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
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jun 28, 2024
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Eliana Pintor Marin
DDemocratic
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Pam Lampitt
DDemocratic
Co
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
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