Makes supplemental appropriation of $3 million to NJ Division of State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
This bill provides $3 million in supplemental funding to the New Jersey Division of State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. The funds will directly support the unit's mission by covering costs for personnel training, equipment, vehicle purchases, software licenses, and staff mental health initiatives. The allocation is intended to help the ICAC Unit address rising online child exploitation, particularly as federal funding is currently unavailable due to a government shutdown. This is a funding measure, not a new policy, and applies solely to the State Police ICAC Unit's operations.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 17, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Dec 22, 2025
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
Jan 2, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Dec 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 11, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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