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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Balvir Singh
DDemocratic
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Wainstein
DDemocratic
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