Craig Coughlin

Establishes surtax on certain incomes derived from operation of prediction markets.*

Honors Thomas Mundy Peterson for being first African American to vote following ratification of 15th Amendment to US Constitution.

Designates November 7 of each year as "Shwachman Diamond Syndrome Awareness Day" in NJ.

Provides for General Assembly to hold special commemorative session at Princeton University on February 5, 2026.

Modifies matching grant criteria for New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust accounts.

Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.

Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.

Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.

Exempts disabled veterans from certain fees at State parks and forests.

Requires Department of Treasury and DHS to annually identify State funds available for NJ FamilyCare, evaluate program, and create prioritized list of initiatives to improve quality of care under program.

Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.

Establishes "NJpass Program" to provide discounted fares to eligible organizations; establishes "GO NJ Transit Card Program" to develop transit cards that can be used to purchase any NJT service.

Requires election by certain public employees of certain health care benefit plans; prohibits payments by public employers for waiver of such plans.

Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.

"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.

Revises law concerning family leave to extend protection by reducing, over time, employee threshold from 30 employees to five employees in definition of employer.

Establishes New Jersey Student Teacher Scholarship Program.

Prohibits awarding of economic development subsidy to business if payment of principal and interest on previously awarded loan or loan guarantee is greater than 24 months overdue.

Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.

Upgrades domestic violence-related assault under certain circumstances.