BAR REPORT - July 12, 2021
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July 12, 2021 at 08:00 AM
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Capitol Report
After a flurry of last-minute activity before the Legislature took off for summer break, several bills were either signed into law or await the governor's imprimatur.
S-3814/A-5598: Kinship guardians under the Division of Children and Families; amendments to terminating parental rights. The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) supported this legislation, which requires the Department of Children and Families or the court to consider placement of children with relatives or kinship guardians when making placement decisions. It also makes changes to certain standards for initiating petitions to terminate parental rights. The bill was part of a package to combat the fallout from the opioid crisis, to help "build resiliency among children and families impacted by the opioid crisis," according to the governor's office. The governor signed the bill into law on July 2 and it became effective immediately.
S-3584/A-4979: Establishes immunity relating to COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments. The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) opposed this legislation, which would provide immunity from COVID-19 damages in planned real estate developments. Among the concerns of the NJSBA was the infringement on a person's right to access the courts and have the matter heard on the merits, and the ambiguity of the bill, which had no end date. The bill was amended to include an immunity end date, thus answering one of the Association's concerns. The bill was signed into law on July 1 and became effective immediately.
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