Rep. Daniel R. Benson

Primary A 3142

Passed · New Jersey House · Lead sponsor

Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a 5-year pilot program authorizing $1 million annually in state grants to qualified nonprofit organizations. The grants fund purchasing and rehabilitating abandoned homes for homeless veterans, as well as modifying existing primary residences for eligible veterans with disabilities or low income. Eligible veterans must be homeless (living in shelters, temporary housing, or without legal occupancy rights) or low-income (earning ≤50% of median household income). Grants can cover accessibility modifications (like ramps), home repairs, and energy-efficient upgrades that reduce utility costs by 10% or more.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary A 3642

Passed · New Jersey House · Lead sponsor

Requires MVC to place designation on motor vehicle's registration information indicating registrant is deaf.*

Passed Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 332

Passed · New Jersey Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires notification to consumers of collection and disclosure of personal data by certain entities.*

Maddy summaryNew Jersey's S 332 requires commercial websites and online services (like e-commerce platforms) to clearly notify consumers about how their personal data is collected and shared. Specifically, operators must disclose on their websites the categories of personal information they collect (e.g., names, email addresses) and the types of third parties with whom they may share this data. The law exempts standard business practices like sharing data with service providers for order processing or complying with legal requests. It directly affects businesses operating in New Jersey that collect consumer data online, aiming to increase transparency about data handling.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3176

Passed · New Jersey Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires DEP and Drinking Water Quality Institute to perform study concerning regulation and treatment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary A 1476

Passed · New Jersey House · Lead sponsor

Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees.*

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts motor vehicles owned by specific senior nutrition programs (like Meals on Wheels America members) and nonprofit organizations providing social services (including addiction, mental health, and behavioral health support) from New Jersey's motor vehicle registration fees. It adds these entities to the existing list of organizations already exempt from such fees, which includes government agencies, hospitals, and volunteer groups. The key mechanism is amending the state's vehicle registration code to explicitly include these organizations' vehicles under the fee exemption. This directly affects eligible nonprofits and nutrition programs by reducing their operational costs for vehicles used in their core services.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor A 2146

Passed · New Jersey House · Co-sponsor

Creates State business assistance program to establish contracting agency procurement goals for socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4852

In committee · New Jersey House · Co-sponsor

Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply and develop policy governing use of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for opioid overdose emergencies.

In committee Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary A 1255

Passed · New Jersey House · Lead sponsor

Updates requirements and standards for authorization and prior authorization of health care services.*

Passed Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1662

Passed · New Jersey Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor A 1729

Passed · New Jersey House · Co-sponsor

Requires AG to address human trafficking in underserved communities.*

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track