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A 397

New Jersey General Assembly bill in Session 2026-2027.

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

Home invasion-create first degree crime; upgrade resid burglaries, second degree.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-A-397
Session 2026-2027
Status introduced
Committee Judiciary
General Assembly introduced 2026-01-13
Criminal Justice Family / Children
Summary

Creates first degree crime of home invasion, upgrades certain residential burglaries to second degree crime; requires juvenile carjacking and home invasion offenses be tried in county where delinquency occurred.

Sponsor
Scharfenberger, Gerry
Official Source Back to Bills
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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