A 219

New Jersey General Assembly bill in Session 2026-2027.

Status: introduced. Latest action: January 13, 2026.

Drug offenses resulting in death, certain-allow juvenile be tried as adult.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-A-219

Session 2026-2027

Status introduced

Committee Judiciary

General Assembly introduced 2026-01-13

Family / Children

Summary

Allows juvenile to be tried as adult regardless of age for certain drug offenses resulting in death; imposes life imprisonment for conviction of strict liability for drug induced deaths if victim was under age 18.

Sponsor

Fantasia, Dawn

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-13	Status	introduced
2026-01-13	Latest Action	INT 1RA REF AJU

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