SENATE MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 60

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  FEBRUARY 24, 2020

      The Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 60.

      This bill would establish the “Military Pro Bono Program” which would provide pro bono legal representation to active-duty service members and veterans of the military in various areas of civil law.  Attorneys on a volunteer basis would represent these individuals in various civil law cases including, but not limited to, family law, estate planning, immigration law, employment law, debtor-creditor law and military administrative law.  

      The Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," would adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.

      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.