NJ A4373

Requires the Attorney General and county prosecutors to publish information about suspected bias incidents on their websites within 24 hours of notification, including relevant facts and contact information for submitting tips

Mandates local police chiefs or the State Police Superintendent to post the same bias incident information on municipal and law enforcement websites within 24 hours

Requires authorities to publish updates on the final disposition of bias incident investigations on appropriate government websites

Defines "bias incident" as a suspected or confirmed violation of New Jersey's bias intimidation statute (N.J.S.2C:16-1), covering offenses motivated by race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or ethnicity

Responds to rising bias incidents in New Jersey, which increased 29% between 2020 and 2021, with anti-Semitic incidents reaching a record 370 and anti-Asian incidents nearly doubling from 69 to 129