Replaces definition of "management committee" with "board of authority commissioners" and makes various changes to existing law concerning administration of regional authority.
This bill amends New Jersey law governing regional rehabilitation and reentry center authorities by replacing the term "management committee" with "board of authority commissioners" throughout the legislation. It affects how two or more counties establish and operate these regional correctional facilities, including updating appointment procedures for board members (with each county appointing one representative annually), clarifying budget calculations based on inmate population data, and streamlining processes for counties joining or withdrawing from the authority. The bill also modifies financial provisions related to bond issuance, debt service apportionment, and audit requirements for these regional authorities. These changes aim to clarify governance structures and administrative processes for regional correctional facilities established by multiple counties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Sep 26, 2024
Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L2025, c.253.
executive
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-2-0)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Sep 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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