Key point: With a new governor taking office in New Jersey later this month, the fate of rules proposed last year to implement the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA) will be decided by the incoming administration.

On January 20, 2026, New Jersey’s governorship will pass from Governor Phil Murphy to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. Under the state’s rulemaking publication schedule, January 8 was the final deadline for the Murphy administration to adopt rules and transmit them for publication. The next biweekly deadline, January 23, occurs after the transition of the governorship.