Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
52 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
NJ S 4956 requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.
Sponsor: Amato, Carmen F., Jr.
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4956
NJ S 4941, "Election Integrity Through Uniform Fair Standards Act", concerns voter signature verification procedures to cure voted mail-in ballots.
Sponsor: Pennacchio, Joseph (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4941
NJ S 4874 requires notification of possible complications of abortion-inducing drugs and a right to sue for injury, and establishes a crime of criminal abortion by fraud.
Sponsor: Amato, Carmen F., Jr.
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4874
NJ S 4940, the 'Election Integrity Through Sensible Ballot Counting Act,' requires mail-in ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on day of election to be canvassed.
Sponsor: Steinhardt, Douglas J. (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4940
NJ A 5733 requires the Office of Eviction Prevention to publish eviction-related data.
Sponsor: Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5733
NJ S 4957 establishes a natural gas power plant procurement program in the BPU.
Sponsor: Tiver, Latham (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4957
NJ S 4919 establishes visual standards for certain kinds of identification issued to noncitizens and requires registered voters to present identification when voting at a polling place.
Sponsor: Corrado, Kristin M. (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4919
NJ S 4887 prohibits using facial recognition technology as the sole basis for establishing probable cause for an arrest warrant.
Sponsor: Greenstein, Linda R. (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4887
NJ A 5728 requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.
Sponsor: Myhre, Gregory E. (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5728
NJ S 4918 requires photo identification for voting at polling places, updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity, and provides free non-driver ID for certain persons.
Sponsor: Corrado, Kristin M. (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4918
NJ S 4912 exempts law enforcement body worn camera recordings from disclosure under the State's open public records law under certain circumstances.
Sponsor: Johnson, Gordon M. (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4912
NJ S 4920 prohibits voter registration of standard driver's license or identification card applicants.
Sponsor: Corrado, Kristin M. (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4920
NJ S 4898 is the 'New Jersey Public Option Health Care Act.'
Sponsor: Mukherji, Raj (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4898
NJ S 4962 requires the Office of Eviction Prevention to publish eviction-related data.
Sponsor: Gopal, Vin (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4962
NJ bill S 4958 requires the AG to study law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and issue a report with recommendations for statewide policy.
Sponsor: Wimberly, Benjie E. (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4958
NJ A 5722 requires hotels and harm reduction service providers to cooperate in providing opioid antidotes and harm reduction supplies at hotels.
Sponsor: Dunn, Aura K. (Republican)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5722
NJ A 5641 restricts presence of active duty military and certain law enforcement near polling places and ballot drop boxes; reported and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Latest action (Oct 22, 2026): Reported and Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
Sponsor: Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5641
New Jersey Senate passed SR 96 recognizing the NJ-Taiwan sister-state relationship and the Taiwan Relations Act anniversary.
Latest action (Oct 22, 2026): Resolution Passed Senate (Voice)
Sponsor: Johnson, Gordon M. (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/SR96
NJ A 3997 prohibits class action waivers in residential rental agreements for claims arising from violations of rent control laws; reported out of Assembly Comm. with amendments, 2nd Reading.
Latest action (Oct 22, 2026): Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Sponsor: Brennan, Katie
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3997
NJ S 4066 requires the State to issue a biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing; reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading.
Latest action (Oct 22, 2026): Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Sponsor: Singleton, Troy (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4066