Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of claims against them; provides that such settlements constitute public records.

This New Jersey bill (A1320) prohibits public entities (like state/local governments) and public employees from entering into confidential settlements for claims against them, except for national security matters. All such settlements must be made public records under New Jersey's open records laws. The bill specifically preserves existing protections that keep victim identities confidential in cases involving child abuse or sex crimes against minors under age 18. It does not affect current requirements for protecting victim privacy in those specific cases.