New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S2163: Disorderly person off-create, person who conceal identity while committing crime
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
Creates disorderly persons offense for persons who conceal or attempt to conceal their identity while committing another crime or offense.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the concealment of identity and supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
From the amended text, June 11, 2026:
An Act concerning the concealment of identity and supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. It shall be a disorderly persons offense for a person to conceal or attempt to conceal the persons identity by wearing a mask or disguise with the purpose of instilling fear, hindering prosecution, or avoiding apprehension while committing another crime or offense. For purposes of this subsection, a person who wears a mask or disguise for medical, religious, or expressive purposes shall not be deemed to have acted with the purpose to instill fear, hinder prosecution, or avoid apprehension. b. A person shall not be charged with a disorderly persons offense, pursuant to subsection a. of this section, unless the person: (1) is charged with an underlying crime or offense under Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes 1 [ADDED: or any other law of this State] 1; and (2) was wearing a mask or disguise at the time the person committed the underlying crime or offense. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:1-8 or any other law, a conviction arising under subsection a. of this section shall not merge with a conviction of any other criminal offense, nor shall such other conviction merge with a conviction under …
Sponsors
- Paul D. Moriarty (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : R/A REF AJU
- : PS (39-0)
- : REP 2RS
- : REF SBA
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SLP
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Disorderly person off-create, person who conceal identity while committing crime (October 22, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (October 5, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (June 11, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURES, CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is S2163?
- S2163 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Disorderly person off-create, person who conceal identity while committing crime.
- What does S2163 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the concealment of identity and supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
- What is the status of S2163?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: R/A REF AJU (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2163?
- Paul D. Moriarty (D, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2163?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2163
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