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NJ S3531

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Linda Greenstein

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds probation officers to the list of public employees whose home addresses are protected from disclosure under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

  • Defines "probation officer" broadly to include Probation Officers, Senior Probation Officers, Master Probation Officers, Substance Abuse Evaluators, Family Court Coordinators, and supervisory positions covered by the Probation Association of New Jersey contract

  • Extends existing address privacy protections for judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers to also cover probation officers and their immediate family members residing in the same household

  • Requires custodians of government records to redact probation officers' home addresses before granting public access to documents

  • Amends multiple sections of statutory law including the Open Public Records Act and identity theft protection statutes to incorporate probation officers into the protected categories

Legislative Description

Prohibits disclosure of certain information of probation officers.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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