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NJ A1914
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ellen Park
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AI Summary
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Requires the Attorney General to release bias incident data monthly on the Department of Law and Public Safety website, in addition to the existing annual report requirement
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Defines "bias incident" as a suspected or confirmed violation of the bias intimidation statute (C.2C:16-1), which covers offenses directed against persons or groups based on race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity
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Amends existing law (P.L.2007, c.303) that already requires the Attorney General to maintain a central repository for bias crime information collected from municipal and county law enforcement agencies
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Current law requires law enforcement agencies to submit quarterly reports on bias crimes to the Attorney General; this bill increases public transparency by mandating more frequent data releases
Legislative Description
Requires AG to release bias incident data monthly.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/9/2024