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A5175 • 2026

Repeals law prohibiting collection and sharing of certain personal information.

Repeals law prohibiting collection and sharing of certain personal information.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Myhre, Gregory E.
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Repeals law prohibiting collection and sharing of certain personal information.

Repeals law prohibiting collection and sharing of certain personal information.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals law prohibiting collection and sharing of certain personal information.
  • Topic: Public Safety and Preparedness Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-01 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Official Summary Text

Repeals law prohibiting collection and sharing of certain personal information.
Topic:
Public Safety and Preparedness
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A5175

ASSEMBLY, No. 5175

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED JUNE 1, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman� GREGORY E. MYHRE

District 9 (Ocean)

Assemblyman� BRIAN E. RUMPF

District 9 (Ocean)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Kanitra and Assemblywoman Fantasia

SYNOPSIS

���� Repeals law prohibiting collection and sharing of
certain personal information.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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An Act
concerning the collection and sharing of certain
personal information by government entities and health care facilities and
repealing P.L.2026, c.4.�

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� P.L.2026, c.4. (C.�������
) is repealed.�

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.�

STATEMENT

���� This bill repeals the law
establishing the �Privacy Protection Act,� P.L.2026, c.4. (C.������� ), which
concerns the collection and sharing of certain personal information by State
and local government entities and health care facilities.�

���� Specifically, the law
prohibits government entities and health care facilities from requesting or
collecting information about a person�s immigration status, citizenship status,
place of birth, Social Security number, or individual taxpayer identification
number unless that information is necessary to assess eligibility for, or
administer, a requested public service, benefit, program, professional
qualification, or licensure.� When collected for that purpose, this information
is barred from disclosure except under certain circumstances, such as when
required by a judicial order or federal law, or upon obtaining the peson�s
written consent.� In addition, with limited exceptions, the law prohibits
government entities from selling, sharing, or transferring automated license
plate recognition information concerning the operation of a motor vehicle.

���� The law also requires
government entities and health care facilities to develop policies and
procedures to implement its provisions and authorizes private parties to bring
a cause of action against violators for civil damages and injunctive relief.

���� The sponsor believes that this
law, by restricting the collection and sharing of information, impedes law
enforcement agencies� ability to identify and locate potential criminal
offenders and creates an administrative burden on entities seeking to comply.