A 897 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Exempts personal identifying information of minor from disclosure in public record; requires information to be redacted.

This bill requires New Jersey government agencies to redact personal identifying information of minors from public records. It specifically mandates the removal of details like names, addresses, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, email addresses, and driver's license numbers when such information appears in records maintained by state agencies (e.g., child protective services, wildlife licensing). The law applies to all government records covered under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act, ensuring minors' sensitive data is not publicly accessible. This directly affects minors whose personal details are documented in state records, such as in child welfare cases or licensing applications. The policy change shifts the burden to agencies to proactively redact this information upon record creation or release.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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