Asm. Tennille McCoy

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new program within New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) to connect people with disabilities to job training and employment opportunities. The program requires DOLWD, working with the Department of Human Services, to partner with qualified nonprofit organizations (with at least five years of disability-related experience) to provide job training, outreach, and employment services. It mandates an online resource hub listing training providers, allowing employers to post jobs, and including state labor law information. The program must be evaluated annually through a report to the Governor and Legislature. The bill directly affects job seekers with disabilities, qualifying training organizations, and employers in New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New Jersey to issue special license plates for registered nurses, featuring the caduceus symbol and the words "Registered Nurse." It requires a $50 one-time application fee and a $10 annual renewal fee, in addition to standard vehicle registration costs. The program cannot begin until the state budget director identifies funding for initial costs, and the bill expires if funding isn't secured within 12 months of enactment. Only registered nurses who own or lease vehicles registered in New Jersey would be eligible for these plates.

Maddy summaryAJR 124 designates October 18 of each year as "Postmenopause Day" in New Jersey. This ceremonial resolution aims to raise public awareness about postmenopause - the period after menopause (typically beginning after 12 months without periods, average age 51) - and its associated health risks, such as osteoporosis and cardiovascular issues. It references existing World Menopause Awareness Day (October 18) and encourages the Governor to issue an annual proclamation promoting educational activities. The bill has no regulatory or funding provisions; it solely serves to highlight health considerations for postmenopausal women.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires healthcare providers to give women aged 35-39 a pamphlet about menopause-related conditions during their annual physical exams, starting 180 days after the bill takes effect. The pamphlet must cover premature menopause, early menopause, and primary ovarian insufficiency, as created by the Department of Health. The Department of Health must publish this resource online within 90 days of the bill's effective date. The law applies specifically to licensed health care professionals conducting these annual exams on eligible patients.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A3569) requires licensed healthcare providers to give an informational pamphlet about menopause-related changes to female patients aged 40 or older during their annual physical exams, starting 180 days after the law takes effect. The pamphlet, created by the New Jersey Department of Health within 90 days of the law's passage, covers perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. It directly affects women receiving annual physicals in New Jersey and healthcare providers who conduct those exams. The law mandates this distribution as a standard part of care for eligible patients, with no additional costs or requirements specified.

Maddy summaryAJR 125 designates October 11 of each year as "Perimenopause Day" in New Jersey. The bill aims to raise awareness about perimenopause - a natural transition period before menopause involving symptoms like irregular periods, hot flashes, and mood changes - and combat stigma around it. It directs the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging public observance of the day through educational activities. This is a ceremonial resolution with no new laws, regulations, or funding, aligning with the existing global observance on October 11.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $350,000 from the General Fund to Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) for its "Women Elected and Appointed Officials Database." The funding specifically supports CAWP’s maintenance of a national database tracking women who hold or have held elected or appointed office at the congressional, state executive, and state legislative levels. This appropriation fulfills a requirement under P.L.2021, c.414, which mandates the database’s creation and upkeep. The funding is directed to CAWP’s work within Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all ballot scanning machines used in New Jersey to include a privacy screen, shield, or curtain, ensuring voters' ballot choices remain private when inserting their ballots. It also mandates that polling places provide privacy screens, shields, or curtains in voting booths to maintain secrecy while voters prepare their ballots. The law amends existing election statutes (R.S.19:8-7, R.S.19:15-26, and R.S.19:53A-6) to enforce these physical privacy measures at all in-person voting locations using scanning machines. This directly affects voters in counties like Essex, Warren, Middlesex, Union, Gloucester, and Salem, where paper ballots are scanned, but not counties using fully electronic voting systems.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training - specifically addressing the needs and rights of residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders - in the annual long-term care training program. The training program must cover topics like identifying and reporting abuse, resident rights, and memory care methods, and is mandated for the ombudsman's staff, volunteer advocates, and Department of Health facility surveyors. If the training program fails to include this content within one year of the bill's effective date, the ombudsman must report to legislative committees to explain the delay and outline implementation steps. The training may also be offered to residents, families, and long-term care facility employees, subject to staff and funding availability.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey Transit (NJT) to offer discounted fares on bus, rail, and light rail services to five specific groups: elementary/secondary school students commuting to school, full-time college/university students commuting to school, full-time workforce training program students, individuals receiving Work First New Jersey benefits, and newly employed residents meeting strict criteria (e.g., minimum wage, 20+ hours/week, 30+ days unemployed). The discount applies when purchasing tickets or passes for commuting to and from these activities. Eligibility for the "newly employed" category includes being a New Jersey resident, not currently receiving public assistance, and meeting income and employment duration requirements. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.