 (QUORUM, Committee Group “3” scheduled to meet).

  ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, February 12, 2026 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/5/2026):

None