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IntroducedNov 13, 2025
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Passed SenateJan 12, 2026
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Passed AssemblyJan 12, 2026
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Became Law
Establishes new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who are victims of abuse.
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Assembly • Jan 12, 2026: Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (70-1-1)
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Summary
Comments on S 4870
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Sponsors
- Pintor Marin, Elianaprimary
- Park, Ellen J.primary
- Corrado, Kristin M.cosponsor
- Burgess, Renee C.cosponsor
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlinacosponsor
- Ramirez, Jessicacosponsor
- Murphy, Carol A.cosponsor
- Haider, Shama A.cosponsor
Votes
YES: 28
- Bramnick, Jon M.
- Bucco, Anthony M.
- Burgess, Renee C.
- Burzichelli, John J.
- Corrado, Kristin M.
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.
- Cryan, Joseph P.
- Diegnan, Patrick J.
- Gopal, Vin
- Greenstein, Linda R.
- Johnson, Gordon M.
- Lagana, Joseph A.
- McKeon, John F.
- McKnight, Angela V.
- Mukherji, Raj
- Polistina, Vincent J.
- Ruiz, M. Teresa
- Sarlo, Paul A.
- Scutari, Nicholas P.
- Singleton, Troy
- Smith, Bob
- Space, Parker
- Stack, Brian P.
- Timberlake, Britnee N.
- Turner, Shirley K.
- Vitale, Joseph F.
- Wimberly, Benjie E.
- Zwicker, Andrew
NO: 10
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 70
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Atkins, Reginald W.
- Auth, Robert
- Azzariti Jr., John V.
- Bagolie, Rosaura
- Barlas, Al
- Bergen, Brian
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Clifton, Robert D.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- DePhillips, Christopher P.
- DiMaio, John
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Flynn, Victoria A.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Haider, Shama A.
- Hall, Garnet R.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Inganamort, Michael
- Kane, Melinda
- Kanitra, Paul
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Kean, Sean T.
- Kennedy, James J.
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Marenco, Julio
- Matsikoudis, Michele
- McCann Stamato, Barbara
- McClellan, Antwan L.
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Muñoz, Nancy F.
- Myhre, Gregory E.
- Park, Ellen J.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Peterson, Erik
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Rumpf, Brian E.
- Sampson, William B.
- Sauickie, Alex
- Schaer, Gary S.
- Scharfenberger, Gerry
- Schnall, Alexander
- Simonsen, Erik K.
- Singh, Balvir
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
- Sumter, Shavonda E.
- Swain, Lisa
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
- Webber, Jay
NO: 1
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 8
Actions
- Jan 12, 2026 | Assembly
- Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- Substituted for A5968 (1R)
- Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (70-1-1)
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Passed by the Senate (28-10)
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Jan 06, 2026 | Senate
- Transferred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Dec 15, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Nov 13, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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