Chigozie Onyema
State Assemblymember · New Jersey Assembly District 28
Bills introduced (12)
Modifies certain DEP permit application requirements for data centers.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee · October 15, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & Votes"Grocery Retailer Opportunity to Compete Act"; regulates price discrimination.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee · September 17, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & Votes"Fair Wage Protection Act"; prohibits use of surveillance wage setting through use of wage setting algorithm.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee · September 14, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesEstablishes "Fair Price Protection Act."
Approved P.L.2026, c.55. · July 23, 2026
Establishes New Jersey Partnerships for Results and Opportunity through Multisector Integration, Services, and Education Program in EDA to award grants to eligible entities to provide certain social services; appropriates $30 million.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee · May 14, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProhibits insurers from using credit history when evaluating homeowners insurance policies.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee · May 14, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesEstablishes "Fair Price Protection Act."
Combined with A4085 (ACS) · March 19, 2026
"Protection of Homeownership and Limiting Institutional Investor Acquisition Act"; imposes limitations and establishes certain incentives and disincentives concerning acquisition of single-family residences.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee · March 9, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesEstablishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee · January 13, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAllows ranked-choice voting options for municipal and school board elections under certain circumstances.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee · January 13, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & Votes"Buy Now Pay Later Act"; regulates buy now pay later lenders.
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRecent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| A5446 Requires motor vehicle accident reporting forms to include certain information concerning motor vehicle accidents involving fires. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments October 15, 2026 | Yes |
| A2131 Concerns training curriculum for certain NJT motorbus operators. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Yes |
| A5600 Concerns penalties for assault of motorbus and rail passenger service employees. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments October 15, 2026 | Yes |
| A2163 Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Yes |
| A5606 Clarifies establishments required to display human trafficking public awareness signs. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments October 15, 2026 | Yes |
| A2329 Establishes "NJpass Program" to provide discounted fares to eligible organizations; establishes "GO NJ Transit Card Program" to develop transit cards that can be used to purchase any NJT service. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Yes |
| A5507 Requires State superintendent of NJ Office of Weights and Measures to inspect baggage scales at certain airports within State. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably October 15, 2026 | Yes |
| A3259 Requires retail food establishments to provide disclosures for certain caffeinated beverages. | General Assembly · Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported with Amendments October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A1140 Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination. | General Assembly · Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A5422 Requires removal of online images of interior of residential property after sale of property upon request of purchaser or seller. | General Assembly · Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported with Amendments October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A3341 Permits certain consumers up to five business days to cancel home improvement contracts and up to three days to cancel certain consumer goods contracts. | General Assembly · Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported with Amendments October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A5478 Establishes certain requirements for manufacturers and retail sellers of wearable recording devices. | General Assembly · Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A3121 Requires notification of rent leveling controls at time of closing of real estate transaction. | General Assembly · Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A2059 Eliminates court filing fees for individuals who are sued for consumer debt. | General Assembly · Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported Favorably October 5, 2026 | Yes |
| A1207 Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A2001 Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5064 Requires NJT to publish certain performance-related information. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A2018 Requires publication of guide for licensure as integrated care facility; assigns DOH and DHS employees to communicate with facilities. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S3386 Authorizes use of campaign funds for security expenses of candidate, officeholder, staff, and certain family members. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AR158 Commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AJR139 Designates month of September each year as "Deaf Awareness Month" in New Jersey. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5071 Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4186 Enters New Jersey into Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S4307 "New Jersey History Day Act." | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AR153 Recognizes the scientific advancements made by the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory at Rutgers University. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S1395 Allows certain limited liability companies to terminate alternate names before end of five-year registration period. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AR157 Honors contributions of US Postal Service and its employees to American democracy. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AJR86 Permanently designates November 8 of each year as "First-Generation College Student Day" in NJ. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S1340 Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on accommodations for certain students fasting for religious or medical reasons. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5439 Amends Fiscal Year 2027 annual appropriations act to require portion of funding for Working Class Families State Supplement to be used for outreach purposes. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A2457 Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A3558 Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support public humanities programming in NJ. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4994 Modifies definition of "aquaculture" throughout State law to include construction of facilities and appurtenant structures. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5151 Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5504 Expands and changes membership of Aquaculture Advisory Council. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5451 Amends FY2027 Appropriations Act to revise language concerning Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A2342 Requires DVA promote Veterans History Project at Library of Congress. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A3237 Exempts creditor from paying municipal property registration fee if property is subject to automatic stay under federal Bankruptcy Code. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4236 Designates accounting as STEM subject for various educational and other programs. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4103 Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5107 Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5503 Requires Department of Agriculture to develop guidance on shellfish aquaculture agritourism. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AR150 Urges prohibition of targeted gambling advertisements to individuals exhibiting signs of problem gambling or addiction. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| AJR103 Designates September 22 as "John Basilone Day." | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A2375 Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A3496 Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A5233 Allows rounding for cash transactions. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S4495 Allows use of Green Acres funds to fully fund certain projects on State-owned land by certain nonprofit organizations. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| A4275 Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage September 24, 2026 | Yes |
| S4265 Prohibits purposeful obstruction of license plate and possession or transfer of merchandise that obstructs license plate. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably September 14, 2026 | Yes |
| A5240 Prohibits purposeful obstruction of license plate and possession or transfer of merchandise that obstructs license plate. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments September 14, 2026 | Yes |
| A5243 Requires DOT to develop universal application for grant programs. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably September 14, 2026 | Yes |
| A5288 Expands employer provided commuter transportation benefit to include micromobility-sharing arrangements and transportation network company services. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments September 14, 2026 | Yes |
| A5151 Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported Favorably September 14, 2026 | Yes |
| A1543 Requires redaction of certain personal identifying information on vehicle accident reports. | General Assembly · Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with Amendments September 14, 2026 | Yes |
| A2388 Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S170 Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| S4515 Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S4413 Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids program in DCF; requires school districts to develop mental health support and partnership programs. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |
| A2757 Requires transmission owners to join regional transmission organizations approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. | General Assembly · Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage June 30, 2026 | Yes |