Bill > S2363

Introduced Session

This bill requires State employees who encounter problem gamblers throughout the course of their employment to participate in a training program to better handle interactions with problem gamblers. The training will be developed by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. The training will be developed to ensure that State employees can respond to problem gamblers with empathy, provide accurate information on available resources, and guide patrons through the gambling self-exclusion process in a supportive manner. The training program may be updated and re-administered to State employees upon recommended updates to guidelines on how to best treat gambling addiction. Public-facing employees of the New Jersey Racing Commission, the Division of the State Lottery and State Lottery Commission, the Casino Control Commission, the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, and any other State entity the Governor deems appropriate at the recommendation of the Attorney General will be required to participate in the training.

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John McKeon (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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