In 2008, New Jersey became the first and only state in the nation to mandate an annual flu shot for all children ages 6 months through 59 months (or 4 years, 11 months) attending a licensed preschool or daycare center. Now new legislation is on the table to provide for exemptions to mandatory legislation. 

 Mercury-Free Vaccine Bill (A115 / S649): New bill numbers
January 8, 2008 --Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years. Introduced by Members Perter Biondi and Linda Stender and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp

Mercury-Free Vaccine Legislation in Other States
States that already signed mercury-free such legislation into law include:
California, Delaware, Iowa, Missouri, New York and Washington.

NEW YORK STATE A3064 prohibits schools from questioning a parent's religious objection to vaccines. It is intended to protect parents from inappropriate and intrusive inquiry into their religious beliefs by government authorities.
Link:  http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A3064

NEW YORK STATE A3180 ensures if a doctor writes a note stating a child should not get shots, s/he doesn't.  Doctor's orders would prevail.  The bill states that the professional judgment of a student`s physician, physician`s assistant or nurse practitioner will prevail concerning immunization of the student.
Link: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A3180

Conscientious Exemption to Mandatory Immunizations (A243 / S1089)
January 1, 2008 -- Introduced by New Jersey members Vandrvalk, Biondi, Schaer, Diegnan, Bramnick and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee
Summary: This bill provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations. "Conscientious exemption" means an exemption from a mandatory immunization on the grounds of a sincerely held or moral objection to the immunization. "Mandatory immunization" means any vaccination required by the State as a condition for attendance at public or private institutions of higher education, public or private school, kindergarten, nursery school, preschool or child care facilities in New Jersey.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp

Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Show support for cleaning up Superfund sites by calling and urging your member of Congress to co-sponsor the Superfund Polluter Pays Act (H.R. 832). The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code by reinstating the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax until January 1, 2019.  It was introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone of NJ in February 2009 and was referred to the House Ways & Means Committee.
Bill Text

1. Provide funding for critical biomedical research programs aimed at preventing and curing childhood cancer and improving the lives of children with pediatric cancers,
2. Support a national childhood cancer database to monitor the incidence of pediatric cancers, identify cancer causes and aid in the development of prevention strategies and cures,
3. Foster clinical and translational research for pediatric oncologists especially in the early stages of their career development,
4. Provide informational and educational services to patients and families affected by childhood cancer to help ensure access to the best available therapies for pediatric cancers.