ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 1930

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MARCH 4, 2024

      The Assembly Judiciary Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 1930.

      Under current law, cyber-harassment is a crime of the third degree if the offender is 21 or older at the time of the offense and impersonates a minor for the purpose of cyber-harassing a minor. This bill broadens the statute to provide that a person is guilty of this offense if the person is 18 or older and engages in cyber-harassing a minor. This bill eliminates the provision that a person must impersonate a minor in order to be guilty of the offense. A crime of the third degree is punishable by three to five years imprisonment, a fine of up to $15,000, or both.

      This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 2024-2025 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.