ASSEMBLY, No. 1693
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2022 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman ANNETTE QUIJANO
District 20 (Union)
Assemblyman THOMAS P. GIBLIN
District 34 (Essex and Passaic)
Assemblywoman ANNETTE CHAPARRO
District 33 (Hudson)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Verrelli, Assemblywoman Murphy, Assemblyman Sampson, Assemblywomen Eulner and Piperno
SYNOPSIS
Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Human Services Committee on February 14, 2022, with amendments.
An Act concerning persons with disabilities and supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. 1[As used in this section:
Resume bank means the Resume Bank for Individuals with a Disability established pursuant to this section.
b. The Governor shall establish and maintain a voluntary Resume Bank for Individuals with a Disability who wish to be appointed to a State board or commission and shall maintain an Internet webpage that lists available employment positions within State boards and commissions.
c] The Governor shall establish and maintain a voluntary resume bank for individuals with a disability who wish to be appointed to a State board, commission, authority, or a similar State entity that provides for the appointment of private citizens into its membership, which entities shall include, but shall not be limited to, special committees, councils, and tasks forces. The Governor shall maintain an Internet webpage that lists available appointments within such entities.
b1 . The resume bank shall be accessible to the executive branch and the Legislature. The resume bank shall contain features permitting individuals with a disability to upload or submit their resume to the bank.
1[d] c1 . The resume bank shall contain the following information:
(1) the 1[resumes of individuals with disabilities who wish] resume of an individual with a disability who wishes1 to be appointed to a State board or commission;
(2) the name, address, and telephone number of the individual with a disability;
(3) any pertinent information related to the individuals disability; and
(4) any pertinent information as to particular State 1[boards and commissions] boards, commissions, authorities, and other similar State entities1 that are of interest to the individual with a disability.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.