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NJ A4071
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ellen Park
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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