NJ A1164

Domestic violence shelters operating under the "Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence Act" would be prohibited from denying admission based on a person's disability or perceived disability

Complaints alleging such discrimination would be investigated and prosecuted by the Attorney General under the "Law Against Discrimination"

Penalties for violations would be determined by the Director of the Division of Civil Rights, with maximum amounts of $10,000 for first violations, $25,000 for a second violation within five years, and $50,000 for two or more violations within seven years

The bill supplements existing anti-discrimination law to explicitly cover disability-based discrimination by domestic violence shelters