NJ S4934

Creates a new crime of "political violence" for offenses committed to interfere with or retaliate against someone's political affiliation or expression, covering crimes ranging from assault to murder, terrorism, arson, kidnapping, and sexual assault

Establishes enhanced sentencing where political violence is graded one degree higher than the underlying crime, with first-degree offenses carrying 15-30 years imprisonment; convictions do not merge with underlying offenses, requiring separate sentences

Establishes an 11-member Political Violence Review Board within the Department of Law and Public Safety to review investigations, collect data on alleged violations, and analyze potential disparities based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, or political affiliation

Requires the Division of Criminal Justice to develop training curricula on political violence, with all law enforcement officers and assistant county prosecutors required to complete initial training within 90 days and annual in-service training of at least 4 hours

Provides that mistaken belief about a victim's political affiliation is not a defense, and allows a permissive inference of intent when evidence shows the victim was selected based on political affiliation or expression