Bill > A385

Introduced Session

Many municipalities throughout New Jersey have either passed or introduced ordinances that ban convicted sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers, and other areas where children congregate. These municipalities lack adequate funding to defend legal challenges against sex offender residency requirements. This bill would require the Attorney General to promulgate a model municipal ordinance that establishes residency restrictions for convicted sex offenders. Under the bill, the model ordinance shall not contain provisions that would violate an individual's constitutional right to travel or require individuals to move from their current residence. The Attorney General would be required to defend any civil action brought by a plaintiff that challenges a municipal ordinance that is identical to the model ordinance. The Attorney General would provide this legal representation at no cost to the municipality.

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Edward Thomson (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/14/2020)