NJ S2838

Creates the 11-member New Jersey Reparations Task Force within the Department of State to study slavery's historical impact in New Jersey and develop reparations proposals for Black residents

Task force membership includes 3 gubernatorial appointees and 8 legislative appointees, with at least 7 public members, including representatives from civil rights organizations like the NAACP and New Jersey Institute for Social Justice

Requires at least 6 public hearings in Camden, Paterson, Newark, New Brunswick, Atlantic City, and Trenton, with the first meeting within 3 months of enactment

Task force must document slavery's history from 1619-1865, examine post-slavery discrimination including redlining, Jim Crow laws, mass incarceration, and voter suppression, and assess ongoing effects on Black communities

Interim report due 12 months after initial meeting; final report with compensation recommendations and remedies due within 24 months, after which the task force expires