Legislative Research: NJ S178 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 Regular Session (Introduced) | Updates scope of practice of optometrists. [S178 2026 Detail][S178 2026 Text][S178 2026 Comments] | 2026-01-13 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee |
| 2024-2025 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Creates Wind and Nuclear Production Apprenticeship Grant Program. [S178 2024 Detail][S178 2024 Text][S178 2024 Comments] | 2024-01-09 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee |
| 2022-2023 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires utility service providers to notify BPU of scheduled service work; permits government agencies and utility service providers to access BPU online database of scheduled service work. [S178 2022 Detail][S178 2022 Text][S178 2022 Comments] | 2022-01-11 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee |
| 2020-2021 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Repeals surtax imposed on certain businesses. [S178 2020 Detail][S178 2020 Text][S178 2020 Comments] | 2020-01-14 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee |
| 2018-2019 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities through accountability and transparency; upgrades crimes against individuals with developmental disabilities. [S178 2018 Detail][S178 2018 Text][S178 2018 Comments] | 2018-01-09 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee |
| 2016-2017 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires DOH license additional angioplasty facilities, with at least one facility in each county. [S178 2016 Detail][S178 2016 Text][S178 2016 Comments] | 2016-01-12 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee |
| 2014-2015 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Revises "Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law;" to mirror federal law; permits overseas voters to vote in any election; permits use of federal write-in absentee ballot to vote, register or request ballot for all elections. [S178 2014 Detail][S178 2014 Text][S178 2014 Comments] | 2014-06-26 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee |
| 2012-2013 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund. [S178 2012 Detail][S178 2012 Text][S178 2012 Comments] | 2012-06-21 Substituted by A638 (1R) |
| 2010-2011 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Prohibits operating vehicle in unsafe manner likely to impede traffic or endanger person or property. [S178 2010 Detail][S178 2010 Text][S178 2010 Comments] | 2010-01-12 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
NJ S178 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session. (2026, January 13). LegiScan. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S178/2026
MLA
"NJ S178 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 13 Jan. 2026. Web. 17 Sep. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S178/2026>.
Chicago
"NJ S178 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session." January 13, 2026 LegiScan. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S178/2026.
Turabian
LegiScan. NJ S178 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session. 13 January 2026. https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S178/2026 (accessed September 17, 2026).
Subjects
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S354 | Carry Over | 2024-12-12 | Updates scope of practice of optometrists. | Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee |
| A920 | Carry Over | 2024-03-14 | Updates scope of practice of optometrists. | Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading |
| A1696 | Same As | 2026-01-13 | Updates scope of practice of optometrists. | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee |
New Jersey State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S178 |
| Text | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S0500/178_I1.HTM |
