Makes victims of motor vehicle accidents eligible for VCCO compensation under certain circumstances; establishes Traffic Crash Victim's Bill of Rights.
This bill expands eligibility for compensation from New Jersey's Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) to include victims of motor vehicle crashes resulting in death or requiring ambulance removal from the scene. It directly affects crash victims and their families who currently may not qualify under existing law. The bill establishes a "Traffic Crash Victim's Bill of Rights," guaranteeing victims the right to receive free copies of police reports and crash evidence, notification about court proceedings, reasonable leave from work for related hearings, protection from intimidation by the other driver, and access to VCCO assistance. These provisions aim to provide crash victims with information, support, and procedural protections similar to those available to victims of certain crimes. The bill modifies existing law to add these specific crash scenarios to the list of qualifying incidents for VCCO compensation.
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Introduction
May 2025
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Introduced May 8, 2025
Last action May 8, 2025
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
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Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
P
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
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