A 5918 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes mitigating factor for sentencing of defendants who are victims of domestic violence and provides for resentencing and trauma-informed reentry support services.

This bill adds a new sentencing mitigating factor for defendants who were victims of domestic violence (physical, sexual, or psychological abuse by a family or household member) and where the abuse contributed to their criminal behavior. It establishes new sentencing ranges (from up to six months for fourth-degree crimes to up to ten years for first-degree crimes) and allows for resentencing of individuals currently incarcerated serving eight or more years for prior offenses. The bill also creates a grant program to fund trauma-informed reentry support services including mental health counseling, peer recovery support, vocational training, and housing assistance for eligible individuals. These services are designed to support people who were victims of domestic violence and whose abuse contributed to their criminal behavior, with priority given to culturally responsive care provided by trauma-impacted individuals.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 24, 2025 Last action Jul 24, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jul 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors