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

10,833 active bills in the current session, grouped by latest reported stage.

10,544Introduced: Filed and awaiting committee or floor action.
90In committee: Assigned to a committee for review.
189Floor or other chamber: On a chamber floor or moving between chambers.
10Enrolled 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.

S2485
Limits rescheduling, cancellation, and no-show fees providers of health care services may charge in certain instances.
- 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
S2486
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
- 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
S2487
Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students.
- 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
S2488
Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.
- 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
S2489
Provides tax credit to developers for affordable housing projects in certain neighborhoods.
- 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
S249
Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.
- 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
S2490
Establishes "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force."
- 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
S2491
Provides that potable water well construction projects on preserved farms are eligible to receive soil and water conservation grants from SADC.
- 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
S2492
Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.
- 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
S2493
Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.
- 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
S2494
Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.
- 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
S2495
Establishes New Jersey Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in DHS.
- 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
S2496
Permits counties to establish county-municipal courts with limited, countywide jurisdiction.
- 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
S2497
Requires posted speed limit on certain limited access highways be based on speed at which 85 percent of vehicles are traveling; designated as Speed Limit Sanity Act.
- 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
S2498
Increases term of municipal court judge to five years.
- 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
S2499
Provides for development of searchable "Municipal Penalty Database."
- 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
S250
Concerns annual reporting requirements of SHBP and SEHBP commissions.
- 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
S2500
Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.
- 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
S2501
Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."
- 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
S2502
Criminalizes impounding cat or dog in shelter, pound, or kennel without consent of other party.
- 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

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New Jersey bills.

Current legislation.

Active bill stages

Limits rescheduling, cancellation, and no-show fees providers of health care services may charge in certain instances.

Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.

Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students.

Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.

Provides tax credit to developers for affordable housing projects in certain neighborhoods.

Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.

Establishes "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force."

Provides that potable water well construction projects on preserved farms are eligible to receive soil and water conservation grants from SADC.

Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.

Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.

Creates crime of fiscal victimization against senior citizens or disabled persons.

Establishes New Jersey Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in DHS.

Permits counties to establish county-municipal courts with limited, countywide jurisdiction.

Requires posted speed limit on certain limited access highways be based on speed at which 85 percent of vehicles are traveling; designated as Speed Limit Sanity Act.

Increases term of municipal court judge to five years.

Provides for development of searchable "Municipal Penalty Database."

Concerns annual reporting requirements of SHBP and SEHBP commissions.

Prohibits bill certified for fiscal note or estimate from being released from committee without fiscal note or estimate.

Establishes certain animal abuse offenses committed in manner manifesting extreme indifference to value of animal's life as crime of second degree; designated as "River's Law."

Criminalizes impounding cat or dog in shelter, pound, or kennel without consent of other party.