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NJ S3808

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Teresa Ruiz

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the ReadyReturn Program in New Jersey's Division of Taxation, an optional filing method where the state prepares electronic tax returns for eligible taxpayers using employer-reported wage data already collected by the division.

  • Requires the Division of Taxation to share income and W-2 data with the Departments of Human Services, Health, Community Affairs, and Agriculture to automatically identify and enroll eligible individuals in social services programs.

  • Mandates automated enrollment processes for multiple assistance programs including TANF, General Assistance, SNAP, subsidized child care, WIC, LIHEAP energy assistance, and school meal programs, with presumptive eligibility conferred where feasible under federal and state law.

  • Authorizes departments to use tax data for automatic benefit redeterminations and requires them to contact individuals when eligibility cannot be confirmed from available data alone.

  • Appropriates unspecified sums from the General Fund to the Department of the Treasury, with the State Treasurer authorized to allocate funds to participating departments for program implementation.

Legislative Description

Establishes ReadyReturn Program; requires Taxation to prepare initial tax filing for certain taxpayers; requires several State agencies to use tax data to facilitate identification and enrollment for certain social services programs; makes an appropriation.

Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens3/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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