New Jersey · Current officeholder
Gary Schaer
Democratic New Jersey House, District 36
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Sponsored legislation
117 bills in the current data (86 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 2210 | Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 29, 2026 |
| A 1918 | Waives certain commercial driver license fees for veterans and spouses of veterans. | Primary sponsor | In committee | October 22, 2026 |
| A 5704 | Concerns listing name of minor child on residential lease agreements and related court documents. | Primary sponsor | In committee | October 19, 2026 |
| A 4897 | Establishes "New Jersey Holistic Representation Model" in Office of Public Defender. | Primary sponsor | In committee | October 15, 2026 |
| A 1502 | Creates "Patient and Provider Protection Act."* | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | October 5, 2026 |
| A 5153 | Requires unexpended State aid for nonpublic school nursing services and nonpublic school security services to be used to support nonpublic school transportation services.* | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 28, 2026 |
| A 1207 | Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 28, 2026 |
| A 5554 | Authorizes supplemental appropriation of up to $2 million to provide aid to certain nonpublic schools. | Primary sponsor | In committee | September 24, 2026 |
| A 1887 | Removing requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations, thereby broadening eligibility for certain veterans' benefits. | Primary sponsor | In committee | September 14, 2026 |
| A 4761 | Authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit service under Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 6, 2026 |
| A 1715 | Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey." ** | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 2, 2026 |
| A 3762 | Establishes "New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act;" appropriates $1.5 million.* | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 23, 2026 |
| A 3735 | "Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.** | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 23, 2026 |
| A 1142 | Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. * | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 18, 2026 |
| A 4492 | "Immigrant Tenant Protection Act"; provides certain protections to residential tenants and codifies certain warranty of habitability protections. | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 8, 2026 |
| A 3315 | Establishes requirements for on-demand micro transit programs operating in NJ. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 1, 2026 |
| A 5152 | Permits unexpended nonpublic school textbook aid or aid for Nonpublic Technology Initiative to be used to support other program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 28, 2026 |
| A 4981 | Regulates use of artificial intelligence-based systems for electronic monitoring regarding employment and public services. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 7, 2026 |
| A 4907 | Provides that unexpended nonpublic textbook aid or aid for Nonpublic Technology Initiative may be used to support services provided under other program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 7, 2026 |
| A 4906 | Permits use of unexpended State aid for specific nonpublic school programs may be used to support certain other nonpublic school programs rather than being refunded. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 7, 2026 |
| A 4901 | Establishes State Seal of Civic Readiness to recognize certain students attaining high level of proficiency in civics. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 7, 2026 |
| A 4840 | Permits school districts to utilize on-demand micro transit programs for provision of pupil transportation services; establishes grant program to incentivize use of on-demand micro transit programs for pupil transportation. | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 4, 2026 |
| A 3571 | Authorizes establishment of regional economic development partnerships. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 4, 2026 |
| A 4071 | Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities." | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 25, 2026 |
| A 1514 | Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 23, 2026 |
| A 4522 | Establishes presumption of knowledge that display of noose or Nazi or Confederate symbol would cause bias intimidation; enhances penalties. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 9, 2026 |
| AR 84 | Supports Israel as it defends itself against the terrorist attacks by Hamas. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| AR 35 | Supports the federal Emmett Till Antilynching Act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| AR 34 | Supports Abraham Accords and recognizes importance of peace and coexistence in Middle East. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| AR 33 | Urges Congress to require VA hospitals to provide all routine screenings for women veterans on-site at each hospital. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| AR 31 | Condemns attacks on Jewish individuals in Amsterdam and calls for apprehension of perpetrators. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| AR 24 | Expresses sincere appreciation to staff of New Jersey General Assembly. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| AR 109 | Commemorates anniversary of October 7th attack on Israel. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| AJR 23 | Establishes working definition of antisemitism in NJ. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| ACR 33 | Recognizes Armenian Genocide and condemns attacks against civilians in Republic of Artsakh. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 978 | Includes Sikhs as protected class in bias intimidation law; appropriates $100,000. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 766 | Removes municipal authority to charge application fee for representation by municipal public defender. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 756 | Shortens timeframe for municipality to rehabilitate certain abandoned property. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 627 | Concerns licensure of persons in New Jersey who provide professional barbering services in another state or foreign country. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 626 | Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 625 | Transfers Division of Food and Nutrition from Department of Agriculture to DHS; appropriates $128.241 million from constitutionally dedicated revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 624 | Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of date on which primary elections will be held if date coincides with period of religious observance. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 623 | Requires certain actions prior to withholding nonpublic school aid for nonpublic school's failure to meet certain health and safety requirements. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 622 | Permits Secretary of Higher Education to appoint antisemitism monitor to any institution of higher education; requires institution to implement recommendations of antisemitism monitor. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 621 | Establishes limits on future parole eligibility date. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 620 | Requires DHS to establish program to assist children with incarcerated non-custodial parents in enrolling in safety net programs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 619 | Establishes crime of doxxing. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 618 | Concerns false public alarms involving places of worship. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 617 | Establishes State definition of antisemitism. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 616 | Alters date by which school districts notify parents of nonpublic school students of eligibility for bus transportation or aid in-lieu-of transportation payment from August 1 to July 15. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 615 | Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 614 | Establishes "Task Force for Community Based Juvenile Rehabilitation." | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 613 | Requires landlords of certain properties providing child care services who refuse lead service line replacements to install and maintain water filters. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 612 | Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for certain drug regimens for treatment of AIDS or HIV under certain circumstances. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 611 | "Immigrant Tenant Protection Act." | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 610 | Exempts persons seeking civil service Claims Examiner title from examination requirements for 24 months. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 609 | Permits cosigners to student loans under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Program to make payments on loans; allows gross income tax deduction for certain payments under NJCLASS Loan Program. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 608 | Requires installation of certain rescue supplies on certain bridges. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 607 | Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 606 | "Economic Emergency Investment Stabilization Act"; allows EDA to invest in businesses impacted by major economic emergencies. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 605 | Codifies protections in Law Against Discrimination for persons suffering discrimination on grounds of disparate impact. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 604 | Extends county-based real property assessment program to Passaic County. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 603 | Prohibits retail mercantile establishments from imposing surcharges on consumer credit card purchases. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 602 | Eliminates 15% fee charged by cemetery company on transfer of graves, crypts and niches. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 601 | Requires businesses to report email address to Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 600 | Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 599 | Requires that definition of occurrence in certain property damage liability insurance policies include coverage for faulty workmanship. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 598 | Concerns victim's right to rape care advocate under certain circumstances. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 597 | Establishes "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program." | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 596 | Directs public utility to reimburse municipality for police services required for safe completion of public utility project no later than 60 days after municipality submits bill to public utility. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 595 | Prioritizes investment of State administered pension funds in in-state infrastructure project investments over comparable out-of-state infrastructure project investments. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 594 | Requires continuing identification and remediation of waste tire sites. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 593 | Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 592 | Permits up to 10 children to be cared for by a registered family day care provider. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 591 | Imposes requirements on certain pediatric emergency departments; requires DOH to include information on pediatric emergency departments in its annual hospital performance report. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 590 | Permits installation of GPS navigation devices which do not obstruct motor vehicle operator's vision. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 589 | Establishes geriatric parole for certain eligible inmates. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 588 | Requires public community water systems to provide customers with certain information regarding lead in drinking water. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 587 | Establishes "Succeed in New Jersey" student loan reimbursement program for certain New Jersey residents employed in designated fields. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 586 | Establishes "New Jersey College Ready Students Program Act"; provides tuition-free dual enrollment opportunities at county college for certain high school students. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 585 | Concerns application of residential rental property inspection findings in rental assistance determinations and eviction actions. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 584 | Requires employers within construction industry to notify employees of certain rights. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 583 | Prohibits the sale of adulterated candy in New Jersey. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 582 | Upgrades certain penalties for criminal street gang recruitment and criminality; imposes mandatory minimum sentence for certain offenses; establishes accomplice liability and imposes restrictions for certain recruiters. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 581 | Requires municipalities to conduct lead paint inspections in single- and two-family dwellings; requires reporting of inspection results to State. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 580 | Requires child's religion not be changed due to foster care or adoption. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 579 | Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 578 | Authorizes wiretap orders for investigation of luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking and cyber-harassment under certain circumstances. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 577 | Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 429 | Authorizes provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report State tax law violations committed by employers in construction industry. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 3944 | Revises requirements for assessing nursing home health, safety, and operations and for taking action against low-performing nursing homes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 3864 | "Garden State Manufacturing Jobs Act." | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 3734 | Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 3703 | Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 3567 | Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and related municipal land use regulations. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 3527 | Decreases the premium receipts tax for surplus lines insurance coverage. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 3149 | Prohibits legislative aide who works, or worked, directly for legislator in district office from making political contribution greater than $30 per election to that legislator; prohibits receipt of such contribution. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 3113 | Requires DEP to perform certain assessments concerning regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 3112 | Requires public water systems and landlords to provide certain notice of elevated perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances levels in drinking water; requires DEP to establish educational program. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 2949 | Amends FY2026 annual appropriations act to increase Supplemental Graduate Medical Education Subsidy by $496,000 for support to additional acute care hospital. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 2948 | Enables imposition of local curfew to help curtail disorderly or riotous conduct. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 2718 | Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 2601 | Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 2593 | Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 2225 | Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 2104 | Requires helmet while operating bicycle, scooter, or motorized scooter. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 2049 | Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act." | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1973 | Establishes occupational heat stress standard and "Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program" in DOLWD. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1968 | Concerns the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program." | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1933 | Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1921 | Concerns credit card interchange fees and consumer protection. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1831 | Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1665 | Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force." | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1641 | Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1328 | Requires producer of certain firefighting equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to provide written notice to purchaser; prohibits sale, manufacture, and distribution of certain firefighting equipment containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1201 | Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students. | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |
| A 1141 | Requires DEP to adopt Statewide plan to reduce lead exposure from contaminated soils and drinking water. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 13, 2026 |