Joann Downey

Representative · New Jersey

Party

Democratic

State

New Jersey

Chamber

Representative

District

HD-011

Years active

2017–2021

Bills sponsored

19 bills

Bills sponsored

• NJ-A4288-2021 failed · co-sponsor
  Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, undesignated/non-binary, questioning, queer, intersex, and HIV-positive residents of long-term care facilities.
• NJ-A4833-2021 failed · co-sponsor
  Expands crime of bias intimidation; establishes additional penalties for crimes of bias intimidation and harassment; establishes bias intimidation motivation damages.
• NJ-A1060-2020 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires modernization of all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, and sexual orientation.
• NJ-A1727-2020 failed · co-sponsor
  Permits undesignated non-binary gender individuals to indicate "X" for sex on any driver's license or non-driver identification card issued by MVC.
• NJ-A2197-2020 failed · primary sponsor
  Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.
• NJ-A2216-2020 failed · co-sponsor
  Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
• NJ-A4137-2020 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires hospitals to collect and report data on gender identity and sexual orientation in relation to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
• NJ-A680-2020 failed · primary sponsor
  Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex residents of long-term care facilities.
• NJ-A1796-2019 enacted · primary sponsor
  Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
• NJ-A4870-2019 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires modernization of all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, and sexual orientation.
• NJ-A4878-2019 failed · co-sponsor
  Permits undesignated non-binary gender individuals to indicate "X" for sex on any driver's license or non-driver identification card issued by MVC.
• NJ-A5074-2019 failed · primary sponsor
  Renames State's "Transgender Day of Remembrance" as "Babs Siperstein Transgender Day of Remembrance."
• NJ-A5075-2019 failed · primary sponsor
  Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex residents of long-term care facilities.
• NJ-A5510-2019 failed · co-sponsor
  Expands "Law Against Discrimination" to apply to health programs and activities and to prohibit discrimination based on association with individuals in protected classes.
• NJ-S1569-2019 enacted · primary sponsor
  Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…
• NJ-A1335-2018 failed · primary sponsor
  Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…
• NJ-A3914-2018 failed · primary sponsor
  Prohibits unfair discrimination in issuing or rating life insurance policies based on transgender status or certain gender identity information.
• NJ-A4652-2017 failed · co-sponsor
  Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students.
• NJ-S3067-2017 enacted · co-sponsor
  Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students.