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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bill authorizes counties to create senior emergency registries and supply kits
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness CommitteeSponsors: Flynn, Victoria A. and 6 others
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey counties are authorized to establish voluntary central registries for senior residents aged 65 and older to receive emergency assistance, and to prepare and distribute emergency supply kits. The measure appropriates funds from the General Fund to the State Office of Emergency Management for kit preparation expenses, taking effect on the first day of the thirteenth month following enactment.
The measure establishes a voluntary mechanism for older residents to share personal and medical data with county emergency offices in exchange for targeted disaster assistance and supply kits, while exempting those registries from public records disclosure laws.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
senior residents
Residents aged 65 and older may voluntarily join county registries to receive emergency assistance and potential emergency supply kits.
county offices of emergency management
Offices are authorized to establish and maintain central registries, conduct public awareness campaigns, and determine supply kit contents.
State Office of Emergency Management
Receives appropriations from the General Fund for operating expenses related to preparing emergency supply kits.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to participate in the central registry?
Will my personal and medical information on the registry be made public?
Who decides what goes into the emergency supply kits?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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