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A 4256

Authorizes not-for-profit corporation inclusion as minority and women-owned enterprises

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brian Cunningham

A 4256 would repeal AG Directive 2018-6, removing limits on state/local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, effective immediately, broadening enforcement ties.

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
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Bill Summary · A 4256

Summary of Assembly Bill A 4256

Note on title: The bill’s header lists a title related to not-for-profit inclusion as minority and women-owned enterprises, but the introduced text and provisions in A 4256 address repealing Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6. The substantive content is about immigration enforcement cooperation.

Overview

  • Bill number: A 4256
  • Title (as published with the bill): Authorizes not-for-profit corporation inclusion as minority and women-owned enterprises (note: substantive provisions concern repeal of AG Directive 2018-6)
  • Purpose: Require the Attorney General to repeal AG Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6, which restricts cooperation between state/local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.
  • Status: Referred to Governmental Operations
  • Introduced: May 2, 2024
  • Sponsor: Brian Cunningham (primary)
  • Related bills: S 3142 (companion); A 7050 (prior-session)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill aims to repeal Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6, issued November 29, 2018.
  • Rationale presented in the bill: the directive restricts state, county, and local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration authorities when the sole purpose is to enforce federal civil immigration law, and it imposes additional restrictions (e.g., notice of imminent release, detention past release time based on civil immigration detainers).
  • The sponsors describe these restrictions as unsafe or a threat to public safety and argue repeal is necessary to protect New Jersey citizens.

Key Provisions

  • Repeal mandate: The Attorney General shall repeal AG Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6.
  • Effective date: The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
  • Scope of impact (as described in the introduced text): Repeal would remove the directive’s prohibitions on cooperation with federal immigration authorities and its accompanying restrictions on notice of release and continued detention based solely on civil immigration detainers (with exceptions noted in the directive itself).
  • No alternative directive or replacement policy is provided in the text of A 4256; the bill directs repeal rather than substituting a new framework.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • State, county, and local law enforcement agencies in New Jersey: would no longer be bound by AG Directive 2018-6’s restrictions, and could potentially resume or expand cooperation with federal immigration authorities on civil immigration matters.
  • Federal immigration enforcement interests: may experience fewer barriers at the state/local level due to the repeal.
  • General public: policymakers describe repeal as enhancing public safety by removing restrictions; the actual impact would depend on subsequent actions and any broader immigration enforcement policies.
  • The bill does not specify new reporting or oversight mechanisms beyond the repeal directive.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: May 2, 2024 (Assembly)
  • Committee action: Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
  • Legislative actions listed:
    • 2024-05-02: Introduced and referred
    • 2025-01-31: Referred to Governmental Operations (noted twice in the record)
  • The bill has a companion in the Senate (S 3142) and a related prior-session Assembly bill (A 7050).

Summary

A 4256 would immediately repeal AG Directive No. 2018-6, removing restrictions on cooperation between state/local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities and eliminating certain detainer-related limitations. The bill presents repeal as a measure to protect public safety, with the practical effect being to restore or broaden law enforcement collaboration with federal civil immigration authorities. The bill is currently in the Governmental Operations committee stage, with a companion Senate bill and prior-session counterpart indicating ongoing interest in aligning state policy with this change.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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