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NJ A3490
NJ A3490Exempts personal information from redaction and nondisclosure requirements in certain public filings and records.
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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
Under current law, certain public officials and employees, such as judges and law enforcement officers, are entitled to have their home address redacted or subject to nondisclosure when a public agency has possession of such information. However, there are certain exceptions when an individual's information may still be disclosed, even if they are otherwise entitled to redaction or nondisclosure. This bill would add to the list of exceptions: (1) recall petitions circulated and signed in this State; (2) any report of campaign contributions or expenditures filed by any individual, candidate, campaign, committee, or other entity under "The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act," or any report or list of such contributions submitted by an entity seeking or holding a public contract; (3) any financial disclosure statement made by a candidate for Governor; and (4) any report of activities required to be submitted by a lobbyist or governmental affairs agent in this State. This bill would also require the director of the Office of Information Privacy to identify and display all exceptions on the secure portal where individuals can request the redaction or nondisclosure of their information.
AI Summary
This bill expands the exceptions to the redaction and nondisclosure requirements for personal information, particularly home addresses, of certain public officials and employees, such as judges and law enforcement officers. Previously, these individuals could request their home addresses be hidden from public records, but this bill adds several new categories of public records where such information will now be disclosed, including recall petitions, campaign finance reports filed under "The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act," financial disclosure statements from gubernatorial candidates, and reports from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents. Additionally, the bill mandates that the director of the Office of Information Privacy, a state office responsible for managing these redaction requests, must clearly display all these exceptions on a secure online portal where individuals can submit their redaction requests.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3490 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3500/3490_I1.HTM |
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