Asm. Greg McGuckin

Maddy summaryThis bill increases penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers, making it a second-degree crime when bodily injury occurs (previously a third-degree crime). It expands protection to include firefighters and emergency medical personnel who are assaulted while performing their duties. The bill requires offenders to provide a blood or biological sample for testing for communicable diseases, with any positive results shared with the victim. It also prohibits plea bargains for assault on law enforcement officers and prevents convictions from merging with other offenses. The bill takes effect immediately.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A5013) creates a 90-day state tax amnesty period ending January 15, 2026, allowing taxpayers with unpaid New Jersey state taxes for returns due between September 2017 and January 2025 to pay the full tax amount plus half the accrued interest (as of November 1, 2025) without penalties, late fees, or the remaining interest. Taxpayers under criminal tax investigation are ineligible, and participants must relinquish all appeal rights. All funds collected during the amnesty period (excluding constitutionally dedicated revenues) are dedicated to a Stabilization Aid Account for school districts that experienced reduced state aid in the prior year. The bill appropriates up to $15 million from these funds to administer the program, including expedited advertising for the amnesty initiative.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies requirements for condominium and cooperative associations managing 3-story or taller residential buildings to protect structural integrity. It expands timeframes for associations to build adequate reserve funds: for large annual fee increases (over 10%), the period extends from 10 to 20 years, and for smaller increases, from 2 to 4 years. The bill clarifies that these rules apply only to covered buildings (3+ story condo/co-ops) and exclude single-family homes, non-condo buildings, and certain structural types. Associations must conduct reserve studies every five years to assess funding needs for structural repairs of primary load-bearing systems.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $106.5 million from the Property Tax Relief Fund to provide Emergency Supplemental Aid to New Jersey school districts affected by reduced state funding. Eligible districts must have received less than their required funding level (based on 2024-2025 aid) and less than or equal to $19,000 per enrolled student, with specific adjustments compared to the prior year’s funding. Aid amounts are calculated as $250 multiplied by each district’s resident pupil count as of October 16, 2023. The aid targets districts negatively impacted by P.L.2018, c.67 (the "S2" school funding law), which has caused budget shortfalls leading to staff cuts, reduced programs, and school closures in over 290 districts statewide.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill would exclude tips earned from gross income tax calculations. Currently, tips are considered taxable income under state law, but this bill would remove them from the definition of gross income for tax purposes. The change would directly affect service industry workers who receive tips, making those earnings non-taxable for state income tax. The bill specifically amends tax code sections to treat tips as "property acquired by gift" rather than taxable income.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Attorney General to obtain prior approval from both the Governor and the Legislature before filing an amicus brief in any state or federal court case where New Jersey is not a party. Specifically, a joint resolution must be adopted by both legislative chambers and signed by the Governor. If the Legislature rejects the resolution, the Governor may still grant written authorization after the vote. The bill aims to ensure elected officials, not the appointed Attorney General, control the state's legal positions in such cases. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends New Jersey's Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act to include family caregivers of veterans with service-connected disabilities who meet specific criteria. The credit allows caregivers to claim up to $675 (or 100% of the veteran's federal disability compensation, whichever is less) against their state income tax. To qualify, caregivers must be New Jersey residents with income under $100,000 (or $50,000 for single filers), provide care to a relative veteran who was honorably discharged, and lived with the veteran in New Jersey for at least six months of the year. Unused credit amounts that reduce tax liability to zero are refunded.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all voters who cast mail-in ballots in New Jersey to enclose a copy of a valid State-accepted photo identification matching their name and current address with their ballot. Voters who fail to include this identification will have their ballots rejected, but will be given the opportunity to "cure" the deficiency by submitting the required ID within a specified timeframe. The bill amends New Jersey's election laws to establish this requirement, including creating a "cure" process for voters with rejected ballots. This change directly affects all mail-in voters in New Jersey elections, with the Secretary of State required to conduct an education campaign to inform voters about these new requirements.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill would allow service industry workers to deduct reported tip income from their state taxable income. It requires tips to be documented through employer statements matching federal tax reporting (per 26 U.S.C.S. §6053(a)) or other approved documentation. The deduction applies to taxable years beginning after the law's effective date, directly affecting workers in tipped occupations like restaurants and hospitality. It modifies New Jersey's tax code to align tip reporting with federal requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel. If bodily injury occurs, assaulting a law enforcement officer would become a second-degree crime (5-10 years in prison) rather than third-degree under current law. The bill also requires offenders to submit to testing for communicable diseases when assaulting these professionals, with positive results shared with the victim. It expands the list of protected professionals to include firefighters and emergency medical personnel under the assault with bodily fluids provision. These changes would apply to offenses occurring after the bill's effective date.