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NJ A4217
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Carol Murphy
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AI Summary
- Amends the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 to explicitly include elderly persons in private residential or community settings as protected victims of domestic violence
- Updates the legislative findings to recognize that elder abuse includes emotional, psychological, and physical forms of violence, not just physical abuse
- Expands the definition of "victim of domestic violence" to expressly reference elderly persons who are not institutionalized and are subject to abuse by current or former household members
- Clarifies that institutionalized elderly persons remain protected under separate legislation (P.L.1977, c.239), while this act covers those in non-institutional domestic settings
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.
Aging and Human Services
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Aging and Human Services Committee2/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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