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NJ A1790
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Anthony Verrelli
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AI Summary
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Renames New Jersey's "drug court program" to the "special probation recovery court program" throughout state statutes
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Amends multiple sections of New Jersey law including residential tenant removal provisions, pretrial detention timelines, criminal street gang statutes, and drug rehabilitation sentencing guidelines to reflect the new terminology
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Updates references to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, changing its administrative location from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Health
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Maintains all existing eligibility requirements and program structure for drug and alcohol dependent persons subject to presumption of incarceration or mandatory minimum parole ineligibility
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Preserves the five-year term for special probation and all conditions including treatment facility requirements, periodic urine testing, and medication-assisted treatment options
Legislative Description
Designates drug court program as the "special probation recovery court program" in statutes.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/13/2026