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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 1526: Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.

Passed one chamber 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 1526 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran. Primary sponsor: Amato, Carmen F., Jr., Paul Sarlo (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2026): Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amato, Carmen F., Jr.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul SarloPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Jim BeachCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Vin GopalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Linda GreensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Owen HenryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Jim HolzapfelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Gordon JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr.Co-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Angela McKnightCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Britnee TimberlakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Shirley TurnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Benjie WimberlyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35

“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. Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
  2. Passed by the Senate (40-0)
  3. Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
  4. Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
  5. Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
  6. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Sources

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