SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT, WAGERING, TOURISM & HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 519

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  FEBRUARY 10, 2020

      The Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 519.

      This bill requires all blanks, forms, documents, and applications furnished to the public for official business by every State department, commission, committee, council, or agency using the terms “mother” and “father” be replaced with blanks, forms, documents, and applications using the term “parent or guardian.”

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2020-2021 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.