A 4653 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires AG to establish training program for crowd management and provide resources to municipal police department or force for large gatherings and flash mobs.*

This bill requires New Jersey's Attorney General to create a crowd management training program for municipal police departments in areas that experienced two or more large gatherings (over 500 people) or flash mobs/pop-up parties (50+ people organized via social media without advance notice) within the past year. The training covers techniques for managing crowds, juveniles, social media monitoring, inter-agency coordination, and safety protocols. Participating departments also gain access to social media monitoring tools, mobile command units, and additional State Police support during large events. The program aims to improve public safety response to unannounced large gatherings through standardized training and resources.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jun 25, 2024 Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.246.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-0)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
5 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors