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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 5342: Allows elderly victims of domestic violence to file restraining orders electronically and attend hearings remotely; establishes elder financial exploitation unit in Attorney General's Office.

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 5342 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on June 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Allows elderly victims of domestic violence to file restraining orders electronically and attend hearings remotely; establishes elder financial exploitation unit in Attorney General's Office. Primary sponsor: Brian Bergen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary 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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian BergenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26

“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 Judiciary Committee

Sources

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