A 4409 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "Mass Violence Care Fund."*

This bill establishes the "Mass Violence Care Fund" to provide financial assistance for victims of mass violence events. It appropriates $10 million from the General Fund to cover uncovered medical, mental health, funeral, and lost wage expenses for eligible victims - defined as individuals injured, killed, or who witnessed such events - when insurance or other sources don't pay. The fund, managed by the Victims of Crime Compensation Office, will only pay for eligible expenses not covered elsewhere, with payments delayed up to three years after the event. A working group must develop eligibility rules within nine months, including defining "mass violence event" and covered costs. The fund's principal will be invested to generate sustainable annual returns for future use.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2024 Last action Sep 19, 2024
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024

How they voted

760
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 80
Jun 28, 2024
D Democratic52
51 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-0-0)
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
May 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors