The bill amends New Jersey's laws on self-exclusion from gambling by introducing new requirements for individuals seeking to be removed from self-exclusion lists. It mandates that these individuals must watch educational and counseling videos about the risks of gambling and available support resources before they can be removed. Additionally, the bill allows third parties to petition for an individual's exclusion from gambling activities if they can demonstrate financial responsibility or legal dependency on the person being excluded. The targeted individual must be notified and given the opportunity to attend a hearing regarding their exclusion.

Moreover, the bill establishes procedures for managing self-exclusion and exclusion lists, ensuring that individuals on these lists cannot collect winnings or recover losses from gambling activities. It emphasizes the confidentiality of these lists to protect the identities of those excluded from public access. The New Jersey Racing Commission and the Division of Gaming Enforcement are tasked with creating regulations to implement these changes, including the educational video requirement and measures to prevent excluded individuals from receiving promotional materials. The final decisions regarding exclusions will be subject to review by the Superior Court, ensuring a structured process for both inclusion and removal from the exclusion list.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 5:5-65.1, 5:12-71.2