S 1291 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal identifying information of victim support advocates and victim support care providers.

This bill expands New Jersey's "Daniel's Law" to protect victim support advocates and victim support care providers by prohibiting the online disclosure of their home addresses and unpublished phone numbers. It creates a process where authorized representatives (like family members or legal agents) can request removal of this personal information from the internet. Violating this prohibition could result in criminal charges, ranging from a fourth-degree crime for reckless disclosure to a third-degree crime for intentional violations. The law directly affects professionals working with crime victims who face safety risks from public exposure of their personal contact details.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill Introduced · 3 edits · Jan 13, 2026
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This diff reflects the transition from a technical review version to an introduced version of S 1291. The substantive changes are minimal: co-sponsor McKnight was removed, the effective date language was slightly revised (removing the word 'next'), and a formal statement section was added at the end explaining that the bill expands Daniel's Law to protect victim support advocates and victim support care providers from disclosure of personal identifying information.
SCOPE

Co-sponsor list changed: Senator McKnight was removed, leaving only Senator Diegnan as co-sponsor.

TIMELINE

Effective date language changed from 'the first day of the 13th month next following the date of enactment' to 'the first day of the 13th month following the date of enactment,' removing the word 'next.'

TECHNICAL

A STATEMENT section was added at the end of the bill explaining that it expands Daniel's Law (which protects personal information of judicial officers, law enforcement, child protective investigators, and prosecutors) to also cover victim support advocates and victim support care providers, who are vulnerable to harassment from sexual assault perpetrators.

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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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