Committees · 2010–2011 Session
Human Services
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 37th District
Democrat · 33rd District
Republican · 11th District
Republican · 16th District
Democrat · 29th District
Democrat · 5th District
Republican · 24th District
Republican · 12th District
Democrat · 28th District
Democrat · 38th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2010–2011 Session.
Bills sent99
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out21%
21 of 99; 2 moved on without a report, 76 stopped in committee
Time in committee77 days
most between 4 and 154 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 2010–2011 Session, newest first.
99 bills
Assembly Bill 3940 · Clarifies informed consent provisions of "Access to Medical Research Act" for persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent January 5, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4409 · "Innovative Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act."
Sent December 8, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4371 · Restores eligibility of New Jersey Health ACCESS recipients for NJ FamilyCare effective August 1, 2011.
Sent December 1, 2011 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4353 · Requires child's religion not be changed due to foster care or adoption.
Sent November 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1535 · Establishes Interagency Council on Preventing and Reducing Homelessness. *
Sent November 10, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1570 · Establishes three categories for investigative findings of allegations of child abuse or neglect, and requires DCF to track and report certain unfounded cases that subsequently are substantiated.*
Sent June 27, 2011 · Reported out after 192 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 4125 · Provides that children under care, custody or supervision of DYFS may not be home-schooled.
Sent June 16, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4109 · Establishes three categories for investigative findings of allegations of child abuse or neglect, and requires DCF to track and report certain unfounded cases that subsequently are substantiated.*
Sent June 13, 2011 · Reported out after 206 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4014 · Requires DHS to contract with independent firm for analysis of costs and local impact prior to closure or privatization of State developmental centers or psychiatric hospitals.
Sent May 19, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4026 · Establishes bill of rights for parents of persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent May 19, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3985 · Increases benefit amounts and income eligibility limits for the Work First New Jersey program.
Sent May 9, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3986 · Increases child support amount that may be received in addition to assistance grant under Work First New Jersey program.
Sent May 9, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3923 · Requires NJ FamilyCare to treat earned and unearned income in same manner when calculating gross family income for parents and caretakers.
Sent May 5, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3938 · Supplemental appropriation of $6.4 million in State funds and $11.9 million in federal funds to DHS to restore eligibility to parents in NJ FamilyCare.
Sent May 5, 2011 · Reported out after 42 days, 5–2 · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 508 · Establishes grant program in DCA to provide funding to youth mentoring programs.
Sent May 5, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3879 · Makes FY 2011 supplemental appropriation of $65,000 to Main Street Counseling Center in West Orange, New Jersey.
Sent March 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3858 · Provides for drug testing of adult recipients of Work First New Jersey program benefits.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3659 · Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.
Sent February 10, 2011 · Reported out after 0 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3730 · Temporarily renames NJ Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury as NJ Advisory Council on Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury; establishes Acquired Brain Injury Fund.
Sent January 11, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3672 · Provides for access to adoptee's original birth certificate under certain circumstances.
Sent January 6, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
79 more
Assembly Bill 3406 · Provides for oversight of DHS contracts with providers serving persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent October 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3390 · Provides for minor and her child to remain together as family unit in DYFS placement.
Sent October 14, 2010 · Reported out after 0 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3339 · Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Sent October 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3245 · Establishes priority of preferences for community settings for persons with developmental disabilities transitioning from developmental centers.
Sent September 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3171 · Provides for establishment of county offices for disability services; appropriates $90,000.
Sent September 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3201 · Provides for notification to law enforcement authorities of discharge of certain persons brought to screening services for evaluation and assessment for mental health services.
Sent September 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2790 · Establishes "Domestic Violence Health Care Response Act."
Sent September 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3158 · Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among Nonprofit Social Service Organizations.
Sent September 13, 2010 · Reported out after 3 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 2988 · Increases penalties against Medicaid fraud.
Sent June 21, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 823 · Establishes task force to preserve original Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital main building.
Sent June 21, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 941 · Clarifies informed consent provisions of "Access to Medical Research Act" for persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent June 21, 2010 · Reported out after 563 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2966 · "Tara's Law"; provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences and for investigations of abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Sent June 17, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2866 · Establishes State Mental Health Facilities Evaluation Task Force.
Sent June 14, 2010 · Moved on without a report after 10 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2878 · Requires DHS to collect and disseminate data about persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent June 14, 2010 · Reported out after 154 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2880 · Permits Legislature to void closing of State psychiatric hospital or developmental center.
Sent June 14, 2010 · Reported out after 241 days, 5–2 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2883 · Requires Commissioner of Human Services to implement retinal scanning for Medicaid applicants.
Sent June 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2892 · Establishes county-based centers for transition for young adults with developmental disabilities.
Sent June 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2812 · Changes references of "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" or "developmental disability" and uses person-first language for persons with disabilities.
Sent June 10, 2010 · Reported out after 4 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2813 · Requires training for certain staff working with persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent June 10, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1362 · Provides for minor and her child to remain together as family unit in DYFS placement.
Sent June 10, 2010 · Reported out after 126 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 1982 · Changes references of "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" or "developmental disability" and uses person-first language for persons with disabilities.
Sent June 10, 2010 · Reported out after 4 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2702 · Requires all able-bodied Work First New Jersey recipients to perform community service.
Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2739 · Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among Nonprofit Social Service Organizations.
Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 799 · Permits adoptees and certain others access to adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information. *
Sent March 22, 2010 · Reported out after 84 days, 6–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 2503 · Establishes minimum reimbursement amounts for medical transportation services under Medicaid.
Sent March 15, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2413 · Provides DYFS caseworkers with personnel and law enforcement assistance when conducting DYFS investigations.
Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2364 · Includes adult with onset physical disabilities as eligible criteria for assistance through Special Needs Housing Trust Fund.
Sent February 25, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2365 · Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.
Sent February 25, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2366 · Concerns contracting and licensing procedures for certain organizations under contract with DHS and DCF.
Sent February 25, 2010 · Reported out after 77 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2081 · Allows child support payor to petition court for accounting of recipient's disposition of child support funds under certain circumstances.
Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2137 · Provides for educational stability of children placed in resource family homes and that school district of residence for the child shall be present district of residence of parent or guardian.
Sent February 11, 2010 · Reported out after 28 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2221 · Appropriates $250,000 to Department of Community Affairs for grants to rape care crisis centers.
Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1929 · Requires applicants for public assistance undergo retinal scan to detect multiple case fraud.
Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1968 · Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1973 · Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2005 · Requires adult Work First New Jersey recipients to complete secondary education under certain circumstances and receive life skills training.
Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2038 · Establishes registry of offenders of individuals with developmental disabilities in DHS.
Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 10 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2039 · Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to provide every person engaged in raising a dog for guide or service the right to access public facilities.
Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 696 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2068 · 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 February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 221 · Requires informational posters about safe placement alternatives for newborn infants be posted in public restrooms used by females.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 232 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 233 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 238 · Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act and other laws relating thereto.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 302 · Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 394 · "Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 456 · Increases fees charged for marriage licenses and dedicates monies to Displaced Homemakers Trust Fund.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 579 · Requires DHS to develop procedures to enable hospitals to promptly transfer emergency department patients with mental illness to appropriate treatment setting.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Assembly Bill 580 · Requires DHS and DCF to establish standardized admission protocols and medical clearance criteria for admission to behavioral health care facilities.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 581 · Requires DHS and DCF to identify available mental health services and perform needs assessment.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Assembly Bill 614 · Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 657 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 683 · Requires movie theaters to install captioning technology for use by hearing impaired patrons.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 893 · Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 905 · Provides bill of rights for persons receiving services under Congregate Housing Services Program.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 121 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 942 · Requires staff of shelters for victims of domestic violence and emergency shelters for homeless to undergo criminal history record background checks.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1003 · Requires non-custodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1005 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1092 · Permanently disqualifies certain persons convicted of child endangerment from working with children.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 27 days
Assembly Bill 1110 · Permits payments in subsidized adoption until child becomes 21 years of age under certain circumstances.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1111 · Allows adoptees access to nonidentifying family medical history information.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1300 · Denies custody and visitation rights to minor child by family members of individuals convicted of certain crimes.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1304 · Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1316 · Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DHS to develop community residences for Division of Developmental Disabilities clients on the waiting list.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1337 · Requires mandatory registration of family day care providers.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1345 · Requires notification of law enforcement for furlough of certain patients from State psychiatric hospitals.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1352 · Requires DHS to prepare annual reports on State psychiatric hospitals.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1353 · Makes various statutory changes to "Child Care Licensing Act."
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1359 · Expands number of safe havens for leaving newborn infants.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1406 · Permits adoptees and certain others access to adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information. *
Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 153 days, 6–0 · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1538 · Directs certain recoveries of federal funds for services to persons with developmental disabilities be used for grants to support community infrastructure purposes.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1545 · Requires DHS to establish training, educational assessment, and remedial instruction programs, and minimum educational standards for staff at State psychiatric hospitals.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1558 · Permits person with developmental disability and legal guardian to audio record sessions of interdisciplinary team in which person or guardian participates.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1658 · Adds budget language specifying Medicaid reimbursement for various ambulance services provided to certain recipients.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1665 · Revises civil service status of certain county welfare agency management positions and requires county welfare agencies to adjust office hours.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1673 · Provides a plan to rebalance State resources to provide community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1724 · Provides financial assistance for higher education expenses of former Work First New Jersey recipients after leaving program.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1727 · Establishes Prevention Services Programs for Children and Families Network.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1748 · Expands membership of Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 37 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 1827 · "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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days