New Jersey State Senator

M. Teresa Ruiz 2026-2027 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New Jersey Senate Bill S564

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires health insurance coverage of prenatal genetic test during first trimester of pregnancy.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2226

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2251

Introduced
1/13/26  
Codifies federal regulations requiring bilingual materials and services for SNAP under certain circumstances.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2207

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires State to reimburse counties for portion of holiday pay to county employees performing State services on certain holidays.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2847

Introduced
1/13/26  
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2221

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child abuse.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2703

Introduced
1/13/26  
Establishes survivor support liaison in Department of Treasury to assist beneficiaries of emergency responders who die in line of duty; designated as "Captain Augusto Acabou's, Wayne Brooks', and Plainfield Firefighter Marques Hudson's act"; appropriates $1,000,000.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2250

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2253

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2262

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires affirmative written consent for certain entities to disclose individual's medical information regarding reproductive health care services, with limited exceptions, unless disclosure is necessary to provide those services.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S2015

Introduced
1/13/26  
Provides paid leave for employee to attend certain events of child of employee; establishes tax credits for employer that provide those leave benefits.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New Jersey Senate Bill S3004

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Failed
1/13/26  
Establishes "Disability Mortality and Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee" in DHS; makes appropriation.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S1631

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
2/5/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Prohibits discrimination on basis of height or weight under "Law Against Discrimination."
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New Jersey Senate Bill S3023

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Engrossed
3/23/26  
Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.
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New Jersey Senate Bill S152

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service.