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NJ A 5154

passed one chamber

Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders.

New Jersey · 222 · lower

Quick answers

Did NJ A 5154 pass?

Not yet. NJ A 5154 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-06-30. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (78-0-0)

What is NJ A 5154 about?

NJ A 5154 is a bill in the 222 titled “Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders.”.

Who sponsors NJ A 5154?

Park, Ellen J., Rowan, Maureen, Karabinchak, Robert J. and 2 others are the primary sponsors of NJ A 5154, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-05-28
Latest action
2026-06-30 — Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (78-0-0)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Park, Ellen J.primary
  • Rowan, Maureenprimary
  • Karabinchak, Robert J.primary
  • Stack, Brian P.primary
  • Turner, Shirley K.primary
  • Bhalla, Ravi S.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-28

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

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  2. 2026-06-01

    Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

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  3. 2026-06-08

    Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading

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  4. 2026-06-11

    Passed by the Assembly (78-0-1)

  5. 2026-06-11

    Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading

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  6. 2026-06-18

    Senate Amendment (36-0) (Stack)

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  7. 2026-06-18

    Substituted for S4417 (1R)

  8. 2026-06-18

    Passed by the Senate (40-0)

  9. 2026-06-18

    Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence

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  10. 2026-06-30

    Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (78-0-0)

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: S 4417 (1R)not in this corpus

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5154

Attribution

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