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NJ A4922

NJ A4922
Requires data on shootings not resulting in bodily injury to be reported by AG.

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Introduced
10/21/2024
In Committee
10/21/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires each county prosecutor to provide to the Attorney General data regarding criminal complaints concerning crimes involving the use of a firearm that did not result in bodily injury. In addition, the bill requires each county prosecutor to report this data to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis for a period of five years, in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General. At the end of the five year period, the Attorney General is to submit a report to the Governor and to the Legislature and publish the report on the Internet website of the Department of Law and Public Safety. This bill implements recommendation # 7 made in the report "Illegal Firearms Use and Trends in New Jersey," issued in September 2024 by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI).

AI Summary

This bill requires each county prosecutor to provide the Attorney General with data regarding criminal complaints involving the use of a firearm that did not result in bodily injury. The prosecutors must report this data on a quarterly basis for a period of five years, and the Attorney General must submit a report to the Governor and Legislature at the end of the five-year period, which will be published on the Department of Law and Public Safety's website. This bill implements a recommendation made in a 2024 report by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation on the use of illegal firearms and trends in New Jersey.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee (on 10/21/2024)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A4922
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A5000/4922_I1.HTM
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