Bill > S2534

Introduced Session

This bill creates a 16-member task force to review current law, practices and procedures of New Jersey's child support program and related statutes. The task force would consist of the Commissioner of Human Services, the Commissioner of Corrections, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, the Attorney General, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Public Defender, or their designees, as ex officio members; two members of the Senate and two members of the General Assembly, no more than one of whom in each case shall be of the same political party; and six public members to be appointed by the Governor. The public members would be multi-disciplinary child support professionals and interested laypersons. The bill provides that the task force would consult with such organizations and associations as Advocates for Children of New Jersey, the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, Inc., the New Jersey State Nurses Association, the New Jersey Education Association, Foster and Adoptive Family Services, and the Graduate School of Social Work of Rutgers, The State University. This bill directs the task force to submit a report to the Legislature no later than 18 months after the organization of the task force with recommendations for legislation and strategies to create a more effective and efficient program.

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Patrick Diegnan (D)*,  Shirley Turner (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 09/15/2016)