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Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

March 3, 2025 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration Governor Murphy Reveals Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Proposal – On February 25th, Governor Phil Murphy presented his final annual budget to the Legislature, proposing a $58.1 billion fiscal year 2026 budget. The spending plan proposes...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Gov. Murphy Allocates $3M for School Cellphone Bans – NJ State Policy Updates

February 24, 2025 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration Lawmakers Advance Multiple Bills to Strengthen State Firearm Restrictions – On February 20th, the Assembly Judiciary Committee advanced ten bills to tighten firearm regulations. The bills would criminalize reckless firearm discharge,...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Lawmakers Advance Bills to Strengthen State Bribery Laws – NJ State Policy Updates

February 17, 2025 | NJ State Policy Updates

Environment Senate Committee Advances Bill to Cut Plastic Packaging – On February 10th, the Senate Environment and Energy Committee approved Bill S3398 in a 3 to 2 party-line vote, which would mandate producers implement plans to reduce plastic packaging by 50%...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Gov. Murphy Signs Law Increasing Signatures Required for Election Candidates – NJ State Policy Updates

February 10, 2025 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration Signature Thresholds for Ballot Placement Increased by New Law – On February 3rd, Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill A5117 (P.L.2025, c.20.) into law, increasing the number of signatures required for candidates to qualify for primary,...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

New Jersey AG Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Funding Freeze – NJ State Policy Updates

February 3, 2025 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration New Jersey Sues over Federal Funding Freeze – On January 28th, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin and other Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s recent freeze on trillions in federal...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Gov. Murphy Signs Law Requiring the Creation of Online Rape Kit Tracking System – NJ State Policy Updates

January 27, 2025 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration New Jersey to Launch Rape Kit Tracking System in 2025 – On January 23rd, Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill S715 (P.L.2025, c.1) into law, requiring the creation of an online rape kit tracking system. The system, mandated to launch by August...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Gov. Murphy Signs Law Creating Commission to End Traffic Fatalities by 2040 – NJ State Policy Updates

January 21, 2025 | NJ State Policy Updates

Transportation Target Zero Commission Established to End Traffic Fatalities by 2040 – On January 13th, Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill A1476 (P.L.2024, c.109.) into law, creating the Target Zero Commission to eliminate state traffic fatalities by 2040. The...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

NJ Ends Requirement for Praxis Exams for Teacher Certification – NJ State Policy Updates

January 13, 2025 | NJ State Policy Updates

Education Elimination of Praxis Exam Requirement for Teachers Takes Effect – Effective January 1st, New Jersey no longer requires aspiring teachers to pass the Praxis Core basic skills test for certification, following bipartisan legislation (P.L.2024, c.26)...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

State Minimum Wage Increases, NJ Implements Price Cap on Insulin, Inhaler, and EpiPen Costs – NJ State Policy Updates

January 6, 2025 | NJ State Policy Updates

Transportation Judge Denies New Jersey’s Challenge as Congestion Pricing Takes Effect – On January 3rd, a judge rejected New Jersey’s bid to halt New York’s congestion pricing plan which begins on January 5th. The program will impose an additional $9 toll during...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Gov. Murphy Signs “Freedom to Read Act” Limiting Book Bans into Law – NJ State Policy Updates

December 16, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Education “Freedom to Read Act” Signed into Law to Protect Libraries and Limit Book Bans – On December 9th, Governor Phil Murphy signed the “Freedom to Read Act,” a law that limits book bans in public schools and libraries. The law establishes state guidelines...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Lawmakers Propose Changes to School Funding Formula – NJ State Policy Updates

December 9, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration Draft of the First State Development and Redevelopment Plan in 23 years is Released – On December 4th, the State Planning Commission released a draft of the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan, which would guide statewide...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Gov. Murphy Issues Notices for Pauses on Department Hiring and Spending – NJ State Policy Updates

December 2, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration State Hiring and Spending Freezes to Address Budget Deficit – Earlier in October and again last week, Governor Phil Murphy issued notices to all state departments, calling for a pause on discretionary pay raises, limits on new hiring, and...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Assembly Committees Hold Hearings to Enhance Child Care Industry – NJ State Policy Updates

November 25, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Transportation New York Congestion Pricing Program Launched Despite Pushback from New Jersey – New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the revival of the congestion pricing program, set to begin in January, which will charge drivers $9 to enter Manhattan during...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Gov. Murphy Signs Law Mandating Job Listing Pay Transparency – NJ State Policy Updates

November 18, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Economy Governor Murphy Signs Law Improving Job Listing Transparency – On November 18th, Governor Murphy signed Bill S2310 into law, mandating most New Jersey employers disclose pay range and benefits in job postings and relay promotional opportunities to...
Assembly Approves Bill Barring Public Universities from Partnering with Sports Gambling – NJ State Policy Updates

Gov. Murphy Announces Commemoration of Nation’s 250th Anniversary – NJ State Policy Updates

November 11, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration New Jersey Lawmakers Hear Public Testimony at Second Hearing on Ballot Design – On November 7th, state lawmakers held their second hearing on redesigning New Jersey ballots where they accepted public testimony for the first time. Witnesses,...
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