New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5155: Domestic viol & stalking invest-req expedited compliance w/ cert search warrants
Status: Passed both chambers, October 22, 2026
Requires expedited compliance with certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking investigations.
What the bill says
An Act concerning certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking cases, amending and supplementing P.L.1968, c.409.
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
An Act concerning certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking cases, amending and supplementing P.L.1968, c.409. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 2 of P.L.1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-2) is amended to read as follows: 2. As used in [this act] [ADDED: P.L1968, c.409 (C.2A:156A-1 et al.), and any amendments or supplements thereto] : a. "Wire communication" means any aural transfer made in whole or in part through the use of facilities for the transmission of communications by the aid of wire, cable or other like connection between the point of origin and the point of reception, including the use of such connection in a switching station, furnished or operated by any person engaged in providing or operating such facilities for the transmission of intrastate, interstate or foreign communication. "Wire communication" includes any electronic storage of such communication, and the radio portion of a cordless telephone communication that is transmitted between the cordless telephone handset and the base unit; b. "Oral communication" means any oral communication uttered by a person exhibiting an expectation that such communication is not subject to interception under circumstances justifying such expectation, but does not include any electronic communication; c. "Intercept" means the aural or other acquisition of the contents of any wire, electronic or oral …
Sponsors
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Heather Simmons (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Anthony M. Bucco (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Ellen J. Park (D, 37)
- Katie Brennan (D, 32)
- Larry Wainstein (D, 33)
- Shanique Speight (D, 29)
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15)
- Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : PS PBH (39-0)
- : SUB FOR S4409
- : REP 2RS
- : R/S REF SJU
- : PA (79-0-0)
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF AJU
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Domestic viol & stalking invest-req expedited compliance w/ cert search warrants (October 22, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee: Reported favorably (October 15, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Domestic viol & stalking invest-req expedited compliance w/ cert search warrants (June 11, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Judiciary Committee: Reported favorably (June 1, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: JUDICIARY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Common questions
- What is A5155?
- A5155 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Domestic viol & stalking invest-req expedited compliance w/ cert search warrants.
- What does A5155 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning certain search warrants in domestic violence and stalking cases, amending and supplementing P.L.1968, c.409.
- What is the status of A5155?
- Passed both chambers as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: PS PBH (39-0) (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5155?
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5155?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5155
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