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Renee Burgess D

State Senator

New Jersey Senate District 28 — Seat 2

Term: — – Jan. 3, 2027

Phone: 862-231-6577 Email: [email protected]

On Record (2)

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Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.

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Recognizes right to adequate food.

Recognizes right to adequate food.

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Differentiates certain legal services from traditional insurance products.

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Requires children's meals served in chain restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.*

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Directs DHS to conduct landscape analysis of available mental health services.**

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Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes Problematic Sexual Behavior Program.*

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Requires New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority to establish public awareness campaign on benefits of doula and midwife services.*

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"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation projects; establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute funds.*

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Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.*

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Establishes "New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program" to strengthen alignment and collaboration between local workforce development boards, community colleges, and county vocational school districts; makes appropriation.*

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Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.*

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Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.*

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"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.*

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Revises definition of child abuse or neglect to include persons between 18 and 21 years of age in certain settings.

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Prohibits food service business from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers under certain circumstances and requires DEP to establish education campaign on benefits of reducing single-use utensils and condiments.**

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"Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act"; authorizes production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness.*

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Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.*

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Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.

Requires health care professionals to perform lead screening on pregnant persons under certain circumstances.

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Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.

Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.

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Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.

Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.

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Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities.

Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities.

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Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.

Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.

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Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.

Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000.

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Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.

Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.

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Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.

Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.

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Creates Midwifery Licensing Act; modifies regulation of midwifery.

Creates Midwifery Licensing Act; modifies regulation of midwifery.

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Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.

Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.

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Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.

Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.

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Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.

Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.

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Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.

Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans.

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Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.

Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.

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Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.

Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.

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Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.

Provides PERS members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.

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Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.

Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.

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Requires certain State-funded construction projects to utilize plastic construction materials that contain certain amounts of postconsumer recycled content.

Requires certain State-funded construction projects to utilize plastic construction materials that contain certain amounts of postconsumer recycled content.

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Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."

Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."

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Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."

Establishes "John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey."

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Provides expungement process for certain defendants who are victims of abuse if conviction is substantially related to abuse.

Provides expungement process for certain defendants who are victims of abuse if conviction is substantially related to abuse.

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Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.

Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.

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Prohibits social media platforms from promoting certain practices or features of eating disorders to child users.

Prohibits social media platforms from promoting certain practices or features of eating disorders to child users.

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Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.

Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.

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Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.

Requires public institution of higher education to provide students with information on food assistance programs.

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Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.

Requires ingredients of menstrual products to be listed on package.

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Establishes crime of possessing digital instructions to illegally manufacture firearms and firearm components.

Establishes crime of possessing digital instructions to illegally manufacture firearms and firearm components.

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Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.

Provides for State agency reviews and increases of income thresholds for residential customers to participate in certain utility bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs.

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