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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 1439: Requires drunk driver to pay restitution on behalf of child if parent or guardian is killed by that driver.

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

S 1439 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires drunk driver to pay restitution on behalf of child if parent or guardian is killed by that driver. Primary sponsor: Joe Cryan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate 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
Joe CryanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Sources

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