Asm. Rosy Bagolie

Maddy summaryThis is a non-binding assembly resolution (AR 139) expressing formal appreciation to the staff of the New Jersey General Assembly. It specifically thanks the Chief Clerk and all staff members - including Sergeants at Arms, committee services, administrative personnel, and others - for their dedication, expertise, and service during legislative sessions. The resolution does not create new laws or affect any policies; it is purely a symbolic gesture recognizing staff contributions to the legislature's operations. Copies will be distributed to all General Assembly staff members.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the "New Jersey Anti-Semitism Task Force" within the Department of State to research anti-Semitism, develop recommendations, and issue annual reports. The permanent 18-member task force - including legislative leaders, law enforcement, Jewish community representatives, and public members - will identify evidence on anti-Semitism history, stereotypes, and systemic issues affecting Jewish communities in New Jersey. It must hold at least four public meetings yearly (including one in-person) and submit its first annual report within 12 months of its first meeting. The task force directly affects Jewish communities in New Jersey and requires state resources for its operations, without creating new laws or policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a $44.7 million Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program to help eligible New Jersey school districts affected by state aid cuts in the 2024-2025 school year. It provides grants covering two-thirds of each district's state aid reduction (capped at 9.9% of their prior year's tax levy) and allows eligible districts to temporarily exceed normal tax increase limits to offset these cuts. Districts receiving aid must maintain staff levels from the previous year unless enrollment declines, requiring commissioner approval for reductions. The program specifically excludes SDA districts (special needs districts) from the tax levy exception but does not affect their existing tax authority.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows certain New Jersey school districts that will lose state aid to submit their budgets after the state's FY2025 budget is finalized. It specifically applies to districts where the state aid reduction exceeds their unused tax authority (known as "banked cap" under current law). The Commissioner of Education must permit these districts to submit budgets within five days after the FY2025 appropriations act is enacted, and may adjust the budget calendar to create a compressed timeline for approval. The change applies only to the 2024-2025 school year.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new "EMS Part" within New Jersey's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), specifically for emergency medical services employees. It establishes enhanced retirement benefits including a pension equal to 50% of final compensation for employees with 20 or more years of service, plus additional benefits for those with 20-25 years of service. Eligible positions include emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency medical services supervisors, and other certified health professionals providing emergency medical services. The State will cover increased pension costs for counties and municipalities resulting from this new retirement system component.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits New Jersey from providing state aid to public colleges and universities that fail to address antisemitism. Specifically, it cuts funding if an institution authorizes antisemitic events, fails to enforce anti-harassment policies, or doesn't adequately punish perpetrators of antisemitism (including through expulsion or criminal referral). The bill defines "antisemitism" using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's 2016 working definition. It directly affects all public institutions of higher education receiving state funding in New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill revises New Jersey's Money Transmitters Act to strengthen consumer protections and increase regulatory oversight for money transmission businesses. It requires licensees to maintain records for five years (up from three), file quarterly reports (in addition to annual reports), and prominently display licenses at business locations. The bill also increases penalties for non-compliance to $200 per day and raises the crime level for operating without a license from a third to second degree offense. Additionally, it mandates that licensees provide FinCEN registration details annually, requires authorized delegates to display clear identification notices, and expands public access to licensee and delegate information through a department website. The changes directly affect money transmitters and their authorized delegates operating in New Jersey.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows public high school students in grades 10-12 who participate in school-sponsored sports to replace their physical education class with a study hall during their sport's athletic season. Students must get written parental approval and have their coach confirm their participation, and their athletic involvement will count toward their graduation physical education credit requirement. The bill does not affect students not in sports, younger grades, or the existing requirement for health and safety education courses. It applies starting the 2024-2025 school year.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill requires car sellers and lenders (secured parties) to provide buyers with a vehicle title certificate within 30 days of the sale or loan payoff, without charging any fee for this service. Sellers and lenders must also file a notice with the state within 15 days to update the vehicle's ownership record. Violating these requirements would be treated as consumer fraud, resulting in fines of up to $10,000 for a first offense and $20,000 for repeat violations, plus potential court orders or triple damages. The law directly affects buyers, sellers, and lenders involved in motor vehicle transactions.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits insurance carriers (including health plans, HMOs, and similar entities) from requiring prior authorization when a patient needs an interchangeable drug and the brand-name or generic version is unavailable. It specifically targets the prior authorization process - where insurers review medical necessity before covering a drug - banning it for interchangeable drugs in this scenario. The law applies immediately to all carriers authorized to issue health benefits in New Jersey, including those managing state health programs. It directly affects patients seeking these specific drugs and healthcare providers prescribing them, removing an administrative barrier when alternatives aren't accessible.