Transportation
Bill Introduced to Publish Monthly NJ Transit Performance Data – On May 28th Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) introduced Bill S4344 that would require NJ Transit to make publicly available information on its website information pertaining to delays, cancellations, and on-time performance. Under this legislation, the New Jersey Transit Corporation would be obligated to publish the total number of rail cancellations, causes of rail cancellations, systemwide on-time performance data, and mean distance to failure: the average distance a vehicle travels before encountering a problem that disrupts service. This policy follows two separate fires—a track fire and train car fire—at New York Penn Station that disrupted inbound and outbound NJ Transit rail service.
Health
Senate Advances Bill Establishing NJDOH Partnership with International Health Agencies – On May 28th, Bill A4075 was passed by the Senate and returned to the Assembly for a 2nd Reading on Concurrence. This legislation would authorize the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) to establish a partnership with international public health agencies. The bill directs the NJDOH to participate in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network and coordinate with the World Health Organization to address public health concerns. This legislation was introduced in part in response to the Trump administration’s executive order in January 2025 which directed the United States to formally withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Assembly Public Safety Committee Advances Bill to Develop Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan – On May 28th, Bill A2384 was approved with amendments by the Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee and now heads to the Appropriations Committee. Once passed, this legislation would require the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) within the NJDOH to develop and create a Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan. This plan would include both short- and long-term goals and objectives for medical services tailored to specific regions throughout New Jersey. The bill would also require the OEMS to conduct an evaluation of the state’s current emergency medical services (EMS) and work with professional medical organizations and hospitals to identify solutions to address nonessential EMS overuse.
Housing
Assembly Introduces Bill Restricting Corporate Investors from Buying Homes – On May 28th, 2026, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-13) introduced Bill A5143 to limit the ability of certain institutional investors to buy single-family homes. The legislation would prohibit institutional investors from bidding on single-family homes during the first 75 days that the home is for sale on the market. Under this bill, certain nonprofits, financial institution foreclosures, government entities, and small investors owning 20 or fewer single-family homes are exempt from the 75-day restriction. In 2022, institutional investors owned 3.8 percent of one-to-four-unit residential properties in New Jersey, increasing from 1.6 percent in 2012.
Women, Children, & Families
Senate Advances Bill to Enshrine Reproductive Healthcare Access – On May 28th, the Senate voted 23-12 to pass Bill S2260, which would establish and secure certain protections for patients seeking specific reproductive health care needs, as well as provide protections for health care workers. Under the legislation, patients travelled to New Jersey to access reproductive health care services such as abortions would be protected from extradition to states where such services are currently outlawed or heavily restricted. The bill would also make it a crime for individuals to intentionally interfere or prevent another person from seeking out reproductive health care, either through physical force, intimidation, or preventing access to healthcare facilities.