A 2205 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.

Bill A 2205 requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Health (working with the Attorney General) to create clear, easily understandable signs for emergency rooms. These signs must display VCCO services/benefits, contact details, and how to file a compensation claim. The bill mandates posting these signs in all general hospital emergency departments and satellite emergency departments, with electronic displays permitted. It aims to make VCCO information more accessible to individuals who may qualify for victim compensation after crimes. The bill takes effect four months after enactment.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

General Assembly Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Reprint · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill moved from its introduced version to a first reprint after being reported by the Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee on March 19, 2026, with amendments. The main substantive change is in subsection c, which broadens the posting requirement from specifically 'signs developed, prepared, and produced pursuant to subsection a' to more general 'information provided by the Commissioner of Health,' and consolidates the electronic sign provision into a single sentence allowing either physical or electronic signs.

REQUIREMENT

Subsection c was amended to change the requirement from posting specific 'signs developed, prepared, and produced pursuant to subsection a' to posting 'information provided by the Commissioner of Health' in 'clearly visible locations' (replacing 'conspicuous locations').

The separate sentence stating 'In addition to this requirement, electronic signs may be utilized' was removed and replaced with a consolidated provision: 'This requirement may be fulfilled by displaying physical or electronic signs.'

TECHNICAL

The bill's STATEMENT section (a summary paragraph at the end) was removed, which is standard when a bill advances from introduced status to committee report.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the General Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 4, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed by the Assembly (71-0-0)

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

lower

3 primary · 4 co-sponsors