Requires immediate public reporting of bias incident; facilitates receipt of information from public for purposes of prosecuting bias incident.
This bill requires New Jersey law enforcement agencies to publicly post details about bias incidents online within 24 hours of notification. Specifically, the Attorney General, county prosecutors, and local police must share relevant facts about the incident and contact information for reporting additional details on their official websites. It aims to help the public assist investigations by making incident information immediately accessible. The law applies to all bias incidents defined under current state law (including those motivated by race, religion, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics), and requires updates on case outcomes as they become available.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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Alex Sauickie
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