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S3770
SENATE, No. 3770
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
�
INTRODUCED MARCH 5, 2026
Sponsored by:
Senator� ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT
District 31 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
���� Permits spouses of certain State officers or
employees to hold interest in certain regulated businesses.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� As introduced.
��
An Act
concerning certain business ownership interests and
ethics, and amending the �New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law,� P.L.1971,
c.182.
����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1. Section 4 of P.L.1981,
c.142 (C.52:13D-17.2) is amended to read as follows:
���� 4. a. As used in this section
�person� means:
���� (1) (a) with respect to casino
activity, activity related to medical cannabis authorized pursuant to P.L.2009,
c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.), and activity related to personal use cannabis
authorized pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.): the Governor; the
President of the Senate; the Speaker of the General Assembly; any full-time
member of the Judiciary; any full-time professional employee of the Office of
the Governor; the head of a principal department; the assistant or deputy heads
of a principal department, including all assistant and deputy commissioners;
the head of any division of a principal department;
���� (b)�� with respect to casino
activity: any State officer or employee subject to financial disclosure by law
or executive order and any other State officer or employee with responsibility
for matters affecting casino activity; any special State officer or employee
with responsibility for matters affecting casino activity; any member of the
Legislature; any full-time professional employee of the Legislature; members of
the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority; or
���� (c)�� with respect to activity
related to medical cannabis authorized pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1
et al.) and activity related to personal use cannabis authorized pursuant to
P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.): any State officer or employee subject to
financial disclosure by law or executive order and any other State officer or
employee with responsibility for matters affecting medical cannabis activity or
personal use cannabis activity; any special State officer or employee with
responsibility for matters affecting medical cannabis activity or personal use
cannabis activity; members of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission; or
���� (2) (a) any member of the
governing body, or the municipal judge or the municipal attorney of a
municipality wherein a casino is located; any member of or attorney for the
planning board or zoning board of adjustment of a municipality wherein a casino
is located, or any professional planner, or consultant regularly employed or
retained by such planning board or zoning board of adjustment; or
���� (b)�� any member of the
governing body or the municipal judge of a municipality, any member of the
planning board or zoning board of adjustment, or any professional planner, or
consultant regularly employed or retained by such planning board or zoning
board of adjustment, of a municipality wherein a medical cannabis cultivator,
medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical
registrant issued a permit pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.), or
wherein a cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler,
cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service issued a
license pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), is located.
���� b. (1)
[
No
]
Except as
provided in subsection d. of this section, no
State officer or employee,
nor any person, nor any member of the immediate family of any State officer or
employee, or person, nor any partnership, firm, or corporation with which any
such State officer or employee or person is associated or in which he has an
interest, nor any partner, officer, director, or employee while he is
associated with such partnership, firm, or corporation, shall hold, directly or
indirectly, an interest in, or hold employment with, or represent, appear for,
or negotiate on behalf of, any holder of, or applicant for, a casino license,
or any holding or intermediary company with respect thereto, in connection with
any cause, application, or matter, except as provided in section 3 of P.L.2009,
c.26 (C.52:13D-17.3), and except that (a) a State officer or employee other
than a State officer or employee included in the definition of person, and (b)
a member of the immediate family of a State officer or employee, or of a person,
may hold employment with the holder of, or applicant for, a casino license if,
in the judgment of the State Ethics Commission, the Joint Legislative Committee
on Ethical Standards, or the Supreme Court, as appropriate, such employment
will not interfere with the responsibilities of the State officer or employee,
or person, and will not create a conflict of interest, or reasonable risk of
the public perception of a conflict of interest, on the part of the State
officer or employee, or person.
���� No special State officer or
employee without responsibility for matters affecting casino activity,
excluding those serving in the Departments of Education, Health, and Human
Services and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, shall hold,
directly or indirectly, an interest in any holder of, or applicant for, a
casino license, or any holding or intermediary company with respect thereto.�
However, a special State officer or employee without responsibility for matters
affecting casino activity may hold employment directly with, or may represent,
appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, any holder of or applicant for a casino
license or any holding or intermediary company thereof and if so employed may
hold, directly or indirectly, an interest in, or represent, appear for, or
negotiate on behalf of, that employer, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
���� (2)��
[
No
]
Except as
provided in subsection d. of this section, no
State officer or employee,
nor any person, nor any member of the immediate family of any State officer or
employee, or person, nor any partnership, firm, or corporation with which any
such State officer or employee or person is associated or in which he has an
interest, nor any partner, officer, director, or employee while he is
associated with such partnership, firm, or corporation, shall hold, directly or
indirectly, an interest in, or hold employment with, or represent, appear for,
or negotiate on behalf of, or derive any remuneration, payment, benefit, or any
other thing of value for any services, including but not limited to consulting
or similar services, from any holder of, or applicant for, a license, permit,
or other approval to conduct Internet gaming, or any holding or intermediary
company with respect thereto, or any Internet gaming affiliate of any holder
of, or applicant for, a casino license, or any holding or intermediary company
with respect thereto, or any business, association, enterprise, or other entity
that is organized, in whole or in part, for the purpose of promoting,
advocating for, or advancing the interests of the Internet gaming industry
generally or any Internet gaming-related business or businesses in connection
with any cause, application, or matter, except as provided in section 3 of
P.L.2009, c.26 (C.52:13D-17.3), and except that (a) a State officer or employee
other than a State officer or employee included in the definition of person,
and (b) a member of the immediate family of a State officer or employee, or of
a person, may hold employment with the holder of, or applicant for, a license,
permit, or other approval to conduct Internet gaming, or any holding or intermediary
company with respect thereto, or any Internet gaming affiliate of any holder
of, or applicant for, a casino license, or any holding or intermediary company
with respect thereto if, in the judgment of the State Ethics Commission, the
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards, or the Supreme Court, as
appropriate, such employment will not interfere with the responsibilities of
the State officer or employee, or person, and will not create a conflict of
interest, or reasonable risk of the public perception of a conflict of
interest, on the part of the State officer or employee, or person.
���� (3)��
[
No
]
Except as
provided in subsection d. of this section, no
State officer or employee,
nor any person, nor any member of the immediate family of any State officer or
employee, or person, nor any partnership, firm, or corporation with which any
such State officer or employee or person is associated or in which he has an
interest, nor any partner, officer, director, or employee while he is
associated with such partnership, firm, or corporation, shall hold, directly or
indirectly, an interest in, or hold employment with, or represent, appear for,
or negotiate on behalf of, any holder of, or applicant for, a medical cannabis
cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or
clinical registrant permit issued pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et
al.) or any entity that employs any certified medical cannabis handler to
perform transfers or deliveries of medical cannabis, or any holding or
intermediary company with respect thereto, or a cannabis cultivator, cannabis
manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or
cannabis delivery service license issued pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31
et al.), or any entity that employs or uses a certified personal use cannabis
handler to perform work for or on behalf of a licensed cannabis establishment,
distributor, or delivery service, or any holding or intermediary company with
respect thereto, in connection with any cause, application, or matter, except
as provided in section 3 of P.L.2009, c.26 (C.52:13D-17.3), and except that (a)
a State officer or employee other than a State officer or employee included in
the definition of person, and (b) a member of the immediate family of a State
officer or employee, or of a person, may hold employment with the holder of, or
applicant for, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer,
medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant permit or any entity that
employs any certified medical cannabis handler to perform transfers or
deliveries of medical cannabis, or a cannabis cultivator, cannabis
manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or
cannabis delivery service license or any entity that employs or uses a
certified personal use cannabis handler to perform work for or on behalf of a
licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service, if, in the
judgment of the State Ethics Commission, the Joint Legislative Committee on
Ethical Standards, or the Supreme Court, as appropriate, such employment will
not interfere with the responsibilities of the State officer or employee, or
person, and will not create a conflict of interest, or reasonable risk of the
public perception of a conflict of interest, on the part of the State officer
or employee, or person.
���� No special State officer or
employee without responsibility for matters affecting medical cannabis activity
or personal use cannabis activity, excluding those serving in the Departments
of Education, Health, and Human Services and the Office of the Secretary of
Higher Education, shall hold, directly or indirectly, an interest in any holder
of, or applicant for, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis
manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant permit or any
entity that employs any certified medical cannabis handler to perform transfers
or deliveries of medical cannabis, or any holding or intermediary company with
respect thereto, or a cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis
wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery
service license or any entity that employs or uses a certified personal use
cannabis handler to perform work for or on behalf of a licensed cannabis
establishment, distributor, or delivery service, or any holding or intermediary
company with respect thereto.� However, a special State officer or employee
without responsibility for matters affecting medical cannabis activity or
personal use cannabis activity may hold employment directly with, or may
represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, any holder of or applicant
for a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical
cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant permit, or any entity that employs
any certified medical cannabis handler to perform transfers or deliveries of
medical cannabis, or any holding or intermediary company thereof, or a cannabis
cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor,
cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service license or any entity that
employs or uses a certified personal use cannabis handler to perform work for
or on behalf of a licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery
service, or any holding or intermediary company with respect thereto, and if so
employed may hold, directly or indirectly, an interest in, or represent, appear
for, or negotiate on behalf of, that employer, except as otherwise prohibited
by law.
���� c. (1) No person or any member
of his immediate family, nor any partnership, firm, or corporation with which
such person is associated or in which he has an interest, nor any partner,
officer, director, or employee while he is associated with such partnership,
firm or corporation, shall, within two years next subsequent to the termination
of the office or employment of such person, hold, directly or indirectly, an
interest in, or hold employment with, or represent, appear for, or negotiate on
behalf of, any holder of, or applicant for, a casino license in connection with
any cause, application or matter, or any holding or intermediary company with
respect to such holder of, or applicant for, a casino license in connection
with any phase of casino development, permitting, licensure, or any other
matter whatsoever related to casino activity, except as provided in section 3
of P.L.2009, c.26 (C.52:13D-17.3), and except that:
���� (a)�� a member of the
immediate family of a person may hold employment with the holder of, or
applicant for, a casino license if, in the judgment of the State Ethics
Commission, the Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards, or the
Supreme Court, as appropriate, such employment will not interfere with the
responsibilities of the person and will not create a conflict of interest, or
reasonable risk of the public perception of a conflict of interest, on the part
of the person;
���� (b)�� an employee who is
terminated as a result of a reduction in the workforce at the agency where
employed, other than an employee who held a policy-making management position
at any time during the five years prior to termination of employment, may, at
any time prior to the end of the two-year period, accept employment with the
holder of, or applicant for, a casino license if, in the judgment of the State
Ethics Commission, the Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards, or the
Supreme Court, as appropriate, such employment will not create a conflict of
interest, or reasonable risk of the public perception of a conflict of
interest, on the part of the employee. �In no case shall the restrictions of
this subsection apply to a secretarial or clerical employee.
���� Nothing herein contained shall
alter or amend the post-employment restrictions applicable to members and
employees of the Casino Control Commission and employees and agents of the
Division of Gaming Enforcement pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection e. of
section 59 and section 60 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-59 and C.5:12-60); and
���� (c)�� any partnership, firm,
or corporation engaged in the practice of law or in providing any other
professional services with which any person included in subparagraphs (a) and
(b) of paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section, or a member of the
immediate family of that person, is associated, and any partner, officer,
director, or employee thereof, other than that person, or immediate family
member, may represent, appear for or negotiate on behalf of any holder of, or
applicant for, a casino license in connection with any cause, application or
matter or any holding company or intermediary company with respect to such
holder of, or applicant for, a casino license in connection with any phase of
casino development, permitting, licensure or any other matter whatsoever
related to casino activity, and that person or immediate family member shall
not be barred from association with such partnership, firm or corporation, if
for a period of two years next subsequent to the termination of the person�s
office or employment, the person or immediate family member (i) is screened
from personal participation in any such representation, appearance or
negotiation; and (ii) is associated with the partnership, firm or corporation
in a position which does not entail any equity interest in the partnership,
firm or corporation.� The exception provided in this subparagraph shall not
apply to a former Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, member of
the Legislature, person included in subparagraph (a) of paragraph (2) of subsection
a. of this section, or to the members of their immediate families.
���� (2)�� No person or any member
of the person�s immediate family, nor any partnership, firm, or corporation
with which such person is associated or in which the person has an interest,
nor any partner, officer, director, or employee while the person is associated
with such partnership, firm, or corporation, shall, within two years next
subsequent to the termination of the office or employment of such person, hold,
directly or indirectly, an interest in, or hold employment with, or represent,
appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, any holder of, or applicant for, a
medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis
dispensary, or clinical registrant permit issued pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307
(C.24:6I-1 et al.) or any entity that employs any certified medical cannabis
handler to perform transfers or deliveries of medical cannabis, or a cannabis
cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor,
cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service license issued pursuant to
P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) or any entity that employs or uses a
certified personal use cannabis handler to perform work for or on behalf of a
licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service in connection
with any cause, application, or matter, or any holding or intermediary company
with respect to such holder of, or applicant for, a medical cannabis
cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or
clinical registrant permit or any entity that employs any certified medical
cannabis handler to perform transfers or deliveries of medical cannabis, or a
cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis
distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service license or any
entity that employs or uses a certified personal use cannabis handler to
perform work for or on behalf of a licensed cannabis establishment,
distributor, or delivery service in connection with any phase of development,
permitting, licensure, or any other matter whatsoever related to medical
cannabis activity or personal use cannabis activity, except as provided in
section 3 of P.L.2009, c.26 (C.52:13D-17.3), and except that:
���� (a)�� a member of the
immediate family of a person may hold employment with the holder of, or
applicant for, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer,
medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant permit issued pursuant to
P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) or any entity that employs any certified
medical cannabis handler to perform transfers or deliveries of medical
cannabis, or a cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler,
cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service license
issued pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.) or any entity that
employs or uses a certified personal use cannabis handler to perform work for
or on behalf of a licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery
service if, in the judgment of the State Ethics Commission, the Joint
Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards, or the Supreme Court, as
appropriate, such employment will not interfere with the responsibilities of
the person and will not create a conflict of interest, or reasonable risk of
the public perception of a conflict of interest, on the part of the person;
���� (b)�� an employee who is
terminated as a result of a reduction in the workforce at the agency where
employed, other than an employee who held a policy-making management position
at any time during the five years prior to termination of employment, may, at
any time prior to the end of the two-year period, accept employment with the
holder of, or applicant for, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis
manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant permit or any
entity that employs any certified medical cannabis handler to perform transfers
or deliveries of medical cannabis, or a cannabis cultivator, cannabis
manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or
cannabis delivery service license or any entity that employs or uses a
certified personal use cannabis handler to perform work for or on behalf of a
licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service if, in the
judgment of the State Ethics Commission, the Joint Legislative Committee on
Ethical Standards, or the Supreme Court, as appropriate, such employment will
not create a conflict of interest, or reasonable risk of the public perception
of a conflict of interest, on the part of the employee.� In no case shall the
restrictions of this subsection apply to a secretarial or clerical employee.�
Nothing herein contained shall alter or amend the post-service or
post-employment restrictions applicable to members and employees of the
Cannabis Regulatory Commission pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection c. of
section 34 and section 35 of P.L.2019, c.153 (C.24:6I-27 and C.24:6I-28); and
���� (c)�� any partnership, firm,
or corporation engaged in the practice of law or in providing any other
professional services with which any person included in subparagraphs (a) and
(c) of paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section, or a member of the
immediate family of that person, is associated, and any partner, officer,
director, or employee thereof, other than that person, or immediate family
member, may represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of any holder of, or
applicant for, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer,
medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant permit or any entity that
employs any certified medical cannabis handler to perform transfers or
deliveries of medical cannabis, or a cannabis cultivator, cannabis
manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or
cannabis delivery service license or any entity that employs or uses a
certified personal use cannabis handler to perform work for or on behalf of a
licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery service in connection
with any cause, application, or matter or any holding company or intermediary
company with respect to such holder of, or applicant for, a medical cannabis
cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or
clinical registrant permit or any entity that employs any certified medical
cannabis handler to perform transfers or deliveries of medical cannabis, or a
cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor,
cannabis retailer, or cannabis delivery service license or any entity that
employs or uses a certified personal use cannabis handler to perform work for
or on behalf of a licensed cannabis establishment, distributor, or delivery
service in connection with any phase of development, permitting, licensing, or
any other matter whatsoever related to medical cannabis activity or personal
use cannabis activity, and that person or immediate family member shall not be
barred from association with such partnership, firm, or corporation, if for a
period of one year next subsequent to the termination of the person's office or
employment, the person or immediate family member is screened from personal
participation in any such representation, appearance or negotiation.� The
exception provided in this subparagraph shall not apply to a former Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the President of the Senate, the Speaker
of the General Assembly, to a person included in subparagraph (b) of paragraph
(2) of subsection a. of this section, or to the members of their immediate
families.
���� d.��� This section shall not
apply to the spouse of a State officer or employee, which State officer or
employee is without responsibility for matters affecting
or regulating
casino, medical cannabis, or personal use cannabis activity
[
, who becomes
the spouse subsequent to the State officer�s or employee�s appointment or
employment as a State officer or employee
]
;
and who is not individually or directly employed by a holder of, or
applicant for, a casino license, medical cannabis permit, personal use cannabis
license, or any entity that employs or uses a certified personal use cannabis
handler to perform work for or on behalf of a licensed cannabis establishment,
distributor, or delivery service, or any holding or intermediary company
thereof.
���� e.���� The Joint Legislative
Committee on Ethical Standards and the State Ethics Commission, as appropriate,
shall forthwith determine and publish, and periodically update, a list of those
positions in State government with responsibility for matters affecting casino,
medical cannabis activity, or personal use cannabis activity.
���� f. (1) No person shall solicit
or accept, directly or indirectly, any complimentary service or discount from
any casino applicant or licensee which he knows or has reason to know is other
than a service or discount that is offered to members of the general public in
like circumstance.
���� (2)�� No person shall solicit
or accept, directly or indirectly, any complimentary service or discount from
any holder of, or applicant for, a medical cannabis cultivator, medical
cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis dispensary, or clinical registrant
permit issued pursuant to P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) or any entity that
employs any certified medical cannabis handler to perform transfers or
deliveries of medical cannabis, or a cannabis cultivator, cannabis
manufacturer, cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or
cannabis delivery service license issued pursuant to P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31
et al.) or any entity that employs or uses a certified personal use cannabis
handler to perform work for or on behalf of a licensed cannabis establishment,
distributor, or delivery service which the person knows or has reason to know
is other than a service or discount that is offered to members of the general
public in like circumstance.
���� g. (1) No person shall
influence, or attempt to influence, by use of his official authority, the
decision of the Casino Control Commission or the investigation of the Division
of Gaming Enforcement in any application for casino licensure or in any proceeding
to enforce the provisions of this act or the regulations of the commission. �Any
such attempt shall be promptly reported to the Attorney General; provided,
however, that nothing in this section shall be deemed to proscribe a request
for information by any person concerning the status of any application for
licensure or any proceeding to enforce the provisions of this act or the
regulations of the commission.
���� (2)�� No person shall
influence, or attempt to influence, by use of the person�s official authority,
the decision of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission in any application for a
medical cannabis cultivator, medical cannabis manufacturer, medical cannabis
dispensary, or clinical registrant permit, or a cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer,
cannabis wholesaler, cannabis distributor, cannabis retailer, or cannabis
delivery service license, or in any proceeding to enforce the provisions of
P.L.1981, c.142 (C.52:13D-17.2 et al.), P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.),
P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), or the regulations of the Cannabis
Regulatory Commission.� Any such attempt shall be promptly reported to the
Attorney General; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be
deemed to proscribe a request for information by any person concerning the
status of any permit or license application, or any proceeding to enforce the
provisions of P.L.1981, c.142 (C.52:13D-17.2 et al.), P.L.2009, c.307
(C.24:6I-1 et al.), P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-31 et al.), or the regulations of
the Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
���� h.��� Any person who willfully
violates the provisions of this section is a disorderly person and shall be
subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000, or imprisonment not to exceed six
months, or both.
���� In addition, for violations of
subsection c. of this section occurring after the effective date of P.L.2005,
c.382, a civil penalty of not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 shall be
imposed upon a former State officer or employee or former special State officer
or employee of a State agency in the Executive Branch upon a finding of a
violation by the State Ethics Commission, which penalty may be collected in a
summary proceeding pursuant to the �Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,� P.L.1999,
c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
(cf: P.L.2025, c.86, s.3)
���� 2. �This act shall take effect
immediately and shall be retroactive to the effective date of P.L.2021, c.16.
STATEMENT
���� This bill would permit the
spouse of any State officer or employee who does not have responsibilities for
matters affecting or regulating medical cannabis, personal use cannabis
activities, or casinos to hold interest in those, directly or indirectly.
���� Under current law, the �New
Jersey Conflict of Interest Law� does not apply to the spouse of a State
officer or employee who does not have responsibilities for matters affecting
the cannabis market or casinos, and who becomes the spouse subsequent to the
State officer�s or employee�s appointment or employment as a State Office or
employee.� The bill removes the requirement that the individual become spouses
after the State officer or employee appointment or employment and clarifies
that the State officer or employee spouse does not have responsibilities for
matters regulating the cannabis markets or casinos.
���� The bill would be retroactive
to the effective date of the �Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and
Marketplace Modernization Act,� P.L.2021, c.16. �