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
72–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 78
Jan 30, 2025
D
Democratic50
92% Yea
R
Republican28
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Rodriguez
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
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