NJ S4995

Requires the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs to provide every New Jersey veteran with physical and electronic copies of a Veterans Bill of Rights, and maintain copies on the department website and at all department facilities

Establishes ten core rights for veterans including: fair treatment regardless of rank or protected class, notification of all eligible programs upon discharge, privacy protection, access to quality healthcare, mental health and family support services, employment and housing assistance, accessibility accommodations, involvement in care decisions, transparency in benefits claims, and proactive communication about services

Creates a toll-free hotline and website for veterans to file complaints about department compliance, with mandatory 30-day response time for all complaints

Mandates annual reporting to the Senate and Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committees on complaint totals, response times, resolution rates, corrective actions, and commissioner recommendations

Takes effect six months after enactment, with no private right of action created for veterans to sue the state for non-compliance