New Jersey bills · 2026-2027 Regular Session

New Jersey S 3946

Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• McKnight, Angela V. (Democratic)
• Bucco, Anthony M. (Republican)

Cosponsors (19)

• Burgess, Renee C. (Democratic)
• Space, Parker (Republican)
• Polistina, Vincent J. (Republican)
• Amato, Carmen F., Jr.
• Zwicker, Andrew (Democratic)
• Holzapfel, James W. (Republican)
• Tiver, Latham (Republican)
• Beach, James (Democratic)
• Pennacchio, Joseph (Republican)
• McKeon, John F. (Democratic)
• Singleton, Troy (Democratic)
• Cryan, Joseph P. (Democratic)
• Mukherji, Raj (Democratic)
• Bramnick, Jon M. (Republican)
• Steinhardt, Douglas J. (Republican)
• Timberlake, Britnee N. (Democratic)
• Gopal, Vin (Democratic)
• Greenstein, Linda R. (Democratic)
• Stack, Brian P. (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Statement
• Introduced
• Reprint
• Fiscal Estimate

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jun 30, 2026 · House
  Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
• Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
  Passed by the Senate (39-0)
• Jun 28, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
• Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
• Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
• Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee