A2738

Creates penalty for child endangerment via use of social media.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A2738 creates penalties for child endangerment via social media.

New Jersey A2738 amends the state's child endangerment law to include penalties for those who use social media to endanger children. The bill makes it a crime for anyone to knowingly act in a manner likely to be injurious to a child's physical, mental, or moral welfare via electronic communication. If the person has a legal duty for the care of the child or has assumed responsibility for the care of the child, it is a second degree crime. For all other persons, it is a crime of the third degree.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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6
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: Reported Favorably

7 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 19

2:00 PM

Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Hearing

History

Feb 19

Assembly

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee