Revises penalty for criminal trespassing while carrying firearm.
This bill (A6211) amends New Jersey law to increase penalties for criminal trespassing when a firearm is carried. It changes the offense from a less serious disorderly persons offense to a fourth-degree crime (or upgrades it to a third-degree crime for trespassing in specific locations like schools or dwellings) if someone carries a firearm while trespassing. The penalty increase applies regardless of whether the person has a permit to carry a handgun. It directly affects individuals committing trespassing offenses while possessing a firearm, including those with valid permits. The change applies to all trespassing locations covered under the current law, such as private property with posted signs, facilities like power plants, and other restricted areas.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 8, 2025
Last action Jan 6, 2026
Floor votes · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025
How they voted
82–24
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 118
Dec 22, 2025
D
Democratic80
90% Yea
R
Republican38
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (48-24-0)
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
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