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NJ SJR100
Joint Resolution
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angela Mcknight
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 15-member task force on missing women and girls who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC) in New Jersey, with members appointed within 60 days of enactment.
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Task force composition includes 5 ex officio members (Attorney General, Commissioners of Children and Families and Health, State Police Superintendent, and Division of Criminal Justice Director) plus 10 appointed members from legislative leadership and the Governor.
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Primary duties include developing culturally competent training for first responders, creating education materials for BIPOC communities on prevention and protection, and launching a statewide public awareness campaign.
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Task force must develop strategies for the Attorney General's Office to collect statistics, demographics, and oral histories, and identify traffic hubs and highways that facilitate abductions.
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Final report with findings and legislative recommendations due within 18 months of organization; task force expires 60 days after submitting the report.
Legislative Description
Establishes task force on missing women and girls who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color.
Law and Public Safety
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
3/5/2026