Makes it aggravated sexual assault or sexual contact for transportation network company or taxicab driver to commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact using coercion or without permission on passenger.

This bill amends New Jersey law to specifically criminalize sexual assault by transportation drivers against passengers. It creates a new aggravating factor for sexual assault (making it a first-degree crime) when a taxi or ride-share driver commits sexual penetration or contact using coercion or without the passenger's permission. The law directly affects drivers of transportation network companies (like Uber/Lyft) or taxicabs and their passengers. Violators face 25 years to life imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault, significantly increasing penalties compared to standard sexual assault charges. The change applies only when the victim is a passenger, not when the victim is a driver or in other contexts.