Sen. Bob Singer

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 3864) allows families or guardians of individuals aged 19-21 with developmental disabilities to save unused after-school care hours provided by contracted agencies. Specifically, it permits redirecting unused hours from regular after-school service schedules to holiday or weekend hours without needing new authorization. The policy applies only to existing agency-provided after-school care services (defined as social/recreational activities outside the home during non-school hours) already authorized for these individuals. It requires the Division of Children’s System of Care to implement this change, effective immediately.

Maddy summaryS 4996 establishes a new Justice Center to handle complaints and investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation against individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) in State-licensed or operated residential and day habilitation facilities. The bill centralizes these investigations under an independent Justice Center, replacing the current system where the Department of Human Services and Department of Children and Families manage such cases. It also creates a Medical Review Board to address disability-related mortality and abuse prevention. This bill directly affects IDD individuals living in these facilities by improving oversight and safety protections through a streamlined, independent process.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires every New Jersey college or university to appoint at least one staff member as a "student parent liaison." The liaison must help student parents (enrolled students who are parents) find academic support services, success strategies, and institution-specific resources. They serve as the main contact for parenting-related accommodations and must make their contact information easily available on the school's website. The law directly affects student parents at all public and private higher education institutions in New Jersey by mandating dedicated support.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the "Student-Parent Protection Act," ensures equal opportunities for parenting students (defined as those enrolled in higher education who are parents or legal guardians of children under 18) at New Jersey colleges and universities. It prohibits institutions from forcing students to withdraw or take leave solely due to parenting, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related issues, and requires reasonable accommodations like makeup work or flexible scheduling. Institutions must also create and publicly post written policies addressing parenting discrimination, distribute them to all students at orientation, and maintain academic standing for students returning after approved leaves (up to one academic year). The law expands existing pregnancy protections to cover all parenting students and ensures they do not need to reapply for admission after a leave.

Maddy summaryThis bill would require New Jersey's Medicaid program to cover ovulation-enhancing drugs and the medical services needed to administer them for Medicaid beneficiaries experiencing infertility. It amends the state's Medicaid law to add these specific services as a covered benefit, which are not currently included in standard Medicaid coverage. The policy change would directly affect low-income New Jersey residents seeking fertility treatments through Medicaid. The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2024, and referred to the Health Committee.

Maddy summaryThis bill would require New Jersey Medicaid to cover ovulation-enhancing drugs and related medical services for people aged 21-44 experiencing infertility. It defines infertility as failure to conceive after 12 months of regular, unprotected sex for ages 21-34, or six months for ages 35-44. Covered services include office visits, hysterosalpingograms, pelvic ultrasounds, and blood testing. The coverage would apply only when federal funding is available for Medicaid programs. This would expand existing Medicaid benefits to include fertility treatments for this specific population.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 2159) prohibits New Jersey's State Lottery Commission from selling lottery tickets online through its own website or mobile apps. It also prevents the Commission or its contractors from acting as online sales agents for lottery games. The bill specifically exempts licensed courier services (as permitted under existing law) from this restriction. It blocks the Commission's planned 2024 rollout of direct internet sales while allowing couriers to continue online lottery ticket sales.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 3396) allows educational research and service corporations in New Jersey to act as lead agencies for procuring *any* goods or services - including educational technology, consulting, staffing, and other support - for member institutions. It directly affects public research universities, state colleges, county colleges, and nonprofit institutions of higher education receiving state aid that are part of such corporations. The key provision exempts contracts between these corporations and their member institutions from standard public bidding requirements under state laws like the County College Contracts Law and State College Contracts Law. This streamlines procurement by treating these agreements as "shared services" without requiring competitive bidding.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Division of Consumer Affairs to create and maintain an online open data portal on its website. The portal must provide public access to specific non-confidential datasets, including licensing application volumes, processing times, active license counts by county, exam pass rates, and consumer complaint statistics. Data must be sortable by profession/occupation and include year-by-year comparisons, while complying with privacy and public records laws. The portal will be updated annually, directly affecting professionals seeking licenses and consumers filing complaints with the division.

Maddy summaryThis bill bans the use of regulated PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in menstrual products sold in New Jersey, directly affecting manufacturers of tampons, pads, cups, and related products. It defines regulated PFAS as chemicals intentionally added for functional purposes or present at 10 parts per million or higher, and requires manufacturers to test products using state-approved labs, sharing results with the Department of Environmental Protection and Health. Violations would be treated as consumer fraud under New Jersey law, with fines up to $20,000 per offense. The ban takes effect 18 months after enactment, allowing for early administrative preparations.