New Jersey legislature

The 2026 Regular Session convened January 13, 2026.

Its adjournment isn't on record, so this page doesn't say whether it is sitting today.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 at 11:27 a.m. EST.

This session in numbers

2026 Regular Session. Bills, not resolutions.

Dec 1, 2026S 1370Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.*
Dec 1, 2026S 3153Prohibits DCF from using federal benefits received by a child in out of home placement to reimburse State for cost of child's care, except under certain circumstances.*
Jan 1, 2027A 1203"Pet Insurance Act."
Jan 1, 2027A 2757Requires transmission owners to join regional transmission organizations approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.*
Jan 1, 2027A 5422Allows businesses to receive information via email concerning new regulations and economic incentives that affect business.
Jan 1, 2027A 5785Requires certain wellness visits to be covered once per year without waiting periods.*
Jan 1, 2027S 1487Requires application option enhancement for certain housing, shelter, and rental assistance administered by DCA.*
Jan 1, 2027S 3751Revises definition of child abuse or neglect to include persons between 18 and 21 years of age in certain settings.
Jan 7, 2027A 2388Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Jan 20, 2027S 3389Provides certain requirements concerning railroad safety.
Feb 1, 2027A 5595Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.

How each date is worked out: Effective dates.

Oct 27, 2026S 3386Authorizes use of campaign funds for security expenses of candidate, officeholder, staff, and certain family members.*
Oct 27, 2026S 4307"New Jersey History Day Act."
Oct 27, 2026S 4495Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations.
Oct 8, 2026S 1395Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period.
Sep 28, 2026S 2962Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Sep 28, 2026S 3739Establishes certain electric vehicle supply equipment development processes and standards concerning public health and safety; removes certain existing approval requirements while preserving applicable safety and inspection standards.
Sep 28, 2026S 4193Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act."
Sep 28, 2026S 4413Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs. **
Sep 28, 2026S 4420Authorizes regional rehabilitation and reentry center authority to determine county proportional share assessment for budget purposes.
Sep 28, 2026S 4515Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities.*
Sep 23, 2026S 3818Authorizes creation of Borinqueneers license plates.

When the calendar was last checked isn't recorded.

Senate · 40 seats

Assembly · 80 seats

34,051 bills from 2022–2026, and 2,027 calendar meetings. Coverage by jurisdiction

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