A 2739 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Increases mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain repeat sex offenders.

This bill increases mandatory minimum prison sentences for repeat sex offenders in New Jersey. It requires courts to impose a fixed minimum of 85% of the maximum sentence for second or subsequent convictions of offenses like sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, or lewdness involving minors, replacing the current 5-year minimum. Exceptions allow judges to reduce sentences if a plea agreement benefits the victim or if imposing the full term would cause a "serious injustice," but courts must justify any reduction. The bill applies to specific crimes, such as 85% of 20 years for aggravated sexual assault (1st degree) and 85% of 10 years for sexual assault (2nd degree).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Bergen
Brian Bergen
RRepublican
NJ
26