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NJ A4071

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ellen Park

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits state, county, and municipal law enforcement from stopping, questioning, arresting, or detaining individuals based solely on actual or suspected immigration status, with exceptions for violent or serious offenses and certain criminal convictions

  • Bans law enforcement agencies from entering into or maintaining agreements under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to exercise federal immigration authority

  • Requires all law enforcement agencies to establish procedures for processing T-visa and U-visa certification requests from crime or human trafficking victims within 120 days of the request

  • Mandates prosecutors inform defendants at initial court appearances that charges may carry immigration consequences and that they have rights to consular notification under the Vienna Convention

  • Requires the Division of Criminal Justice to develop mandatory training for all state, county, and municipal law enforcement officers within 60 days of the act's effective date, with annual reporting on any assistance provided to federal immigration authorities

Legislative Description

Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."

2nd Reading in the Assembly

Last Action

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Preparedness Committee2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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