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NJ S450

Bill

Status

Passed

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brian Stack

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands New Jersey's existing radio transmission crimes to explicitly prohibit interfering with any radio communications from federally licensed or government-operated stations

  • Criminalizes the use of signal jammers, signal blockers, GPS jammers, cell phone jammers, and text blockers that disrupt authorized radio communications

  • Prohibits using scanning receivers capable of intercepting domestic cellular telecommunications frequencies or converting digital cellular transmissions to analog voice audio, when done in violation of federal law

  • Violations constitute a fourth-degree crime under New Jersey law, aligning state penalties with conduct already prohibited under federal FCC regulations (47 U.S.C. s.301 and s.333)

  • Addresses public safety concerns as signal jammers can block emergency 911 calls, prevent GPS location services, and interfere with first responder communications

Legislative Description

Criminalizes use of "signal jammers."

Withdrawn Because Approved

Last Action

Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.349.

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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