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IntroducedOct 21, 2024
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Passed AssemblyMar 24, 2025
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Passed SenateDec 22, 2025
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Became LawJan 12, 2026
New Jersey Assembly Bill
Permits court to take additional time to consider pretrial release or pretrial detention when firearm offense is involved.
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executive • Jan 12, 2026: Approved P.L.2025, c.256.
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Summary
Comments on A 4981
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Sponsors
- Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.primary


- Singleton, Troyprimary
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlinacosponsor
- Carter, Linda S.cosponsor
- Murphy, Carol A.cosponsor
- Atkins, Reginald W.cosponsor
- Hall, Garnet R.cosponsor
- Swain, Lisacosponsor
- Tully, Chriscosponsor
Votes
YES: 55
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Allen, John
- Atkins, Reginald W.
- Bagolie, Rosaura
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Haider, Shama A.
- Hall, Garnet R.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Kane, Melinda
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Marenco, Julio
- Matsikoudis, Michele
- McCann Stamato, Barbara
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Muñoz, Nancy F.
- Park, Ellen J.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Ramirez, Jessica
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Sampson, William B.
- Schaer, Gary S.
- Schnall, Alexander
- Singh, Balvir
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
- Sumter, Shavonda E.
- Swain, Lisa
- Swift, Claire S.
- Torrissi, Michael
- Tucker, Cleopatra G.
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
NO: 21
- Auth, Robert
- Azzariti Jr., John V.
- Bailey, David
- Barlas, Al
- Barranco, Christian E.
- Bergen, Brian
- Clifton, Robert D.
- DePhillips, Christopher P.
- DiMaio, John
- Fantasia, Dawn
- Inganamort, Michael
- Kean, Sean T.
- McClellan, Antwan L.
- McGuckin, Gregory P.
- Myhre, Gregory E.
- Peterson, Erik
- Rumpf, Brian E.
- Sauickie, Alex
- Scharfenberger, Gerry
- Simmons, Heather
- Webber, Jay
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 25
- Beach, James
- Burgess, Renee C.
- Burzichelli, John J.
- 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.
- Moriarty, Paul D.
- Mukherji, Raj
- Ruiz, M. Teresa
- Sarlo, Paul A.
- Scutari, Nicholas P.
- Singleton, Troy
- Smith, Bob
- Stack, Brian P.
- Timberlake, Britnee N.
- Turner, Shirley K.
- Vitale, Joseph F.
- Wimberly, Benjie E.
- Zwicker, Andrew
NO: 8
NOT VOTING: 7
Actions
- Jan 12, 2026 | executive
- Approved P.L.2025, c.256.
- Dec 22, 2025 | Senate
- Substituted for S3900 (1R)
- Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (25-8)
- Jun 19, 2025 | Senate
- Transferred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
- Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
- May 12, 2025 | Senate
- Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Mar 24, 2025 | Assembly
- Passed by the Assembly (55-21-0)
- Mar 20, 2025 | Assembly
- Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
- Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Feb 20, 2025 | Assembly
- Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Oct 21, 2024 | Assembly
- Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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