New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5715: Statewide Veterans Diversion Program-require DVA conduct study
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
Requires DVA to conduct study of Statewide Veterans Diversion Program.
What the bill says
An Act requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study of the Statewide Veterans Diversion Program.
From the introduced text, October 29, 2026:
An Act requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study of the Statewide Veterans Diversion Program. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall, in consultation with the Attorney General, conduct a study of the Statewide Veterans Diversion Program, established pursuant to P.L.2017, c.42 (C.2C:43-23 et al.). The study shall include, but not be limited to: (1) an evaluation of the mental health treatment or substance use treatment and case management services provided to participants in the Veterans Diversion Program by county; (2) an evaluation of the operational and resource capacity constraints that may limit acceptance into the Veterans Diversion Program by county; (3) an evaluation of any resources available for assisting Veterans Diversion Program participants with procuring and retaining housing and any gaps in such services in each county; (4) information on how each county administers the Veterans Diversion Program, including descriptions of any operational differences between counties and each countys level of compliance with relevant guidelines issued by the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (5) measures and metrics, by county, of the Veterans Diversion Program, including but not limited to, the number of arrests where the arrestee indicates servicemember status, the …
Sponsors
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AMV
Subjects: VETERANS AND MILITARY
Common questions
- What is A5715?
- A5715 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Statewide Veterans Diversion Program-require DVA conduct study.
- What does A5715 do?
- In its own words: An Act requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study of the Statewide Veterans Diversion Program.
- What is the status of A5715?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AMV (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5715?
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8).
- Where is the official record for A5715?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5715
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