This bill requires New Jersey's Attorney General to study how law enforcement agencies currently use facial recognition technology and issue a report with recommendations for statewide policy within six months. The report must assess the technology's accuracy, summarize existing law enforcement usage (including for police reports), and propose guidelines for its future use. It applies to all state and local police departments. The study does not create new laws but aims to inform potential future policy decisions.
This bill prohibits landlords and software sellers from using or providing algorithmic devices that set, recommend, or advise on rents or occupancy rates for residential properties in New Jersey. It directly affects landlords (including large corporate owners) and companies that develop or sell such software, banning tools that analyze non-public competitor data to influence pricing. The law defines "algorithmic device" to exclude software using public data or affordable housing program guidelines, ensuring it doesn’t restrict standard rent-setting practices. Violations carry civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation, with the Attorney General able to seek damages or injunctions.
This bill establishes an annual two-month sales tax holiday in New Jersey, running from August 1 to September 30 each year. During this period, individual shoppers (not businesses) can purchase certain items tax-free, including computers under $3,000, school computer supplies under $1,000, and defined school supplies (like pens and notebooks), school art supplies (paints and clay), and school instructional materials (textbooks and reference books). The exemption applies only to non-business purchases made by consumers for personal educational use. The bill requires the state tax authority to implement the holiday with minimal administrative changes, effective 60 days after enactment.
This bill requires New Jersey to allocate at least half of future federal funds received under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) for 15 years toward replacing voting machines with systems that create a paper record of each vote. It directly affects the State Treasurer, who must manage these funds per the new requirement. The key provision mandates that 50% of HAVA funds - used for election modernization - must go specifically to paper-based voting systems, ensuring a physical backup for every ballot cast.
This New Jersey bill requires electric utilities to install smart meters (devices that track real-time electricity usage) upon customer request (with the customer paying the installation cost) and in all new building construction. Utilities must submit installation plans to the Board of Public Utilities within 90 days, include provisions for customers to share their usage data with third parties (like energy providers), and offer time-of-use pricing options within 24 months. It directly affects residential and commercial customers who request smart meters and new building developers. The policy mandates specific data access and billing changes but does not require utilities to cover installation costs for existing customers.
This bill grants executors or administrators of an estate legal authority to manage the online accounts (including social media, email, and microblogging services) of a deceased person. It directly affects estate executors, families, and digital service providers by clarifying that these officials can access, delete, or administer such accounts without requiring additional court orders in all cases. The key provision explicitly permits these actions where otherwise legally authorized, aligning with similar laws in Oklahoma and other jurisdictions. The bill does not create new requirements but clarifies existing authority under probate procedures.
This bill requires New Jersey's Attorney General to study how law enforcement agencies use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate police reports and issue a report to the Governor and Legislature within six months. The report must assess available AI technology, summarize current statewide usage by police departments, and recommend a statewide policy for AI use in reports. The policy must include a requirement for officers to review all AI-generated report content for accuracy and completeness before issuing it. The bill does not mandate AI use but sets a framework for evaluating its safety and effectiveness in law enforcement documentation.
This bill expands New Jersey's wiretap authorization law to allow law enforcement to seek court orders for wiretaps when investigating four specific crimes: luring or enticing a child, identity theft, stalking, and cyber-harassment (specifically the third/fourth degree offenses under N.J.S.2C:33-4.1). It directly affects law enforcement agencies (like the Attorney General's office and county prosecutors) who can now request these wiretap orders for these offenses, as they were previously excluded from the list of authorized crimes. The key mechanism is amending existing wiretap statute language to add these four offenses to the list of crimes where wiretap evidence may be sought. This change would not alter current wiretap procedures but broadens the scope of crimes eligible for such surveillance.
This bill prohibits all New Jersey state employees, agencies, and state contractors from downloading or using the TikTok app or visiting its website on any state-issued or state-leased electronic device (including phones, computers, and tablets). It directly affects state workers and contractors who use government-provided technology, with exceptions for law enforcement using TikTok during investigations under guidelines set by the Attorney General. The bill aims to address security concerns raised by the FBI regarding TikTok's data collection practices and potential access by Chinese entities under Chinese law. The prohibition takes immediate effect upon enactment.
This bill requires New Jersey Transit (NJT) to review all buses and trains it owns or operates - including those run by contracted service providers - to identify "kill switches" or other remote access features that could allow unauthorized remote disabling, control, or degradation of vehicles. If such features pose cybersecurity or operational risks and aren’t essential for safety or compliance, NJT must remove, permanently disable, or otherwise mitigate them. The review must include consultation with the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. This directly affects NJT and its contracted transit operators by mandating the removal of non-essential remote access capabilities.
