Committees · 2008–2009 Session
Human Services
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 34th District
Democrat · 33rd District
Democrat · 31st District
Republican · 16th District
Democrat · 5th District
Democrat · 35th District
Republican · 21st District
Republican · 21st District
Republican · 8th District
Republican · 13th District
Democrat · 28th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2008–2009 Session.
Bills sent115
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out29%
33 of 115; 4 moved on without a report, 78 stopped in committee
Time in committee118 days
most between 31 and 259 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027233 bills
reported 7% · typically 102 days, most 37–119 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2024–2025318 bills
reported 15% · typically 128 days, most 59–338 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2022–2023201 bills
reported 26% · typically 80 days, most 56–217 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2020–2021234 bills
reported 24% · typically 160 days, most 20–405 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2018–2019248 bills
reported 25% · typically 63 days, most 35–186 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2016–2017184 bills
reported 32% · typically 33 days, most 4–56 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2014–2015176 bills
reported 30% · typically 52 days, most 21–147 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2012–201392 bills
reported 25% · typically 45 days, most 21–335 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2010–201199 bills
reported 21% · typically 77 days, most 4–154 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2008–2009115 bills
reported 29% · typically 118 days, most 31–259 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2006–2007117 bills
reported 19% · typically 27 days, most 4–140 · 0 amendments · 11 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2008–2009 Session, newest first.
115 bills
Assembly Bill 4144 · "Tara's Law"; Establishes registry of offending community care residence providers and requires written monthly case manager reports of individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences.
Sent June 25, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4073 · Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Sent June 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4005 · Provides for county welfare agency monitoring of welfare emergency assistance motel placements, annual inspection of hotels used for emergency assistance recipients and notice of mobile health van services.
Sent June 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4009 · Expands number of safe havens for leaving newborn infants.
Sent June 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3889 · Permits person with developmental disability and legal guardian to audio record sessions of interdisciplinary team in which person or guardian participates.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 735 · Establishes involuntary commitment to outpatient treatment for person in need of involuntary commitment to treatment. *
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3843 · Establishes advocacy pilot program for mentally ill offenders.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3849 · Establishes Statewide database of beds in shelters for the homeless.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 301 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3809 · Concerns per diem rates at hotels and motels that provide emergency housing to public assistance recipients.
Sent March 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3723 · Creates permissive county-based housing assistance program.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3673 · Establishes registry of offenders of individuals with developmental disabilities in DHS.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Reported out after 343 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3686 · Transfers Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to DHS.
Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3582 · Requires DHS to develop procedures to enable hospitals to promptly transfer emergency department patients with mental illness to appropriate treatment setting. *
Sent January 13, 2009 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3583 · Requires DHS and DCF to establish standardized admission protocols and medical clearance criteria for admission to behavioral health care facilities. *
Sent January 13, 2009 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3584 · Requires DHS and DCF to identify available mental health services and perform needs assessment. *
Sent January 13, 2009 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3625 · Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3381 · Makes various statutory changes to "Child Care Licensing Act."
Sent October 27, 2008 · Reported out after 136 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3226 · Prohibits smoking in licensed resource family homes when foster children are present.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 38 days
Assembly Bill 3258 · Requires DHS to prepare annual reports on State psychiatric hospitals.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3284 · Expands membership of Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the General Assembly
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Assembly Bill 3288 · Requires psychologists to video record sessions conducted with children alleged to be abused or neglected.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3134 · Eliminates DCF from licensure as approved adoption agency.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3136 · Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3172 · Supplemental appropriation of $12 million to DHS to increase the salary of direct care employees at community mental health agencies.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3183 · Codifies standard for rehospitalization after conditional discharge from psychiatric facility.
Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3078 · Allows adoptees access to nonidentifying family medical history information.
Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3079 · Renames Work First New Jersey program as Family Development Program and makes other revisions to program.
Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3038 · Establishes grant program in DCA to provide funding to youth mentoring programs.
Sent June 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3005 · Requires staff of shelters for victims of domestic violence and emergency shelters for homeless to undergo criminal history record background checks.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2946 · Requires notification of law enforcement for furlough of certain patients from State psychiatric hospitals.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2949 · Requires DHS to report physical assaults and deaths at State psychiatric hospitals on its website and report deaths to Public Advocate. *
Sent June 12, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2956 · Provides for random drug testing and testing for cause of employees of State psychiatric hospitals, developmental centers, and veterans homes and requires applicants for employment to undergo drug testing. *
Sent June 12, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2973 · Requires DHS to establish training, educational assessment, and remedial instruction programs, and minimum educational standards for staff at State psychiatric hospitals.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Senate Bill 52 · Permanently disqualifies certain persons convicted of child endangerment from working with children.
Sent June 12, 2008 · Reported out after 154 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2878 · Permits payments in subsidized adoption until child becomes 21 years of age under certain circumstances.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2889 · Makes revisions to personal assistance services program in DHS.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 109 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2892 · Provides for establishment of county offices for disability services; appropriates $90,000.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2901 · Revises membership of New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2798 · Establishes "Children's Saving Account" program in DCF; appropriates $2 million.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2855 · Requires DHS to reduce number of individuals with developmental disabilities on Division of Developmental Disabilities' Priority waiting list.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2862 · Requires applicants for public assistance undergo retinal scan to detect multiple case fraud.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 98 · Provides for gubernatorial appointment without requiring advice and consent of Senate for teenage members of Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2749 · Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.
Sent May 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2750 · Requires staff members of adoption agencies to undergo criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks.
Sent May 19, 2008 · Reported out after 178 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2617 · Requires DHS to assess $25 annual fee for collection of certain child support payments and authorizes DHS to increase child support pass through.
Sent May 12, 2008 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2717 · Establishes registry of community agency employees providing services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2554 · Directs certain recoveries of federal funds for services to persons with developmental disabilities be used for grants to support community infrastructure purposes.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2559 · Supplemental appropriation of $2 million for grants to certain nursing schools to address shortage of nursing faculty.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 133 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2587 · Expands definition of abused child to include youths between the ages of 18 and 21 who receive services from DCF.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2591 · Authorizes DHS to increase child support pass through collected on behalf of eligible Work First New Jersey families.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 111 · Requires staff members of adoption agencies to undergo criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks. *
Sent May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 192 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2442 · Requires certification and establishes registry in DHS of community agency employees working with persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 184 · Requires DCF to provide Safe Haven information to county and municipal agencies, social service agencies, physicians, pregnancy crisis centers, adoption agencies and colleges and universities. *
Sent March 3, 2008 · Reported out after 672 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 611 · Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information. *
Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 625 · Permits smoking ban on grounds of State psychiatric hospitals other Human Services facilities if smoking cessation program offered. *
Sent March 3, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2384 · Permanently disqualifies certain persons convicted of child endangerment from working with children.
Sent February 28, 2008 · Reported out after 259 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2308 · Permits smoking ban on grounds of State psychiatric hospitals and other Human Services facilities if smoking cessation program offered. *
Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2318 · Prohibits vaccinating children under three and pregnant women with vaccines containing mercury above certain level.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 202 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2169 · Permits "Family Support Act" to reimburse for documented, unreimbursed costs; appropriates $100,000.
Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2173 · "Starvation and Dehydration of Persons with Disabilities Prevention Act."
Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2181 · Requires movie theaters to install captioning technology for use by hearing impaired patrons.
Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2246 · Permits parent of stillborn child to request certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth directly from State registrar.
Sent February 25, 2008 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2247 · Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information, and establishes council to search for certain birth parents; appropriates $90,000.
Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2033 · Amends "Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law" to provide funding for programs seeking to end discrimination against persons in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2038 · Denies public access to extinguished psychiatric liens.
Sent February 7, 2008 · Reported out after 280 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2040 · Establishes Task Force on the Oversight of Group Homes for Persons with Developmental Disabilities.
Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2083 · "New Jersey Hero Act"; concerns organ and tissue donation. *
Sent February 7, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 18 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1897 · Requires DCF to provide Safe Haven information to county and municipal agencies, social service agencies, physicians, pregnancy crisis centers, adoption agencies and colleges and universities. *
Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 707 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1811 · Requires adult Work First New Jersey recipients to complete secondary education under certain circumstances and receive life skills training.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1848 · Provides DYFS caseworkers with personnel and law enforcement assistance when conducting DYFS investigations.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Reported out after 368 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1850 · Requires DYFS to take certain actions to ensure caseworker safety.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1865 · Requires transportation services under Work First New Jersey program be provided for 24 months to recipients earning less than $12 an hour.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 102 days
Assembly Bill 1871 · Requires certain physicians to complete course in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 104 · Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program"; appropriates $1,500,000.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 105 · Includes adult with onset physical disabilities as eligible criteria for assistance through Special Needs Housing Trust Fund.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 115 · Provides for gubernatorial appointment without requiring advice and consent of Senate for teenage members of Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 129 · Supplemental appropriation of $4 million for Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Infantile Autism.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 130 · Requires health insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for screening for cervical cancer, including testing for HPV.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 251 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 136 · Equalizes payments received by relatives who provide care for children placed in their homes by DYFS.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 49 days
Assembly Bill 188 · Allows certain nonprofit agencies under contract to DHS to establish a working capital fund.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 244 · Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 245 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 255 · Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act and other laws relating thereto. *
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 517 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 306 · Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 334 · Requires informational posters about safe placement alternatives for newborn infants be posted in public restrooms used by females.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 363 · "Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 374 · "Billy's Law"; establishes Council on Out-of-State Placement of Children and registry of qualified out-of-State residential schools and programs in DCF.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Assembly Bill 471 · "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act," and "New Jersey Child Support Program Improvement Act."
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 481 · Authorizes alcohol and drug testing for certain DYFS employees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 568 · Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 579 · Increases fees charged for marriage licenses and dedicates monies to Displaced Homemakers Trust Fund.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 682 · Allows an adopted person 18 years of age or older access to his original birth certificate and other related information.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 685 · Requires non-custodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 689 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 735 · Adds budget language specifying Medicaid reimbursement for various ambulance services provided to certain recipients.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 742 · Revises civil service status of certain county welfare agency management positions and requires county welfare agencies to adjust office hours.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 752 · Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 777 · Upgrades offense of simple assault to aggravated assault when victim is employee of DHS and clearly engaged in duties conducting investigation.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 837 · Requires wheelchair securement devices and wheelchair occupant securement devices on certain vehicles and training in their use for certain employees.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 125 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 975 · Requires DHS to provide functional services to certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 980 · Authorizes NJEDA to issue $8 million in bonds for financial assistance to child care centers.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 988 · Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1099 · Requires hospitals to report to DHSS number of applications completed by parents or caretakers of children presumptively eligible for NJ FamilyCare or Medicaid programs.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1102 · Allows child support payor to petition court for accounting of recipient's disposition of child support funds under certain circumstances.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1176 · Appropriates $2 million to DHS for grants to Regional Child Abuse Treatment Centers.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1220 · Denies custody and visitation rights to minor child by family members of individuals convicted of certain crimes.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1224 · Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1238 · Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DHS to develop community residences for Division of Developmental Disabilities clients on the waiting list.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1411 · Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 258 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1412 · Requires Attorney General to prepare pamphlet for parents on keeping children safe from predators.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1422 · Establishes 2-year "Gang Violence Prevention Pilot Program" in Department of Children and Families.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1610 · Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1618 · Establishes involuntary commitment to outpatient treatment for person in need of involuntary commitment to treatment. *
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 517 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1740 · Provides financial assistance for higher education expenses of former Work First New Jersey recipients after leaving program.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1749 · Establishes Prevention Services Programs for Children and Families Network.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days