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NJ S2706
NJ S2706Clarifies that school bus for purpose of upgraded penalties in "school zone" criminal drug laws includes any bus owned and operated by board of education or by private contractor.
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Introduced
02/15/2024
02/15/2024
In Committee
02/15/2024
02/15/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill amends the "school zone" laws which upgrade criminal penalties for selling or possessing controlled dangerous substances while on or near school property and school buses. The bill adds language to clarify that "school bus" includes any bus owned and operated by a board of education or owned and operated by a private contractor for the purpose of transporting students to and from a school or transporting students to and from school-related activities, including, but not limited to, field trips, athletic events or other school-sanctioned events. The sponsor was prompted to seek this clarification following an incident in which a school bus driver in Hamilton was arrested for smoking marijuana while driving a school bus on a field trip.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies that for the purposes of enhanced criminal penalties related to drug offenses in "school zones," the term "school bus" includes any bus that is owned and operated by a board of education or by a private contractor, as long as it is used to transport students to and from school or school-related activities like field trips or athletic events. This change aims to ensure that individuals committing drug offenses on or near any such bus face the same stricter legal consequences as if they were on school property itself, addressing a situation where a school bus driver was found smoking marijuana while driving students on a field trip.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 02/15/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2706 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2706_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2706_I1.HTM |
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