S 3701 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

"Daniel Kearney's Law"; establishes criminal penalties for driving in violation of probationary driver's license restrictions in certain circumstances.

S 3701, "Daniel Kearney's Law," creates criminal penalties for drivers who violate probationary license restrictions while under the influence of alcohol/drugs (R.S.39:4-50) or operating with a suspended license. It applies to drivers with probationary licenses who break these restrictions, particularly when combined with DUI or license suspension. The bill mandates a minimum prison term of one-third to one-half the sentence (or three years, whichever is greater) and requires a five-year to life license suspension for such violations. This amendment to New Jersey's reckless vehicular homicide law (N.J.S.2C:11-5) increases penalties for these specific offenses without changing general traffic laws.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Feb 24, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tony Bucco
Tony Bucco
RRepublican
NJ
25