Asm. Jay Webber

Maddy summaryThis bill requires school bus personnel transporting students with disabilities to call 911 in potential life-threatening emergencies and report these calls to the Office of Special Education. It mandates that school buses carrying students with disabilities be equipped with interior video cameras, real-time GPS tracking, and two-way communication devices. The bill expands training requirements for school bus personnel to include recognizing and responding to potential life-threatening emergencies involving students with disabilities. School bus contractors and school districts that fail to comply face civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation, and video footage and GPS data must be retained for at least 180 days.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all New Jersey police departments (including municipal, county, and state agencies) and educational institutions with appointed police officers to adopt formal policies cooperating with federal immigration authorities. It mandates that these agencies comply with federal requests for information or assistance related to immigration enforcement. The bill also provides legal protections: the state must defend officers in civil lawsuits arising from cooperation (if no intentional misconduct occurred) and cover any settlements or judgments against them under the same conditions. It defines "law enforcement officer" as those with arrest powers under state law. The policy applies to all covered agencies without exception.

Maddy summaryThis bill excludes certain military compensation from New Jersey's gross income tax for residents who serve outside the state. Specifically, it applies to New Jersey residents stationed or deployed out-of-state for at least six months during a taxable year. The exclusion covers pay from the U.S. Armed Forces, including mustering-out payments and housing allowances, but only for service performed outside New Jersey. It directly affects New Jersey military members stationed or deployed out-of-state, reducing their state tax burden on that income.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits New Jersey local government agencies from hiring employees who are currently on paid leave from another local government agency in a different county or municipality. It directly affects local government employers and employees who might hold positions across multiple local governments. The law specifically bans full-time or part-time employment while an individual remains on paid leave from a comparable position elsewhere, aiming to prevent potential conflicts of interest under the Local Government Ethics Law.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey's invasion of privacy law to clarify that consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in a sexual manner does not automatically cover consent for disclosing the image. It requires that any consent for sharing such images must be explicit, specific to the purpose given, and not implied by prior consent for taking the image. The law treats the act of capturing the image and the act of disclosing it as separate offenses, each needing distinct permission. This directly affects individuals whose intimate images are taken without consent and then shared without their explicit agreement for that sharing.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers, making it a second-degree crime when bodily injury occurs (previously a third-degree crime). It expands protection to include firefighters and emergency medical personnel who are assaulted while performing their duties. The bill requires offenders to provide a blood or biological sample for testing for communicable diseases, with any positive results shared with the victim. It also prohibits plea bargains for assault on law enforcement officers and prevents convictions from merging with other offenses. The bill takes effect immediately.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey law to extend the maximum age for appointment to the State Police. Currently, applicants must be under 35; the bill allows the age limit to increase by one year for each year of active duty military service, up to a maximum six-year extension (allowing appointments up to age 41). It directly affects veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who apply for State Police positions. The key provision replaces the fixed age cap with a flexible extension based on military service length. The change applies to all active duty military service, not just specific branches or types of service.

Maddy summaryACR 145 proposes a constitutional amendment to adjust New Jersey's veterans' property tax deduction annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Currently fixed at $250 since 2003, the deduction would be increased for tax year 2026 by the cumulative CPI growth from 2003-2025, then adjusted each year thereafter using the annual CPI change. The deduction would round up to the next dollar and never decrease, even if inflation drops. This directly affects honorably discharged veterans, their surviving spouses, and qualifying residents owning property in New Jersey who currently receive the $250 deduction.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel. If bodily injury occurs, assaulting a law enforcement officer would become a second-degree crime (5-10 years in prison) rather than third-degree under current law. The bill also requires offenders to submit to testing for communicable diseases when assaulting these professionals, with positive results shared with the victim. It expands the list of protected professionals to include firefighters and emergency medical personnel under the assault with bodily fluids provision. These changes would apply to offenses occurring after the bill's effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts nonresident military spouses from New Jersey's residency requirement for public employees. It amends state law to clarify that spouses of active-duty military members stationed in New Jersey (due to permanent transfer, legal domicile, or change-of-station move) are not required to live in the state to hold public-sector jobs. The exemption applies to those who meet the defined criteria, ensuring they can work for state agencies, schools, or other public entities without needing NJ as their primary residence. The change directly affects military spouses who relocate with service members but maintain residency elsewhere.