A 2027 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes One-Year State Work First New Jersey Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Pilot Program and State Work First New Jersey Diaper Benefit Pilot Program; appropriates $2.5 million to DHS.*

This bill establishes two new benefit programs under New Jersey's Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) cash assistance program. It provides eligible participants with a $14 monthly benefit for menstrual hygiene products (tampons, pads, or cups) for individuals aged 18-50, and a $30 monthly benefit per child under 36 months for diaper products. Benefits are added to participants' existing WFNJ electronic cards on the same schedule as regular benefits, with unspent funds carrying over monthly. The $2.5 million appropriation funds these programs, which directly affect low-income WFNJ recipients and their dependent children.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Jun 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2024 · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jun 28, 2024
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.27.
executive
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0)
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-0)
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (39-0) (Ruiz)
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (77-0-0)
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Budget Committee
lower
May 16, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
lower
5 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors