STATE LEGISLATION

New Jersey bills.

Active bills in New Jersey's current legislative session, mirrored from public legislative records.

ACTIVE BILLS

Current legislation.

Lists include only active bills from the current session. Latest reported stage, body, and action come from mirrored public records and may not reflect real-time changes.

Active bill stages

10,856 active bills in the current session, grouped by latest reported stage.

10,531Introduced: Filed and awaiting committee or floor action.
90In committee: Assigned to a committee for review.
222Floor or other chamber: On a chamber floor or moving between chambers.
13Enrolled or executive: Enrolled for signature or awaiting executive action.
0Terminal outcomes: Became law, vetoed, or failed. Active directories list only open bills.
0Unspecified stage: Latest action could not be mapped to a precise stage. These bills are still active, not closed.

S1479
Prohibits institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions from using applications for admission that inquire about applicant's criminal history; establishes "Universal College Application Development Task Force" to develop standard application for admission.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S148
Authorizes creation of temporary Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary commemorative license plate.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1480
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1481
Establishes minimum student to employee ratio for calculating State support for employee fringe benefit costs at four-year public institutions of higher education.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1482
Requires employer to disclose information concerning leave eligibility in hiring package.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1483
Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1484
Requires election result challenges be sent to specific panel of judges.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1485
Requires cyclical inspection of parking structures.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1486
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Prosecutorial Review in but not of DLPS.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1487
Requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to notify Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of approved federal borrower defense loan discharge.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1488
Establishes three-year pilot program encouraging development of nonlethal weapons.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1489
Increases amount of partial payment withheld by contracting unit for certain contracts entered into from two percent to 10 percent.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1490
Requires retention of funds collected by Department of Banking and Insurance and certain professional boards.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1491
Requires same limitation on public employee contributions to flexible spending accounts as provided by federal law adjusted for inflation.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1492
Prohibits sale of ammunition by vending machine.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1494
Establishes firearms storage grant program; appropriates $300,000.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1495
Provides indemnity to firearm retail dealers participating in suicide prevention efforts.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1496
Dedicates certain funding to hospital capital improvement needs.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1497
Authorizes State employees to take administrative leave days in observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha; requires school districts to permit students excused absences for observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1499
Establishes "Transparency in Prosecutorial Communication Act"; requires AG to release updated press releases regarding investigations in certain circumstances.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source

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New Jersey bills.

Current legislation.

Active bill stages

Prohibits institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions from using applications for admission that inquire about applicant's criminal history; establishes "Universal College Application Development Task Force" to develop standard application for admission.

Authorizes creation of temporary Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary commemorative license plate.

Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.

Establishes minimum student to employee ratio for calculating State support for employee fringe benefit costs at four-year public institutions of higher education.

Requires employer to disclose information concerning leave eligibility in hiring package.

Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.

Requires election result challenges be sent to specific panel of judges.

Requires cyclical inspection of parking structures.

Establishes Office of Inspector General for Prosecutorial Review in but not of DLPS.

Requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to notify Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of approved federal borrower defense loan discharge.

Establishes three-year pilot program encouraging development of nonlethal weapons.

Increases amount of partial payment withheld by contracting unit for certain contracts entered into from two percent to 10 percent.

Requires retention of funds collected by Department of Banking and Insurance and certain professional boards.

Requires same limitation on public employee contributions to flexible spending accounts as provided by federal law adjusted for inflation.

Prohibits sale of ammunition by vending machine.

Establishes firearms storage grant program; appropriates $300,000.

Provides indemnity to firearm retail dealers participating in suicide prevention efforts.

Dedicates certain funding to hospital capital improvement needs.

Authorizes State employees to take administrative leave days in observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha; requires school districts to permit students excused absences for observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

Establishes "Transparency in Prosecutorial Communication Act"; requires AG to release updated press releases regarding investigations in certain circumstances.