Overview

• New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has proposed a series of measures to make the state more affordable, including initiatives to defray the costs of abortions and help people pay off medical debt.
• Murphy has called on the Legislature to pass a bill that would scrap out-of-pocket costs for abortion procedures and protect patients and providers.
• The governor also wants to enact a package that will help families avoid being caught in a medical debt trap, and require every medical bill to be clear and transparent.
• Murphy has also called on the Legislature to pass a bill that would create more affordable housing in the state, overhauling the existing system for how towns meet their affordable housing obligations.
• Murphy has also proposed changes to expand access to voting, including a bill that would give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in local school board elections.