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NJ S2355

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

John McKeon

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) eligibility to include victims of motor vehicle crashes involving a fatality or requiring ambulance transport from the scene.

  • Establishes a Traffic Crash Victim's Bill of Rights granting victims free access to police reports, investigation materials, photographs, body camera footage, vehicle recordings, and summonses related to the crash.

  • Requires notification of court proceedings and permits victims to deliver impact statements at related hearings, including license suspension or revocation proceedings for the other driver.

  • Grants victims the right to reasonable employer leave to participate in Motor Vehicle Commission hearings related to the crash.

  • Protects victims from intimidation, threats, or harassment by the other driver and ensures they receive information about their rights from law enforcement upon request.

Legislative Description

Makes victims of motor vehicle accidents eligible for VCCO compensation under certain circumstances; establishes Traffic Crash Victim's Bill of Rights.

Transportation

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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