This bill requires New Jersey correctional facilities to provide family planning services to female inmates at least 10 days before their release. It amends the 2009 "Fair Release and Reentry Act" by adding family planning services as a mandatory provision for female inmates, alongside existing requirements like medical discharge summaries and reentry program information. The law aims to support female inmates' health and successful community reintegration by ensuring access to reproductive health services prior to release. This requirement applies to all female inmates in state correctional facilities, with services to be provided in a manner consistent with clinical guidelines.
This bill increases penalties for denying access to service dogs and their handlers in public facilities, New Jersey Transit (NJT), and ride-sharing companies (like Uber or Lyft) from civil fines to criminal charges. First-time offenders face a petty disorderly persons offense (up to 30 days in jail or $500 fine), while second or subsequent violations become a disorderly persons offense (up to one year in jail or $1,000 fine). Fines collected will fund law enforcement training on service dog access rights, and the bill mandates a public awareness campaign. It directly affects businesses, public venues, and transportation providers that deny access to service dog users.
This bill makes knowingly making a false report of child abuse or neglect a crime. It targets individuals who submit false reports under New Jersey's child abuse reporting law, imposing a third-degree criminal penalty (up to 5 years in prison or a $15,000 fine) and adding a separate civil penalty of up to $10,000. The civil penalty funds the Department of Children and Families. The law applies immediately upon enactment and directly affects people who file false reports, not the victims or reporting systems.
This New Jersey bill amends juvenile justice laws to modify when courts may incarcerate minors. It creates a presumption against incarceration for first-time offenders committing minor crimes (fourth degree or less), requiring courts to consider specific aggravating factors (like prior offenses or severe harm) and mitigating factors (like youth under 14 or lack of prior record). The bill also sets maximum incarceration terms based on adult crime equivalents (e.g., 1 year for fourth-degree offenses) and mandates parole considerations with specific representation rules for juveniles. It directly affects juvenile defendants in New Jersey facing delinquency charges, particularly those with no prior record for minor offenses. The bill is pending in the Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee.
This bill imposes three new fees on private prison operators in New Jersey. Operators with government contracts must pay 8% of the contract value annually, while all operators must pay $15 per inmate per day detained at their facility. Non-S corporation operators must also pay a 3% surtax on their taxable income. Revenue from these fees will fund two programs: legal services for detained and deported individuals, and community initiatives including food security, housing, job training, and youth mentorship.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Corrections (DOC) to assign transgender and non-binary inmates to state correctional facilities based on their self-identified gender identity or expression (not their sex assigned at birth), and to use their preferred gender pronouns. During initial intake, DOC staff must ask inmates about their gender identity, transgender status, and preferred pronouns - without disciplining those who decline to answer - and must assign facilities accordingly. Staff, volunteers, and contractors who consistently fail to use preferred pronouns face discipline under existing rules. The bill directly affects transgender, non-binary, and intersex inmates within New Jersey's state correctional system.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Corrections (DOC), working with the Department of Health, to study healthcare quality in state prisons. It mandates an evaluation of average response times for inmate health requests, frequency of medical staff visits for pain/illness care, and gaps in services across facilities. The study must identify specific shortcomings and their causes, with findings reported to the Governor and Legislature within one year. The bill directly affects incarcerated individuals by assessing the healthcare they receive, but does not change current services or funding. It is a procedural measure focused on gathering data to inform future policy decisions.
This bill makes it a fourth-degree crime to intentionally tamper with or interfere with someone else's electronic device (including smart home systems, security systems, phones, or cameras) with the purpose of harassing them. It defines "electronic device" broadly to cover any device capable of transmitting or recording information electronically. Violations carry penalties of up to 18 months in jail, a $10,000 fine, or both. The law applies directly to individuals who engage in such interference, not to the devices or systems themselves.
This New Jersey bill (A3201) increases criminal penalties for individuals who harm elderly people (60+) or disabled adults. It creates four offense levels: a misdemeanor for knowingly causing harm (no duty required), a fourth-degree crime for caregivers acting recklessly, a third-degree crime for abandonment/neglect, and a second-degree crime for causing harm that qualifies as abuse or neglect. Penalties range from up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine for the lowest offense to up to 10 years in prison or a $150,000 fine for the most severe violation. The law specifically applies to people with a legal duty to care for these vulnerable individuals.
This bill makes it a crime for private drone operators to fly drones equipped with weapons. Specifically, it criminalizes operating a civilian drone (owned by individuals or businesses) with any weapon designed to harm people, such as firearms or projectiles. Violators face up to 18 months in jail or a $10,000 fine. The bill is currently pending before the Assembly Judiciary Committee after being introduced on January 13, 2026.
