This bill allows licensed hospitals in New Jersey with pediatric units to temporarily admit adult patients into pediatric care areas or pediatric patients into adult care areas when their usual units are full. To ensure safety, the law requires that the opposite patient group be excluded from the unit during this time and that the hospital provides appropriate staff trained to treat the temporary patients. Additionally, the bill mandates that these patients be moved to their correct units as soon as a bed becomes available and clinically appropriate, after which the unit can resume normal operations. The New Jersey Commissioner of Health is tasked with creating specific rules to implement these flexible capacity measures.
This bill requires landlords in New Jersey to clearly disclose when their rental properties are exempt from local rent control limits. Owners must provide prospective tenants with a written statement and specific documents proving the exemption before signing a lease, and the lease itself must prominently display the exemption status and its expiration date. Additionally, the law mandates that owners file detailed claims with municipal officials and maintain a public online registry of exempt properties to improve transparency. These measures directly affect property owners of newly constructed buildings and the tenants who rent from them.
This New Jersey bill requires county and municipal clerks to post an unofficial list of candidates who have submitted nominating petitions for primary elections. The clerks must publish these names on their official websites within five hours after the petition filing deadline passes. This change directly affects local election officials and voters by making candidate information available more quickly than under current rules. The law does not change the filing deadline itself but accelerates when the public can see who has officially entered the race.
This bill requires New Jersey to officially join a federal program that offers tax credits to individuals who donate money to scholarship organizations. To enable this, the state's Commissioner of Education must annually send a list of eligible local scholarship providers to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. The change directly affects residents who wish to claim federal tax benefits for their donations to these organizations, as they can only do so if their home state has opted in. By passing this measure, the state ensures that donors living in New Jersey can receive the available federal tax incentive for their contributions.
This New Jersey bill requires private health plans, state-purchased insurance contracts, and Medicaid to cover a 12-month supply of prescription hormone replacement therapy for individuals who do not need refrigeration. The legislation defines these drugs as FDA-approved medications used to regulate hormone levels but explicitly excludes certain weight-loss drugs. While the law mandates this coverage, it allows for specific exceptions, such as limiting refills during the last quarter of a plan year if a full supply was already provided, or temporarily reducing supplies to 90 days during acute drug shortages. Additionally, insurance providers retain the ability to use standard drug management strategies to oversee how these medications are prescribed and dispensed.
This bill designates June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in New Jersey to honor the contributions and achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and non-binary individuals. It does not create new laws or change existing policies but serves as a symbolic recognition of the state's commitment to inclusivity. The resolution urges public officials and citizens to commemorate the month with appropriate activities, aligning New Jersey with federal and international traditions of celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility.
This bill proposes to increase penalties for crimes involving heroin and fentanyl while creating new offenses specifically for distributing heroin mixtures. It also aims to make certain defendants eligible for drug court programs as an alternative to traditional prosecution. The legislation achieves these goals by amending state statutes to redefine key terms like "adulterants" and "controlled substance analogs," ensuring that laws cover synthetic variants and fake drugs. These changes directly affect individuals charged with drug-related offenses and the courts that handle such cases.
This bill directs the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry to officially recognize orofacial pain as a specialized area of dentistry. It requires the board to update its rules so that licensed dentists can obtain permits to publicly announce this specialty, joining other recognized fields like orthodontics and periodontics. The change allows dentists who focus on treating pain in the mouth, face, and jaw to formally identify themselves as specialists in this area.
This bill designates accounting as a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subject to increase its visibility in educational programs. It requires the New Jersey Department of Education to create outreach initiatives that encourage young women and minorities to pursue careers in these fields. The legislation also mandates that institutions of higher education develop strategies to recruit and retain underrepresented students in accounting and other STEM programs. By explicitly including accounting in STEM definitions, the bill aims to broaden career opportunities and address historical underrepresentation in the workforce.
This bill proposes to increase the New Jersey child tax credit for families with children under six years old and to expand eligibility to include children aged six through 11. Under the new provisions, taxpayers with an income of $30,000 or less would receive a $2,000 credit for each child under six, while those with children aged six to 11 would receive a $1,000 credit, with amounts gradually decreasing as income rises to $80,000. The legislation also sets a maximum total credit limit of $2,500 per taxpayer and clarifies that the credit is refundable if it exceeds the tax owed. These changes would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, for resident New Jersey taxpayers.
This New Jersey bill requires hospitals to obtain a state certificate of need before selling or leasing their property to real estate investment trusts, ensuring such deals do not jeopardize public health or the hospital's financial stability. The legislation mandates that these transactions use a standardized contract form developed by the Department of Health, which includes clauses allowing buyers to reclaim funds if performance targets are missed, giving priority to lessees in future sales, and permitting reduced rent during financial hardships. Additionally, the bill requires hospital owners to submit annual financial statements to the Department of Health regarding costs associated with these agreements.
This bill creates a 12-member task force to study how safe students are when schools open and close each day. The group will examine bus loading procedures, traffic congestion around schools, and whether enough police or other staff are present during arrival and departure times. Members include representatives from various education organizations, government officials, and parents, who will work without pay to review current practices and research. The task force must organize within 60 days and submit a final report with its findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature within one year. Once the report is submitted, the task force will end its work.
