Establishes "Disability Mortality and Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee" in DHS; makes appropriation.
This bill establishes a 13-member "Disability Mortality and Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee" within New Jersey's Department of Human Services to review cases involving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who have died or survived abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The committee will assess government responses to these cases across health, social services, and provider systems; identify prevention improvements; and recommend changes to reporting and investigation processes. It will operate confidentially, using protected data to analyze case factors and system effectiveness, with findings submitted to DHS and Children's Services within 27 months. The bill appropriates funds for implementation and requires a final report comparing New Jersey's IDD service systems to other states.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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1
Committee
2
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Sauickie
RRepublican
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
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