Judiciary

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Amends felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault statutes to include death or bodily injury occurring during commission of auto theft. [AB-5317] [Crime ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Amends felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault statutes to include death or bodily injury occurring during commission of auto theft.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Victoria A. Flynn Introduced, Referred To Assembly Judiciary Committee on 02/13/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Creates offense of impersonating first responder; grades offense one degree higher than underlying offense. [SB-4132] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Creates offense of impersonating first responder; grades offense one degree higher than underlying offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Pennacchio Introduced In The Senate, Referred To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/10/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Requesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Reform Or Eliminate The Land Court. [SCR-9] [Real Estate ] [Law Enforcement ] [Property Tax ]
Requesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Reform Or Eliminate The Land Court.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura Referred To Wtl, Jdc. on 02/05/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Requesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Reform Or Eliminate The Land Court. [SR-5] [Real Estate ] [Law Enforcement ] [Property Tax ]
Requesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Reform Or Eliminate The Land Court.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura Referred To Wtl, Jdc. on 02/05/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Strongly condemns decision of President Trump to permit immigration enforcement actions in sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals. [SCR-123] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ]
Strongly condemns decision of President Trump to permit immigration enforcement actions in sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John F. McKeon Introduced In The Senate, Referred To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/03/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances. [AB-5294] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Webber Introduced, Referred To Assembly Judiciary Committee on 02/10/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Imposes additional penalties for invasion of privacy where victim is candidate for public office. [SB-4127] [Crime ] [Elections ] [Public Safety ]
Imposes additional penalties for invasion of privacy where victim is candidate for public office.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz Introduced In The Senate, Referred To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/03/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund." [SB-4123] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Troy Singleton Introduced In The Senate, Referred To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/03/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Permits deputy clerks to perform marriages. [SB-4104] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Permits deputy clerks to perform marriages.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Vin Gopal Introduced In The Senate, Referred To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/03/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false. [SB-4101] [Media and Advertising ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John F. McKeon Introduced In The Senate, Referred To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/03/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false. [AB-5262] [Media and Advertising ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen J. Park Reported And Referred To Assembly Oversight, Reform And Federal Relations Committee on 05/08/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Imposes additional penalties for invasion of privacy where victim is candidate for public office. [AB-5250] [Crime ] [Elections ] [Public Safety ]
Imposes additional penalties for invasion of privacy where victim is candidate for public office.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Verlina Maher Reynolds-Jackson Introduced, Referred To Assembly Judiciary Committee on 01/30/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Eviction Mediation. [HB-1433] [Housing ] [Funding ]
Beginning 2/5/2026, extends the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement; requires landlords to engage in mediation and delay filing an action for summary possession if a tenant schedules mediation; and requires landlords to provide specific information in the 10calendar-day notice to tenants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. Repeals 2/4/2027. (HD2)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura Reported From Jha (stand. Com. Rep. No. 737) As Amended In Hd 2, Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/14/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Traffic. [SB-1658] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ]
Transfers to the Department of Transportation one hundred per cent of the proceeds of the fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions committed within any county having a population of more than 150,000 but less than 175,000. Requires the proceeds to be deposited into a new county progress subaccount of the State Highway Fund, from which the DOT shall allocate moneys for the Lahaina Bypass North Project, and subsequently for state-designated critical highway projects within the county in which the uncontested traffic infractions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus L.K. McKelvey Reported From Tca (stand. Com. Rep. No. 622) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam/jdc. on 02/14/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Child Welfare Services. [HB-1381] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Establishes a working group for legal services for youth in the child welfare system within the judiciary. Appropriates funds for the working group.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Referred To Hsh, Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (New Jersey)
New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

Excludes repeat offenders and persons convicted of certain crimes from eligibility for administrative parole release. [AB-5228] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Excludes repeat offenders and persons convicted of certain crimes from eligibility for administrative parole release.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Auth Introduced, Referred To Assembly Judiciary Committee on 01/27/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Probation. [HB-1253] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Establishes the Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement Program to be administered by the Judiciary.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Cheape Matsumoto Referred To Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Landlord-tenant Disputes. [HB-1324] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ]
Requires the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in actions or proceedings for possession under certain circumstances. Authorizes attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide legal services to residential tenants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Amy A. Perruso Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Cpc With None Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick Voting No (3) And Representative(s) Ward Excused (1). on 02/06/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Making Emergency Appropriations For Law Enforcement Personnel Costs. [HB-1045] [Budget and Spending ] [Crime ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. (CD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura Act 040, 05/14/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1140). on 05/14/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Making Emergency Appropriations For Law Enforcement Personnel Costs. [SB-1364] [Budget and Spending ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi The Committee On Wam Deferred The Measure. on 02/26/2025

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0