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NJ S 2493

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Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.

New Jersey · 222 · upper

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Did NJ S 2493 pass?

Not yet. NJ S 2493 is in committee as of 2026-01-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

What is NJ S 2493 about?

NJ S 2493 is a bill in the 222 titled “Expands categories of individuals who may bring a claim under wrongful imprisonment statute.”.

Who sponsors NJ S 2493?

O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr., Johnson, Gordon M. are the primary sponsors of NJ S 2493, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr.primary
  • Johnson, Gordon M.primary
  • Gopal, Vincosponsor
  • McKnight, Angela V.cosponsor
  • Mukherji, Rajcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

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