This bill mandates the inclusion of workers' compensation judges and administrative law judges in the database of appointed officials maintained by The Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The database is designed to collect and provide information on appointed and elected public officials, including their names, titles, terms of office, race, and gender identity or expression. The bill specifies that the Institute will develop forms for appointees to complete, which will help gather this information, and it ensures that the transmission of contact information for appointees by the Governor or other appointing authorities will not violate confidentiality laws.

The legislation amends Section 1 of P.L.2021, c.414 to explicitly include workers' compensation judges and administrative law judges in the list of officials whose information is to be recorded. This addition aims to enhance transparency and accessibility of data regarding public officials in New Jersey. The bill will take effect 90 days after its enactment, ensuring that the databases are updated and maintained regularly to reflect accurate information about appointed and elected officials.