S 3413, the "New Jersey Kids Code Act," requires online services likely accessed by minors to implement age-appropriate design standards. It directly affects major platforms with significant child users (like social media and gaming services), mandating default privacy settings that protect minors and prohibiting the use of their data for harmful purposes. Key provisions include designing products with children’s developmental needs in mind, preventing exposure to harmful content, and ensuring data practices don’t negatively impact minors’ well-being. The law adopts New Jersey’s version of an "Age-Appropriate Design Code" to create safer online experiences for children.
This New Jersey bill, the "Social Networking Safety Act" (A 2532), prohibits transmitting sexually offensive communications (like sexual solicitations or obscene material) to children under 13 or teens aged 13-15 who are at least four years younger than the sender. It also bans abusive communications (threats, intimidation, or harassment) directed at anyone under 18 on social media. Violators face civil penalties: $1,000 plus fees to the platform operator per violation, and up to $5,000 plus fees or actual damages (including medical costs, counseling, or emotional harm) to the victim. Social media platforms must quickly suspend users who violate these rules upon receiving reports, or face liability unless they have a clear, accessible reporting system for such violations.
This bill expands New Jersey's definition of a "legal newspaper" to include online publications for official public notices. It allows state and local governments to legally publish required notices (like bids or ordinances) in qualified online newspapers, while retaining existing requirements: the publication must be in English, based in New Jersey, have at least 35% news content, and have been continuously published in a municipality for two years. The bill removes the previous requirement that newspapers must be registered as second-class mail with the U.S. Postal Service. This change directly affects municipalities, state agencies, and qualifying online news publishers by broadening acceptable platforms for official public notices.
This bill creates a new Office of Information Privacy within New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs to manage home address privacy for specific public officials. It exempts the home addresses of judicial officers, law enforcement officers, child protective investigators, prosecutors, and their immediate family members from standard public record redaction rules. The office will operate a secure portal allowing authorized representatives (like family members or legal guardians) to request or revoke address privacy, with clear processes for handling these requests and exceptions. This changes how home addresses appear in public records for these covered groups, balancing privacy needs with access for election officials, legal challenges, and other specified circumstances. The bill is currently in the introduction stage (2026-01-13).
This bill establishes the Office of Cybersecurity Infrastructure within New Jersey's Executive Branch, independent of the Department of the Treasury but reporting directly to the Governor. The office will develop state cybersecurity policies for all agencies, create secure technology infrastructure for public-private interactions, and set standards for safely integrating artificial intelligence in public and private institutions. It requires the Chief Officer (appointed by the Governor) to coordinate cybersecurity operations, draft service agreements with agencies, and publish annual reports on operations. The office will directly affect all state agencies, local governments, and organizations interacting with New Jersey's digital services.
New Jersey's Bill A 3924 establishes a 15-member task force to study transitioning the state's Executive Branch to a paperless system. The task force, including state officials and appointed experts in technology, cybersecurity, and elections, will examine technology options, cybersecurity needs, cost-benefit analyses, legal changes required, and potential benefits. It must issue an interim report within six months and a final report within one year to the Governor and Legislature, detailing feasibility and recommendations. The bill does not implement paperless systems but creates a process to evaluate them. (This is a procedural study bill, so the summary is concise.)
This bill establishes New Jersey's Deepfake Technology Unit within the Division of Criminal Justice to combat AI-generated deceptive media (deepfakes). The unit will provide law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts with technical expertise, training, and evidence analysis to detect and investigate deepfakes - defined as AI-manipulated videos, audio, or images that falsely depict people or events. It requires the unit to issue annual reports on detection methods, technological advances, and policy recommendations, and appropriates $2 million from the General Fund to cover operational costs. The unit directly supports state and local agencies in addressing a growing threat to public safety and legal integrity.
This bill prohibits health care providers, mobile app developers, and third parties from collecting or sharing New Jersey residents' personal health data - including biometric information like heart rate, sleep patterns, or menstrual cycles, and health records - without explicit consent. It requires consent before initial collection and within three days before each disclosure, though ongoing consent covers repeated collection if previously authorized. Exceptions apply for medical treatment between health providers. Violations could result in $1,000 penalties per violation, without affecting existing HIPAA protections.
New Jersey's Assembly Resolution AR 52 urges Congress and the President to restore net neutrality rules by reversing the 2017 FCC decision that removed regulations preventing internet service providers (ISPs) from slowing speeds, blocking content, or creating paid "fast lanes." It specifically calls for reinstating the 2015 framework where all internet traffic must be treated equally, ensuring no discrimination against websites or applications. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new law but formally requests federal action to enforce these principles. The resolution directly addresses the federal government, not New Jersey residents or ISPs.
This bill requires vendors working with state data (including computer systems, networks, or databases) to certify they and their subcontractors have no convictions for specific computer-related crimes. It mandates a state registry of disqualified individuals and prohibits contractors from hiring such persons, with violations triggering fines up to $50,000 or three years of ineligibility for public contracts. The law directly affects technology vendors, IT service providers, and subcontractors handling state data. Key mechanisms include mandatory certification, registry checks before contract awards, and penalties for noncompliance.
