This bill aims to regulate campaign contributions from legislative aides to members of the Legislature in New Jersey. It prohibits individuals currently employed or who have recently been employed (within the last two years) in a legislative district office from making political contributions exceeding $30 to the legislator they work for. Additionally, it bars legislators and their candidate committees from soliciting or knowingly accepting such contributions from these aides.
Violations of this law would be classified as a fourth-degree crime, which carries potential penalties of up to 18 months in prison and fines reaching $10,000. The bill seeks to ensure ethical conduct in political contributions and prevent conflicts of interest between legislative aides and the legislators they serve.