Bars public entities and public employees from entering into confidential settlements of "whistleblower" claims; provides that such settlements constitute public records.

This bill (S 2292) prohibits New Jersey public entities (like state agencies, counties, and municipalities) and public employees from entering into confidential settlements for claims protected under the state's whistleblower law (Conscientious Employee Protection Act). It requires all such settlements to be made public records, including details like settlement dates, parties involved, claims described, payment amounts, and legal counsel costs. The Attorney General must publish a searchable online list of these agreements. Exceptions apply only for settlements involving national security, and the bill explicitly preserves existing protections for victim identities in juvenile sex crime cases.