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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
12/16/2024
12/16/2024
Crossed Over
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
Passed
08/04/2025
08/04/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/04/2025
08/04/2025
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act requiring the Victims of Crime Compensation Office to annually report on compensation awarded to crime victims and supplementing chapter 4B of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO), which is part of the Department of Law and Public Safety, to prepare and submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature. The report must provide a comprehensive summary of compensation awarded to crime victims, including detailed information such as the number of applications received, how many were approved or denied and why, the total amount of awards, demographic data about award recipients, the types of services covered by the awards, and the office's funding sources. The report must be based on the State fiscal year, completed within six months after the end of that fiscal year, and published on the Department of Law and Public Safety's official website. This legislation aims to increase transparency and provide policymakers with a clear picture of how victim compensation resources are being used in the state. The bill will take effect immediately upon approval.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (13)
Declan O'Scanlon (R)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Teresa Ruiz (D)*,
Shanique Speight (D)*,
Benjie Wimberly (D)*,
Margie Donlon (D),
Vicky Flynn (R),
Yvonne Lopez (D),
Angela Mcknight (D),
Carol Murphy (D),
Ellen Park (D),
Luanne Peterpaul (D),
Sterley Stanley (D),
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, c.120. (on 08/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1948 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/PL25/120_.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/AL25/120_.HTM |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1948_T1.PDF |
| Analysis - Statement APS 12/16/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1948_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1948_I1.HTM |
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