Technology in New Jersey

in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 3600: Prohibits election-related identity theft; upgrades dissemination of false campaign communications to third degree crime.

New Jersey's A 3600 prohibits using false identities or digital impersonation (including "deepfakes") to influence elections, making it a crime to impersonate someone or spread misleading election-related content for the purpose of aiding a candidate's nomination, election, defeat, or ballot question outcome. It upgrades such election-related identity theft to a third-degree crime (3-5 years in prison, up to $15,000 fine), or a second-degree crime (5-10 years, up to $150,000 fine) if committed within 90 days of an election. The bill also elevates the crime of knowingly spreading false campaign ads that conceal their true source from a disorderly persons offense to a third-degree crime. This directly affects individuals or groups attempting to manipulate elections through deceptive digital means or false advertising.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · New Jersey · Senate Feb 19, 2026

S 3560: Increases qualified research expenses tax credit for corporation business taxpayers engaged in targeted industries; increases basic research payment tax credit; allows research tax credit to be refundable.

This New Jersey bill (S 3560) increases tax credits for corporations conducting research in targeted industries like clean energy, life sciences, and high-tech sectors. It raises the research credit rate from 10% to 15% for businesses in these industries and boosts the basic research payment credit to 15%. Crucially, it makes the research tax credit refundable - meaning corporations can receive cash payments if credits exceed their tax liability, rather than only reducing taxes owed. The bill directly affects New Jersey-based corporations engaged in qualifying research activities, with "targeted industries" defined by the state's Economic Development Authority.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✓ Energy ✓ Environment ✓ Technology

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Renewable Energy

in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 2080: Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.

New Jersey's A 2080 requires the Attorney General to create an anonymous reporting program for school safety threats. The program will allow students, parents, school staff, and community members to report unsafe, violent, or criminal activities in schools via a phone line, mobile app, or other accessible methods, with strict privacy protections to keep reporters' identities confidential. It mandates training for schools and law enforcement on the program and requires annual reports tracking total reports, reporting methods, misuse instances, and outcomes. The program applies to all public and nonpublic schools in New Jersey, with the Attorney General submitting annual reports to the Governor and legislature.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Sub-Topics School Safety

in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 1982: Requires business using text-based chat to offer transcription of chat to consumer.

This New Jersey bill requires businesses using real-time text chat (like customer support) to offer consumers a verbatim transcript of the conversation at the end of the interaction. Businesses must clearly inform customers upfront about this option. Violations are illegal under consumer fraud law, with penalties up to $20,000 per offense and potential fines or court-ordered remedies. The law applies to all businesses operating in New Jersey that use chat communication with consumers.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 2201: Authorizes health care professionals to engage in the use of remote patient monitoring devices; requires health care insurance coverage by certain insurers for remote patient monitoring devices.

This New Jersey bill (A-2201) requires health insurance companies to cover remote patient monitoring devices - like those tracking vital signs - from patients' homes on the same terms as in-person medical visits. It mandates that insurers pay the same reimbursement rate for remote monitoring as they would for in-person care and cannot charge higher deductibles, copays, or coinsurance for these services. The law also prohibits insurers from restricting how providers use technology (e.g., audio-only calls) or limiting coverage for routine remote check-ins, as long as care standards match in-person services. This directly affects health insurers, patients using remote monitoring, and healthcare providers delivering these services in New Jersey.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

Sub-Topics Insurance Telehealth

in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 2531: Requires vehicle manufacturers to provide real-time access to motor vehicle data to vehicle owners and representatives.

New Jersey's bill A2531 requires vehicle manufacturers to provide owners with real-time, free access to their vehicle's recorded data - including speed, location, crash information, and performance metrics - through a standard interface. Owners or their representatives can retrieve this data without fees, decryption requirements, or needing manufacturer-provided devices, in a machine-readable format. The law excludes audio/video data and maintains existing exceptions for law enforcement (with warrants), repairs, emergency services, and safety research. This directly affects vehicle owners, manufacturers, and repair facilities by standardizing data access while preserving specific legal and safety use cases.

Topics ✓ Technology ✓ Transportation

in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Feb 12, 2026

A 4051: Establishes "STEM Curriculum Grant Program" for certain school districts; makes appropriation.

This bill establishes a $2.25 million grant program through New Jersey's Department of Education to support STEM education for low-income students in grades 6-8. It requires selected school districts (with existing STEM programs meeting specific criteria) to provide hands-on project-based learning, offer accelerated options for students behind grade level (allowing them to complete two years of material in one year), and include staff training and classroom resources. The program targets at-risk pupils defined as those from households earning at or below 1.85 times the federal poverty level. Funds will be administered by the Department of Education in partnership with the nonprofit Engaged Learning Strategies to expand existing STEM initiatives, not create new ones.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Sub-Topics Appropriations Curriculum K-12 Education

passed · New Jersey · General Assembly May 4, 2026

A 2312: Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.

This bill creates a new criminal offense for creating, sharing, or possessing digital content depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of children - including computer-generated or manipulated images that appear to show minors. It specifically targets items where a child (under 18) is identifiable by face, likeness, or distinguishing features, or where a person is manipulated to look like a minor ("purported child"). The law prohibits distributing such content via the internet or file-sharing programs, and makes possessing it with intent to share a crime. It directly affects individuals who produce, distribute, or share these materials online, regardless of whether the child is real or digitally altered.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice ✗ Technology

in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 3473: Requires certain information to be included in SHBP claims experience data provided to certain public employers.

This bill requires New Jersey's State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) to provide public employers (like municipalities and school districts) with detailed health claims data upon request, limiting access to once per calendar year instead of once every 24 months. It mandates specific data including medical claims summaries, top prescription drugs by cost/quantity, utilization trends, and prescription details (e.g., drug types, costs, pharmacy types), while ensuring privacy compliance under HIPAA. The data must be shared with the public employer’s majority employee representatives if the employer requests it. This directly affects public employers participating in SHBP and their employees, enabling transparency about health benefit costs and usage patterns.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · New Jersey · General Assembly Jan 13, 2026

A 3637: Establishes annual 9-1-1 PSAP County Grants.

This bill establishes an annual grant program to fund county public safety answering points (PSAPs), which are local emergency call centers handling 9-1-1 calls. It allocates 10% of the $0.90 fee collected from telephone bills (under existing law) to support PSAPs in purchasing, upgrading, maintaining, and operating essential emergency call technology. The Office of Information Technology, with input from the Office of Emergency Management, will administer the grants and submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature. The program directly affects New Jersey counties by providing recurring funding to modernize their emergency response systems.

Topics ✓ Technology

Tags Public Safety

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