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NJ A1970
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Annette Quijano
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AI Summary
- New Jersey would join the Women's Reproductive Health Care Compact, an interstate agreement to protect reproductive health care services including pregnancy-related care and abortion
- Member states commit to preventing extradition or investigation of individuals or entities involved in providing or receiving reproductive health care services
- The compact prohibits disclosure of reproductive health care records, civil discovery orders, and negative licensing actions or malpractice insurance increases against providers
- External collection of individually identifiable data is banned, including information about patients' domicile, number of individuals seeking services, and barriers to accessing out-of-state care
- The Attorney General of each member state enforces the compact, and any taxpaying resident has legal standing to require enforcement; states may withdraw with six months' written notice
Legislative Description
Enters New Jersey in Women's Reproductive Health Care Compact.
Appropriations
Last Action
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations3/9/2026
Community Development and Womens Affairs Committee1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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