LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
SENATE, No. 2633
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
DATED: JUNE 30, 2022
SUMMARY
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Synopsis: |
Authorizes certain countersuits concerning liability for providing reproductive health care services permitted under State law; clarifies access to these services in New Jersey by out-of-State persons. |
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Type of Impact: |
Annual State expenditure increases. |
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Agencies Affected: |
The Judiciary. |
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Office of Legislative Services Estimate |
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Fiscal Impact |
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State Cost Increase |
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Indeterminate |
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· The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) concludes that the Judiciary may experience an increase in caseload and therefore an indeterminate annual increase in expenditures under this bill. This bill authorizes countersuits following a judgment against an individual in another state based on liability for the provision of reproductive health care services that are permitted under New Jersey law. It is not known how many such countersuits will occur in a given year to determine the extent of the Judiciary’s caseload increase.
BILL DESCRIPTION
This bill authorizes countersuits following a judgment based on liability for the provision of reproductive health care services that are permitted under New Jersey law. The bill provides that reproductive health services includes all medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services relating to the human reproductive system, including services relating to pregnancy, contraception, or termination of a pregnancy.
When a judgment has been entered against a person in any state where liability, in whole or in part, is based on the alleged provision, receipt, assistance in receipt or provision, material support for, or any theory of vicarious, joint, several or conspiracy liability derived therefrom, for reproductive health care services that are permitted under the laws of this State, the person may recover damages from any party that brought the action leading to that judgment or has sought to enforce that judgment.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS concludes that the Judiciary may experience an increase in caseload and therefore an indeterminate annual increase in expenditures under this bill. This bill authorizes countersuits following a judgment against an individual in another state based on liability for the provision of reproductive health care services that are permitted under New Jersey law. It is not known how many such countersuits will occur in a given year to determine the extent of the Judiciary’s caseload increase and the related expenditure increase.
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Section: |
Judiciary |
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Analyst: |
Associate Research Analyst |
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Approved: |
Thomas Koenig Legislative Budget and Finance Officer |
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).