New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A2163: Commission on Human Trafficking-post public awareness signage, addl estab
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A2163 ASSEMBLY, No. 2163 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION Sponsored by: Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT District 29 (Essex and Hudson) Assemblywoman CAROL A. MURPHY District 7 (Burlington) Assemblywoman LISA SWAIN District 38 (Bergen) Assemblywoman ELLEN J. PARK District 37 (Bergen) Co-Sponsored by: Assemblymen Simonsen, McClellan, Assemblywomen Haider, Dunn, Assemblyman Stanley, Assemblywoman Lopez, Assemblymen Spearman, Scharfenberger, Assemblywoman Flynn, Assemblymen Miller, Hutchison, Rodriguez, Assemblywoman Fantasia, Assemblymen Kanitra, Webber, Inganamort and Myhre SYNOPSIS Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel. concerning human trafficking and amending P.L. 2013, c.51. 1. Section 2 of P.L. 2021, c.3 (C.52:17B-237.1) is amended to read as follows: a. Pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237), the Commission on Human Trafficking shall develop and determine the language for a public awareness sign that contains the national, 24-hour toll-free hotline telephone service on human trafficking described under section 18 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.2C:13-11) and otherwise meets the requirements contained in subsection d. of this section. The public awareness sign shall be revised and modified by the Commission from time to time as need may require. b. The following establishments to the extent practicable shall display [ADDED: and maintain] the public awareness sign described in …
Sponsors
- Shanique Speight (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Swain (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Ellen J. Park (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Erik K. Simonsen (R, 1)
- Antwan L. McClellan (R, 1)
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37)
- Aura K. Dunn (R, 25)
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18)
- Yvonne Lopez (D, 19)
- William W. Spearman (D, 5)
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : PA (77-0-0)
- : REP 2RA
- : REP REF AAP
- : TRANS ATR
- : INT 1RA REF APS
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Commission on Human Trafficking-post public awareness signage, addl estab (October 29, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (October 22, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported favorably (October 15, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: JUDICIARY, CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is A2163?
- A2163 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Commission on Human Trafficking-post public awareness signage, addl estab.
- What does A2163 do?
- Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.
- What is the status of A2163?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: PA (77-0-0) (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2163?
- Shanique Speight (D, 29), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2163?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2163
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