NJ A3500

Amends New Jersey's bribery statute (N.J.S.2C:27-2) to explicitly cover unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts, not just benefits promised in advance.

Responds to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Snyder v. United States (2024), which held that federal bribery law only applies to benefits given before official acts.

Expands the definition of "benefit as consideration" to include any unauthorized benefit regardless of when received in relation to decisions, votes, or exercises of discretion by public servants.

Bribery remains a second-degree crime, or third-degree crime if the benefit value is $200 or less.

Sponsored by Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (District 19) with bipartisan co-sponsors; pre-filed for introduction in the 2026 legislative session.