S4518 • 2026

Repeals codification of AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Amato, Carmen F., Jr.
Last action: 2026-06-26
Official status: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Repeals codification of AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."

Repeals codification of AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities." Topic: Law and Public Safety Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

What This Bill Does

Repeals codification of AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities." Topic: Law and Public Safety Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-06-26 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Official Summary Text

Repeals codification of AG directive, "Strengthening Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities."
Topic:
Law and Public Safety
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S4518

SENATE, No. 4518

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED JUNE 26, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� CARMEN F. AMATO, JR.

District 9 (Ocean)

Senator� DOUGLAS J. STEINHARDT

District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)

SYNOPSIS

���� Repeals codification of AG directive, �Strengthening
Trust Between Law Enforcement and Immigrant Communities.���

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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An Act
concerning law enforcement and immigrant communities
and repealing P.L.2026, c.5.

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

���� 1.��� P.L.2026, c.5 (C.�������
) is repealed.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill repeals the law
codifying Attorney General directive �Strengthening Trust Between Law
Enforcement and Immigrant Communities,� P.L.2026, c.5 (C.������� ).� The law
prohibits New Jersey�s law enforcement officers from engaging in conduct
constituting racially-influenced policing or providing certain types of
assistance to federal immigration authorities. �The law also requires the
Attorney General to annually publish instances of permitted assistance to
federal immigration authorities by the State�s law enforcement agencies. �The
law further requires law enforcement agencies and officials to: 1) notify detained
individuals of certain requests made by federal immigration authorities; and 2)
establish procedures for processing requests for certain visa certifications. ��

���� The law also sets forth
requirements for prosecutors regarding pretrial and trial procedures as well as
notification to defendants of possible immigration consequences related to
certain charges and convictions.

���� It is the sponsor�s view that
the statute hinders federal authority and undermines local policing and
prosecutorial discretion.