Bill
S 2671
Creates a voluntary resume bank for people with disabilities to boost State board appointments; Governor to set up an online system; submissions confidential and not public.
Note on documents and scope
- The documents provided contain mixed and sometimes inconsistent metadata (different dates, a Massachusetts draft, and an unrelated bill title referencing endpoint device security). This summary focuses on the substantive text and committee statements that consistently describe S.2671 as a New Jersey bill to create a voluntary resume bank for persons with disabilities. It also notes key amendments and procedural status.
Purpose
- Establish a voluntary, centralized resume bank to increase opportunities for individuals with disabilities to be considered for appointment to State boards, commissions, authorities, and similar entities (including special committees, councils, and task forces).
Key provisions
- Governor’s responsibility: The Governor shall establish and maintain the resume bank and an Internet webpage that lists available appointments.
- Accessibility: The resume bank shall be accessible to the executive branch and the Legislature (i.e., officials involved in appointments).
- Submission features: Individuals with a disability may upload or submit resumes to the bank.
- Required contents: Each submission may include:
- the individual’s resume;
- name, address, telephone number;
- pertinent information related to the individual’s disability; and
- information on specific State boards, commissions, authorities, or similar entities of interest.
- Confidentiality / public access: Senate amendments exempt the resume bank from the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" (P.L.1975, c.231) and make information provided to the resume bank confidential and unavailable to the public.
- Effective date: The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Who would be affected
- Primary: Individuals with disabilities who want consideration for appointment to State boards, commissions, authorities, and similar bodies.
- Secondary: The Governor’s office (responsible for creating and maintaining the bank and web listing), executive-branch appointing authorities, and legislative appointment offices that would access the bank.
- Public transparency: Because of the confidentiality exemption, the public would not have access to the submitted information.
Procedural status (as provided)
- Reported favorably out of the Senate Labor Committee (June 5, 2025).
- Senate amendment added confidentiality and OPMA exemption.
- Legislative record shows the bill was substituted by A426 (Assembly companion/vehicle), indicating further action was taken in the Legislature via that companion bill. Exact final enactment status should be confirmed from the official state legislative website.
Implementation and fiscal note
- The bill directs the Governor to establish and operate the system but does not specify funding, staffing, or technical standards in the text provided. Those details and any appropriation would be addressed separately (e.g., in implementing regulations or budget actions).
Potential impacts and considerations
- Positive: May increase recruitment and visibility of qualified persons with disabilities for State appointments and improve representation.
- Trade-offs: The confidentiality/OPMA exemption protects applicant privacy but reduces public transparency about applicants and appointment processes. Administrative costs and technical requirements for a secure web-based resume bank are not specified.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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