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S3507 • 2026

Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for reporting of certain election law violations.

Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for reporting of certain election law violations.

Elections
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Bucco, Anthony M.
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for reporting of certain election law violations.

Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for reporting of certain election law violations.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for reporting of certain election law violations.
  • Topic: State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Official Summary Text

Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for reporting of certain election law violations.
Topic:
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S3507

SENATE, No. 3507

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 12, 2026

Sponsored by:

BSenator� ANTHONY M. BUCCO

District 25 (Morris and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for
reporting of certain election law violations.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

An Act

establishing a hotline for the reporting of
certain election law violations and supplementing P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et
seq.).

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

���� 1.��� The Election Law
Enforcement Commission shall establish and operate, at all times, a toll-free
hotline for the reporting of violations of �The New Jersey Campaign
Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act,� P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et
seq.), election related crimes arising under chapter 34 of Title 19 of the
Revised Statutes, or any other violations of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes
or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

���� The commission shall review
each individual report and may refer their findings to the Office of the
Attorney General, county prosecutors, or other law enforcement agencies for
further action, as may be necessary and appropriate.

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect 60 days following the date of enactment.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires the
Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) to establish and operate, at all
times, a toll-free telephone hotline for the reporting of campaign finance
violations, election related crimes, and other violations of the State�s
election laws.

���� ELEC will be required to review
each report made and will be authorized to refer their findings to the Office
of the Attorney General, county prosecutors, or other law enforcement as
necessary and appropriate.