A 2842 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Prohibits enforcement of certain trapping violations in areas subject to law enforcement investigation.

This bill prevents the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection from issuing violations to trapping licensees for failing to check traps within required timeframes when traps are located in areas under active law enforcement investigation. It specifically applies if a federal, state, or local law enforcement agent instructs the licensee to vacate the area. The exemption only applies during ongoing investigations and does not change the standard requirement for daily trap checks elsewhere. It directly affects trappers operating in zones where law enforcement is conducting active investigations.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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