New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A2007: Domestic viol screening-obstetrical provider perform; prevent certain disclosure
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
What the bill says
An Act concerning intimate 2 [ADDED: partner] 2 violence screenings and the disclosure of a victims medical records to the perpetrator of the intimate 2 [ADDED: partner] 2 violence, and supplementing Title 2[52] [ADDED: 45] 2 of the Revised Statutes.
From the amended text, September 24, 2026:
An Act concerning intimate 2 [ADDED: partner] 2 violence screenings and the disclosure of a victims medical records to the perpetrator of the intimate 2 [ADDED: partner] 2 violence, and supplementing Title 2[52] [ADDED: 45] 2 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in this act: Health care professional 2[means a person who is licensed or otherwise authorized, pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, to provide health care services in the State, including, but not limited to, a physician, nurse, or physician assistant] [ADDED: has the meaning set forth in section 1 of P.L.2002, c.104 (C.45:1-28)] 2. Intimate Partner Violence means the occurrence of any one of the acts enumerated in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19) that is inflicted upon a 2[patient] [ADDED: person] 2 by 2[a person] [ADDED: someone] 2 with whom the 2[patient] [ADDED: person] 2 has or had an intimate 2 [ADDED: or familial] 2 relationship 2 [ADDED: or by any other individual who is a present household member or was at any time a household member] 2 . 2[]2 Provider means a licensed physician, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, certified midwife, certified professional midwife [ADDED: ,] or certified nurse midwife. Victim of intimate 2 [ADDED: partner] 2 violence …
Sponsors
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Swain (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18)
- Yvonne Lopez (D, 19)
- William W. Spearman (D, 5)
- Ellen J. Park (D, 37)
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11)
- Roy Freiman (D, 16)
- Heather Simmons (D, 3)
- Shanique Speight (D, 29)
- Katie Brennan (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : PA (79-0-0)
- : AA 2RA (Quijano) (Voice)
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF ACW
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Domestic viol screening-obstetrical provider perform; prevent certain disclosure (October 29, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (May 4, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH - PROFESSIONALS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Common questions
- What is A2007?
- A2007 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Domestic viol screening-obstetrical provider perform; prevent certain disclosure.
- What does A2007 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning intimate 2 [ADDED: partner] 2 violence screenings and the disclosure of a victims medical records to the perpetrator of the intimate 2 [ADDED: partner] 2 violence, and supplementing Title 2[52] [ADDED: 45] 2 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A2007?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: PA (79-0-0) (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2007?
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2007?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2007
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