Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's State Treasurer to create and maintain a public website showing detailed state spending and revenue data. It directly affects all state agencies, which must provide financial data to the website, and benefits the public by making government finances accessible. Key provisions include publishing annual agency expenditures (like salaries and vendor payments), revenues (taxes and fees), and bond debt details from fiscal year 2000 onward, updated within 45 days after each fiscal year ends. The website must allow public search and aggregation of this data, with a Public Finance Transparency Committee advising on content. The law prohibits disclosing private or confidential information and mandates cooperation from all state agencies.
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Maddy summaryThis bill waives the 15-day waiting period for terminally ill patients in New Jersey who, based on reasonable medical certainty, are not expected to survive 15 days. It directly affects qualified terminally ill patients seeking medical aid in dying under the existing 2019 law. The waiver applies only when a physician documents the medical basis for the patient's limited survival timeframe, while retaining the 48-hour waiting period after a written request. The law does not change other requirements like two oral requests or physician consultations about palliative care options.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 701) changes where marriage or civil union licenses can be obtained in New Jersey. Currently, licenses require issuance in the municipality where at least one person resides. The bill would allow couples to obtain these licenses from *any* New Jersey municipality, as long as the wedding occurs in the state. This directly affects anyone seeking a marriage or civil union license in New Jersey, including non-residents or couples living in different towns. The Department of Health must create rules to implement this change, and the bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
Maddy summaryS 722, now law as P.L.2025, c.200, requires all health insurance plans in New Jersey to cover medically necessary treatments for perimenopause and menopause. It directly affects New Jersey residents with health insurance, mandating coverage for specific services like hormone therapy (including HRT), non-hormonal medications, pelvic floor therapy, bone health screenings, and preventive care for related conditions such as osteoporosis or heart disease. Insurance plans must cover these treatments "to the same extent as for any other medical condition," with clear information provided to subscribers. The law applies to hospital, medical, health service, and individual insurance policies issued or renewed in New Jersey.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows owners of registered historic motor vehicles (at least 25 years old, unaltered from original design) to drive them for personal trips up to one day per week, expanding current law that only permitted use for exhibitions or education. It directly affects collectors who own qualifying historic cars and want to drive them more regularly for non-exhibition purposes. The key change updates the definition of "occasional travel" to include limited personal driving, while maintaining requirements for vehicle age, ownership as a collector's item, and original design integrity. The bill does not alter registration rules or safety standards for these vehicles.
Maddy summaryS 723, the "Car Insurance Reduction Act," requires New Jersey auto insurers to stop using credit history, education, occupation, or location as factors in setting insurance rates. Instead, insurers must base pricing solely on driving records and provide customers with clear, online explanations of how their premiums are calculated - including whether non-driving factors were used. The bill also mandates that insurers offer safe-driving rate reductions (potentially requiring telematics devices) and allow consumers to compare coverage options and estimated premiums through insurer websites. These changes directly affect all auto insurers operating in New Jersey and their policyholders.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 756) mandates that health insurance plans in New Jersey (including hospital, medical, and health service corporation contracts) cover specific preventive services without requiring copayments or deductibles. It covers services rated "A" or "B" by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, CDC-recommended immunizations, pediatric preventive care per federal guidelines, and women’s preventive services. Plans must provide these services at least once annually within the calendar year (January 1-December 31), with coverage for out-of-network care if no in-network provider is available. The bill was withdrawn on January 13, 2026, as it had already been enacted as P.L.2025, c.386.
Maddy summaryS 745 allows energy companies to build transmission and distribution infrastructure (like power lines or underground cables) on preserved farmland - land protected by agricultural easements - under strict conditions. It requires owner approval, limits projects to a 50-foot right-of-way near farmland edges, and mandates specific installation methods (e.g., trenches deeper than 3 feet) to minimize agricultural disruption. Projects meeting these rules receive automatic approval, while others require a committee review focusing on balancing farm use and energy needs. The bill became law as part of P.L.2025, c.390 after being withdrawn from the legislative process.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits operating drones (unmanned aircraft systems) below 250 feet over school property without permission. Specifically, it makes it a disorderly persons offense to use a drone for surveillance or gathering information near schools without the superintendent’s written authorization, to hover over school grounds without permission, or to use school buildings/grounds as a drone takeoff or landing site. The law applies to all public and nonpublic K-12 schools in New Jersey. Violations carry penalties of up to six months in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both. Exemptions include authorized public employees and first responders operating under federal rules.
Maddy summaryS 2114 would create special New Jersey license plates for active U.S. Coast Guard members, honorably separated former members, and their spouses or parents. The plates would display the Coast Guard seal and cost an additional $25 per vehicle beyond standard registration fees. This procedural bill authorizes the Motor Vehicle Commission to issue the plates and retain fees to cover program costs, with no substantive policy changes beyond the plate design and fee structure.