New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4740: Safe Commercial Routes Act - Commercial Driver Human Trafficking Awareness
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
"Safe Commercial Routes Act - Commercial Driver Human Trafficking Awareness Training"; requires applicants for commercial driver licenses and drivers renewing commercial driver licenses to complete human trafficking awareness training.
What the bill says
An Act concerning certain licenses and human trafficking awareness training, designated as Safe Commercial Routes Act Commercial Driver Human Trafficking Awareness Training, and amending P.L.2013, c.51.
From the amended text, September 24, 2026:
An Act concerning certain licenses and human trafficking awareness training, designated as Safe Commercial Routes Act Commercial Driver Human Trafficking Awareness Training, and amending P.L.2013, c.51. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1[1. Section 19 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.2C:13-12) is amended to read as follows: 19. a. The Police Training Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall develop and approve, as part of the police training courses required pursuant to P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.), courses of study on the handling, response procedures, investigation, and prosecution of human trafficking cases. These courses shall be reviewed at least every two years and modified from time to time as need may require. b. (1) The Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking established by section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237), shall develop, approve, and provide for a one-time training course on the handling and response procedures of suspected human trafficking activities for owners, operators, and staff of hotels and motels as defined in the "Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law," P.L.1967, c.76 (C.55:13A-1 et seq.); or alternatively, the department, in consultation with the commission, shall approve a substantially similar one-time …
Sponsors
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Ellen J. Park (D, 37)
- Linda S. Carter (D, 22)
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7)
- Roy Freiman (D, 16)
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15)
- Shanique Speight (D, 29)
- Michael Venezia (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : PA (79-0-0)
- : AA 2RA (Quijano) (Voice)
- : REP 2RA
- : REP/ACA REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF ATR
Votes
- PA (76-0-0) (October 29, 2026): 76 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Safe Commercial Routes Act - Commercial Driver Human Trafficking Awareness (October 29, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (September 17, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (May 7, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AUTHORITIES - STATE AND REGIONAL
Common questions
- What is A4740?
- A4740 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Safe Commercial Routes Act - Commercial Driver Human Trafficking Awareness.
- What does A4740 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning certain licenses and human trafficking awareness training, designated as Safe Commercial Routes Act Commercial Driver Human Trafficking Awareness Training, and amending P.L.2013, c.51.
- What is the status of A4740?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: PA (79-0-0) (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4740?
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4740?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4740
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