A2255 • 2026

Permits exception to VCCO compensation reporting requirement for unreported sexual offenses if victim received certain forensic medical services.

Budget Healthcare

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: 2026-03-19
Official status: Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Permits exception to VCCO compensation reporting requirement for unreported sexual offenses if victim received certain forensic medical services.

What This Bill Does

Permits exception to VCCO compensation reporting requirement for unreported sexual offenses if victim received certain forensic medical services.
Topic: Appropriations Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-03-19 New Jersey Legislature
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Official Summary Text

Permits exception to VCCO compensation reporting requirement for unreported sexual offenses if victim received certain forensic medical services.
Topic:
Appropriations
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A2255 APS Statement 3/19/26

ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 2255

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�MARCH
19, 2026

����� The Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2255.

����� As reported by the committee,
this bill permits an order of payment by the Victims
of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) to individuals who have received forensic
medical attention by a county Sexual Assault Response Team for an unreported
sexual offense.�

����� Under
current law, an application for payment of compensation from the VCCO requires
the applicant to have reported the offense to the police or another appropriate
law enforcement agency.� For an applicant who has received forensic medical
services from a Sexual Assault Response Team established pursuant to section 6
of P.L.2001, c.81, (C.52:4B-54) for aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault,
aggravated criminal sexual contact, or criminal sexual contact, the bill
removes the requirement of a report to law enforcement.

����� 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.