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NJ ACR13

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Fantasia

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to restore the death penalty in New Jersey, which was abolished in 2007
  • Requires a higher standard of proof than the previous death penalty law: juries must find "without any doubt" (rather than "beyond a reasonable doubt") that aggravating factors outweigh mitigating factors before imposing a death sentence
  • Establishes a 150-day deadline for the New Jersey Supreme Court to decide death penalty appeals and proportionality reviews
  • Limits post-conviction relief filings to one year after the U.S. Supreme Court's final action on direct appeal, except for claims of actual innocence
  • Would apply only to crimes committed on or after January 1 following voter approval, and requires submission to voters at a general election

Legislative Description

Proposes constitutional amendment to restore the death penalty under certain circumstances.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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