New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill A5251 Compare Versions

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1	1	ASSEMBLY, No. 5251 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED JANUARY 30, 2025
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11	11	INTRODUCED JANUARY 30, 2025
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15	15	Sponsored by: Assemblywoman JESSICA RAMIREZ District 32 (Hudson) SYNOPSIS Makes supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 to Division on Civil Rights. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced.
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19	19	Sponsored by:
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21	21	Assemblywoman JESSICA RAMIREZ
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33	33	SYNOPSIS
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35	35	Makes supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 to Division on Civil Rights.
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39	39	CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
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41	41	As introduced.
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45	45	A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, P.L.2024, c.22. Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2024, c.22, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, there is appropriated from the General Fund the following amount for the purpose specified: 66 DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY 80 Special Government Services 82 Protection of Citizens Rights 1350 Division on Civil Rights DIRECT STATE SERVICES 16-1350 Division on Civil Rights ...................................... $3,000,000 Total Direct State Services: Appropriation, Protection of Civil Rights ................................ $3,000,000 Direct State Services: 16 Special Purpose,.................................... ($3,000,000) New Jersey Bias Investigation Access System (NJ BIAS) The amount hereinabove appropriated for the New Jersey Bias Investigation Access System (NJ BIAS) shall be utilized to update system upgrades. Any unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year is to be carried forward and appropriated for the same purpose. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill appropriates $3 million to the Division on Civil Rights in the Department of Law and Public Safety. This appropriation is intended to specifically fund the New Jersey Bias Investigation Access System (NJ BIAS) updates needed to ensure State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies properly and uniformly track all bias crimes. The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) is the State agency charged with enforcing New Jersey's civil rights laws, including the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New Jersey Family Leave Act, and the Fair Chance in Housing Act. The mission of DCR is to protect the people of New Jersey from discrimination and bias-based harassment in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
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47	47	A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, P.L.2024, c.22.
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51	51	Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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55	55	1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2024, c.22, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, there is appropriated from the General Fund the following amount for the purpose specified:
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59	59	66 DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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65	65	1350 Division on Civil Rights
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71	71	16-1350 Division on Civil Rights ...................................... $3,000,000
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73	73	Total Direct State Services: Appropriation,
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75	75	Protection of Civil Rights ................................ $3,000,000
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77	77	Direct State Services:
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79	79	16 Special Purpose,.................................... ($3,000,000)
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85	85	The amount hereinabove appropriated for the New Jersey Bias Investigation Access System (NJ BIAS) shall be utilized to update system upgrades. Any unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year is to be carried forward and appropriated for the same purpose.
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89	89	2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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99	99	This bill appropriates $3 million to the Division on Civil Rights in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
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101	101	This appropriation is intended to specifically fund the New Jersey Bias Investigation Access System (NJ BIAS) updates needed to ensure State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies properly and uniformly track all bias crimes.
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103	103	The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) is the State agency charged with enforcing New Jersey's civil rights laws, including the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New Jersey Family Leave Act, and the Fair Chance in Housing Act. The mission of DCR is to protect the people of New Jersey from discrimination and bias-based harassment in employment, housing, and public accommodations.