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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 2863: Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm.

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 2863 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes crime of reckless discharge of firearm. Primary sponsor: Angela McKnight (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.364.

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 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angela McKnightPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Renee BurgessCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Paul MoriartyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.364.
  2. 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