Sen. Kristin Corrado

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits New Jersey colleges and universities from partnering with sports betting companies. Specifically, it bans institutions from entering agreements that allow betting operators to advertise in stadiums, digital content, or broadcast sports coverage through athletic departments or booster clubs. The law applies immediately to all higher education institutions in the state and defines "sports wagering partnership" to cover these advertising arrangements. It does not address other forms of gambling or funding.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey law to allow prosecutors to seek pretrial detention for individuals who violate protective orders issued under the Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act (VASPA). Currently, such pretrial detention motions are permitted only for violations of orders under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), not VASPA. The bill adds VASPA violations to the list of circumstances where a prosecutor can file a motion for pretrial detention, treating them identically to PDVA violations under existing law. This change ensures consistency in handling contempt violations of protective orders for victims of domestic violence and other crimes covered by VASPA.

Maddy summaryS 4393 would exclude certain retirement savings plan contributions, qualified withdrawals, and rollovers from New Jersey's gross income tax calculation. It specifically applies to contributions and qualified withdrawals from 401(k) plans, 403(b) annuity contracts for government and nonprofit employees, 457 deferred compensation plans, Thrift Savings Plans, and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). A "qualified withdrawal" is defined as one permitted under federal tax law without penalties or additional taxes. This change would reduce taxable income for New Jersey residents using these retirement savings vehicles. The bill would take effect immediately for taxable years beginning on or after January 1 following its enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill prevents New Jersey's standard 6% annual growth limit on state school aid from applying to specific school districts during the 2025-2026 school year. It directly affects districts that saw a net decrease in their total state school aid between the 2017-2018 and 2024-2025 school years. The key provision ensures these districts receive their full calculated state aid amount (including equalization, special education, security, and transportation aid) without the growth cap being applied to increases in that total. The policy change applies immediately to the 2025-2026 school year's state aid allocations.

Maddy summaryS 4438 allows juveniles of any age to be tried in adult court for terrorism, human trafficking, and other serious crimes like murder, robbery, and assault, if a court determines the circumstances and severity of the offense warrant it. Currently, only juveniles aged 15 or older could be waived for some serious crimes, but this bill removes the age restriction for terrorism, human trafficking, and the listed offenses. The bill also requires the state to collect and report data on waiver decisions, including demographics and case details, to monitor how the policy is applied. This directly affects young people under 18 charged with these specific offenses.

Maddy summaryThis bill suspends two specific charges on residential electricity and gas utility bills in New Jersey from June 1 to September 30, 2025. It exempts customers from the sales and use tax (under the Sales and Use Tax Act) and removes the societal benefits charge (per P.L.1999, c.23) during this period. The policy directly affects residential utility customers by preventing these fees from being added to their monthly bills. The suspension applies only to electric and gas public utilities serving end users, as defined in state law, and expires October 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill reinstates automatic annual cost-ofiving adjustments (COLAs) for retirement benefits of certain retired police and firefighters in New Jersey's Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS). It applies to members who have received retirement benefits for at least 10 years, excluding those who retired with 20-24 years of service, are in deferred retirement, or were hired more than 30 days after the bill's effective date. COLAs will be calculated based on the Consumer Price Index, with a $75,000 annual benefit threshold for the first year (adjusted annually thereafter), and capped at a 1% increase for benefits exceeding this amount. The bill requires the Legislature to appropriate funds from the General Fund to cover these adjustments, with the State Treasurer taking over implementation if the Board of Trustees fails to comply within six months. The adjustments apply only to future benefit payments, not retroactively.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all health insurance plans in New Jersey - including hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, individual policies, group plans, and state/school employee health programs - to cover diagnosis and treatment for PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome). It mandates coverage for specific treatments like antibiotics, behavioral therapy, immunomodulating medicines, plasma exchange, and IV immunoglobulin therapy when prescribed by a physician. Coverage must be provided at the same level as for other medical conditions under the plan. The requirement applies to all relevant insurance contracts delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey Transit (NJT) to establish a tap-to-pay system for rail and light-rail services within 18 months. It mandates that customers can pay by tapping credit/debit cards at entry/exit points, load digital transit cards onto mobile wallets, use digital tickets without physical tickets, or purchase reusable physical cards. NJT may charge a fee for physical cards (waived for seniors and people with disabilities) and must study other states' systems while trying to reassign employees displaced by the transition. The policy directly affects NJT passengers and employees, replacing physical ticket purchases with contactless options.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates new criminal penalties for harassment targeting athletes during sanctioned sports events. It makes it a fourth-degree crime to harass an athlete when the harassment relates to gambling outcomes (both legal and illegal), and a third-degree crime if the victim is a student athlete. Offenders convicted of these harassment offenses face a lifetime ban from all online and in-person sports betting, with the ban applying upon a second conviction or if the harassment was part of a related assault. The law directly affects athletes participating in interscholastic, collegiate, or professional sports events and individuals who harass them in connection with gambling.