Sen. Kristin Corrado

Maddy summaryNew Jersey's S 884 helps National Guard and Reserve members who couldn't complete police or firefighter hiring due to military service. It places their names on the next available hiring list in score order if they served 30+ days after 9/11/2001 during specified military operations (Operation Enduring Freedom or Freedom’s Sentinel). The bill also ensures those who met age requirements when taking the civil service exam won't be disqualified later due to age. This applies to individuals who passed the exam but were delayed by active duty.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to identify reservoirs with documented flooding history and establish maximum water levels that balance flood prevention with water supply needs for communities. Reservoir owners must create and implement approved flood action plans - including flood gate systems - within 90 days of DEP rules. The Office of Emergency Management can order emergency lowering of reservoir levels during severe weather to prevent flooding, after consulting with the DEP. The state will indemnify reservoir owners who follow approved flood plans and comply with emergency orders, protecting them from related legal claims.

Maddy summaryS 2177 establishes the Office of Women’s Services within New Jersey’s Department of Corrections (DOC) to address the specific needs of female inmates. The office must ensure policies and services cover medical care (including prenatal care), mental health treatment for trauma, substance abuse programs, parenting support, and child reunification. It also specifically addresses the needs of pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding inmates. The office will be led by a governor-appointed director, who will oversee implementation under the DOC commissioner’s direction. This bill directly affects female inmates in New Jersey’s correctional facilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New Jersey's distillery licensing law to allow craft distilleries with a "plenary brewery license" to ship their products directly to consumers in other states, subject to those states' laws. It directly affects small and medium-sized craft distilleries operating under this license classification. The key change adds explicit language to the license terms permitting out-of-state direct shipping, which was previously restricted. This is a technical amendment to existing licensing rules, not a new program. The bill does not alter current in-state sales rules or fees.

Maddy summaryS 901 requires New Jersey's Secretary of State to create a website where voters can report issues with mail-in ballots they receive, such as ballots sent to the wrong address or to a deceased person. Voters would submit their contact details and describe the problem, with reports automatically sent to county election officials for follow-up. The bill also establishes the "Vote by Mail Study Commission," a 9-member group tasked with investigating mail-in voting systems - including preventing duplicate ballots or mailings to inactive voters - and holding public hearings across the state. The commission must submit findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature within one year of its first meeting.

Maddy summaryThis New Jersey bill (S 1655) requires that any bill certified for a fiscal note or estimate cannot be released from a legislative committee until a complete fiscal note or estimate is provided. It directly affects bill sponsors and committees by mandating that fiscal analysis must be finalized before a bill moves forward. The key provision amends existing law to block committee release of such bills until the fiscal document is complete, ensuring lawmakers have budget impact data before proceeding. The bill does not change funding levels or create new programs - it only establishes a procedural requirement for fiscal transparency.

Maddy summaryNew Jersey's S 939 requires the Secretary of State to create a real-time election incident database tracking civil rights violations, voter fraud, or other election-related complaints. The bill mandates that county election boards post a "voter's bill of rights" notice at all polling places, including specific hotline numbers for the U.S. Attorney's Office, New Jersey Election Hotline, and local election officials. This notice must explain voter rights, provisional ballot procedures, and how to report issues. The database will categorize incidents by location, type, and response, with a public report submitted to the Governor and Legislature within 30 days after each election. The law directly affects voters, election officials, and county boards by standardizing incident reporting and improving access to complaint resources.

Maddy summaryS 455 prohibits public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools in New Jersey from requiring students to wear face masks indoors or outdoors on school property or while riding school buses. The bill directly affects all students attending these schools by removing mandatory mask-wearing rules in those settings. It explicitly allows students to voluntarily wear masks if they choose. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryThis bill upgrades burglary of a residence (home or structure adapted for overnight living) to a second-degree crime in New Jersey, making it more serious than the previous third-degree classification. If the burglar is armed with a weapon or explosives during the offense, it becomes a first-degree crime. Previously, burglary of a residence was typically a third-degree crime unless the burglar was armed or caused injury. This change directly affects individuals committing burglaries in homes or similar overnight accommodations, increasing potential penalties.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New Jersey's commissioner of registration to place voters with mail-in ballots returned as undeliverable into an inactive voter file. If such a voter fails to vote in two consecutive federal general elections, they will be removed from the statewide voter registration system and transferred to a deleted file. The commissioner must send written notices to affected voters when they are placed in the inactive file, when removal is initiated, and after removal is complete. These changes apply specifically to voters whose mail-in ballots were undeliverable, with no impact on voters who successfully cast ballots or have valid mailing addresses.