Legislative Research: NJ S1978 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session

New Jersey Senate Bill 1978

NJ State Legislature page for S1978

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2026-2027 Regular Session (Introduced)	Establishes penalty for certain undeclared possession of hypodermic needle or syringe. [S1978 2026 Detail][S1978 2026 Text][S1978 2026 Comments]	2026-01-13 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
2024-2025 Regular Session (Passed)	Establishes Interagency Council on Homelessness. [S1978 2024 Detail][S1978 2024 Text][S1978 2024 Comments]	2024-01-09 Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2023, c.307.
2022-2023 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead)	Extends eligibility for short-term financial assistance under Transitional Aid to Localities program to municipalities that lose a major commercial ratable. [S1978 2022 Detail][S1978 2022 Text][S1978 2022 Comments]	2022-03-03 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
2020-2021 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead)	Creates home purchase grant program in HMFA for certain veterans who served in federal active duty; appropriates $2,000,000. [S1978 2020 Detail][S1978 2020 Text][S1978 2020 Comments]	2020-02-25 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
2018-2019 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead)	Extends certain PERS benefits to veterans of "Operation Uphold Democracy". [S1978 2018 Detail][S1978 2018 Text][S1978 2018 Comments]	2018-02-26 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
2016-2017 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead)	Permits municipalities impacted by Hurricane Sandy to borrow for current expenses through December 31, 2017, and repay special emergency notes over a 10-year period. [S1978 2016 Detail][S1978 2016 Text][S1978 2016 Comments]	2016-03-14 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
2014-2015 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead)	Requires State Employment and Training Commission to prepare annual report on State workforce. [S1978 2014 Detail][S1978 2014 Text][S1978 2014 Comments]	2016-01-07 Substituted by A3019
2012-2013 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead)	Provides for stacking of uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage for insured covered under multiple vehicles or policies. [S1978 2012 Detail][S1978 2012 Text][S1978 2012 Comments]	2012-05-24 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
2010-2011 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead)	Establishes online portal for acceptance of donations to certain funds to which contributions may be made on gross income tax returns.* [S1978 2010 Detail][S1978 2010 Text][S1978 2010 Comments]	2011-12-15 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

References Online

Search Phrase	Web	News	Financial	Encylopedia	Biography
[New Jersey S1978]	Google Web	Google News
[New Jersey Senate Law and Public Safety Committee]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney
[Senator Holly Schepisi NJ]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

NJ S1978 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session. (2026, January 13). LegiScan. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S1978/2026

MLA

"NJ S1978 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 13 Jan. 2026. Web. 22 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S1978/2026>.

Chicago

"NJ S1978 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session." January 13, 2026 LegiScan. Accessed August 22, 2026. https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S1978/2026.

Turabian

LegiScan. NJ S1978 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session. 13 January 2026. https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S1978/2026 (accessed August 22, 2026).

Subjects

Law and Public Safety

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
S2134	Carry Over	2024-01-09	Establishes penalty for certain undeclared possession of hypodermic needle or syringe.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee