Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation A1896
Legislation Overview
Title: Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Subject: Public Safety and Preparedness
Description: Establishes certain benefits for Class Two special law enforcement officers; allows arson investigators to carry a firearm at all times.
Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Cleopatra Tucker (D); Robert Auth (R); Shanique Speight (D); John DiMaio (R); Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D); Jay Webber (R);
Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 8% (6 of 80)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Assembly | Jan 13, 2026 | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Dec 31, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
