New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5606: Human trafficking public awareness signs-clarifies establishment req to display
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
Clarifies establishments required to display human trafficking public awareness signs.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the display of human trafficking public awareness signs and amending P.L.2021, c.3.
From the amended text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning the display of human trafficking public awareness signs and amending P.L.2021, c.3. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 2 of P.L.2021, c.3 (C.52:17B-237.1) is amended to read as follows: 2. Display of Human Trafficking Public-Awareness Sign; Penalty for Failure to Display. a. Pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237), the Commission on Human Trafficking shall develop and determine the language for a public awareness sign that contains the national, 24-hour toll-free hotline telephone service on human trafficking described under section 18 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.2C:13-11) and otherwise meets the requirements contained in subsection d. of this section. The public awareness sign shall be revised and modified by the Commission [ADDED: on Human Trafficking] from time to time as need may require. b. The following establishments [ADDED: ,] to the extent practicable [ADDED: ,] shall display the public awareness sign described in subsection a. 1 [ADDED: of this section] 1 in a place that is clearly conspicuous and visible to employees and the public: (1) Strip clubs or sexually oriented businesses as defined in subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1995, c.167 (C.2C:33-12.2), including, but not limited to, within every dressing room and within every restroom and restroom stall; (2) Places of business of employers of …
Sponsors
- Ellen J. Park (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24)
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18)
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7)
- Roy Freiman (D, 16)
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : PA (79-0-0)
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF ATR
Votes
- PA (77-0-0) (October 29, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Human trafficking public awareness signs-clarifies establishment req to display (October 29, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (October 15, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC RECORDS, NOTICE AND MEETINGS, CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is A5606?
- A5606 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Human trafficking public awareness signs-clarifies establishment req to display.
- What does A5606 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the display of human trafficking public awareness signs and amending P.L.2021, c.3.
- What is the status of A5606?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: PA (79-0-0) (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5606?
- Ellen J. Park (D, 37), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5606?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5606
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