Reparations · State · NJ
New Jersey Assembly Bill Introduced to Establish State Reparations Task Force
- Direction
- +1 — benefit to freedmen
- Force
- 0.10 — introduced or referred
- Status
- Developing
- Date
- 2026-01-13
Why this rating
Would establish a state task force to study reparations. The bill references lineage to enslaved ancestors rather than Black New Jerseyans generally, which is why it is rated +1 — it engages the lineage question and points in the right direction — though it creates only a study body with no funding, direct benefit, or force of law. Introduced, no committee action; not enacted.
Summary
Assembly Bill A1665, titled "Establishes 'New Jersey Reparations Task Force,'" was introduced in the New Jersey General Assembly on January 13, 2026, and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee. The bill is sponsored by Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson along with 24 additional Assembly Democrats.
The source material provided consists only of legislative tracking metadata (bill number, title, sponsor list, committee referral, and session information) and does not include the substantive bill text. It does not specify the task force's mandate, membership composition, funding, timeline, or the eligibility criteria for who would be studied or addressed by any resulting recommendations.
As of the date in this record, the bill has taken no action beyond introduction and committee referral.
Sources
- Establishes "New Jersey Reparations Task Force." — bill text · primary · legiscan
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