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NJ A2315

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Luanne Peterpaul

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Office of Homelessness Prevention must contract with a county agency or nonprofit in each of New Jersey's 21 counties to issue personal identification and birth certificates to individuals experiencing homelessness

  • Contracted county agencies and nonprofits gain direct access to issue birth certificates from the State Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, with notification required for each issuance

  • $2 million appropriated from the General Fund to support the program, distributed among contracted agencies proportionally based on each county's homeless population

  • Form and manner of personal identification documents to be determined by the Office of Homelessness Prevention director

  • Amends P.L.2019, c.73 (C.52:27D-287.5) which established the Office of Homelessness Prevention within the Department of Community Affairs

Legislative Description

Requires Office of Homelessness Prevention to contract with county agencies or nonprofits to issue certain identification and birth certificates to individuals experiencing homelessness; appropriates $2 million.

Housing

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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