Establishes crime of possessing digital instructions to illegally manufacture firearms and firearm components.
This bill creates a new crime for possessing digital instructions that could be used to 3D print firearms or firearm components without proper licensing. It targets individuals not licensed to manufacture firearms who knowingly possess these digital files, defined as computer-aided design files or other electronic instructions for programming 3D printers. Violating this law would be a third-degree crime punishable by up to five years in prison, a $15,000 fine, or both. The bill implements a recommendation from the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation to address this specific issue.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Oct 21, 2024
Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
43–12
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Dec 22, 2025
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican22
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.255.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (25-12)
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (50-26-1)
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Oct 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
P
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
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