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A 842

Enacts the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act" to authorize persons in independent housing to receive services they could get at home

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bill Conrad and 4 co-sponsors

The bill would create a disparity study by the State Chief Diversity Officer to assess minority- and women-owned business participation in state procurement, with reporting and pot

ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
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Bill Summary · A 842

Summary of New Jersey Bill A 842

Note on title vs. content: The bill's title describes the “independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act,” which would authorize independent housing residents to receive services they could obtain at home. However, the introduced version content available for A 842 concerns a disparity study led by the State Chief Diversity Officer and does not address senior housing services. The current status indicates the enacting clause has been stricken, effectively preventing enactment in its present form.

What the bill would (or did) do (as introduced content)

  • Purpose and intent

    • Authorize the State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct a disparity study examining the utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in the procurement of goods and services by State agencies.
    • Determine whether disparities exist in the availability and utilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement.

  • After the study

    • The Chief Diversity Officer would prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature, detailing findings and recommending legislative or other actions to promote opportunities for minority-owned and women-owned businesses in State procurement.

  • Ongoing reporting

    • The Officer may prepare additional reports, which would, among other things, assess the extent to which prior recommendations were implemented and their apparent impact on procurement.
    • Every four years after the first report, the Officer must report whether another disparity study is needed and may seek funding for it through the annual appropriations process.

  • Scope and definitions

    • Definitions of “State agency” encompass principal executive departments, their divisions/offices, the Legislature, and independent state authorities or agencies authorized to award public contracts.

  • Effect and timeline

    • Effective immediately upon enactment (per the introduced version).

Legislative status and timeline

  • Introduced: January 9, 2024
  • Committee path: Referred to Assembly State and Local Government (initial tracking)
  • Enactment status: ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN as of January 28, 2025
  • Subsequent action: Referred to Aging on January 8, 2025

Practical impact

  • Since the enacting clause has been stricken, the bill is not currently poised to become law in this form.
  • As written content, the bill would have created a framework for evaluating procurement disparities and guiding policy to increase opportunities for minority-owned and women-owned businesses.
  • There is no substantive provision addressing independent senior housing services or resident freedom of choice in housing— contrary to the bill’s asserted title in the overview.

Related bills

  • A 10243, A 6341, A 5158, A 3626, A 8401 (prior-session references)

If you want, I can adjust the summary to emphasize only the title’s policy area (independent senior housing) and note the absence of related provisions in the current text, or track any updates if new language is introduced.

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

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