Committees · 2012–2013 Session
Women and Children
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 6th District
Democrat · 5th District
Republican · 11th District
Republican · 26th District
Democrat · 4th District
Democrat · 36th District
Democrat · 35th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2012–2013 Session.
Bills sent69
1% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out48%
33 of 69; 1 moved on without a report, 35 stopped in committee
Time in committee32 days
most between 4 and 175 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
2022–2023190 bills
reported 19% · typically 149 days, most 27–377 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2020–2021225 bills
reported 20% · typically 28 days, most 1–202 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2018–2019226 bills
reported 25% · typically 62 days, most 0–251 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2016–2017135 bills
reported 36% · typically 68 days, most 12–113 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2014–2015170 bills
reported 35% · typically 108 days, most 28–266 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2012–201369 bills
reported 48% · typically 32 days, most 4–175 · 0 amendments · 7 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2012–2013 Session, newest first.
69 bills
Assembly Bill 4553 · Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Sent December 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4565 · Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $6.3 million to the Department of Health for certain grants to counties for women's health services.
Sent December 16, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4526 · Exempts from sales tax cosmetic makeup services provided in conjunction with reconstructive breast surgery; designated as "Jen's Law."
Sent December 12, 2013 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4477 · Clarifies manner of public disclosure of findings or information about child abuse or neglect cases resulting in child fatalities or near fatalities.
Sent November 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4486 · Prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
Sent November 25, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4433 · Increases age for helmet requirement for roller skating and skateboarding to 17 and younger; extends helmet requirement to ice skaters.
Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4447 · Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.
Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2995 · Prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
Sent November 18, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4339 · Establishes "Mom2Mom Peer Support Program" telephone helpline.
Sent September 9, 2013 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 2461 · Requires annual physical examination of child under 19 years of age include certain questions related to cardiac health.
Sent June 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4280 · "Autumn Joy Stillbirth Research and Dignity Act"; requires DOH to establish protocols for stillbirths, establishes stillbirth research database.
Sent June 24, 2013 · Reported out after 175 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4295 · Requires resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or caretaker to be party to reviews or hearings involving a child under the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families' care.
Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2843 · "Autumn Joy Stillbirth Research and Dignity Act"; requires DOH to establish protocols for stillbirths, establishes stillbirth research data base.
Sent June 24, 2013 · Reported out after 175 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 2814 · Permits adoptees and certain others to obtain adoptee's original birth certificate and other related information.
Sent June 20, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4239 · Authorizes disclosure by DCF of child abuse and neglect information to religious institutions.
Sent June 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4230 · Authorizes disclosure by DCF of information regarding child abuse to religious institutions.
Sent June 10, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4044 · "Wage Transparency Act"; requires reporting of public contractor employment information.
Sent June 6, 2013 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4124 · "Unfair Wage Recovery Act"; provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected.
Sent May 20, 2013 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3977 · Requires State agencies to post Internet links to programs and services for women as applicable.
Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3978 · Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to provide new mothers with information about pertussis vaccines for adults.
Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
49 more
Assembly Bill 3979 · Establishes supervised community reintegration program for certain victims of domestic abuse.
Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3996 · Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3998 · Enacts the "NJ Family First Employer Act"; establishes award for certain employers.
Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3939 · Expands definitions of "abused child" or "abused or neglected child" to include prenatal exposure of child to controlled substances.
Sent March 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3841 · Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3872 · "Let Them Be Little Act"; provides for screening newborn infants for Hunter syndrome.
Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3768 · Establishes pilot program to provide educational support for foster children; appropriates $900,000.
Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3779 · "Child Food and Beverage Packaging Act"; restricts sale of child food and beverage containers made with bisphenol A.
Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3711 · Prohibits service and sale in schools of food and beverage items labeled as not intended or recommended for children.
Sent January 28, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3715 · Appropriates up to $1,000,000 to bridge federal funding for Violence Against Women Act grantees.
Sent January 28, 2013 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3702 · Establishes public awareness campaign advising pregnant women, new parents, and women who are breast feeding about dangers of casual milk sharing.
Sent January 17, 2013 · Reported out after 312 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3703 · Provides for licensure of human milk banks.
Sent January 17, 2013 · Reported out after 312 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3472 · Establishes the New Jersey Task Force on Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Sent December 3, 2012 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3404 · Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Sent October 18, 2012 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3405 · Provides for temporary approval of WIC vendor applications if the applicant currently operates another approved program.
Sent October 18, 2012 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3371 · Protects minors by prohibiting attempts to change sexual orientation.
Sent October 15, 2012 · Reported out after 241 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3377 · Allows direct deposit of adoption subsidy payments.
Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2122 · Permits small, women or minority owned businesses located in designated regional centers to qualify for loans from EDA as if located in designated urban center.
Sent October 11, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3356 · Requires retail pharmacies to stock and dispense emergency contraception.
Sent October 11, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3260 · Establishes grant program for constructing kitchen facilities in licensed child care centers; appropriates $1,000,000.
Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2161 · Revises State designation of "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" from February to September.
Sent September 24, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3195 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain failing schools under alternate route program.*
Sent September 24, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3247 · Requires youth sports team organizations to implement written head injury policies.
Sent September 24, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3101 · Reorganizes Department of Children and Families.
Sent June 14, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2899 · Directs the Division on Women to conduct an audit of the coordination of community responses to domestic violence.
Sent May 14, 2012 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2919 · Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Sent May 14, 2012 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2789 · Increases fees charged for marriage or civil union licenses and dedicates monies to Displaced Homemakers Trust Fund.
Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2797 · Appropriates $250,000 to Department of Community Affairs for grants to rape care crisis centers.
Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2819 · Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2862 · Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.
Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2881 · Prohibits home-schooling of children under DYFS care, custody, or supervision without DYFS approval.
Sent May 10, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 1171 · Prohibits genital mutilation of females under 18 years of age.
Sent May 10, 2012 · Reported out after 585 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2647 · Requires employers post notice of worker rights under certain State and federal laws.
Sent March 5, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2648 · Concerns disclosure of certain employment information.
Sent March 5, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2649 · Requires public contractors to report certain employment information.
Sent March 5, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 2650 · Provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected by decision or practice, including each time compensation is paid.
Sent March 5, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed
Assembly Bill 2448 · Requires adoption agency, court, or DYFS to maintain child's religious upbringing when placing child in adoptive or resource family home.
Sent February 21, 2012 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2537 · Redirects vehicle surcharge revenues for Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental delays and disabilities enrolled in the Early Childhood Intervention Program.
Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2538 · Provides DYFS caseworkers with personnel and law enforcement assistance when conducting DYFS investigations.
Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2566 · Provides that children under care, custody or supervision of DYFS may not be home-schooled.
Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2601 · Prohibits genital mutilation of females under 18 years of age.
Sent February 21, 2012 · Reported out after 664 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2431 · Permits person with developmental disability and legal guardian to audio record sessions of interdisciplinary team in which person or guardian participates.
Sent February 16, 2012 · Reported out after 277 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2410 · Establishes New Jersey Council on Responsible Fatherhood and Responsible Fatherhood Fund.
Sent February 6, 2012 · Reported out after 234 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2299 · Prohibits the restraint of prisoners during and immediately after childbirth.
Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2142 · Prohibits minors under 14 years of age from using spray tanning in tanning facilities and prohibits minors under 17 years of age from using tanning beds.**
Sent January 30, 2012 · Reported out after 105 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 226 · Requires DHSS to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."
Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1150 · Directs certain recoveries of federal funds for services to persons with developmental disabilities be used for grants to support community infrastructure purposes.
Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1407 · Establishes Prevention Services Programs for Children and Families Network.
Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2021 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support autism programs.
Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days