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NJ A1790

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Verrelli

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames New Jersey's "drug court program" to the "special probation recovery court program" throughout state statutes

  • 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

  • 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

  • Maintains all existing eligibility requirements and program structure for drug and alcohol dependent persons subject to presumption of incarceration or mandatory minimum parole ineligibility

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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