Establishes offense of harassing, intimidating, or bullying minor; establishes diversionary program for juveniles charged with offense.

This bill creates a new offense for adults who harass, intimidate, or bully minors based on protected characteristics like race, gender, disability, or sexual orientation. It defines the offense as any gesture, written, verbal, physical act, or electronic communication intended to cause physical or emotional harm or fear. For juveniles charged with this offense, the bill establishes a presumption of diversion to restorative programs instead of court processing, requiring participation in remedial education programs that cover legal consequences, non-legal impacts, and long-term effects of bullying behavior. The bill sets fines of up to $100 for a first offense and $250 for subsequent offenses for both adults and juveniles. This affects adults who bully minors, juveniles charged with bullying, and the juvenile justice system in New Jersey.