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Renee Burgess D

State Senator
New Jersey Senate District 28 — Seat 2
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2027
Phone: 862-231-6577 Email: [email protected]

On Record (5)

Bill Gambling
Requires Division of Gaming Enforcement to arrange study and implement certain language requirements in gambling advertisements; restricts advertisements and promotion in certain locations.
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Bill AFFORD HOUSMUNICIPALITI
Requires municipalities in compliance with affordable housing obligations be provided priority consideration for certain State grants and assistance.
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Bill DISEASEMINORITYWOMEN
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
May 29, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Economic Growth
Recognizes right to adequate food.
Recognizes right to adequate food.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.
Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
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Revises certain provisions concerning, and establishes certain education and data reporting requirements related to, involuntary commitment.*
Aug 27, 2026 · details / share
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Appropriates $107,999,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues and various Green Acres funds to DEP for local government open space acquisition, park development, and planning projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
Aug 27, 2026 · details / share
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Revises law concerning patient referrals to substance use disorder treatment facilities, recovery residences, and clinical laboratories.*
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Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification and decarbonization program and requires electric public utilities to prepare and implement beneficial building electrification and decarbonization plans.*
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Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
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Establishes Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of certain property for lead drinking water hazards.*
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Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events.*
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Permits person with certain brain injuries to voluntarily make notation on driver's license, identification card, and in MVC registry; establishes program to train law enforcement officers in interactions with persons with certain brain injuries.
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"New Jersey Clean Energy Act of 2024"; establishes 100 percent clean electricity standard and directs BPU to establish clean electricity certificate program. *
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Expands eligibility requirements of State's child care assistance program to include full-time graduate and post-graduate students.
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Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.*
Aug 27, 2026 · details / share
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Differentiates certain legal services from traditional insurance products.
May 29, 2026 · details / share
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Requires children's meals served in chain restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.*
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Directs DHS to conduct landscape analysis of available mental health services.**
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Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes Problematic Sexual Behavior Program.*
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Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*
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"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation projects; establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute funds.*
May 29, 2026 · details / share
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Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.*
May 29, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes "New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program" to strengthen alignment and collaboration between local workforce development boards, community colleges, and county vocational school districts; makes appropriation.*
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Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.*
May 29, 2026 · details / share
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Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.*
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"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*
May 29, 2026 · details / share
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Revises definition of child abuse or neglect to include persons between 18 and 21 years of age in certain settings.
May 29, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits food service business from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers under certain circumstances and requires DEP to establish education campaign on benefits of reducing single-use utensils and condiments.**
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"Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act"; authorizes production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness.*
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.*
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Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.
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Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
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Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
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Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
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Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.
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Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
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Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities.
Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities.
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Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.
Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.
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Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.
Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.
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Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.
Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.
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Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
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Creates Midwifery Licensing Act; modifies regulation of midwifery.
Creates Midwifery Licensing Act; modifies regulation of midwifery.
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Increases Work First New Jersey Child Care appropriation by $28 million in FY2026 annual appropriations act to ensure full funding of child care subsidy program.
Increases Work First New Jersey Child Care appropriation by $28 million in FY2026 annual appropriations act to ensure full funding of child care subsidy program.
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Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.
Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.
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Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage in certain circumstances.
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Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.
Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.
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Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.
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Requires certain high-traffic facilities to obtain permit from DEP and annually implement measures to reduce air pollution caused by facility.
Requires certain high-traffic facilities to obtain permit from DEP and annually implement measures to reduce air pollution caused by facility.
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Requires owner or operator of data center to submit water and energy usage report to BPU.
Requires owner or operator of data center to submit water and energy usage report to BPU.
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Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
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Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
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Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.
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Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
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Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
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Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
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Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information of members of NJ Legislature.
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information of members of NJ Legislature.
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Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.
Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes reproductive health travel advisory.
Establishes reproductive health travel advisory.
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Requires certain State-funded construction projects to utilize plastic construction materials that contain certain amounts of postconsumer recycled content.
Requires certain State-funded construction projects to utilize plastic construction materials that contain certain amounts of postconsumer recycled content.
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Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."
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Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.
Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.
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Provides expungement process for certain defendants who are victims of abuse if conviction is substantially related to abuse.
Provides expungement process for certain defendants who are victims of abuse if conviction is substantially related to abuse.
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Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
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Prohibits social media platforms from promoting certain practices or features of eating disorders to child users.
Prohibits social media platforms from promoting certain practices or features of eating disorders to child users.
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Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
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Repeals law that requires funds for legislative agents to be assessed on student tuition bills in certain manner.
Repeals law that requires funds for legislative agents to be assessed on student tuition bills in certain manner.
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Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.
Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.
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Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
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Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.
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Establishes crime of possessing digital instructions to illegally manufacture firearms and firearm components.
Establishes crime of possessing digital instructions to illegally manufacture firearms and firearm components.
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Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.
Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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"Healthy Smiles Act"; increases NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services; requires NJ FamilyCare managed care rates for identical services be no less than fee-for-service rates.
"Healthy Smiles Act"; increases NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services; requires NJ FamilyCare managed care rates for identical services be no less than fee-for-service rates.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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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.
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.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share