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Introduced
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
In Committee
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill appropriates $3 million to the Division on Civil Rights in the Department of Law and Public Safety. This appropriation is intended to specifically fund the New Jersey Bias Investigation Access System (NJ BIAS) updates needed to ensure State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies properly and uniformly track all bias crimes. The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) is the State agency charged with enforcing New Jersey's civil rights laws, including the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New Jersey Family Leave Act, and the Fair Chance in Housing Act. The mission of DCR is to protect the people of New Jersey from discrimination and bias-based harassment in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
AI Summary
This bill provides a supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 to the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) within the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, specifically to fund updates to the New Jersey Bias Investigation Access System (NJ BIAS). The purpose of this funding is to help state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies improve their tracking of bias crimes in a more uniform and comprehensive manner. The NJ BIAS system is a critical tool for the DCR, which is responsible for enforcing civil rights laws in New Jersey, including protections against discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The bill specifies that any unspent funds at the end of the fiscal year will be carried forward and used for the same purpose, ensuring that the system can continue to be improved. The appropriation is made in addition to the existing annual appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and the act will take effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (6)
Rosaura Bagolie (D)*,
Alixon Collazos-Gill (D)*,
Jessica Ramirez (D)*,
Aura Dunn (R),
Ellen Park (D),
Luanne Peterpaul (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee (on 01/30/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5251 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A5500/5251_I1.HTM |
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