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

10,846 active bills in the current session, grouped by latest reported stage.

10,530Introduced: Filed and awaiting committee or floor action.
90In committee: Assigned to a committee for review.
213Floor 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.

S1713
Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.
- 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
S1714
Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.
- 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
S1715
Requires NJEDA to establish "Value-added Agriculture Loan Program" to assist farmers in developing value-added products.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1716
Expands function of Commission on Human Trafficking to include promoting coordinated response by law enforcement to human trafficking.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1717
Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1718
Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.
- 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
S1719
Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.
- 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
S172
Authorizes use of digital license plates.
- 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
S1720
Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1721
Permits certain municipalities to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.
- 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
S1722
Exempts certain veterans from field or live-fire range portion of hunter gun safety course.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1723
Requires forest stewardship plan for certain lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1724
Prohibits State from imposing mileage-based user fee; prohibits use of State funding for any program, study, or pilot program related to imposition of mileage-based user fee.
- 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
S1725
Removes statutory limitation on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1726
Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S1727
Requires school districts to allow students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
- 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
S1728
"Parents' Bill of Rights Act"; requires public school and school district provide certain information to parents and guardians and obtain parental consent prior to taking certain actions.
- 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
S1729
Establishes food rescue hotline.
- 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
S173
Requires publication online of Senate Journals, Assembly Minutes, and their indexes.
- 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
S1730
Requires DOT to consult Department of Agriculture and County Agriculture Development Boards when developing transportation capital project list.
- 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

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New Jersey bills.

Current legislation.

Active bill stages

Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.

Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.

Requires NJEDA to establish "Value-added Agriculture Loan Program" to assist farmers in developing value-added products.

Expands function of Commission on Human Trafficking to include promoting coordinated response by law enforcement to human trafficking.

Requires NJEDA to establish loan program to assist beginning farmers in financing capital purchases.

Allows individuals that have undergone certain background checks, including individuals with certain commercial driver license endorsements, to renew license online or by mail.

Clarifies that BB guns are not firearms under New Jersey law.

Authorizes use of digital license plates.

Increases penalty for certain acts of trespass and vandalism on agricultural and horticultural lands.

Permits certain municipalities to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.

Exempts certain veterans from field or live-fire range portion of hunter gun safety course.

Requires forest stewardship plan for certain lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.

Prohibits State from imposing mileage-based user fee; prohibits use of State funding for any program, study, or pilot program related to imposition of mileage-based user fee.

Removes statutory limitation on number of permits that may be issued by Division of Fish and Wildlife for the taking of beaver.

Allows Right to Farm Act complaints to be filed with county agriculture development board in adjacent county under certain circumstances and creates alternate voting members on such boards.

Requires school districts to allow students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.

"Parents' Bill of Rights Act"; requires public school and school district provide certain information to parents and guardians and obtain parental consent prior to taking certain actions.

Establishes food rescue hotline.

Requires publication online of Senate Journals, Assembly Minutes, and their indexes.

Requires DOT to consult Department of Agriculture and County Agriculture Development Boards when developing transportation capital project list.