Teresa Ruiz

Representative · New Jersey

Party

Democratic

State

New Jersey

Chamber

Representative

District

SD-029

Years active

2010–2026

Bills sponsored

64 bills

Also written as

Teresa

Bills sponsored

• NJ-S1209-2026 pending · co-sponsor
  Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
• NJ-S1633-2026 pending · primary sponsor
  Requires State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
• NJ-S2196-2026 pending · primary sponsor
  Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
• NJ-S2206-2026 pending · primary sponsor
  Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms.
• NJ-S2243-2026 pending · primary sponsor
  Requires each public institution of higher education to develop menstrual equity plan.
• NJ-S2260-2026 enacted · primary sponsor
  Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.
• NJ-S2627-2026 pending · co-sponsor
  Establishes Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools.
• NJ-S2953-2026 pending · co-sponsor
  Establishes "LGBTQIA+ Pride Month" in New Jersey.
• NJ-S3428-2026 pending · primary sponsor
  Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
• NJ-S3796-2026 pending · primary sponsor
  Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
• NJ-SJR103-2026 pending · primary sponsor
  Designates November of each year as "Transgender Awareness Month."
• NJ-A2280-2024 enacted · primary sponsor
  Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
• NJ-A3446-2024 enacted · primary sponsor
  "Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.
• NJ-S1005-2024 failed · co-sponsor
  Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
• NJ-S1301-2024 failed · co-sponsor
  Concerns discriminatory appraisals of property on basis of race, creed, color, national origin, or certain other characteristics.
• NJ-S1311-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
• NJ-S1313-2024 enacted · primary sponsor
  Establishes procedure for certification of LGBTQ+ business.
• NJ-S1606-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
• NJ-S2170-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
• NJ-S2183-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms.
• NJ-S2247-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
• NJ-S2249-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
• NJ-S2421-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  "Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.
• NJ-S2611-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires each public institution of higher education to convene menstrual equity task force.
• NJ-S3491-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other st…
• NJ-S3942-2024 failed · co-sponsor
  Establishes Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools.
• NJ-SJR73-2024 failed · primary sponsor
  Designates November of each year as "Transgender Awareness Month."
• NJ-S1033-2023 enacted · primary sponsor
  Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission" in DHS.
• NJ-S3317-2023 failed · primary sponsor
  Codifies prohibition of discriminatory practices in real estate appraisals and requires real estate appraisers to complete anti-bias training.
• NJ-S3460-2023 failed · primary sponsor
  Establishes certification program for businesses owned by LGBTQ+ persons.
• NJ-S777-2023 failed · co-sponsor
  Concerns discriminatory appraisals of property on basis of race, creed, color, national origin, or certain other characteristics.
• NJ-S997-2023 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires installation of diaper changing station in certain public restrooms; appropriates $500,000.
• NJ-SJR137-2023 failed · primary sponsor
  Designates November of each year as "Transgender Awareness Month."
• NJ-S1412-2022 failed · co-sponsor
  Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
• NJ-S241-2022 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
• NJ-S2775-2022 failed · primary sponsor
  Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
• NJ-S2778-2022 failed · primary sponsor
  Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.
• NJ-S3019-2022 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
• NJ-S532-2022 failed · primary sponsor
  Provides tuition fee waiver apprenticeship courses.
• NJ-S2039-2021 failed · co-sponsor
  Prohibits gender-based price discrimination.
• NJ-S2545-2021 enacted · co-sponsor
  Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, undesignated/non-binary, questioning, queer, intersex, and HIV-postive residents of long-term care facilities.
• NJ-A1906-2020 enacted · co-sponsor
  Includes false incrimination and filing false police report as form of bias intimidation; establishes crime of false 9-1-1 call with purpose to intimidate or harass based on race or other protected class.
• NJ-S2635-2020 failed · co-sponsor
  Includes false incrimination and filing false police report as form of bias intimidation; establishes crime of false 9-1-1 call with purpose to intimidate or harass based on race or other protected class.
• NJ-S3067-2020 failed · primary sponsor
  Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation, harassment, and cyber-harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.
• NJ-S798-2020 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
• NJ-S1569-2019 enacted · primary sponsor
  Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…
• NJ-S2522-2019 enacted · co-sponsor
  Limits cross gender strip searches in State correctional facilities.
• NJ-S3469-2019 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires certain corporations to appoint women to board of directors.
• NJ-SCR167-2019 enacted · co-sponsor
  Condemns US Department of Housing and Urban Development rule proposal to weaken protections for homeless transgender persons.
• NJ-S1315-2018 failed · primary sponsor
  The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
• NJ-S705-2018 enacted · primary sponsor
  Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
• NJ-A4568-2017 enacted · primary sponsor
  Prohibits health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, certain health care providers, and Medicaid from discriminating in providing coverage and services based on gender identity.*
• NJ-AJR140-2017 enacted · co-sponsor
  Designates November 20th as "Transgender Day of Remembrance."
• NJ-S3017-2017 failed · primary sponsor
  Prohibits health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, certain health care providers, and Medicaid from discriminating in providing coverage and services based on gender identity.*
• NJ-S3067-2017 enacted · primary sponsor
  Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students.
• NJ-S3068-2017 failed · primary sponsor
  Establishes Transgender Equality Task Force.
• NJ-SJR101-2017 failed · co-sponsor
  Designates November 20th as "Transgender Day of Remembrance."
• NJ-S1464-2016 failed · primary sponsor
  The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
• NJ-S2488-2014 failed · primary sponsor
  The "Full Marriage Recognition for Civil Union Couples Act"; recognizes certain civil unions as marriages dating back to inception of such civil unions.
• NJ-A3371-2013 enacted · co-sponsor
  Protects minors by prohibiting attempts to change sexual orientation.
• NJ-S2278-2013 failed · co-sponsor
  Protects minors by prohibiting counseling attempts to change sexual orientation.
• NJ-S1-2012 vetoed · co-sponsor
  Enacts the "Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act."
• NJ-A3466-2011 enacted · co-sponsor
  The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."
• NJ-S2392-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."