SENATE LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 2423

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MARCH 7, 2024

      The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 2423.

      As reported by the committee, this bill renames the Juvenile Justice Commission as the Youth Justice Commission.  The bill also updates statutory references from the “New Jersey Code of Juvenile Justice” to the “New Jersey Code of Youth Justice.”

This bill was pre-filed 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.