Conforms Megan's law to requirements of federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
This bill updates New Jersey's Megan's Law to align with the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). It changes how sex offenders are registered by basing registration requirements solely on the specific crime committed (not risk assessment), ensuring consistency across all counties and enabling national registry sharing. The law affects all convicted sex offenders, including juveniles tried as adults, but explicitly excludes most juvenile offenders' information from the public internet registry. This change avoids a potential 10% annual reduction in federal law enforcement funding and streamlines public access to offender information through geographically searchable online tools.
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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
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Carol Murphy
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