Requires DOLWD and DHS to conduct assessment of community rehabilitation programs and community businesses.
New Jersey Assembly Bill A3785 requires the Department of Labor's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Department of Human Services' Commission for the Blind to assess whether community-based employment programs (like call centers, work crews, and AbilityOne contracts) provide jobs meeting federal "competitive integrated employment" standards under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). It mandates case-by-case reviews to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to jobs with the same opportunities as others, including interaction with non-disabled coworkers and advancement potential. The bill explicitly prohibits disqualifying programs solely because they use AbilityOne or Rehabilitation Facilities Set-Aside contracts. This law directly affects people with disabilities seeking employment through these community programs and aims to expand their job choices and integration.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Last action Feb 22, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about A 3785
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand A 3785. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline