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A 3343

Relates to fines for false alarms by an alarm system

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Harry Bronson

Creates a Voting Integrity Task Force in NJ's Division of Criminal Justice to investigate and prosecute voting fraud, coordinating state, county, and municipal agencies.

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Bill Summary · A 3343

Summary of A 3343 (New Jersey)

Note on an apparent title-text mismatch: The bill’s formal title is listed as “Relates to fines for false alarms by an alarm system,” yet the introduced version text and statements relate to voting integrity. The following summary reflects the introduced version content and legislative history as provided.

Overview

  • Bill number: A 3343
  • Primary focus (introduced version): Create a Voting Integrity Task Force within the New Jersey Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice, Specialized Crimes Bureau, to investigate and prosecute voting fraud.
  • Status: Returned to Assembly
  • Introduced: January 9, 2024
  • Primary sponsor: Harry B. Bronson
  • Related/Senate companion: S 4328 (companion); A 8556, A 2477 (prior-session related)
  • Effective date: The act would take effect on the first day of the sixth month after enactment.

Purpose and intent

  • Establish a dedicated unit to uphold voting integrity by investigating and prosecuting crimes involving voting fraud.
  • Centralize coordination across law enforcement to strengthen enforcement against voting-related offenses.

Key provisions

  • Section 1: Creation of a Voting Integrity Task Force
    • Location: Division of Criminal Justice, Specialized Crimes Bureau.
    • Function: Investigate and prosecute crimes involving voting fraud.
    • Composition: Members from state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies, selected by the Attorney General.
    • Operation: Use a coordinated, statewide law enforcement strategy to uphold voting integrity.
  • Section 2: Effective date
    • The act would become effective on the first day of the sixth month after enactment.

Who would be affected

  • State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies whose members would comprise the task force.
  • The Division of Criminal Justice, specifically its Specialized Crimes Bureau, would host and coordinate the effort.
  • The general public could be affected indirectly through enhanced enforcement activities related to voting integrity.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative history indicates multiple movements:
    • 2024-01-09: Introduced in Assembly; referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
    • 2025: Substituted for S4328; progressed through Senate (3rd Reading), passed Senate, and returned to Assembly; underwent Rules and various committee referrals (Consumer Protection, Codes, Rules).
    • 2025-05 to 2025-06: Passed Assembly; delivered to Senate; returned for further action.
  • The bill’s effective date would be six months after enactment, providing a transition period before the task force becomes active.

Sponsor and related bills

  • Sponsor: Harry B. Bronson (primary)
  • Related: S 4328 (companion); A 8556, A 2477 (prior-session related)

Notes for readers

  • The text provided focuses on voting integrity and the establishment of a task force, not on fines or penalties associated with alarm system false alarms. The bill’s stated title regarding alarm system fines appears inconsistent with the introduced content. If you’re tracking the bill’s status or discussing its purpose, rely on the voting integrity provisions and the action with the Senate and Assembly as described above.

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

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