Establishes "DJ's law" requiring training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle
Summary
Enacts "DJ's law" which requires training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle; requires the municipal police training council to develop and disseminate written policies and procedures regarding such force.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Apr 27, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons
What changed between versions
S4470B
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S4470C
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to rename the legislation 'DJ's Law' and updated its procedural status to reflect that it has been amended again. The core policy requirements regarding police training on use of force and firearm discharge at moving vehicles remain unchanged.
DEFINITION
Added the official short title 'DJ's Law' to the act.
TECHNICAL
Updated the legislative history to indicate the bill has been amended and ordered reprinted again.
Reordered the list of training topics slightly, moving 'training mandates on use of force' to a new item (vii) and shifting subsequent items down, though the content of the training requirements remains identical.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
54–4
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
85% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4470C
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4470B
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Committee
RECOMMITTED TO CODES
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4470A
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
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