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Joseph Lagana D

State Senator
New Jersey Senate District 38
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2027
2 Total

On Record (59)

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Senator Lagana’s Statement on the Death of New Jersey Native Amer Rabee in the West Bank  New Jersey Senate Democrats
Apr 09, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill
Revises statutory law to change title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate."
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Revises provisions of State law concerning licensure of ambulatory care facility.
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Bill TRANSPORTATION
Establishes certain annual certification compliance requirements for school bus contractors; requires Office of School Bus Safety to establish certification compliance pilot program.
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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare pediatric special care nursing facility reimbursement rates.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Combined with another Bill
Establishes "Fair Price Protection Act."
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Commerce
Clarifies mortgage loans to mean loans made primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.
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Bill Environment and Energy
Clarifies procedures for maintenance of underground storage tanks.
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Bill Budget and Appropriations
Concerns facilities used by new motor vehicle dealer licenses; establishes provisional new motor vehicle dealer licenses.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Withdrawn Because Approved
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
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Bill Law and Public Safety
Requires municipalities to provide basic life support services; establishes basic life support services as essential.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Commerce
Exempts reverse mortgage transaction from requirement that secondary mortgage loan payments be made in equal amounts and payment periods.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Withdrawn Because Approved
Clarifies current law addressing commissions paid to limited liability companies formed by real estate salespersons or broker-salespersons.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Judiciary
Permits Department of Agriculture to regulate sale and distribution of hemp-derived consumable products under certain circumstances.
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Bill 2nd Reading in the Senate
Requires parties in arbitration hearings to be represented by attorneys in certain circumstances.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Budget and Appropriations
Allows courier services to sell instant lottery game tickets electronically; establishes self-exclusion list for State Lottery games.
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Bill State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Permits certain members of Prosecutors Part of PERS to qualify for service retirement with 20 or more years of service.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Withdrawn Because Approved
Provides for permit of pool and spa service business as general contractor for pool and spa building and installation and pool and spa service contracting.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Budget and Appropriations
Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to create open data portal and provide certain datasets online.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Budget and Appropriations
Revises certain laws governing police and fire interest arbitration.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Withdrawn Because Approved
Clarifies procedures in certain contested child custody cases.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Amends statutory law to change title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate."
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Commerce
Revises film and digital media content production tax credit program to include requirement for production of domestic original music and musical scores.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Withdrawn Because Approved
Requires establishment of tracking system in Division of Consumer Affairs to determine compliance with continuing education requirements.
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Bill LABOR
Prohibits non-compete clauses.
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Bill Budget and Appropriations
Excludes contributions made to certain retirement savings plans under gross income tax.
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Bill Commerce
Establishes professional licensure and certification for tobacco treatment counseling.
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Bill Commerce
Broadens scope of information sharing and civil immunity therefor, related to insurance fraud.
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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Establishes education requirements for certain officers of State Board of Medical Examiners.
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Bill Withdrawn Because Approved
Provides health care benefits to disabled members of TPAF and PERS.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Community and Urban Affairs
Requires DCA to review and amend State Uniform Construction Code concerning parking structures to address increased weight of electric vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Directs DHS to establish three year advertising campaign to attract certified home health aides to health care professions; appropriates $3 million.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Permits clinical laboratories to provide certain patients discounts without affecting NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rates or violating NJ Familycare rebate prohibitions.
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Bill Withdrawn Because Approved
Allows certain individuals eligible for family support services to set aside unused agency-after school care service hours for use during holiday and weekend hours.
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Bill Withdrawn Because Approved
Concerns valuation of board and lodging with respect to workers' compensation.
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Bill State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Permits Department of Human Services to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.
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Bill Commerce and Economic Development
Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period.
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Bill Judiciary
Concerns keyless locking mechanisms and burglar's tools.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Law and Public Safety
Requires Attorney General to conduct study tracking residential burglaries and issue guidance to law enforcement and public.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Education
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to support Pantoliano-DePass school based mentoring pilot program in certain Bergen County school districts.
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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill TRANSPORTATION
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicyclist and pedestrian safety.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Budget and Appropriations
Expands eligibility for State gross income tax credit for child and dependent care expenses and increases amount of credit.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Commerce
Requires calculation of national average time needed to approve applications for initial credential in profession or occupation and use of average time as standard in New Jersey.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Commerce
Provides that contracts between subscribers and attorney in fact are not a related party transaction.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Commerce
Creates "New Jersey Kratom Consumer Protection Act."
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Bill Budget and Appropriations
Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in healthcare facilities, home care services, and hospice services; makes appropriation.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Community and Urban Affairs
Clarifies radiator cover requirements for residential landlords.
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Bill Budget and Appropriations
Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Bill TRANSPORTATION
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
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Bill Budget and Appropriations
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of school psychologists.
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Bill State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Requires automatic machine recount for certain elections that result in tie vote and establishes process to resolve subsequent tie votes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Passed both Houses
Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.
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Bill State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Requires sample ballots to be watermarked as sample ballots.
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Bill Environment and Energy
Makes $1.3 billion in federal funds available to DEP for use in New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program for lead service line replacement projects.
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Bill Higher education
Establishes gross income tax credit and corporation business tax credit for student loan payments.
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Bill Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Requires health insurance companies to cover lead screenings for children 16 years of age or younger.
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Bill Law and Public Safety
Prohibits leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor under age of 18; requires law enforcement officers who observe unsecured firearms to conduct follow-up.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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