Asm. Aura Dunn

Maddy summaryThis bill requires pharmacies and other providers of oxygen for home use to create emergency action plans. These plans must detail procedures to ensure oxygen delivery continues and respond to patient inquiries during a public health emergency. The Director of Consumer Affairs will establish the plan requirements and notify all affected providers. The Director will also develop implementing regulations with health and emergency management officials.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the Red Tape Review Commission to evaluate state regulations and executive orders for their economic impact on businesses, workers, and local governments. The commission, composed of eight members including the Lieutenant Governor (as chair), department heads, and legislative leaders, will review all proposed or adopted rules and executive orders to determine if their costs outweigh benefits. It must solicit public input, require state agencies to provide data, and issue annual recommendations to the Governor for repealing, rescinding, or amending burdensome rules. The commission’s findings are advisory only and cannot be used in legal challenges against state agencies.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the "Indigent Veterans Burial Services Fund" and allows New Jersey taxpayers to voluntarily contribute to it by checking a box on their state income tax return. The fund will provide additional money for the burial or cremation expenses of indigent veterans - particularly homeless veterans or those with abandoned remains - who cannot afford these costs. Funds collected will be directed annually to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to cover burial expenses beyond existing county and state funding limits. The contributions are entirely voluntary and do not require any tax increase.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey public schools to create written policies for emergency use of nasal seizure rescue medication and manual vagus nerve stimulators on students with seizure disorders. School nurses must develop these policies with training for designated staff, obtain parental written consent and liability waivers, and ensure hospital transport after emergency use. Schools must also provide age-appropriate epilepsy education at least once between kindergarten-third grade and grades six-12. The policy takes effect 12 months after enactment to allow time for training development.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a voluntary option on New Jersey's state income tax returns allowing taxpayers to contribute a portion of their refund or make an additional payment to the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research. It establishes a dedicated fund for these contributions, which would be fully transferred to the Commission with no administrative fees deducted. The funds support approved cancer research projects focused on prevention, treatment, causes (including genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors), and palliative care - expanding support beyond existing specific cancer research funds (like breast or prostate cancer). Taxpayers directly affected are New Jersey residents filing state income tax returns who choose to make this voluntary contribution.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey colleges and universities to maintain naloxone nasal spray in residence halls for opioid overdose emergencies and permits licensed campus medical staff and trained resident assistants to administer it in emergencies. Institutions must store naloxone securely but accessibly, develop policies for its use (including mandatory hospital transport after administration), and ensure staff receive required training on overdose response. The law provides liability protection for good-faith actions by medical professionals, resident assistants, and pharmacists following its provisions. It directly affects campus health protocols, student safety, and institutional emergency response procedures.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A3186) would allow New Jersey students receiving the state's need-based Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) awards to qualify for SNAP benefits without meeting the standard 20-hour weekly work requirement for student SNAP participants. It directly affects EOF recipients at New Jersey colleges and universities who currently face this federal work hurdle to access nutrition assistance. The bill requires the state to seek federal approval for a waiver of this work requirement before implementation, and mandates a 90-day application to the federal Food and Nutrition Service after the bill's effective date. Once approved, the Department of Human Services must implement the change and run public awareness campaigns about the new eligibility rules for students.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a $50,000 accidental death benefit for surviving spouses, children, or parents of New Jersey State Police recruits who die during required pre-service training or related complications. It reclassifies such deaths as occurring "in the line of duty" for benefit purposes, addressing a current gap where recruits aren't covered until after training completion. The benefit is retroactive to the recruit's death date for cases before this law's enactment, with specific payment tiers (e.g., $50,000 minimum for spouses, 70% of final compensation for children if no spouse exists). Survivors have 12 months from the bill's effective date to apply.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits businesses from contacting individuals to sell goods or services within 90 days of a death notice or obituary publication for a family member or tenant. It directly affects people who have recently lost a loved one or a tenant, preventing companies from exploiting their grief for sales. The law makes such solicitation a violation of New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act, subjecting offenders to fines up to $20,000 per violation and potential court-ordered penalties. Enforcement relies on existing consumer protection mechanisms, including Attorney General actions and civil lawsuits for damages.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies that giving away cannabis for promotional or business purposes (when it's actually part of a sale) is illegal under New Jersey's cannabis law. It defines such "gifting" as transferring cannabis outside of a legal sale in a cannabis retail store for promotional or business reasons. These transactions are now considered violations of the state's drug law, subjecting offenders to penalties similar to distributing marijuana. The amendment prevents businesses from using "gift" transactions to bypass cannabis regulations. This clarification is part of New Jersey's Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act.