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NJ A2257

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shanique Speight

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands New Jersey's "Daniel's Law" to add victim support advocates and victim support care providers to the list of covered persons whose personal identifying information is protected from public disclosure
  • Defines "victim support advocate" as victim witness coordinators and advocates in the State Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy or county prosecutor's offices
  • Defines "victim support care provider" as program coordinators, forensic sexual assault nurse examiners, and Sexual Assault Response Team members serving in the Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program
  • Extends protections to immediate family members residing in the same household as covered victim support personnel
  • Requires government record custodians to redact home addresses of these newly covered persons before allowing public access to records

Legislative Description

Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal identifying information of victim support advocates and victim support care providers.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2026

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