Authorizes VCCO to make payments to dependents of deceased victims in cases of strict liability for drug-induced deaths.

This bill expands New Jersey's Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) program to provide payments to dependents of victims who died from drug-induced deaths under strict liability laws. It adds "strict liability for drug-induced deaths" as a qualifying offense, allowing the VCCO to order compensation when a defendant has been charged for the drug-related death under the existing statute (P.L.1987, c.106). The bill does not change the strict liability law itself but extends compensation eligibility to these specific cases. Dependents of victims in such situations can now access financial assistance through the VCCO program.