Committee
New Jersey General Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
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| A107 | Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A108 | Establishes penalties for accepting wagers on prohibited sports events. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A137 | 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 | 01/09/2024 |
| A397 | Provides that amounts remaining in inactive Internet gaming accounts will be abandoned property after three years under unclaimed property law. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A430 | Allow 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 | 01/09/2024 |
| A483 | Authorizes Division of Travel and Tourism to accept gifts and grants to promote NJ tourism. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A484 | 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 | 01/09/2024 |
| A510 | Creates cigar night smoking ban exemption at racetracks and off-track wagering facilities. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A644 | 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 | 01/09/2024 |
| A657 | Establishes Office of Tourism Research; requires specific measures concerning tourism advertising, marketing, research, and tourism-related business training. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A1061 | Permits conduct of Queen of Hearts raffle games. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A1132 | Changes deadline for New Jersey Racing Commission's annual report from end of calendar year to end of State fiscal year. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A1232 | 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 | 01/09/2024 |
| A1298 | Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A1371 | Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A1913 | Prohibits use of firearms and firearms-related items as raffle prizes. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A1933 | Appropriates $15,564,293 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses. | Dead | 01/09/2024 |
| A2143 | Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A2172 | Includes electronic sports event as sports wagering; authorizes electronic sports wagering at certain locations. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A2206 | "Homeowners' Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; allows homeowners to claim credit against gross income tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A2547 | Permits educational organizations to conduct bingo games with prizes for participating students under certain circumstances. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A2610 | Extends annual horse racing purse subsidies through State fiscal year 2029. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/09/2024 |
| A2781 | Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in NJ. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A2878 | Establishes "Revolutionary War Park Study Commission." | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A3032 | Creates gallery space on State House grounds for display of certain art works. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A3042 | Allows for eligible organizations to use large entertainment venues to conduct raffles in certain municipalities. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A3051 | Allocates all revenue from hotel and motel occupancy fee for arts, historical heritage, and tourism purposes. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A3270 | Directs State Lottery Commission to permit lottery player to submit and validate lottery claims of $600 or more via Internet, mobile application, or other electronic means. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A3350 | Requires candidates for county committee to receive number of write-in votes at least equal to number of signatures required to be placed on ballot in order to be elected. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| A3469 | Makes various changes to membership and financial practices of New Jersey Historic Trust. | In Committee | 02/05/2024 |
| A3479 | Establishes "Art in Storefronts" initiative within the Main Street New Jersey program. | In Committee | 02/05/2024 |
| A3584 | Appropriates $70 million in federal funds to EDA to support arts and culture organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. | In Committee | 02/08/2024 |
| A3711 | Requires New Jersey Racing Commission develop guidelines on postponement of certain events due to severe weather conditions. | In Committee | 02/22/2024 |
| A3843 | Converts loan awarded to Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum from loan to grant. | In Committee | 02/22/2024 |
| A4053 | Transfers New Jersey Historic Trust from Department of State to DCA and makes certain changes related to trustees and powers. | In Committee | 03/11/2024 |
| A4066 | Changes underage gambling from disorderly persons offense to civil penalty; provides for deposit of all associated fines to local public safety funds. | In Committee | 03/14/2024 |
| A4190 | Requires casino license to integrate informational module into Internet gaming platform educating users on human trafficking. | In Committee | 04/15/2024 |
| A4208 | Eliminates five-year residency requirement for employees of NJ Racing Commission. | In Committee | 05/02/2024 |
| A4209 | 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 | 05/02/2024 |
| A4313 | Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers. | Crossed Over | 05/10/2024 |
| A4383 | Directs Department of Environmental Protection to develop and provide motor vehicle driving maps for State forests. | In Committee | 05/16/2024 |
| A4398 | 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 | 05/16/2024 |
| A4556 | Authorizes certain types of permanent structures, recently constructed or erected on preserved farmland, to be used, in certain cases, for purposes of holding special occasion events thereon. | In Committee | 12/16/2024 |
| A4589 | Permits use of credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment for bingo, raffles, and penny auctions. | In Committee | 03/06/2025 |
| A4597 | Provides for automatic renewal of off-track wagering licenses. | In Committee | 06/17/2024 |
| A4663 | Modifies certain operating requirements for simulcasting facilities; reduces minimum number of required annual thoroughbred races from 50 to 25. | In Committee | 06/25/2024 |
| A4756 | Prohibits amusement games licensees from offering or advertising gambling activities related to amusement games. | In Committee | 09/19/2024 |
| A4757 | Permits amusement games licenses to be issued to certain nonprofit organizations. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 09/19/2024 |
| A4794 | 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 | 09/19/2024 |
| A4795 | Requires advertising for NJ wine growing regions on tourist directional signs. | In Committee | 09/19/2024 |
| A4816 | Prohibits requirement for beach tag for access to beach below mean high tide line for recreational purposes. | In Committee | 09/19/2024 |
| A4818 | Reduces and clarifies requirements for municipal tourist development commission disbursements for advertising. | Crossed Over | 09/19/2024 |
| A4830 | Authorizes Division of Gaming Enforcement to participate in national self-exclusion list for gaming activities, and to create necessary forms for participation. | In Committee | 09/23/2024 |
| A4905 | Prohibits sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets on college sports. | In Committee | 10/17/2024 |
| A4954 | Requires members of historic preservation commissions to complete historic preservation planning course. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 10/21/2024 |
| A5007 | Concerns alcoholic beverage licenses for sporting facilities. | In Committee | 10/28/2024 |
| A5015 | Requires battlefield cross memorials in NJ include replicas of vertical rifle, helmet, boots, and dog tags. | In Committee | 11/14/2024 |
| A5086 | Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment. | Crossed Over | 12/09/2024 |
| A5090 | Reallocates standardbred horse racing purse subsidies from Freehold Raceway to Meadowlands Racetrack under certain circumstances. | In Committee | 12/12/2024 |
| A5171 | Allows for licensed organizations to conduct raffles remotely and to advertise such raffles; removes maximum value limitations for prizes; allows remote raffles on Sundays; requires quarterly reporting of raffle results. | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| A5196 | Designates sweepstakes casinos as internet gaming; requires licensure, oversight, and taxation thereof within internet gaming framework. | Dead | 01/16/2025 |
| A5197 | Raises age for purchase of lottery tickets and wagering on horse racing from 18 to 21. | In Committee | 01/16/2025 |
| A5207 | Prohibits online advertisements for sports wagering in this State. | In Committee | 01/16/2025 |
| A5249 | Prohibits sports wagering advertisements on television broadcasts in this State. | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |
| A5257 | Revises apportionment of State lottery contributions. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
| A5283 | Eliminates certain requirements for nonprofit organization operating ski area. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
| A5313 | Allows certain alcoholic beverage retailers to host sports betting pools for certain championship games. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
| A5347 | Requires sports wagering advertisements and applications to include warning of risks of gambling. | In Committee | 02/25/2025 |
| A5348 | Permits civil liability against casinos and simulcast facilities for reckless indifference or intentional misconduct toward persons self-excluded from gaming activities. | In Committee | 02/25/2025 |
| A5349 | Increases tax on Internet casino gaming and Internet sports wagering to 30 percent. | In Committee | 02/25/2025 |
| A5359 | Establishes annual fee for sports wagering licensees; directs funds from such fees to Council on Compulsive Gambling and gambling addiction treatment programs. | In Committee | 02/25/2025 |
| A5362 | Prohibits casino licensees from using non-wagering casino games to solicit future gaming. | Crossed Over | 02/25/2025 |
| A5363 | Establishes public awareness campaign concerning risks of gambling and resources available to compulsive gamblers; appropriates $200,000. | In Committee | 02/25/2025 |
| A5378 | Modifies provisions of Cultural Arts Incentives Program, New Jersey Aspire Program, and Grow New Jersey Program; eliminates Community-Anchored Development Program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/27/2025 |
| A5479 | Permits municipalities to charge reduced or no beach fee for children ages 12 to 17; revises law concerning beach fees for veterans. | In Committee | 03/20/2025 |
| A5562 | 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 | 04/10/2025 |
| A5691 | Requires display of estimated odds of winning on certain lottery tickets and State Lottery website. | In Committee | 05/15/2025 |
| A5755 | Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues in municipality's public access plan. | In Committee | 06/12/2025 |
| A5774 | Exempts certain nonprofit historic educational programs about steam locomotive railroads from regulation as amusement parks or rides. | In Committee | 06/12/2025 |
| A5821 | Establishes Gaming Cybersecurity Intelligence and Response Council. | In Committee | 06/16/2025 |
| A5822 | Requires adoption and implementation of cybersecurity standards by casinos and sportsbooks; establishes safe gaming certification program. | In Committee | 06/16/2025 |
| ACR60 | Amends Constitution to allow public funds to be used for historic preservation of places of worship. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| ACR124 | Urges New Jersey State Park Service to establish visitor's center at Princeton Battlefield State Park. | In Committee | 02/22/2024 |
| ACR127 | Declares Division of State Lottery's new rule concerning online lottery sales inconsistent with legislative intent. | In Committee | 03/18/2024 |
| ACR140 | Amends State Constitution to permit sports wagering through casinos and current or former horse racetracks on all college sport or athletic events. | In Committee | 06/28/2024 |
| AJR51 | Designates July 8 of each year as "New Jersey Revolutionary War Remembrance Day." | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| AJR87 | Designates November of every year as Arts and Health Month in NJ. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| AJR127 | Designates October of each year as "Humanities Month" in New Jersey. | In Committee | 02/12/2024 |
| AJR128 | Designates August of each year as "American Artist Appreciation Month" in New Jersey. | Crossed Over | 02/12/2024 |
| AJR165 | Designates first full week of June of each year as "New Jersey Fishing and Boating Week." | In Committee | 04/04/2024 |
| AJR169 | Designates The Growing Stage Children's Theatre of New Jersey as New Jersey State children's theatre. | In Committee | 05/02/2024 |
| AJR172 | Designates April 9 of each year as Dr. James Still Day in New Jersey. | In Committee | 05/10/2024 |
| AJR188 | Designates March 31 of each year as "Jack Antonoff Day" in New Jersey. | In Committee | 06/25/2024 |
| AR81 | Honors life and contributions of baseball legend Hank Aaron. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| AR133 | 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 | 05/02/2024 |
| AR154 | Urges Congress to provide for joint session at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in honor of semiquincentennial of Declaration of Independence. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 09/12/2024 |
| AR166 | Urges Miss America Pageant to return to Atlantic City. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 10/21/2024 |
| AR177 | Commemorates 75th anniversary of Sport Fish Restoration Program. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
| AR181 | Recognizes 150th anniversary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival in Hammonton. | In Committee | 03/10/2025 |
| S1447 | Transfers New Jersey Historic Trust from Department of State to DCA and makes certain changes related to trustees and powers. | Crossed Over | 10/28/2024 |
| S3848 | Concerns alcoholic beverage licenses for sporting facilities. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/19/2024 |