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NJ S2355
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
John McKeon
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Grants victims the right to reasonable employer leave to participate in Motor Vehicle Commission hearings related to the crash.
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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