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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 1838: Permits State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities to enter into agreement to detain noncitizens.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1838 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Permits State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities to enter into agreement to detain noncitizens. Primary sponsor: Greg Myhre (Republican), Brian Rumpf (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg MyhrePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Brian RumpfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Greg McGuckinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source