Shirley K. Turner

Requires all public schools (and nonpublic schools in federal meal programs) to follow the USDA's 2012 school-meal standards and any stricter updates, extending them to competitive foods (cafeteria and vending snacks).

Mandates statewide universal preschool and free full-day kindergarten by 2029 while centralizing funding and oversight under state control.

Limits rent hikes in manufactured or modular home parks to 2% annually, with narrow exceptions.

Expands the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Act, empowering the Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to invest more in high-growth startups.

Ostensible bans paid ballot harvesting, but makes multiple exceptions that neuters and positive impact.

Allows the New Jersey Department of Health to create a nonprofit Public Health Institute to run state health programs, address racial disparities, and manage funding and supplies.

Expands benefits to include disabled adult dependents, allows full-time students to receive UI if available for work, and removes repayment requirements for overpaid benefits due to employer or agency errors.

Allocates $56.6 billion in state funds and $27.5 billion in federal funds for New Jersey's fiscal year 2025 budget. It introduces a corporate transit fee and a sales tax increase.

Prohibits discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and mandates that appraisers undergo anti-bias training. The bill specifies that appraisers cannot consider factors such as race, gender, or marital status when assessing property values.

Requires each public higher-education institution in New Jersey to form a menstrual equity task force.

Requires the New Jersey Treasury Department to establish a standardized LGBTQ+ business certification process for businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by LGBTQ+ individuals.