"Safe Communities Act"; requires AG to develop certain model policies.
The Safe Communities Act requires New Jersey's Attorney General to develop model policies ensuring safety and accessibility at key community locations like schools, hospitals, places of worship, shelters, and courthouses. These policies must be adopted by relevant state agencies (including education, health, and corrections departments) within 180 days of the law's enactment, with institutions required to post them visibly. The law aims to prevent residents from avoiding essential services or gatherings due to safety concerns, focusing on maintaining open access to public services and religious spaces. It applies directly to all covered facilities and their visitors across New Jersey.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (24-13)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (48-23-0)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
7 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Eliana Pintor Marin
DDemocratic
P
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
P
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
Alixon Collazos-Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
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