New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5511: Stolen Car Accountability Act-concerns theft and permits civil penalties
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
"Stolen Car Accountability Act;" Creates duty in transportation industry to prevent theft of stolen motor vehicles and permits civil penalties.
What the bill says
An Act concerning transnational motor vehicle theft and supplementing chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
An Act concerning transnational motor vehicle theft and supplementing chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey 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 Stolen Car Accountability Act. 2. a. A person who offers storage, transportation, or transportation brokerage services for a motor vehicle has a duty to take reasonable measures to prevent the transportation of a stolen motor vehicle into or out of this State. b. (1) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, upon a determination that any person has violated subsection a. of this section, that person shall be liable to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000,000 for each stolen motor vehicle he stores, transports, or brokers, and for a subsequent offense shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000,000. (2) It is an affirmative defense that the property was received with purpose to restore it to the owner. (3) "Receive" means acquiring possession, control, or title, or lending on the security of the property. c. An action to recover a civil penalty under this section shall be brought by the Attorney General in the Superior Court pursuant to section 2 of P.L. …
Sponsors
- Andrew Macurdy (D, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF APS
Subjects: CRIMES AND PENALTIES, MOTOR VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is A5511?
- A5511 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Stolen Car Accountability Act-concerns theft and permits civil penalties.
- What does A5511 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning transnational motor vehicle theft and supplementing chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
- What is the status of A5511?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF APS (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5511?
- Andrew Macurdy (D, 21).
- Where is the official record for A5511?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5511
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