Committee

Tourism, Gaming and the Arts

Bill Bill Name Progress Referral Date
A139 Prohibits online advertisements for casino gaming and sports wagering on platforms intended for children. In Committee 01/13/2026
A284 Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games. In Committee 01/13/2026
A386 Requires casino licensee to integrate informational module into Internet gaming platform educating users on human trafficking. In Committee 01/13/2026
A389 Establishes hotline for reporting behavior negatively affecting integrity of sporting events and excludes persons responsible from future sports wagering activities; prohibits certain sports wagering advertisements; requires independent oversight of sports wagering operations to ensure integrity. In Committee 01/13/2026
A519 Provides amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law. In Committee 01/13/2026
A550 Allows problem gamblers to request placement on Division of Gaming Enforcement's list for self-excluded persons through division's website, by mail, or in-person. In Committee 01/13/2026
A646 Prohibits sports wagering advertisements online and on television broadcasts in this State. In Committee 01/13/2026
A763 Provides supplemental appropriation of $4 million for Hinchliffe Stadium Partners to support stadium, entertainment, and tourism infrastructure at Paterson Great Falls National Park. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
A870 "Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1035 Creates cigar night smoking ban exemption at racetracks and off-track wagering facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1079 Designates "John Bull" as NJ State steam locomotive. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1085 Authorizes Division of Travel and Tourism to accept gifts and grants to promote NJ tourism. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1086 Authorizes NJ Historical Commission to establish program to promote developing historic projects on website and collect donations for projects on behalf of historic site or organization. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1282 Eliminates certain requirements for nonprofit organization operating ski area. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1289 Requires display of estimated odds of winning on certain lottery tickets and State Lottery website. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1369 Prohibits use of firearms and firearms-related items as raffle prizes. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1460 Allocates all revenue from hotel and motel occupancy fee for arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1521 Allows for eligible organizations to use large entertainment venues to conduct raffles in certain municipalities. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1531 Provides for automatic renewal of off-track wagering licenses. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
A1532 Modifies certain operating requirements for simulcasting facilities; reduces minimum number of required annual thoroughbred races from 50 to 25. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1542 Requires Division of Gaming Enforcement to arrange study and implement certain language requirements in gambling advertisements; restricts advertisements and promotions in certain locations. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1549 Establishes Gaming Cybersecurity Intelligence and Response Council. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1550 Requires adoption and implementation of cybersecurity standards by casinos and sportsbooks; establishes safe gaming certification program. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1579 Permits municipality to use proceeds of beach access fees for areas near beach facilities that are significantly affected by beach tourism; requires municipality to provide explanation of expenditures on website. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1592 Establishes Office of Tourism Research; requires specific measures concerning tourism advertising, marketing, research, and tourism-related business training. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1805 Establishes "Revolutionary War Park Study Commission." In Committee 01/13/2026
A1817 Changes underage gambling from disorderly persons offense to civil penalty; provides for deposit of all associated fines to local public safety funds. In Committee 01/13/2026
A1822 Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2275 Prohibits requirement for beach tag for access to beach below mean high tide line for recreational purposes. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2276 Reduces and clarifies requirements for municipal tourist development commission disbursements for advertising. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
A2293 Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues in municipality's public access plan. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2354 Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2370 Includes electronic sports event as sports wagering; authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2385 Eliminates five-year residency requirement for employees of NJ Racing Commission. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2386 Establishes matching grant program in Department of State for local government units hiring storytellers with Revolutionary War expertise for United States Semiquincentennial; makes appropriation. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2388 Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2389 Permits use of credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment for bingo, raffles, and penny auctions. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2390 Prohibits amusement games licensees from offering or advertising gambling activities related to amusement games. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2392 Establishes annual fee for sports wagering licensees; directs funds from such fees to Council on Compulsive Gambling and gambling addiction treatment programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2395 Prohibits casino licensees from using non-wagering casino games to solicit future gaming. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2396 Establishes public awareness campaign concerning risks of gambling and resources available to compulsive gamblers; appropriates $200,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2409 Requires all revenue generated by casino hotel parking fee to be provided to CRDA; expands permitted uses of parking fee revenues by CRDA. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2559 Requires sports wagering advertisements and applications to include warning of risks of gambling. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2560 Permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities for reckless indifference or intentional misconduct toward persons self-excluded from gaming activities. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2712 Designates salt water taffy as New Jersey State Candy. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2831 Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2885 Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2909 Requires advertising for NJ wine growing regions on tourist directional signs. In Committee 01/13/2026
A2988 Permits educational organizations to conduct bingo games with prizes for participating students under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
A3258 Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering micro bets; establishes penalties. In Committee 01/13/2026
A3321 Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
A3382 Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports. In Committee 01/13/2026
A3558 Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in NJ. In Committee 01/13/2026
A3614 Updates minimum allocation amounts and poison pill provisions related to revenues collected from hotel and motel occupancy fees. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
A3621 Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet. In Committee 01/13/2026
A3622 Establishes penalties for accepting wagers on prohibited sports events. In Committee 01/13/2026
A3649 Establishes "County Tourism Incentive Grant Fund" within Department of Treasury to provide funding for grants to counties to support tourism advertising and promotion. In Committee 01/13/2026
A3689 Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation. In Committee 01/13/2026
A4002 Requires sports wagering licensees to adopt and publish rules governing wagering account limitations and to notify patrons when accounts are limited. In Committee 02/05/2026
A4003 Prohibits sports wagering licensee from offering incentive-based wagering to anyone utilizing responsible gaming mechanisms. In Committee 02/05/2026
A4043 Provides $1 million in funding to NJ Racing Commission for five-year grant program for purpose of supporting certain organizations that care for retired horses. In Committee 02/12/2026
A4123 Establishes "Art in Storefronts" initiative within the "Main Street New Jersey" program. In Committee 02/19/2026
A4276 Establishes certain requirements for online gaming and online sports wagering accounts; prohibits use of credit card payments to engage in online casino games or online sports wagering. In Committee 02/19/2026
A4356 Reduces minimum number of annually required thoroughbred horse racing dates under certain circumstances. In Committee 02/19/2026
A4406 Limits liability for operators of buildings, facilities, or premises for certain sports, games, and amusement activities. In Committee 02/19/2026
A4512 Authorizes creation of temporary Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary commemorative license plate. Dead 03/09/2026
A4515 Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish campaign that displays certain tourism advertisements through plastic wrapping of certain utility boxes located at intersections. In Committee 03/09/2026
A4583 Authorizes special "We Support the Arts" license plates with proceeds to New Jersey State Council on Arts. In Committee 03/10/2026
ACR26 Amends State Constitution to permit sports wagering through casinos and current or former horse racetracks on all college sport or athletic events. In Committee 01/13/2026
ACR38 Amends Constitution to allow public funds to be used for historic preservation of places of worship. In Committee 01/13/2026
ACR77 Declares Division of State Lottery's new rule concerning online lottery sales inconsistent with legislative intent. In Committee 01/13/2026
ACR116 Recognizes Prince Hall as Revolutionary Era activist and founder of "Prince Hall Freemasonry." In Committee 02/19/2026
AJR12 Designates first full week of June of each year as "New Jersey Fishing and Boating Week." In Committee 01/13/2026
AJR26 Designates July 8 of each year as "New Jersey Revolutionary War Remembrance Day." In Committee 01/13/2026
AJR34 Designates April 9th of each year as Dr. James Still Day in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
AJR43 Designates The Growing Stage Children's Theatre of New Jersey as New Jersey State children's theatre. In Committee 01/13/2026
AJR45 Designates March 31 of each year as "Jack Antonoff Day" in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
AJR59 Designates May 15 of each year as "Water Safety Day" in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
AJR61 Designates November of every year as Arts and Health Month in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
AJR93 Celebrates and commemorates Timbuctoo's 200th anniversary. In Committee 01/13/2026
AJR154 Designates August of each year as "American Artist Appreciation Month" in New Jersey. In Committee 03/10/2026
AJR156 Designates October of each year as "Humanities Month" in New Jersey. In Committee 03/10/2026
AR58 Opposes all proposals to change designation of Delaware Water Gap from National Recreation Area to National Park and Preserve, including proposal from Delaware River National Park and Lenape Preserve Alliance. In Committee 01/13/2026
AR59 Commemorates 75th anniversary of Sport Fish Restoration Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1533 Permits municipalities to charge reduced or no beach fee for children ages 12 to 17; revises law concerning beach fees for veterans. Crossed Over 02/24/2026