A 697

New Jersey General Assembly bill in Session 2026-2027.

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

Animal cruelty law-prohibits owning, keeping/harbor animals; DHSS estab. website.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-A-697

Session 2026-2027

Status introduced

Committee Commerce and Economic Development

General Assembly introduced 2026-01-13

Summary

Prohibits persons violating animal cruelty law from owning, keeping, or harboring animals; requires DHSS establish and maintain website list of such persons.

Sponsor

Kanitra, Paul

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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 ACE

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