New Jersey

Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.

Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.

Revises restrictions on sale of hemp products and intoxicating hemp beverages through November 2026.

Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."

Requires law enforcement officer to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.

Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.

Requires youth and sports organizations to obtain criminal history record background checks of certain volunteers and employees.

"End the Toll Trap Act"; concerns toll violations and related administrative fees; establishes "New York and New Jersey Toll and Fee Reduction Task Force."

Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.

Permits Division of Taxation to share certain tax data with New Jersey Innovation Authority and New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Board.

Requires DHS to distribute contactless EBT cards to SNAP recipients by January 31, 2027.

Requires Dept. of Agriculture to provide for electronic submittal of milk dealer license applications.

Establishes new offenses concerning unlawful possession and use of credit card scanners.

"Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Act"; requires victim notification concerning termination of obligation to register as sex offender and release from parole supervision for life; concerns restraining orders for victim of sex offense.

Permits small businesses to qualify for loans from EDA for costs of energy audit and making energy efficiency or conservation improvements.

Recognizes history of women's suffrage in NJ.

Requires SHBP, SEHBP, and NJ FamilyCare to cover kidney disease education services; Requires DOH to develop policies and procedures regarding kidney disease education services.

Requires school districts to establish procedures for online reporting of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.

Creates "New Jersey Workplace Skills Savings Program"; appropriates $25 million.

Designates 22nd day in October of each year as "Stuttering Awareness Day" and second full week in May of each year as "Stuttering Awareness Week."

Excludes certain retirement savings plan contributions, withdrawals, and rollovers from gross income tax.

Requires SNAP retailers to display information on how to protect SNAP recipients from fraud used to steal benefits.

Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.

Establishes School Plastics Upcycling Grant Program in DEP to provide proportional awards to eligible schools based on pro rata share of plastics collected, by each school, for upcycling purposes; appropriates $5 million.

Increases amounts of aid paid to certain municipalities that host watershed lands; increases amount annually appropriated to "Highlands Protection Fund" from realty transfer fee revenues.