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NJ S 197

substituted

Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."

New Jersey · 222 · upper

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Quick answers

Did NJ S 197 pass?

The current status of NJ S 197 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-10-22): Substituted by A4835 (1R)

What is NJ S 197 about?

NJ S 197 is a bill in the 222 titled “Permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under "Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act."”.

Who sponsors NJ S 197?

Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr., Corrado, Kristin M. are the primary sponsors of NJ S 197, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-10-22 — Substituted by A4835 (1R)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.primary
  • Corrado, Kristin M.primary
  • McKnight, Angela V.cosponsor
  • Stack, Brian P.cosponsor
  • Bucco, Anthony M.cosponsor
  • O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-22

    Substituted by A4835 (1R)

  2. 2026-10-15

    Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • substituted-by: A 4835
  • Companion bill: A 4835 (1R)not in this corpus

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S197

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