A 4299 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes crimes of home invasion burglary and residential burglary.*

This bill creates two new burglary offenses in New Jersey: "home invasion burglary" (a second-degree crime) and "residential burglary" (a third-degree crime). Home invasion burglary occurs when someone enters a residence without permission and either inflicts bodily injury, threatens injury, or is armed with a weapon or explosives, while residential burglary simply involves entering or remaining in a residence without permission. Offenders convicted of home invasion burglary would face mandatory 85% sentence terms without parole (subject to the No Early Release Act), while residential burglary carries a lesser penalty of 3-5 years imprisonment. The bill also allows juveniles to be waived to adult court for burglary offenses involving firearms and clarifies definitions related to residential dwellings and burglary. These changes would directly affect individuals committing burglaries in residential properties and the criminal justice system's handling of such cases.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 6, 2024 Last action Sep 26, 2024
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Sep 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
May 6, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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3 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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