Establishes New Jersey Justice Center for the Protection of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
This bill creates a new state agency called the New Jersey Justice Center to protect individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by caregivers. The Justice Center will be led by an Executive Director appointed by the Governor and will develop policies to ensure high standards of care and investigate incidents within state-funded programs. Key provisions include defining what constitutes abuse and neglect, establishing a medical review board to examine cases, and allowing the center to accept grants and hire staff to carry out its duties. The legislation aims to harmonize investigation procedures across different care systems and improve the overall quality of services provided to these individuals.
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in committee
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Introduction
May 2026
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Governor
Introduced May 4, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
P
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
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