S 3508 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes penalties for certain conduct related to public brawl and disorderly conduct.

This bill holds parents or legal guardians financially liable when their minor child is found delinquent for specific offenses. Parents face a $1,000 civil fine if their child causes property damage through improper behavior (N.J.S.2C:33-2), or criminal penalties (petty disorderly persons offense for first-time public brawl incitement, or disorderly persons offense for repeat offenses under N.J.S.2C:33-1). Penalties include fines up to $1,000 or jail time up to six months for the more serious disorderly persons charge. The law applies only when parents demonstrated "willful or wanton disregard" in supervising their child’s conduct. It directly affects parents/guardians of minors adjudicated delinquent for these specific violations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 26, 2024 Last action Dec 22, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors