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New Jersey Legislature · A5154 · Approved by the Governor; P.L.2026, c.53

Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Requires jury, rather than court, to determine whether certain defendants are persistent offenders. Read the full text

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2026-2027 session

Where it is

INT 1RA REF AJU · May 28, 2026
REP/ACA REF AAP · Jun 1, 2026
REP/ACA 2RA · Jun 8, 2026
PA · Jun 11, 2026
R/S SWR 2RS · Jun 11, 2026
SA 2RS · Jun 18, 2026
SUB FOR · Jun 18, 2026
PS · Jun 18, 2026
R/A 2RAC · Jun 18, 2026
PA PBH · Jun 30, 2026
APP · Jul 22, 2026

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Park, Ellen J.Rowan, MaureenKarabinchak, Robert J.

Recorded votes

CONCUR IN SAGeneral Assembly · 2026-06-30 · Y 78
AMENDSenate · 2026-06-18 · Y 36
3RDG FINAL PASSAGESenate · 2026-06-18 · Y 40
3RDG FINAL PASSAGEGeneral Assembly · 2026-06-11 · Y 78, A 1
r/AcaGeneral Assembly · 2026-06-08 · Yes 15
r/AcaGeneral Assembly · 2026-06-01 · Yes 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New Jersey legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: APP (Jul 22, 2026).