New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4714: Impact of trauma-req law enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial training
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Requires law enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial training on impact of trauma.
What the bill says
An Act concerning trauma-informed training, supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, and amending various parts of the statutory law.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning trauma-informed training, supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, and amending various parts of the statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) a. In addition to any other requirements under current law, training provided to municipal prosecutors pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1999, c.349 (C.2 law enforcement officers, assistant county prosecutors, municipal court judges, Superior Court judges, and judicial personnel pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2 members of a county Sexual Assault Response Team pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2001, c.81 (C.52:4B-52); law enforcement officers pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2017, c.192 (C.52:4B-54.1); and county prosecutors and assistant county prosecutors pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2021, c.66 (C.52:4B-54.2) shall include information on the application of trauma-informed practices during real-time interactions with a survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault. b. Information on the application of trauma-informed practices during real-time interactions with a survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault shall include, but not be limited to: (1) neurobiological effects of trauma on memory, behavior, and communication; (2) emotional state-dependent recall and the impact of stress on memory retrieval; (3) recognition of trauma responses including dissociation, shutdown, freeze, and fawn responses; (4) trauma-informed interviewing practices; (5) considerations related to pacing, sequencing, and …
Sponsors
- Linda R. Greenstein (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas P. Scutari (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SLP
Subjects: JUDICIARY
Common questions
- What is S4714?
- S4714 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Impact of trauma-req law enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial training.
- What does S4714 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning trauma-informed training, supplementing Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, and amending various parts of the statutory law.
- What is the status of S4714?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SLP (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4714?
- Linda R. Greenstein (D, 14), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4714?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4714
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