Asm. Gabriela M. Mosquera

Co-sponsor A 3211

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes "New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Products for the Homeless Act."

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 3142

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Authorizes grants to purchase and rehabilitate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a 5-year pilot program authorizing $1 million annually in state grants to qualified nonprofit organizations. The grants fund purchasing and rehabilitating abandoned homes for homeless veterans, as well as modifying existing primary residences for eligible veterans with disabilities or low income. Eligible veterans must be homeless (living in shelters, temporary housing, or without legal occupancy rights) or low-income (earning ≤50% of median household income). Grants can cover accessibility modifications (like ramps), home repairs, and energy-efficient upgrades that reduce utility costs by 10% or more.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5293

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Concerns New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1181

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires high school students to complete financial aid applications.*

Maddy summaryNew Jersey's Bill A1181 requires public high school and charter school students (starting with the 2023-2024 grade 11 class) to complete and submit a financial aid application as a graduation prerequisite, unless they qualify for a waiver. Students or their parents/guardians may request exemption via a signed waiver form, or school counselors may authorize exemptions for under-18 students when parental consent cannot be obtained. Schools must provide resources (like webinars and guides) to help students and families complete the application, and must annually notify families of this requirement. The bill ensures no student faces academic penalties for using an approved exemption.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5285

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires copies of certain law enforcement records to be provided to victims of domestic violence upon request.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4861

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires Treasury to establish and maintain electronic verification system to verify State employees' eligibility to participate in federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5835

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Authorizes regional authority to develop and operate regional rehabilitation and reentry center.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5748

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Amends definition of "participating county" under County Option Hospital Fee Program.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the definition of "participating county" for New Jersey's County Option Hospital Fee Program by lowering the required Municipal Revitalization Index Distress score from 35 to 33 for municipalities with over 30,000 residents. This change specifically allows counties like Gloucester to qualify for the program, which supports local hospitals in high-need areas through Medicaid partnerships. The program requires counties to meet population thresholds and distress score criteria to collect local healthcare fees that fund hospital services. These adjustments maintain all other program requirements while expanding eligibility to additional counties facing economic challenges.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1476

Passed · New Jersey General Assembly · Co-sponsor

Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees.*

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts motor vehicles owned by specific senior nutrition programs (like Meals on Wheels America members) and nonprofit organizations providing social services (including addiction, mental health, and behavioral health support) from New Jersey's motor vehicle registration fees. It adds these entities to the existing list of organizations already exempt from such fees, which includes government agencies, hospitals, and volunteer groups. The key mechanism is amending the state's vehicle registration code to explicitly include these organizations' vehicles under the fee exemption. This directly affects eligible nonprofits and nutrition programs by reducing their operational costs for vehicles used in their core services.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4119

Passed · New Jersey Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires certain health care facilities to develop certain doula policies and procedures.

Passed Jan 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track