Concerns Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.
This bill requires New Jersey's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) to adopt the Attorney General's most recent "Internal Affairs Policy and Procedures" for handling internal investigations of state law enforcement. It also mandates that OPIA submit detailed reports to the Legislature for any investigation taking over 180 days, summarizing all actions taken during that time. The bill directly affects OPIA (which investigates misconduct by state law enforcement) and the Legislature (which receives the reports). These provisions aim to standardize internal investigation procedures and increase transparency for ongoing cases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 1443
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand S 1443. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline