Asm. Roy Freiman

Maddy summaryThis bill changes the civil service classification of State Investigators working in New Jersey's Division of Criminal Justice (part of the Department of Law and Public Safety). Currently classified as unclassified employees, they lack full civil service protections like job security and standardized hiring. The bill moves them to classified service, granting them those protections under state civil service rules. The bill was withdrawn after being approved as P.L.2025, c.351.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes New Jersey's Second Chance Program within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The program provides career opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals by partnering with labor organizations to identify and create employment pathways in local trades. It directly affects people recently released from prison who face significant barriers to stable work. The key mechanism requires labor organizations - defined as per federal law - to collaborate with the state in developing job placement plans, aiming to reduce recidivism through meaningful employment. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all New Jersey state agencies to update public forms, documents, and applications to modernize how they collect information about sex, gender, and sexual orientation. It mandates that such data only be collected when vital for health services, makes it optional for statistics with clear labeling, and requires sensitive questions that allow non-binary options and align with LGBTQ advocacy best practices. Individuals (or their parents/guardians for minors) retain full control over disclosing this information, and state agencies must verify federal requirements before including such questions on forms. The bill directly affects all state agencies and every New Jersey resident who interacts with state forms, aiming to replace outdated practices that conflated sex/gender and excluded non-binary identities.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Division of Family Development to base state child care subsidy payments to licensed providers and registered family day care centers on the number of enrolled children (counted on October 15 and April 15 annually), not on actual attendance. It directly affects child care providers serving low-income families who receive state and federal subsidies. The bill prohibits payments from being calculated on children present at any given time, aiming to provide more stable funding amid enrollment fluctuations. It also mandates the Commissioner to seek necessary federal waivers to maintain funding eligibility.

Maddy summaryBill A 2029 would require New Jersey's Department of the Treasury to conduct a comprehensive financial stress test every three years. The analysis would examine how state revenue (from taxes and federal funds), spending patterns, and emergency reserves might change during economic downturns, including recession scenarios. It would also evaluate strategies to maintain essential services during financial crises and require the results to be published online and included in the Governor's annual budget proposal. This bill directly affects state budget planning processes, aiming to improve preparedness for economic shifts.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey health insurance carriers to meet new standards ensuring policyholders have reasonable and timely access to specific physician specialists at in-network hospitals. It mandates regulations covering access to anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, emergency medicine physicians, and their supervised services. The rules, to be developed by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, will address network adequacy regarding specialist availability, geographic coverage, and in-network access. These requirements apply directly to health insurance companies offering managed care plans in New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1204) requires New Jersey building inspectors to complete construction inspections within three business days of a property owner's written request. It directly affects property owners, contractors, and building inspectors by mandating a specific 3-day timeline for inspections and restricting inspections to 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on business days unless an immediate safety hazard exists. Key provisions include requiring inspectors to notify owners in writing if they cannot meet the 3-day window and allowing owners to hire authorized private inspectors if delays persist. The bill was withdrawn on January 13, 2026, as it was incorporated into an existing law (P.L.2025, c.173).

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill (A 1747) allows mail-in voters to fix ballots rejected due to a missing certificate. It requires county election boards to send a "Cure Letter" within 24 hours of rejection, explaining the issue and providing a simple form to verify identity. Voters can cure the error by providing basic ID details (like a driver's license number or last four SSN digits) or acceptable documents (e.g., utility bill), without needing a sworn affidavit, within 48 hours before election results are certified. The bill directly affects voters who accidentally omit the required certificate when mailing ballots, ensuring their votes can still be counted if they correct the error promptly.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3031) requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create a program encouraging owners or operators of closed landfills to transform these sites into habitats supporting pollinators like bees, butterflies, and bats using native plants. The DEP must develop guidelines for establishing and maintaining these habitats within six months of the bill taking effect, and actively seek corporate or nonprofit partnerships to fund and support the program. It directly affects owners of legacy or closed sanitary landfills statewide, with the goal of repurposing underutilized landfill sites for ecological benefit. The bill focuses on concrete policy changes for habitat creation, not on outcomes or political arguments.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and specific state facilities (like psychiatric hospitals and developmental centers) in New Jersey. It requires facilities to maintain specific ratios, such as 1 nurse for every 5 patients on medical/surgical units and 1 nurse for every 2 patients in critical care units. The law aims to improve patient safety and reduce errors by ensuring adequate nursing coverage based on patient acuity, while requiring facilities to use acuity-based staffing systems to adjust for changing patient needs. These requirements apply to all direct-care registered nurses providing patient services, not administrative staff.