A 5323 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires State Police to inform local law enforcement if certain prohibited persons attempt to purchase firearm or ammunition.

This bill requires retail gun dealers to report to the State Police when a background check denies a firearm or ammunition purchase due to the buyer being a prohibited person (e.g., convicted of certain crimes or domestic violence offenses). Local law enforcement chiefs are then notified if a denied purchase occurs in their municipality, allowing them to address potential safety concerns. It applies directly to gun dealers conducting sales, local police departments, and individuals barred from firearm ownership under existing law. The key mechanism is mandating this notification process to improve communication between state and local law enforcement regarding denied transactions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action May 12, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

629
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 78
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic50
47 Yea 2 Nay 1
94% Yea
R Republican28
15 Yea 7 Nay 6
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 12, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (64-9-5)
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors