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NJ A2199
Bill
Status
3/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shanique Speight
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AI Summary
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Expands the function of New Jersey's Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) emergency telephone hotline to include providing information on resources available to child abuse and neglect victims and their families.
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Amends P.L.1971, c.437 (C.9:6-8.12), which originally required DCPP to maintain a 24-hour emergency telephone service only for receiving reports of child abuse or neglect.
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Resources available through DCPP include counseling, parenting skills classes, substance abuse treatment, in-home services, foster care, and residential placement provided by community-based agencies statewide.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families.
Passed Assembly
Last Action
Passed by the Assembly (71-0-0)
3/23/2026