Asm. Mitchelle Drulis

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey's Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund eligibility rules. It clarifies that volunteer EMTs receiving "length of service awards" from their ambulance squads remain eligible for training fund reimbursements. The bill updates the definition of "volunteer emergency medical technician" to exclude full-time hospital employees and revises service requirements to require at least 12 service calls or 150 duty hours annually during the initial certification period. It also expands the definition of "public or private institution of higher education" to include out-of-state schools and exempts EMTs leaving for college from repaying training funds.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all New Jersey state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, and other local government entities to purchase at least 5% of their goods and services from the Central Nonprofit Agency (CNA), which supports rehabilitation facilities. It grants the CNA a "right of first refusal" for any goods/services typically bought through cooperative purchasing catalogs, provided they can match prices within 15% of fair market value. The bill also mandates that the Division of Purchase and Property create training protocols for all purchasing agents to ensure awareness of the CNA program, with annual reporting on compliance by all affected entities. These requirements apply to all state and local government bodies authorized to make purchases.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires drivers to stop at least 25 feet from school buses loading/unloading children or individuals with developmental disabilities on undivided highways, and to slow to 10 mph on divided highways. It establishes that violations captured by school bus monitoring systems (like cameras) will result in a $300 civil penalty instead of criminal charges or license points. The law directly affects drivers near school buses, school bus operators, and enforcement agencies. Key provisions include standardized stopping distances, speed limits for divided highways, and shifting penalties for monitored violations to a civil fine system. This changes enforcement by prioritizing evidence from monitoring systems to reduce penalties for documented violations.

Maddy summaryNew Jersey's Assembly Bill A3125 bans the sale of menstrual products containing regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), chemicals linked to health concerns. It directly affects manufacturers selling products like tampons, pads, cups, or underwear in New Jersey, prohibiting both intentionally added PFAS and PFAS above trace levels. The bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to establish a testing system using approved labs, with results available for inspection by the Department of Health. Violations would be treated as consumer fraud under state law, with penalties up to $20,000 per offense, and takes effect two years after enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits New Jersey licensing boards from asking healthcare professionals (like doctors, nurses, and therapists) about their past mental health treatment during license applications or renewals. It allows boards to ask only about current conditions that impair safe practice, with strict confidentiality and guarantees that treated conditions won't lead to license denial. The law requires boards to limit questions to safety-related impairments and ensures responses about past care remain confidential if no impairment exists. This directly affects all healthcare workers seeking or renewing state licenses in New Jersey, aiming to reduce stigma and encourage seeking mental health support.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health to use the Basic Screening Survey (developed by dental directors' associations) to assess oral health in pre-school and school-aged children across all counties. It mandates biannual collection of random data samples from each county, with parental consent required for any data collection, and requires all data to comply with privacy laws. The Department must submit biennial reports to the Governor and Legislature containing findings and recommendations based on this data. The survey is designed to identify major oral health issues through basic screenings - not clinical diagnoses - and applies directly to children in New Jersey public health assessments.

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates the requirement for remote sellers and out-of-state corporations to meet a 200-transaction threshold to be subject to New Jersey's sales/use tax and corporation business tax. Instead, it retains only the $100,000 revenue threshold for both tax types. Remote sellers must now collect and remit sales tax if their taxable revenue delivered into New Jersey exceeds $100,000 in a calendar year. Similarly, corporations must pay corporation business tax if their receipts from New Jersey sources exceed $100,000 in a fiscal year. The change simplifies tax obligations for businesses operating remotely in New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and state developmental/psychiatric hospitals in New Jersey. It requires specific ratios, such as 1 nurse per 4 patients on medical/surgical units and 1 nurse per 2 patients in critical care, along with unlicensed staff ratios (1 per 7 patients during day shifts). Hospitals must implement an acuity-based staffing system approved by the health department to adjust staffing based on patient needs and unit conditions. The law aims to ensure safe staffing levels without reducing existing standards, directly affecting healthcare facilities and patient safety.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 962) was withdrawn on January 13, 2026, as it duplicated provisions already enacted in P.L.2025, c.179. The text describes standard adult guardianship procedures, including temporary guardianship appointments for incapacitated adults, bond requirements, and court oversight. It does not address filing guardianship complaints for minors six months before age 18, as the title suggests - this appears to be an error in the bill's description. The actual content focuses on court processes for adults needing guardianship services, not minor-related changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires public places like malls, restaurants, libraries, and health facilities (with over 25 people capacity) to install baby-changing stations in at least one men's and one women's restroom during new construction or major renovations costing $5,000+ for restrooms. It also mandates that if a venue has changing stations in women’s restrooms, it must add an equal number in men’s restrooms. Places that exclude children under three are exempt. Violations are punishable by fines up to $500 or up to 30 days in jail.