Revises law on extended employment programs for persons with disabilities.
This bill revises New Jersey's law governing employment programs for people with disabilities, renaming it the "Extended Employment Act" and updating terminology (e.g., replacing "sheltered workshop" with "extended employment"). It directly affects individuals with significant disabilities who choose these programs, as well as nonprofit providers offering vocational services. Key provisions include defining "extended employment" as community-based work opportunities with flexible service models (like retail or restaurants), requiring nonprofit providers to be nationally accredited, and tying state funding to inflation (CPI-W) rather than fixed amounts. The law also expands program goals to include competitive integrated employment and requires providers to submit annual expense analyses for funding adjustments.
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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 Labor Committee
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2 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Avi Schnall
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Brennan
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Maureen Rowan
DDemocratic
Co
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
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