A5022

"New Jersey Human Rights Accountability Act;" establishes Human Rights Commission to review State human rights situation; authorizes State participation in interstate compact in furtherance of participation in U.N. Universal Periodic Review process.

Introduced·5/7/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey Human Rights Accountability Act establishes Human Rights Commission to review State human rights situation and develop public contract.

The New Jersey Human Rights Accountability Act establishes a Human Rights Commission to review the State's human rights situation and develop human rights standards for public contracts. The commission will conduct biennial reviews of the human rights situation in New Jersey, modeled on the United Nations Universal Periodic Review process. The commission will also develop human rights standards for public contracts, which will be applicable to all public contracts for the purchase of goods or services. The Attorney General will enforce violations of these standards.

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History

May 7

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee