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NJ S2736
Replaces references to "alien" and "illegal alien" in statutes with "noncitizen" and "undocumented noncitizen," respectively; prohibits use of those terms by executive branch agencies.
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Introduced
02/15/2024
02/15/2024
In Committee
10/24/2024
10/24/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill replaces the terms "alien" and "illegal alien" in the New Jersey statutes with the terms "foreign national" and "undocumented foreign national," respectively, when referring to a person in the context of the person's legal status. This bill removes from State law the language characterizing persons who are immigrants as "aliens" or "illegal aliens" and prohibits State Executive Branch agencies from using those terms in any proposed or final rule, regulation, interpretation, publication, or other document, display, or sign issued by the agency after the effective date of this bill, except to the extent that they are used in quoting or reproducing text written by a source other than an officer or employee of the agency.
AI Summary
This bill replaces the terms "alien" and "illegal alien" in New Jersey statutes with the terms "noncitizen" and "undocumented noncitizen," respectively, when referring to a person in the context of the person's legal status. The bill prohibits executive branch agencies from using the terms "alien" and "illegal alien" in any proposed or final rule, regulation, interpretation, publication, or other document, display, or sign issued by the agency after the effective date of this bill, except to the extent that they are used in quoting or reproducing text written by a source other than an officer or employee of the agency.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (5)
Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)*,
Raj Mukherji (D)*,
Gordon Johnson (D),
Angela Mcknight (D),
Andrew Zwicker (D),
Last Action
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading (on 10/24/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2736 |
| Analysis - Statement SSG 10/24/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2736_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2736_I1.HTM |
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