Asm. Cody Miller

Maddy summaryThis bill, "Used Car Buyers' Bill of Rights," prohibits dealers from selling used vehicles as "certified" or similar terms if they conceal specific issues like odometer fraud, flood damage, frame repairs, or undisclosed title problems (e.g., "salvage" or "Lemon Law Buyback"). It also requires dealers to offer buyers a contract cancellation option, allowing returns within a defined timeframe (with a minimum 250-mile allowance) for a capped fee based on the vehicle’s price (e.g., $250 for $10k-$30k vehicles). The law directly affects used car dealers and consumers purchasing vehicles under $40,000, excluding high-value, salvage, or insurance-total-loss vehicles. Key provisions include mandatory disclosures of vehicle defects and standardized return terms to reduce misleading sales practices.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey's child endangerment law to specifically address AI technology that can simulate sexual conduct with children. It makes it a crime (a fourth-degree offense) for anyone who creates, uses, or promotes such AI tools if they cause or allow a child to be subjected to simulated sexual conduct, unless the AI was designed to avoid sexual interactions with children. The law applies to online distribution, sharing, or promotion of these technologies and includes clear definitions to cover digital contexts like file-sharing networks. It directly affects developers, distributors, and users of AI tools capable of generating inappropriate content for children, without criminalizing AI designed to protect children.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill expands protected bereavement leave under the Family Leave Act to cover specific personal losses: death of a child (including stillbirth), miscarriage (including chemical pregnancy), termination of pregnancy for medical reasons, and failed fertility treatments. It directly affects employees who experience these events, granting them up to 21 days of job-protected leave for situations not covered by other leave types, or 7 days if other leave applies. The bill amends existing laws (P.L.1989, c.261 and P.L.1948, c.110) to define "bereavement" broadly, including losses related to adoption plans, gestational carriers, and fertility treatments. It ensures eligible employees can take time off without losing their jobs or benefits during these difficult circumstances.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases annual cigarette and tobacco tax revenue allocated to the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from $1 million to $10 million and creates a dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund within the state treasury. The fund will be managed by the State Treasurer and used exclusively for grants and contracts supporting general cancer research and pediatric cancer research, with at least $5 million each year designated for each category. By establishing a revolving fund, the bill ensures that money and any earned interest remain available for future research projects rather than being transferred to the general budget each year.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits employers in New Jersey from requiring employees or job applicants to sign training repayment agreements as a condition of employment. Under the law, any such agreement is automatically invalid, and employees cannot be forced to make payments if they leave their job. The bill defines these agreements as contracts that charge workers money if they depart, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, but excludes cash advances, equipment payments, sabbatical contracts, and agreements negotiated through collective bargaining. Violations of this rule are treated as failures to comply with existing employment laws, allowing employees to pursue penalties or legal action against employers who enforce these prohibited agreements.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes new safety requirements for transportation network companies, commonly known as ride-sharing services, operating in New Jersey. It directly affects ride-sharing platforms and their drivers and passengers by mandating stricter safety protocols. Key provisions include updating legal definitions to clarify what constitutes a prearranged ride and specifying which vehicles qualify as personal vehicles used by drivers. The legislation also aims to address safety concerns such as unauthorized drivers and incidents of sexual misconduct by requiring companies to implement enhanced security measures.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill (A 1679) prohibits crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) from making false or misleading claims about their services in advertisements or public statements. Specifically, it bans CPCs from falsely implying they provide abortion or medical pregnancy services (like prenatal care), misrepresenting themselves as licensed health care facilities, or failing to disclose they don’t offer such services. Violations trigger penalties under New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act, including mandatory cessation of false advertising and public correction of the misleading claims. The law directly affects nonprofit CPCs that operate without medical licenses and present themselves as health care facilities, requiring them to clearly state their service limitations.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates "Dementia-Specific Advance Directives" (DSADs), allowing New Jersey adults diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative dementia to formally document their future healthcare preferences while they still have decisional capacity. DSADs must be signed, dated, and witnessed (with one non-relative witness) and specify choices about feeding (including "comfort feeding only" - hand-feeding for comfort, not tubes or IVs), hospitalization, life-prolonging treatments, and triggers for comfort care. The state will establish an electronic registry for DSADs, require healthcare facilities to honor them, provide provider training, and publish annual data on DSAD usage. It directly affects individuals with dementia, their families, and all New Jersey healthcare providers, ensuring their documented wishes guide care during advanced stages.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 2731) adds the right to use assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF), to New Jersey's fundamental reproductive rights. It directly affects all individuals in New Jersey, including those under state control, by legally protecting their choice to access ART for starting or expanding a family. The key mechanism declares any state law, rule, or regulation limiting this right "deemed invalid" and unenforceable under New Jersey law. The bill responds to Alabama's 2024 court ruling that threatened IVF access, expanding existing protections for reproductive choices. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1315) establishes standardized credit transfer policies between New Jersey's public colleges and universities. It requires all public institutions to create a statewide transfer agreement ensuring general education credits and associate degrees transfer seamlessly to four-year programs, and a reverse transfer agreement allowing students enrolled at four-year schools to earn associate degrees from community colleges for credits completed there. The bill creates a new "New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson" within the Higher Education office to resolve disputes over credit transfers and monitor compliance. It directly affects public colleges, students transferring between institutions, and community colleges offering associate degrees. The bill is pending before the Assembly Higher Education Committee.