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A 5738

Relates to establishing the Drug Dealer Registration Act

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Angelino and 3 co-sponsors

Prohibits naming property after foreign terrorist organizations or their lands, requires removal/renaming within 30/90 days, and funds enforcement via state aid deductions.

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Bill Summary · A 5738

Bill Summary: A 5738 — Drug Dealer Registration Act (introduced version)

Note: The introduced text for A 5738 focuses on prohibiting naming local-government property after foreign terrorist organizations and establishing related administrative processes. The bill’s title references a “Drug Dealer Registration Act,” but the introduced content does not address drug dealer registration. This summary reflects the provisions in the introduced version.

Purpose and intent

  • Prohibit local governments from naming property under their control after groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) by the federal government, or after lands controlled by such groups (excluding recognized sovereign nations).
  • Create a process to identify designated FTOs and lands, and require removal and renaming of affected properties.
  • Establish a funding mechanism to reimburse local governments for compliance and provide enforcement through state-aid deductions for noncompliance.

Key provisions

  • Definition of local government

    • Local government includes municipalities, counties, school districts, or other political subdivisions, and any public board/agency not a State board/agency.

  • Prohibition on naming and honoring

    • No naming of property (roads, bridges, schools, buildings, parks, etc.) after groups designated as FTOs or lands controlled by FTOs (excluding sovereign nations).

  • List of designated FTOs and lands

    • The Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) in the Department of Community Affairs, with the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, must develop and publish an annual list of designated FTOs and lands controlled by them on the DLGS website.

  • Removal of displays (within 30 days)

    • Within 30 days after enactment, local governments must remove or dismantle signs, banners, plaques, and other displays supporting or naming property after an FTO.

  • Renaming of property (within 90 days)

    • Within 90 days after enactment, local governments must rename any property previously named after an FTO so it no longer identifies the FTO.

  • Compliance funding and reimbursements

    • The state shall reimburse local governments for reasonable costs incurred to remove/rename property, with procedures to apply for reimbursement.

  • Enforcement and penalties

    • If a local government violates the provisions, the State Treasurer must deduct a portion of the total annual state aid to the local government for each day of violation. The daily deduction equals total state aid divided by the number of days in the fiscal year the aid is allocated.

  • Rulemaking

    • DLGS, in consultation with the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, must adopt administrative rules to implement the bill’s provisions.

  • Effective date

    • The act takes effect immediately.

Who is affected

  • Local governments (municipalities, counties, school districts, and other state political subdivisions) and their property.
  • State agencies involved in funding or enforcing compliance (DLGS, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness).

Procedural/timeline aspects

  • Introduced: June 12, 2025
  • Status: Referred to Correction (initial stage); later referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
  • Key deadlines if enacted: 30-day removal of displays; 90-day renaming of affected properties; ongoing annual updating of the FTO/land list; reimbursement processes to be established; penalties to apply per day of violation.

Notable sponsors

  • Primary: Mike Reilly
  • Co-sponsors: Michael Novakhov, Joe DeStefano, Joe Angelino

Observations

  • The bill blends counterterrorism considerations with local-government branding practices. The stated link to a “Drug Dealer Registration Act” in the title appears inconsistent with the text provided.

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

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