Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
New Jersey's S 2652 revises laws to better protect children from sexual exploitation. It creates a civil right for victims (or their guardians/advocacy groups) to sue perpetrators for three times the profits gained from distributing child sexual abuse material, holding both individuals and corporate employees personally liable. The bill also expands sex offender registration requirements to include anyone working with children in schools or jobs for over 14 consecutive days, clarifies which offenses trigger registration (like creating or sharing exploitative material), and adds a limited exception for juvenile-created nude photos under strict conditions. These changes directly affect victims of child exploitation, perpetrators, and institutions that facilitate such abuse. The law passed unanimously in 2024 (P.L.2024, c.92).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
General Assembly Passage
Sep 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Signed Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2024 · General Assembly Sep 26, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 20, 2024
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Nov 18, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.92.
executive
Sep 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0)
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 20, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
lower
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
5 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
P
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
Co
Barbara McCann Stamato
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
Co
Pam Lampitt
DDemocratic
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