S 3132 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Imposes certain requirements on secondhand dealers of cellular telephones and wireless communication devices.

S 3132 requires secondhand dealers of cell phones and wireless devices to document each transaction with the device’s ID number (MEID/IMEI/ESN) and verify seller identity. Dealers must collect two forms of ID (including one photo ID), confirm the seller is the lawful owner, and record details if photo ID is unavailable. The bill prohibits dealers from selling devices with altered identifiers or knowingly purchasing devices from sellers providing false information. Violations incur civil penalties of $250-$1,000 per offense, collected by the Division of Consumer Affairs. This applies to dealers purchasing used phones, excluding carriers and their authorized retailers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Apr 15, 2024 Signed Oct 20, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Oct 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.154.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (79-0-0)
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Quijano)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Oct 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Oct 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors