A2205 • 2026

Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Speight, Shanique
Last action: 2026-05-04
Official status: Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.

What This Bill Does

Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.
Topic: Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-05-04 New Jersey Legislature
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
2026-03-23 New Jersey Legislature
Passed by the Assembly (71-0-0)
2026-03-19 New Jersey Legislature
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Official Summary Text

Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.
Topic:
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A2205 APS Statement 3/19/26

ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 2205

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�MARCH
19, 2026

����� The Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 2205.

����� As amended and reported by the committee, this bill
requires signs to be posted in
emergency rooms regarding the Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO).

����� Under
the bill, the Commissioner of Health, in collaboration with the Attorney
General, is to develop, prepare, and produce signs that display information
relating to the VCCO.� The signs are required to be clearly written, to be readily
comprehensible, and to provide information concerning: (1) the services and
benefits offered by the VCCO; (2) contact information for the VCCO; and (3) the
procedures for filing a victim�s compensation claim.� The information provided
by the commissioner is required to be posted in clearly visible locations in every
satellite emergency department and emergency department of a general hospital that
is licensed under current law.� Electronic or physical signs may be utilized.

����� This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the
2026-2027 session pending technical review.� As reported, the bill includes the
changes required by technical review, which has been performed.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
:

����� The committee amended the bill to:

����� 1)�� clarify language related to the sign requirements
in emergency departments; and

����� 2)�� make other technical changes.