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NJ S3587
NJ S3587Upgrades, and in some circumstances provides for extended terms of imprisonment for, certain retail theft crimes, addresses gift card fraud, and authorizes new Attorney General initiatives to address organized retail theft.
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Introduced
09/19/2024
09/19/2024
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
Passed
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/01/2025
04/01/2025
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act concerning retail theft, amending and supplementing various parts of the statutory law, and making an appropriation.
AI Summary
This bill introduces comprehensive measures to combat retail theft and gift card fraud in New Jersey. It upgrades penalties for shoplifting and related offenses, creating more severe criminal penalties for repeat offenders and those involved in organized retail theft enterprises. The bill allows for extended imprisonment terms for individuals with multiple prior convictions related to retail theft, and introduces new definitions for organized retail theft. It requires retail establishments to train employees on identifying gift card fraud and mandates specific security measures for gift card sales, such as requiring tamper-evident packaging and concealing card numbers before purchase. The bill also empowers the Attorney General to establish a retail theft unit or task force to coordinate investigations and prosecutions, and requires county prosecutors to notify the Division of Criminal Justice about significant retail theft incidents. Additionally, the bill introduces new requirements for third-party gift card resellers, including maintaining detailed transaction records and making those records available to law enforcement. The legislation aims to provide law enforcement and retailers with more tools to prevent and prosecute retail theft and protect consumers from gift card scams.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (50)
John Burzichelli (D)*,
Joe Danielsen (D)*,
Alex Sauickie (R)*,
Holly Schepisi (R)*,
Heather Simmons (D)*,
Carmen Amato (R),
Bob Auth (R),
John Azzariti (R),
David Bailey (D),
Jon Bramnick (R),
Tony Bucco (R),
Clinton Calabrese (D),
Robert Clifton (R),
Alixon Collazos-Gill (D),
Kristin Corrado (R),
Patrick Diegnan (D),
John DiMaio (R),
Margie Donlon (D),
Mitchelle Drulis (D),
Dawn Fantasia (R),
Vicky Flynn (R),
Roy Freiman (D),
Vin Gopal (D),
Linda Greenstein (D),
Shama Haider (D),
Owen Henry (R),
Jim Holzapfel (R),
Dan Hutchison (D),
Michael Inganamort (R),
Paul Kanitra (R),
Robert Karabinchak (D),
Yvonne Lopez (D),
Julio Marenco (D),
Michele Matsikoudis (R),
Barbara McCann Stamato (D),
Tennille McCoy (D),
Greg McGuckin (R),
Paul Moriarty (D),
Nancy Muñoz (R),
Carol Murphy (D),
Declan O'Scanlon (R),
Ellen Park (D),
Erik Peterson (R),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
William Sampson (D),
Parker Space (R),
Bill Spearman (D),
Brian Stack (D),
Sterley Stanley (D),
Anthony Verrelli (D),
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, c.39. (on 04/01/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3587 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/PL25/39_.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/AL25/39_.HTM |
| Fiscal Note - Fiscal Estimate 2/27/20; 1R | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S4000/3587_E1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S4000/3587_R1.HTM |
| Analysis - Statement SJU 2/20/25 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S4000/3587_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S4000/3587_I1.HTM |
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