S 2652 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.

New Jersey's S 2652 revises laws to better protect children from sexual exploitation. It creates a civil right for victims (or their guardians/advocacy groups) to sue perpetrators for three times the profits gained from distributing child sexual abuse material, holding both individuals and corporate employees personally liable. The bill also expands sex offender registration requirements to include anyone working with children in schools or jobs for over 14 consecutive days, clarifies which offenses trigger registration (like creating or sharing exploitative material), and adds a limited exception for juvenile-created nude photos under strict conditions. These changes directly affect victims of child exploitation, perpetrators, and institutions that facilitate such abuse. The law passed unanimously in 2024 (P.L.2024, c.92).
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
General Assembly Passage
Sep 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Feb 12, 2024 Signed Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2024 · General Assembly Sep 26, 2024

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 20, 2024
D Democratic25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Nov 18, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.92.
executive
Sep 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0)
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 20, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
lower
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
5 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors