New Jersey Bills | MyRepTracker

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jul 8, 2025

S 1400: "Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act"; provides alternative process for handling partition actions filed in court concerning real property with multiple owners, at least one of whom had acquired title from relative.

This bill creates a new process for dividing family-owned property when multiple owners inherited shares from relatives. It applies to real estate held in tenancy in common where at least 20% of ownership is tied to family relationships. The key change requires courts to first appoint a special master to determine fair market value, then offer other owners the chance to buy out those seeking to sell before forcing a sale or division. This replaces the standard court-ordered sale process for qualifying "heirs property," aiming to preserve family ownership through a structured buyout option.

Topics ✓ Housing

signed · New Jersey · General Assembly Jul 8, 2025

A 5736: Updates certain notification requirements in "Energy Bill Watch" program.

This bill updates notification requirements for New Jersey's "Energy Bill Watch" program, which affects residential customers using smart meters for electricity or gas. It clarifies that utilities must notify these customers on the 10th and 20th days of each billing cycle via text or email (with email as backup if phone numbers are unavailable), showing both usage cost in dollars and consumption in kilowatt hours or therms. Notifications must now reflect data up to two days before sending, and customers gain options to set spending thresholds or compare current usage to prior cycles. The bill ensures utilities automatically enroll smart meter customers while providing clear opt-out instructions and advertising the program through multiple channels like websites and bills.

Topics ✓ Energy ✓ Technology

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jul 8, 2025

S 1439: Requires health benefits coverage for additional orthotic and prosthetic appliances under certain circumstances; requires coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances obtained through podiatrists.*

New Jersey's S 1439 requires health insurance plans (including hospital, medical, health service, and individual policies) to cover orthotic and prosthetic appliances from licensed providers - including podiatrists - when medically necessary for daily activities. It also mandates coverage for *additional* appliances needed for specific sports and recreational activities like running, swimming, skiing, and team sports, as determined by a physician. Insurance plans must reimburse at the same rate as federal Medicare for these appliances. This applies to all relevant health insurance contracts in New Jersey, directly affecting insured individuals needing these devices for mobility or recreation.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jul 8, 2025

S 2886: Requires pharmacies to provide certain information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs.

This bill requires pharmacies in New Jersey to display a notice and provide a pamphlet about insulin manufacturer assistance programs at all points of sale. The materials must be created by the Department of Banking and Insurance and will be available to anyone purchasing insulin or requesting them. Insulin manufacturers offering assistance programs may request to be included in these materials. The bill directly affects pharmacies (by mandating the notices/pamphlets) and insulin users (by providing access to cost-saving program information). It does not create new programs but ensures existing manufacturer assistance options are clearly communicated to patients.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jul 8, 2025

S 4162: Limits use or disclosure of certain education records.

S 4162 limits how New Jersey public and charter schools can use or share personal information from waiver forms students or parents submit to avoid completing financial aid applications for high school diplomas. The bill requires waiver forms to collect only minimal contact details (name, phone, email, date, and signature) and prohibits schools from disclosing this information without consent, in line with federal student privacy laws like FERPA. Schools must include clear disclosure notices on all waiver forms, whether created by the Department of Education or the school. This applies to students in the 2023-2024 grade 11 class through the 2025-2026 school year, and covers waivers submitted before the bill's effective date.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Technology

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jul 8, 2025

S 3961: Requires public and certain nonpublic schools to offer no-fee option to parents for making school lunch and other payments; requires payment processing platforms used by certain schools to provide users with information on user fees.*

This bill requires New Jersey public and certain nonpublic schools to offer parents a no-fee option for paying school meals, field trips, activity fees, and other school-related costs. It mandates that payment platforms used by schools must clearly disclose all fees, average annual user costs, and the availability of the no-fee alternative. Schools must include this fee information and the no-fee option in all payment requests sent to parents. The law applies to all school districts and charter schools, taking effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✓ Education

signed · New Jersey · General Assembly Jul 8, 2025

A 5141: Establishes historic distillery license; allows consumption of licensee's products on and off licensed premises under certain circumstances.

This bill establishes a new "historic distillery license" specifically for distilleries located on properties listed in New Jersey's Register of Historic Places. License holders can manufacture any distilled alcoholic beverages, sell products for on-premises consumption, and sell up to five liters per person for off-premises consumption. They may also offer up to three samples per day (each no more than 0.5 ounces) and use bonded warehouse bottling. Unlike the existing craft distillery license, which limits annual production to 20,000 gallons, this license has no production cap. The license fee is set at $1,000, and the bill explicitly prohibits direct shipment of distilled spirits within or outside New Jersey.

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jul 8, 2025

S 3787: Requires municipal tax collectors who obtain payments in lieu of taxes under "Long Term Tax Exemption Law" to transmit county portion directly to county.

This bill (S 3787) changes how 5% of annual service charges from urban renewal entities is transmitted to counties under New Jersey's Long Term Tax Exemption Law. It requires municipal tax collectors, not municipalities, to directly send this amount to county chief financial officers within seven days of receiving the payments. These annual service charges are payments in lieu of taxes for tax-exempt development projects. The bill affects municipalities, urban renewal entities, and counties involved in long-term tax exemption agreements.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jul 8, 2025

S 3928: Limits general application of certain consumer contracts.

This bill limits how consumer service contracts can be written. It prohibits companies from including clauses that let a contract for one service (like streaming or gym access) control unrelated purchases from the same company or its affiliates (such as groceries or insurance). The rule applies to written agreements for personal, family, or household services, excluding financial transactions like stocks or commodities. It takes effect 180 days after enactment for new or renewed contracts.

Topics ✓ Technology

signed · New Jersey · General Assembly Jul 8, 2025

A 5466: Requires BPU to study effects of data centers on electricity costs.*

This bill requires New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to study how data centers impact electricity rates for residential customers. The BPU must determine if non-data center customers unfairly subsidize data center costs, whether infrastructure for data centers causes unreasonable rate hikes, and project the future portion of residential rates attributable to data centers over the next 20 years. The study will also evaluate policy options to prevent rate increases from data center growth. The BPU must complete the study within one year and submit a report to the governor and legislature within 15 months.

Topics ✓ Energy ✗ Technology

signed · New Jersey · Senate Jul 8, 2025

S 3850: Permits county boards of elections to extend distance within which electioneering is prohibited.

This bill would permit New Jersey county boards of elections to extend the prohibited distance for electioneering from 100 feet to 200 feet around polling places and ballot drop boxes during elections. Currently, electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of these locations. County boards would have discretion to choose the extended 200-foot distance but must provide clear notice of this rule and its penalties before implementation. This change would directly affect voters, candidates, and campaign workers near polling locations during election periods.

signed · New Jersey · General Assembly Jul 8, 2025

A 4113: Prohibits sports wagering partnerships at public institutions of higher education.

This bill prohibits public institutions of higher education in New Jersey from entering into sports wagering partnerships that involve advertising or marketing in stadiums, digital/broadcast sports content, or other campus-related channels. It specifically bans agreements between universities (including athletic departments or booster clubs) and sports wagering operators for student or campus audience access. Exceptions exist for academic partnerships with casinos/sports wagering licensees that provide student learning opportunities, and for related foundations that avoid direct student advertising (e.g., no on-campus marketing or targeted digital ads to enrolled students). The law takes effect immediately upon approval.

Topics ✓ Education