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S 4025

Creates an emergency in education tax surcharge to fund an omnibus education financing plan in New York city

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kevin Parker

The bill requires health officials to create and place clear VCCO information in all New Jersey emergency departments to help crime victims access benefits and file claims.

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Bill Summary · S 4025

S 4025 Summary (New Jersey)

Note: The bill title at the top references an emergency in education tax surcharge related to New York City. The text and legislative actions provided here pertain to a New Jersey Senate bill (S 4025) focused on Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) outreach. The summary below reflects the introduced New Jersey bill content.

Overview

S 4025, introduced January 14, 2025, would require the New Jersey Department of Health, in collaboration with the Attorney General, to develop and distribute informational pamphlets and signs about the Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO). The materials would be provided to victims of crime in emergency department settings to inform them about available services, how to contact the VCCO, and how to file a victim’s compensation claim.

Purpose and Intent

  • Increase awareness of VCCO services, benefits, and filing procedures among crime victims.
  • Ensure victims encounter clear, accessible information in medical settings, potentially improving access to compensation resources during a vulnerable time.

Key Provisions

  1. Collaboration and Production

    • The Commissioner of Health, with the Attorney General, must develop, prepare, and produce pamphlets and signs about the VCCO.
    • Materials must be clearly written and easily understandable.

  2. Content Requirements

    • Pamphlets/signs must cover:
      • Services and benefits offered by the VCCO.
      • Contact information for the VCCO.
      • Procedures for filing a victim’s compensation claim.

  3. Distribution and Posting

    • In every emergency department of a general hospital.
    • In every satellite emergency department licensed under New Jersey law (P.L. 1971, c. 136; C.26:2H-1 et seq.).
    • Pamphlets must be distributed to victims; signs must be posted in conspicuous locations as necessary.

  4. Effective Date

    • The act would take effect on the first day of the fourth month after enactment.

Affected Parties

  • Victims of crime who visit emergency departments.
  • Hospitals’ emergency departments (general and satellite).
  • The Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO), and the NJ Attorney General (in collaboration with the Health Commissioner).
  • State agencies involved in health and crime victim services.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: January 14, 2025.
  • Legislative routing: Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, then to Investigations and Government Operations (notice of two identical referral entries on January 31, 2025).
  • Related/Companion legislation: A 3879 (Assembly companion) and several prior-session related bills (S 1387, S 3208, S 2834, S 4885, S 4403, S 5275).

Sponsors and Related Information

  • Primary sponsor: Senator Kevin S. Parker.
  • Related/Companion bills: A 3879 (Assembly), and prior-session Senate bills listed above.
  • The provided material lists the version as the introduced NJ bill, with the explicit aim of informing crime victims via hospital-based materials.

Practical Implications

  • Hospitals would need to coordinate with state health and law enforcement authorities to ensure appropriate materials are produced and distributed.
  • Potentially improved access to VCCO benefits for victims due to clearer, more accessible information at the point of care.
  • Administrative steps would be required to manage distribution and signage consistent with the bill’s requirements.

Note: If you need, I can compare this bill to its Assembly companion and prior-session bills to highlight similarities, differences, or potential policy implications.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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