Establishes bipartisan task force to study response to COVID-19 in New Jersey.

This bill establishes a bipartisan task force to study New Jersey’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The task force, made up of eight members appointed by Senate and Assembly leaders, will examine communication between government agencies, impacts on nursing homes, children’s education and health, crime and poverty rates, financial effects on businesses and residents, and compare New Jersey’s approach to other states. It must hold public hearings, analyze specific areas like healthcare system responses, and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature and Governor within 18 months. The task force will expire after submitting its report, with no direct policy changes enacted by the bill itself.