A 6308 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

"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