Imposes mandatory term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole on persons who commit particularly brutal sexual assaults.
This New Jersey bill (A880) mandates life imprisonment without parole for specific severe sexual assault convictions. It directly affects individuals convicted of aggravated sexual assault causing serious bodily injury (under N.J.S.2C:14-2) or sexual assault involving victims under 16 with deadly weapons (N.J.S.2C:14-2/3). Key provisions require courts to impose fixed minimum terms: 30 years to life for aggravated assault, 10-20 years for standard sexual assault, and 5-10 years for criminal sexual contact, with parole eligibility only after serving at least half the sentence or 25 years if life-imprisoned. The bill is pending legislative action and would amend sentencing statutes (N.J.S.2C:14-6, 2C:43-7, 2C:44-3).
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Jan 2026
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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 Judiciary Committee
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Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
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Jay Webber
RRepublican
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Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
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