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NJ A880

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gerard Scharfenberger

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mandatory life imprisonment without parole for aggravated sexual assault convictions where the victim suffered serious bodily injury (defined as injury creating substantial risk of death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss of bodily function)

  • Extended sentencing of 30 years to life for aggravated sexual assault against victims 16 years old or younger when the offender used or threatened to use a deadly weapon or threatened serious bodily injury

  • Extended sentencing of 10-20 years for sexual assault and 5-10 years for aggravated criminal sexual contact against victims 16 or younger under the same weapon/threat circumstances

  • Courts may impose parole ineligibility periods of up to half the extended term, or 25 years for life sentences

  • Named after the Lawrence Singleton case, where a man who raped and dismembered a 15-year-old was released after 8 years and later murdered another woman

Legislative Description

Imposes mandatory term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole on persons who commit particularly brutal sexual assaults.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2026

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