Child Abuse Hotline Resource Information Requirement

LegiScan New Jersey

Published March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The New Jersey General Assembly passed Assembly Bill A2199, requiring the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) child abuse reporting hotline to provide callers with information about resources available to victims and families. The bill passed the Assembly unanimously (71-0) on March 23, 2026, and now proceeds to the Senate for consideration.

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What changed

New Jersey Assembly Bill A2199 adds a requirement that the child abuse reporting hotline operated by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) must provide callers with information about resources available to victims and families. The bill was carried over from previous sessions (A3508 and S1082) and passed the Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee favorably (6-0) before receiving full Assembly approval by a 71-0 vote.

Compliance teams at DCPP and related state agencies should monitor the bill as it moves through the Senate. If enacted, the hotline operation will need to incorporate resource information into standard caller communications. No specific implementation deadline, penalties, or compliance requirements are detailed in the current bill text.

What to do next

Monitor Senate progress of A2199
Prepare hotline script updates to include victim/family resource information if bill passes both chambers
Review current caller communication procedures for compliance with potential new requirement

Source document (simplified)

NJ A2199 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill 2199

NJ State Legislature page for A2199
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Note: Carry Over of previous A3508
Note: Carry Over of previous S1082

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Passed by the Assembly (71-0-0)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families.
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Title

Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families.

Roll Calls

2026-03-23 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 71 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-16 - Assembly - Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Assembly | Passed by the Assembly (71-0-0) |
| 2026-03-16 | Assembly | Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading |
| 2026-01-13 | Assembly | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee |

Same As/Similar To

A3508 (Carry Over) 2024-09-19 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
S1082 (Carry Over) 2024-01-09 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
S2657 (Same As) 2026-01-13 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Subjects

Passed Assembly

New Jersey State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2199 |
| Text | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2199_I1.HTM |
| Supplement | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2199_T1.PDF |
| Supplement | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2199_S1.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2199 |

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