New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5460: Practice What We Preach Act-concerns use of internet-enabled devices
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
"Practice What We Preach Act"; prohibits use of internet-enabled devices by legislators during voting sessions and committee meetings; requires installation of secure device lockers in certain locations; designates violations as disorderly persons offense.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the use of internet-enabled devices by legislators at certain times, designated as the Practice What We Preach Act, and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
An Act concerning the use of internet-enabled devices by legislators at certain times, designated as the Practice What We Preach Act, and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Practice What We Preach Act. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A 2025 law concerning internet-enabled devices in schools can be interpreted as determining that children cannot be trusted with personal internet-enabled devices between the first and last bells of the school day on the grounds that those devices are distracting, corrosive to attention spans, and harmful to the engagement of the people physically present in the classroom. b. A student in an algebra class may be distracted from learning a formula, but a legislators use of a personal internet-enabled device during a voting session can result in spending billions of New Jersey residents tax dollars, thereby proving that these arguments can apply to adults, including members of the New Jersey Legislature. c. Any member of the public who observes a legislative session or committee meeting from the gallery can witness members of this Legislature completing personal tasks on internet-enabled devices, including watching videos, scrolling social media, playing games, and online shopping, …
Sponsors
- Brian Bergen (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ASL
Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is A5460?
- A5460 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Practice What We Preach Act-concerns use of internet-enabled devices.
- What does A5460 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the use of internet-enabled devices by legislators at certain times, designated as the Practice What We Preach Act, and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5460?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ASL (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5460?
- Brian Bergen (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for A5460?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5460
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