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NJ S5019
NJ S5019Requires public safety answering points to establish process to accept alarm scores reported by alarm monitoring centers and provide scores to law enforcement.
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Introduced
12/18/2025
12/18/2025
In Committee
12/18/2025
12/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires public safety answering points to establish a process to accept alarm scores reported by alarm monitoring centers and provide these scores to law enforcement. Under the provisions of this bill, every public safety answering point is required to establish a process to accept alarm scores reported by alarm monitoring centers utilizing the standards set forth in ANSI/TMA-AVS-01 2023 Alarm Validation Scoring Standard or any subsequent superseding standards which grades the probability of unauthorized activity detected by the alarm system for every activation of an intrusion alarm. The public safety answering point, a facility that receives and processes 9-1-1 calls, is required to provide the alarm score to law enforcement for incident prioritization and response when creating a dispatch request. The bill defines an "alarm monitoring center" as a facility that receives signals from protected premises alarm systems and at which personnel are in attendance at all times to act upon these signals.
AI Summary
This bill requires public safety answering points (PSAPs), which are facilities that receive and process 9-1-1 calls, to establish a new process for handling alarm signals from alarm monitoring centers. Specifically, PSAPs must now accept and utilize alarm scores based on the ANSI/TMA-AVS-01 2023 Alarm Validation Scoring Standard, which is a technical standard that grades the probability of unauthorized activity detected by an intrusion alarm system. When an intrusion alarm is triggered (defined as a sensor detecting an entry into a protected premises when the alarm system is armed), the PSAP must obtain an alarm score from the alarm monitoring center (a facility with personnel constantly monitoring alarm signals) and then provide this score to law enforcement. The purpose of this requirement is to help law enforcement prioritize and respond to potential security incidents more effectively. The bill will take effect six months after its enactment, giving PSAPs and alarm monitoring centers time to implement the new procedures.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 12/18/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S5019 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S5500/5019_I1.HTM |
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