Asm. Jay Webber

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey's stalking law to increase penalties when a perpetrator uses a device or program on the victim's phone to monitor communications or location. Normally, stalking is a fourth-degree crime (up to 18 months in prison and $10,000 fine), but if the stalking involves installing or using a monitoring tool on the victim's cellular or wireless device to intercept calls, messages, or track location, it becomes a third-degree crime (3-5 years in prison and up to $15,000 fine). The law specifically targets the misuse of common apps or preinstalled software, which are widely available but often used without consent in stalking cases. This change directly affects victims of tech-assisted stalking and those who exploit phone monitoring tools to harass others.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new criminal offense called "fiscal victimization" for financially exploiting seniors (60+) or individuals with qualifying disabilities. It applies when someone commits, attempts, conspires to commit, or threatens theft or identity theft (N.J.S. 2C:21-17) against a person they know or should know is a senior or disabled individual. The crime carries enhanced penalties - one degree higher than the underlying offense - and requires separate sentencing for both the financial exploitation and the underlying crime. It defines "disabled" as someone with a pre-existing medical condition substantially limiting their ability to resist, including those receiving Social Security disability benefits.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts New Jersey residents aged 65 or older from paying fees for hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and permits. It specifically removes all costs for: resident firearm hunting licenses ($26.50 fee), resident bow and arrow licenses ($30.50 fee), the "All Around Sportsman License" ($71.25 fee), and migratory bird hunting fees ($2.00). Seniors still need to obtain these licenses but will not be charged any fee or issuance fee for them. The exemption applies to all license types covered under the amended statutes (Sections 12, 6, and 11 of New Jersey law).

Maddy summaryThis bill allows emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics to use their valid certification cards from the New Jersey Department of Health as two points toward the Motor Vehicle Commission's (MVC) Six-Point Identification Verification Program. It directly affects EMTs and paramedics applying for driver's licenses, permits, or non-driver ID cards, simplifying their identity verification process. The key provision replaces the need for two separate documents with a single certification card, which counts for two points under the MVC's existing system. The bill does not change the total point requirement but streamlines documentation for this specific group.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits New Jersey state employees in career, senior executive, and unclassified positions from working remotely. It amends state law to explicitly ban the Civil Service Commission from establishing rules that allow remote work, ending the existing Model Telework Pilot Program (which permitted up to two remote days weekly). The law requires all affected employees to work on-site, overriding any prior telework agreements or policies. It takes effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryAJR 28 designates July 16 of each year as "Atomic Veterans Day" in New Jersey to honor military service members who participated in U.S. nuclear tests between 1945 and 1962, served near Hiroshima or Nagasaki through 1946, or were prisoners of war in those areas. This ceremonial resolution recognizes their service during a period when secrecy laws initially prevented them from seeking VA medical care or disability benefits related to radiation exposure. The bill does not create new benefits or alter laws, but formally acknowledges their contributions to national defense. It requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging public observance.

Maddy summaryThis bill provides free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to New Jersey state parks and forests for disabled veterans (honorably discharged with a service-connected disability), active and retired New Jersey National Guard members, active duty military personnel stationed or residing in New Jersey, and members of the state's military reserves. It amends existing laws to eliminate fees for these groups and requires the state to cover the cost by appropriating funds from the General Fund to the hunters' and anglers' license fund. The Department of Environmental Protection will determine acceptable documentation for verifying eligibility, such as military service records or VA disability certifications. The bill takes effect January 1 following enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes New Jersey's will validity rules by requiring that a will must either be signed by the person making it (the testator) or be substantially written in their handwriting to be legally valid. It directly affects individuals creating wills and executors who must prove a document's validity after someone dies. The key change removes an exception allowing unsigned, typed documents to be accepted as valid wills (as ruled in a 2012 court case), now mandating that such documents must meet the signature or handwriting requirement. The law applies to all wills filed with the Surrogate's Court on or after its effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill, "Murphy's Law," nullifies any emergency order, rule, or regulation issued by New Jersey's Governor to address a declared emergency if the Governor themselves violates that same rule. It creates an affirmative defense in court for anyone prosecuted for violating the Governor's emergency order - if the Governor committed the identical violation (e.g., breaking their own rule), the person cannot be convicted for that specific violation. The law applies to all enforcement of emergency rules under the existing emergency management statute (P.L.1942, c.251) and takes effect immediately, covering both past and future prosecutions. It directly affects individuals prosecuted for emergency rule violations, shifting legal accountability when the Governor breaches their own orders.

Maddy summaryThis bill phases out New Jersey's inheritance tax over two years. It reduces the tax to 50% of current rates for inheritances received in the first full year after the bill takes effect, then eliminates the tax entirely for all inheritances in the second year. The tax primarily affects non-family inheritances (such as transfers to siblings, nieces/nephews, or unrelated individuals), as the law already exempts transfers to spouses and direct descendants. The change applies to all estates of New Jersey residents and nonresidents with property in the state, following the tax's 1892 origin and 1985 revisions.