New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4525: Casino gaming property-upgrade trespass to fourth degree crime
Status: In committee, June 26, 2026
Upgrades trespass in or upon casino gaming property to fourth degree crime.
What the bill says
An Act concerning criminal trespass and amending N.J.S.2C:18-1 and N.J.S.2C:18-3.
From the introduced text, June 26, 2026:
An Act concerning criminal trespass and amending N.J.S.2C:18-1 and N.J.S.2C:18-3. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. N.J.S.2C:18-1 is amended to read as follows: 2C:18-1. In this chapter, unless a different meaning [plainly is] [ADDED: is plainly] required: [ADDED: "Casino gaming property" means a licensed casino and hotel complex approved by the Casino Control Commission and regulated by the Division of Gaming Enforcement for casino operations.] ["Structure" means any building, room, ship, vessel, car, vehicle, or airplane and also means any place for carrying on business therein, whether or not a person is actually present. "Utility Company Property" means property owned by a public utility, as defined in R.S.48:2-13, or by a municipality, county, water district, authority, or other public agency and which is used for the purpose of providing electric, gas or water utility service.] "Operational area" means [any] [ADDED: a] portion of a public airport, from which access by the public is prohibited by fences or appropriate signs, and includes runways, taxiways, all ramps, cargo ramps and apron areas, aircraft parking and storage areas, fuel storage areas, maintenance areas, and any other area of a public airport used or intended to be used for landing, takeoff or surface maneuvering of aircraft. [ADDED: "Residential dwelling or accommodation" means a permanent …
Sponsors
- Vincent J. Polistina (R, 2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SLP
Subjects: GAMBLING - CASINOS, CRIMINAL PROCEDURES, CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is S4525?
- S4525 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Casino gaming property-upgrade trespass to fourth degree crime.
- What does S4525 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning criminal trespass and amending N.J.S.2C:18-1 and N.J.S.2C:18-3.
- What is the status of S4525?
- In committee as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SLP (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4525?
- Vincent J. Polistina (R, 2).
- Where is the official record for S4525?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4525
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