S 1290 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Prohibits sharing automated license plate reader information for interstate investigation concerning reproductive health care services that are legal in NJ.

This bill prohibits New Jersey law enforcement and automated license plate reader (ALPR) operators from sharing ALPR data with other states for investigations targeting people seeking or providing reproductive health care services that are legal in New Jersey (including pregnancy care, contraception, or abortion). It requires out-of-state law enforcement agencies to provide written assurance they won’t use the data for such investigations before NJ agencies share information. Violations carry civil penalties of up to $1,000 for a first offense and $5,000 for repeat offenses. The bill directly affects NJ law enforcement agencies, ALPR operators, and out-of-state agencies seeking to investigate legal reproductive health services.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill Introduced · 4 edits · Jan 13, 2026
MODERATE
This is a procedural transition of S 1290 from technical review status to introduced status. The substantive legal text is essentially unchanged; the main additions are a standard explanatory statement summarizing the bill's provisions and minor formatting updates. No policy changes were made.
TECHNICAL

A STATEMENT section was added at the end providing a plain-language summary of the bill's provisions, including the prohibition on sharing automated license plate reader information for interstate investigations into reproductive health care services, the civil penalty structure ($1,000 first offense, $5,000 subsequent), and the definition of reproductive health care services.

The bill status changed from 'As reported by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting the procedural stage of the bill.

Co-sponsor information (Senators Johnson and Zwicker) was removed, consistent with the transition to introduced status where co-sponsors are typically added later.

Minor punctuation change in the definition of 'reproductive health care services': a comma after 'including' was removed ('including, but not limited to' became 'including but not limited to').

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Committee
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Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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