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.

S2540
Requires court to provide certain defendants with referral for mental health and substance abuse evaluation.
- 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
S2541
Credits $2.35 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $4.32 billion to Department of Treasury to provide funds to municipalities and counties for debt retirement and avoidance.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026-2027 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Jan 13, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2542
Reinstates penalty for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis as disorderly person offense.
- 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
S2543
Protects children from certain mandatory vaccinations as a condition of school attendance.
- 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
S2544
Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.
- 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
S2545
Requires Governor to file annual report disclosing expenditures made from funds provided as allowance.
- 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
S2546
Clarifies that certain beach owners and lessees have no duty to keep beach safe or to warn of hazards; provides immunity from liability, in certain cases, for injuries occurring on beach or in adjacent waters.
- 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
S2547
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.
- 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
S2548
Requires additional information in assessment notices required to be provided to property taxpayers.
- 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
S2549
Prohibits State from disclosing New Jersey driver's license holders' personal information to other states seeking to issue speed camera or red light camera citations.
- 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
S255
Requires access to law enforcement disciplinary records as government records; requires such records to be retained for certain period of time.
- 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
S2550
Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities.
- 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
S2552
Permits public high school student-athletes to opt out of physical education during their athletic seasons.
- 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
S2553
Establishes third degree crime for certain trespasses involving victim of domestic violence.
- 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
S2554
Establishes Bureau of Short-Term Local Government Note Investments and requires bureau to bid on or offer to purchase certain short term obligations issued by local governments.
- 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
S2555
Requires penalty for false or fraudulent voter registration to be displayed on Motor Vehicle Commission electronic signature pads.
- 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
S2556
Requires DOT to study use of zipper merge method on State roadways.
- 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
S2557
Requires school district capital project referendums to be voted on at primary or general elections, or certain municipal or special elections.
- 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
S2558
Establishes that final restraining order survives plaintiff's death where other persons are also protected; requires prosecutors to provide notice of defendant's release to other persons protected by order.
- 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
S256
Requires State Investment Council report certain information quarterly; requires council's regulations addressing political contributions apply to federal or national committees and non-State political committees.
- 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

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New Jersey bills.

Current legislation.

Active bill stages

Requires court to provide certain defendants with referral for mental health and substance abuse evaluation.

Credits $2.35 billion to "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $4.32 billion to Department of Treasury to provide funds to municipalities and counties for debt retirement and avoidance.

Reinstates penalty for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis as disorderly person offense.

Protects children from certain mandatory vaccinations as a condition of school attendance.

Provides full forfeiture of pension of elected or appointed official convicted of any crime touching office.

Requires Governor to file annual report disclosing expenditures made from funds provided as allowance.

Clarifies that certain beach owners and lessees have no duty to keep beach safe or to warn of hazards; provides immunity from liability, in certain cases, for injuries occurring on beach or in adjacent waters.

Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.

Requires additional information in assessment notices required to be provided to property taxpayers.

Prohibits State from disclosing New Jersey driver's license holders' personal information to other states seeking to issue speed camera or red light camera citations.

Requires access to law enforcement disciplinary records as government records; requires such records to be retained for certain period of time.

Provides gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities.

Permits public high school student-athletes to opt out of physical education during their athletic seasons.

Establishes third degree crime for certain trespasses involving victim of domestic violence.

Establishes Bureau of Short-Term Local Government Note Investments and requires bureau to bid on or offer to purchase certain short term obligations issued by local governments.

Requires penalty for false or fraudulent voter registration to be displayed on Motor Vehicle Commission electronic signature pads.

Requires DOT to study use of zipper merge method on State roadways.

Requires school district capital project referendums to be voted on at primary or general elections, or certain municipal or special elections.

Establishes that final restraining order survives plaintiff's death where other persons are also protected; requires prosecutors to provide notice of defendant's release to other persons protected by order.

Requires State Investment Council report certain information quarterly; requires council's regulations addressing political contributions apply to federal or national committees and non-State political committees.