A 4071 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Codifies AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."

This bill codifies New Jersey's Attorney General's "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities" directive into law. It directly affects all New Jersey state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies and officers by prohibiting them from: (1) stopping or detaining people based solely on immigration status, (2) asking about immigration status except during specific criminal investigations, and (3) sharing personal information with federal immigration authorities for immigration enforcement purposes. The law clarifies that officers' primary duty is enforcing state criminal laws, not federal immigration law, and emphasizes that this does not prevent enforcing state criminal laws. The goal is to build trust in immigrant communities and ensure law enforcement resources focus on public safety rather than immigration enforcement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Mar 25, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (22-13)
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (22-13)
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by the Assembly (50-21-0)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
7 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors