New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5558: Terrorist organization-expand definition; establish civil action for damages
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
Expands definition of terrorist organization; establishes civil action for damages against person that supports terrorism.
What the bill says
An Act concerning terrorist organizations and amending P.L.2002, c.26.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
An Act concerning terrorist organizations and amending P.L.2002, c.26. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 5 of P.L.2002, c.26 (C.2C:38-5) is amended to read as follows: 5. Soliciting or Providing Material Support or Resources for Terrorism. a. As used in this section: "Charitable organization" means: (1) any person determined by the federal Internal Revenue Service to be a tax exempt organization pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.501(c)(3); or (2) any person who is, or [holds himself out] [ADDED: represents] to be, established for any benevolent, philanthropic, humane, social welfare, public health, or other eleemosynary purpose, or for the benefit of law enforcement personnel, firefighters or other persons who protect the public safety, or any person who in any manner employs a charitable appeal as the basis of any solicitation, or an appeal which has a tendency to suggest there is a charitable purpose to any such solicitation. "Charitable purpose" means: (1) any purpose described in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.501(c)(3); or (2) any benevolent, philanthropic, humane, social welfare, public health, or other eleemosynary objective, or an objective that benefits law enforcement personnel, firefighters, or other persons who protect the public safety. "Material support …
Sponsors
- Gregory E. Myhre (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Brian E. Rumpf (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Victoria A. Flynn (R, 13)
- Robert Auth (R, 39)
- Robert D. Clifton (R, 12)
- Antwan L. McClellan (R, 1)
- Gregory P. McGuckin (R, 10)
- Paul Kanitra (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF APS
Subjects: CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is A5558?
- A5558 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Terrorist organization-expand definition; establish civil action for damages.
- What does A5558 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning terrorist organizations and amending P.L.2002, c.26.
- What is the status of A5558?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF APS (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5558?
- Gregory E. Myhre (R, 9), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5558?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5558
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