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NJ A2701
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Christopher DePhillips
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AI Summary
- Expands New Jersey's "Daniel's Law" to include members of the Legislature (Senate and General Assembly) as "covered persons" whose personal information is protected from public disclosure
- Prohibits posting or publishing on the Internet the home address or unpublished home telephone number of legislators, their spouses, children, parents, and other immediate family members residing in the same household
- Requires government records custodians to redact legislators' home addresses from public records, similar to existing protections for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and child protective investigators
- Violations carry criminal penalties: fourth-degree crime for reckless violations and third-degree crime for purposeful violations
- Persons seeking nondisclosure must provide written notice requesting removal of protected information from the Internet or other publicly available sources, with a 10 business day compliance period
Legislative Description
Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal information of members of NJ Legislature.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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