Broadens offenses of riot and disorderly conduct; enhances penalties for public monument destruction; addresses riot victim assaults; creates crime of promotion of violent, disorderly assembly.

Bill A 737 broadens New Jersey's riot and disorderly conduct laws by lowering the threshold for riot charges from six to four participants, increasing penalties for damaging public monuments during riots (classifying it as a fourth-degree crime), and creating new assault charges targeting attacks on first responders, school staff, or emergency personnel during such events. It also establishes a new offense for promoting violent, disorderly assemblies. The bill directly affects individuals participating in or organizing protests that cause property damage, threaten officials, or disrupt public spaces. Currently pending in the Assembly Judiciary Committee as of its January 2026 introduction.