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NJ S369
NJ S369Requires certain law enforcement entities and courts to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires every law enforcement agency to notify the appropriate federal immigration authorities when a person who is arrested and charged with any crime and certain offenses is a non-citizen who is unlawfully present in this county. The purpose of notifying federal immigration authorities is to initiate deportation proceedings. Under the bill, "federal immigration authority" is defined as any officer, employee, or person otherwise paid by or acting as an agent of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or United States Customs and Border Protection, or any division thereof, or any officer, employee, or person otherwise paid by or acting as an agent of the United States Department of Homeland Security who is charged with immigration enforcement. The bill also requires every sentencing court to immediately contact appropriate federal immigration authorities in order to initiate deportation proceedings upon convicting a non-citizen who is unlawfully present in this country of certain crimes or offenses. Finally, correctional facilities in which the convicted non-citizen is held would be required to contact appropriate federal immigration authorities for the purpose of initiating deportation proceedings. Parole or probation officers with a supervisory role over a convicted non-citizen also would be required to contact federal immigration authorities for the purpose of initiating deportation proceedings. The crimes and offenses included under the bill that would require notification are any crime of the first through fourth degree or any disorderly or petty disorderly persons offense involving the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession and use of controlled dangerous substances, theft, robbery, or any other crime or offense resulting in detention.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional facilities cooperate with federal immigration authorities, specifically defining "federal immigration authority" as any agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security involved in immigration enforcement. The bill requires law enforcement to notify these authorities within 24 hours of arresting a non-citizen who is unlawfully present and charged with certain crimes, including those involving controlled substances, theft, robbery, or any offense leading to arrest, with the explicit purpose of initiating deportation proceedings. Similarly, sentencing courts must immediately contact federal immigration authorities upon convicting such individuals of these offenses, and correctional facilities holding convicted non-citizens, or their parole or probation officers if not in custody, must also initiate contact for deportation purposes.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S369 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S0500/369_I1.HTM |
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