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
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
P
Declan O'Scanlon
RRepublican
P
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
P
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
P
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Katz
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Bailey
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
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