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NJ A 397

in committee

Creates first degree crime of home invasion, upgrades certain residential burglaries to second degree crime; requires juvenile carjacking and home invasion offenses be tried in county where delinquency occurred.

New Jersey · 222 · lower

Quick answers

Did NJ A 397 pass?

Not yet. NJ A 397 is in committee as of 2026-01-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

What is NJ A 397 about?

NJ A 397 is a bill in the 222 titled “Creates first degree crime of home invasion, upgrades certain residential burglaries to second degree crime; requires juvenile carjacking and home invasion offenses be tried in county where delinquency occurred.”.

Who sponsors NJ A 397?

Flynn, Victoria A., Scharfenberger, Gerry are the primary sponsors of NJ A 397, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Flynn, Victoria A.primary
  • Scharfenberger, Gerryprimary
  • Kean, Sean T.cosponsor
  • Barlas, Alcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A397

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