Maddy summaryThis bill allows New Jersey municipalities to establish dedicated "Municipal Homelessness Trust Funds" and adopt comprehensive "Homeless Housing Plans" to address homelessness. Municipalities would create these trust funds using a new fee (collected by the municipality) and other local funds, which must be spent within four years on housing homeless individuals, preventing homelessness, and related services like emergency shelter support. Each municipality must form a task force - including people experiencing homelessness, community organizations, and local officials - to guide fund usage, measure outcomes, and report annually. The funds cannot pay municipal debts, and unspent money after four years transfers to the state for community-based housing initiatives.
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Maddy summaryS 1762 establishes a "Surplus Gross Income Tax Revenue Account" within New Jersey's Property Tax Relief Fund. It requires the State Treasurer to deposit half of any unanticipated gross income tax revenue exceeding projections by more than 6% annually into this reserve. The account functions as a dedicated "rainy day fund" specifically for property tax relief programs and State Aid programs that offset local property taxes. Funds in the account can only be used for these purposes, with strict conditions for withdrawal (e.g., during revenue shortfalls or emergencies), and cannot be used to increase tax rates. This creates a mechanism to save excess tax collections for future property tax relief, directly affecting taxpayers through potential future relief programs.
Maddy summaryS 3153 removes the requirement for New Jersey local government officers to disclose their home or secondary residence address on annual financial disclosure forms. Instead, they must provide a brief description including the county and municipality of the property location. The bill explicitly exempts judicial and law enforcement officers from ever disclosing their home address or that of a secondary residence where their immediate family resides. This change applies to filings starting in 2023, with a 60-day extension permitted for the 2023 deadline.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes "fertility fraud" as a crime in New Jersey. It makes it illegal for health care practitioners to perform fertility treatments using their own or another person's reproductive material without the patient's written consent, directly affecting patients who could become victims and practitioners who violate this rule. The offense is classified as a third-degree crime, punishable by up to five years in prison, a $15,000 fine, and permanent loss of medical licensure. Prosecutions must occur within 20 years of the treatment or 10 years after the victim discovers the fraud.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a pilot program in New Jersey's criminal justice system for individuals convicted of crimes related to gambling disorders. It targets people with disordered gambling who committed offenses "in furtherance of or because of" their gambling, requiring them to complete treatment and pay restitution before sentencing. The program mandates participation in counseling, education, and referrals through qualified mental health professionals, with costs covered by participants where possible or through state/federal funding. A court coordinator will track progress, including treatment attendance and financial restitution, to ensure program completion.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 3168) updates New Jersey's medical cannabis licensing rules. It requires the Cannabis Regulatory Commission to issue new permits for cultivators, manufacturers, and dispensaries, including three initial "alternative treatment centers" (one per state region) and mandating that at least one-third of all new medical cannabis permits be "conditional" permits. Conditional permits require applicants to meet specific criteria: at least one owner must have lived in New Jersey for two years, applicants must have income below $200,000 ($400,000 jointly), pass background checks, and avoid conflicts with existing cannabis businesses. The bill also establishes application fees and sets 90-day deadlines for permit reviews.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 3164) requires the State Treasurer to reimburse county treasurers for defense costs and administrative expenses when a county is sued in civil cases related to the Attorney General's role as acting county prosecutor during a supersedure. It directly affects counties and their treasurers, who currently bear these costs. The key provision amends state law to mandate reimbursement for both defense costs and administrative expenses (like personnel matters) in lawsuits arising from the Attorney General’s administrative actions while temporarily replacing a county prosecutor. This change responds to a court ruling that previously excluded administrative lawsuits from state reimbursement obligations.
Maddy summaryS 2264 establishes the "New Jersey Reproductive Health Care Equitable Access Fund" within the state Treasury. Taxpayers can voluntarily add a contribution to their New Jersey gross income tax return to support this fund, with net contributions (after administrative costs) deposited into it. The Legislature would annually allocate all funds in the account equally to the three largest Medicaid reproductive health care providers in the state, requiring them to use the money to provide services (including pregnancy-related care and pregnancy termination) to low-income individuals who cannot afford them. The bill defines "reproductive health care services" broadly to cover medical, surgical, counseling, and referral services related to the human reproductive system. The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026, and referred to the Health Committee.
Maddy summaryS 3161 requires New Jersey's Department of Treasury and Department of Human Services to annually report to the Governor and Legislature on funding for two key programs. For NJ FamilyCare (which covers Medicaid and CHIP health coverage for low-income residents), the report must identify available state funds and evaluate care quality, then prioritize the 12 most urgent policy changes needed to fix deficiencies. Similarly, for child care subsidy programs, the report must identify unspent state funds and evaluate service quality, compiling a prioritized list of 12 needed improvements with required funding. The bill mandates these annual reports starting January 1 after enactment, focusing on using existing funds more effectively to improve program quality.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Medicaid program to cover substance use disorder treatment services provided by community-based organizations (CBOs), directly expanding access for Medicaid recipients. It establishes new standards for opioid treatment programs, including allowing "medication units" (geographically separate clinics or mobile units) to administer medication-assisted treatment like methadone or buprenorphine. The bill also prohibits treatment programs from denying care based on a patient's refusal of counseling or missing doses, and sets limits on mandatory drug screenings. These changes aim to make treatment more accessible while maintaining clinical standards for opioid use disorder care.