A 4235 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires private detectives to register their foreign employers with State Police.

This bill requires licensed private detectives in New Jersey to notify the State Police when they work for foreign governments or foreign nationals. It adds a new registration requirement to existing licensing rules, mandating that detectives inform the State Police about their foreign employers - supplementing existing federal laws. The State Police must maintain a confidential registry of these detectives, including their business details and employer information, but access is limited to the Attorney General and State Police personnel. The law applies only to licensed private detectives, not other professionals, and takes effect six months after enactment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Jun 11, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 11, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by the Assembly (79-0-0)
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 28, 2026
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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