A 3879 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.*

This bill (A3879) requires all emergency departments in New Jersey general hospitals and licensed satellite emergency departments to post visible signs and distribute pamphlets about the Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO). The Commissioner of Health, working with the Attorney General, must create clear, easy-to-understand materials listing VCCO services, contact details, and how to file a claim. These materials must be provided to individuals treated in emergency rooms following a crime. The law directly affects crime victims seeking compensation assistance after an emergency room visit. It takes effect four months after enactment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

720
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 78
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic50
46 Yea 4
92% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-0-0)
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors