Establishes four-year pilot program in Ocean County for electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders; appropriates $2.5 million.*
This bill establishes a four-year pilot program in Ocean County called "Lisa's Law" that would require electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders with the victim's informed consent. The program would apply to defendants convicted of contempt of domestic violence orders, and courts would consider factors like the severity of past violence, access to weapons, and mental health history before ordering monitoring. The bill appropriates $2.5 million from the General Fund to the Domestic Violence Victim Notification Fund, which would collect monitoring fees ($250 per defendant, waivable in cases of financial hardship) and cover program costs. Electronic monitoring devices would need to meet National Institute of Justice standards, and the Attorney General would submit annual reports evaluating the program's effectiveness and recommending whether to continue it statewide.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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