Establishes bipartisan task force to study response to COVID-19 in New Jersey.
This bill establishes a bipartisan "New Jersey COVID-19 Response Task Force" with eight members appointed by legislative leaders (two each by the Senate President, Senate Minority Leader, Assembly Speaker, and Assembly Minority Leader). The task force will study New Jersey's pandemic response over 18 months, focusing on government communication, impacts on nursing homes and children's well-being, economic effects on businesses/residents, comparisons with other states' approaches, and healthcare system challenges. It will make recommendations to improve future pandemic responses but has no immediate legal effect. The task force expires after submitting its final report to the Governor and Legislature.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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