Asm. Aura Dunn

Maddy summaryThis bill requires urgent care clinics (which treat acute but non-life-threatening conditions) and retail health clinics (located in stores, pharmacies, or supermarkets offering limited walk-in care) to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) on-site and ensure staff are trained to use it. Clinics must store the AED centrally, maintain it, notify emergency services of its location, and train all employees in CPR and AED use. At least one trained employee must be present during business hours. The law takes effect immediately but allows a one-year implementation period for compliance.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Education (with input from the Division of Criminal Justice) to create a sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic coaches and athletic directors. The training covers preventing sexual assault, recognizing signs of assault, and connecting victims to medical, legal, and counseling services. All coaches and athletic directors in public and nonpublic high school sports programs must complete this training every four years, with new hires required to complete it in their first year. The program must be updated regularly to reflect current best practices.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires public high schools (grades 9-12) to have counselors or teachers discuss career paths in skilled labor, military service, or agriculture with students and their parents. It specifically mandates that military enlistment discussions include information about the military enlistment test. The state education commissioner must also provide schools with resources detailing these career opportunities, required education, certifications, or apprenticeships. The bill applies to all public schools with grades 9-12 and takes effect immediately after enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey county clerks to send a confirmation notice to voters who apply for mail-in ballots but request delivery to a different address than their registered voting address. The notice, sent to the voter's registered address, must inform them that their ballot will be mailed to a separate location and include instructions for correcting errors. It directly affects voters who submit mail-in ballot applications with non-standard delivery addresses. The change aims to prevent delivery issues by ensuring voters are notified of their ballot's mailing address and how to update information if needed.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey Assembly Resolution (AR 109) commemorates the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. It formally mourns the 1,200 Israeli civilians killed and 3,400 wounded during the attack, condemns all terrorism, and calls for the release of all hostages held by Hamas - including American citizens like Edan Alexander of Tenafly, NJ. The resolution expresses solidarity with both Israelis and Palestinians affected by the conflict and directs copies to Israel's U.S. ambassador, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, and New Jersey's congressional delegation. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to provide public boat access at state-owned lakes where boating is permitted, within two years of enactment. The DEP must either build access points or contract with private marinas via public bidding to ensure the public can launch boats with or without motors. It appropriates $1 million from the state General Fund specifically to fund this access. The law directly affects public boaters seeking access to lakes like Greenwood Lake, which currently lacks public boat launches as private marinas restrict or eliminate day-use access.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3798) would allow U.S. citizens enrolled as full-time college students at an institution in a New Jersey county to serve as district board members (poll workers) in that county, regardless of whether they live in the county or state. Currently, applicants must be county residents (with limited exceptions for high school students). The key change adds a new eligibility category to the law for full-time college students at county institutions. It does not change residency requirements for other applicants or alter voting eligibility. The bill is pending in the Assembly Higher Education Committee.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3819) requires all New Jersey 11th grade students to complete a mandatory United States civics course starting in the 2023-2024 school year as part of their high school graduation requirements. The course must cover democratic principles, U.S. government, and New Jersey's state, county, and municipal governments to prepare students for civic participation. Local school boards must provide the course, and the State Board of Education must ensure it is included in graduation requirements. The policy directly affects all public high school students in 11th grade across New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates an additional $500,000 from the General Fund to the Main Library Alliance for library services. The funding supports the nonprofit organization’s work providing shared resources, technology, and programming to over 50 public libraries across five counties (Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren). The Main Library Alliance serves more than 700,000 patrons in 100+ municipalities through its member libraries. The bill directly affects these libraries and their communities by enabling continued access to library services and resources.

Maddy summaryThis bill suspends time limits for county planning boards to review land development applications during declared emergencies. It applies to all county planning boards and anyone submitting subdivision or site plan applications. The suspension begins when a state of emergency is declared (by the President, Governor under specific laws, or via public health emergency) and lasts until 60 days after the emergency ends. During this period, applications cannot be automatically approved due to the board's inaction.