"Judy and Nikki's Law"; provides for life imprisonment without parole for persons convicted of murder of a child 16 years of age or younger.

This bill, "Judy and Nikki's Law," amends New Jersey law to mandate life imprisonment without parole for anyone convicted of murdering a child 16 years of age or younger. It changes the existing rule (which required the murder to occur during a sexual assault) by lowering the age threshold from 14 to 16 and removing the requirement that the murder be connected to a sexual assault. The policy change directly affects individuals convicted of killing children under 16, ensuring they receive life without parole regardless of the circumstances of the murder. This replaces the previous standard, which allowed for a 30-year sentence before parole eligibility in some child murder cases.