A 4040 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits Legislature to terminate certain declarations by Governor for state of emergency or public health emergency and limits duration of such declarations unless Legislature approves extension.

This bill limits the Governor's power to declare states of emergency or public health emergencies in New Jersey. It requires such declarations to automatically end 60 days after issuance unless the Legislature approves an extension with a majority vote. The Legislature can also terminate a declaration early with a two-thirds vote from both chambers. The Governor must notify the Legislature at least seven business days before seeking an extension, detailing the emergency's ongoing threat to public safety. This directly affects the Governor's emergency authority and the Legislature's role in overseeing these declarations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors