This bill amends New Jersey's sexual assault laws to classify acts of sexual penetration or sexual contact committed by transportation network company drivers or taxicab drivers against passengers as aggravated sexual assault or aggravated sexual contact, respectively. Specifically, it stipulates that if a driver uses coercion or acts without the passenger's affirmative and freely-given permission, they will be guilty of aggravated sexual assault, a crime of the first degree, or aggravated sexual contact, a crime of the third degree. The bill also includes a definition for "transportation network company driver" as outlined in existing law.

The proposed changes include the insertion of new legal language that explicitly identifies transportation network company drivers and taxicab drivers as potential offenders under the aggravated sexual assault statute. Additionally, the bill removes the previous reference to the seventh circumstance under which aggravated sexual assault could occur, replacing it with a new eighth circumstance that specifically addresses the actions of these drivers. The penalties for these crimes include significant prison time and fines, reflecting the serious nature of the offenses. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.