New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5666: Casino gaming property-upgrade trespass to fourth degree crime
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Upgrades trespass in or upon casino gaming property to fourth degree crime.
What the bill says
An Act concerning criminal trespass and amending N.J.S.2C:18-1 and N.J.S.2C:18-3.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act concerning criminal trespass and amending N.J.S.2C:18-1 and N.J.S.2C:18-3. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. N.J.S.2C:18-1 is amended to read as follows: 2C:18-1. In this chapter, unless a different meaning [plainly is] [ADDED: is plainly] required: [ADDED: "Casino gaming property" means a licensed casino and hotel complex approved by the Casino Control Commission and regulated by the Division of Gaming Enforcement for casino operations.] ["Structure" means any building, room, ship, vessel, car, vehicle, or airplane and also means any place for carrying on business therein, whether or not a person is actually present. "Utility Company Property" means property owned by a public utility, as defined in R.S.48:2-13, or by a municipality, county, water district, authority, or other public agency and which is used for the purpose of providing electric, gas or water utility service.] "Operational area" means [any] [ADDED: a] portion of a public airport, from which access by the public is prohibited by fences or appropriate signs, and includes runways, taxiways, all ramps, cargo ramps and apron areas, aircraft parking and storage areas, fuel storage areas, maintenance areas, and any other area of a public airport used or intended to be used for landing, takeoff or surface maneuvering of aircraft. [ADDED: "Residential dwelling or accommodation" means a permanent …
Sponsors
- Maureen Rowan (D, 2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ATG
Subjects: GAMBLING - CASINOS, CRIMINAL PROCEDURES, CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is A5666?
- A5666 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Casino gaming property-upgrade trespass to fourth degree crime.
- What does A5666 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning criminal trespass and amending N.J.S.2C:18-1 and N.J.S.2C:18-3.
- What is the status of A5666?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ATG (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5666?
- Maureen Rowan (D, 2).
- Where is the official record for A5666?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5666
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