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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 987: Requires household members of firearm purchasers to receive background check.

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 987 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires household members of firearm purchasers to receive background check. Primary sponsor: Carol Murphy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carol MurphyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7

“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