New Jersey Women's Rights Bills

Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *

Requires four-year institutions of higher education to provide training on affirmative consent and certain federal Title IX requirements to first-year and transfer students.

Clarifies that voluntary incapacitation by alleged victim of sexual assault does not bar prosecution of defendant.

Establishes Hope Card Program to provide victims of domestic violence with restraining order quick reference wallet card; makes appropriation.

Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.

Provides that act of sexual penetration committed without victim's consent constitutes sexual assault; defines term "consent."

Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for persons in crisis.*

Establishes "Midwifery Licensing Act."

Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.

Requires county prosecutors' offices be notified of sexual assault complaints.

Upgrades penalties for certain prostitution crimes; creates crimes of leader of prostitution network and participant in prostitution network.

Requires Campus Sexual Assault Commission to host certain educational events; requires Office of Secretary of Higher Education to build capacity for coordinated community response to campus sexual assault.

Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." and "Victims of Crime Compensation Board Account."*

Expands duty of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.

Requires notification of possible complications of abortion-inducing drugs and right to sue for injury; establishes crime of criminal abortion by fraud.

Establishes standards for domestic violence counseling and creates "Abuse Intervention Program Advisory Committee."

Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.

Expands duties of Campus Sexual Assault Commission; requires Secretary of Higher Education and institutions of higher education to designate certain safety-related liaisons.

Requires expedited compliance with certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking investigations.

Expands responsibilities of public awareness campaign on effects of menstrual disorders; appropriates $500,000.