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NJ S 2509

in committee

Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.

New Jersey · 222 · upper

Quick answers

Did NJ S 2509 pass?

Not yet. NJ S 2509 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 Law and Public Safety Committee

What is NJ S 2509 about?

NJ S 2509 is a bill in the 222 titled “Removes criminal liability for law enforcement officers who have investigative encounter with underage person for possession of alcohol or cannabis unless civil rights are violated.”.

Who sponsors NJ S 2509?

O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr., Bucco, Anthony M. are the primary sponsors of NJ S 2509, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr.primary
  • Bucco, Anthony M.primary
  • Holzapfel, James W.cosponsor
  • Singer, Robert W.cosponsor
  • Testa, Michael L., Jr.cosponsor
  • Schepisi, Holly T.cosponsor
  • Bramnick, Jon M.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

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Votes

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Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2509

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