Requires State and county correctional facilities to offer inmates hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing.
This bill requires all New Jersey state and county correctional facilities to offer hepatitis B and C blood testing to every new inmate at the start of their sentence. Inmates cannot be forced to take the test, but facilities must provide the option. The Commissioner of Corrections must create implementing rules within six months of the bill's enactment. This directly affects all individuals entering state or county correctional facilities by expanding access to preventative health screenings during incarceration.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
P
Lou Greenwald
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Yvonne Lopez
DDemocratic
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