Bill
A 931
Requires licensed dealers to conduct NICS background checks for handgun and FPIC transfers, submit confirmations to State Police, and retain non-public records.
Note on content mismatch
- The bill title and caption supplied describe A931 as “Relates to preventing certain elected officials from being a member of an agency or industrial development authority; repealer.”
- The legislative text included in your materials, however, is an introduced-version amendment to New Jersey firearms law (amending N.J.S.2C:58‑3 and related provisions). Because the full text for the “elected officials / industrial development authority” measure is not included, this summary covers: (1) what the title indicates (a high-level description based on the title only), and (2) a summary of the firearms-related text that was provided. Please advise which version you want summarized if you need only one.
Purpose and intent
- The title indicates the bill would prohibit certain elected officials from serving as members of an “agency” or an “industrial development authority” (IDA), and would repeal conflicting statutory provisions.
Key likely provisions (based on standard practice)
- Definitions of “agency,” “industrial development authority,” and the categories of “certain elected officials” covered (e.g., county or municipal elected officials).
- A prohibition clause barring those officials from appointment to or service on an IDA or similar local authority.
- Transitional or grandfathering language (if any), enforcement/penalty provisions, and an effective date.
Who would be affected
- Local elected officials (mayors, councilmembers, county legislators, etc.), local IDAs/authorities, municipal and county appointment processes.
Procedural/timeline note
- The bill as captioned has been assigned PRINT NUMBER 931A and was referred to the Local Governments committee (actions in 2025 show amendments and recommitment).
Because the bill text was not provided, readers should obtain the enacted draft for specific definitions, exceptions, and enforcement language.
Purpose and intent
- The provided introduced-version text proposes amendments to New Jersey’s statutes governing permits to purchase handguns and firearms purchaser identification cards (FPIC), including dealer transaction procedures and grounds for denial.
Key provisions shown in the excerpt
- Reinforces that most gun transfers (handguns and non‑antique rifles/shotguns) must be conducted through licensed dealers.
- Requires licensed dealers to run National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks for transferees, submit identification/confirmation to the State Police on a superintendent-approved form, and retain transaction records at the dealer’s licensed address for law enforcement inspection. Records created under this subsection are designated non‑public. Dealers may charge a fee for these services.
- Lists exemptions for transfers: immediate family, law enforcement officers, federal curio/relic collectors with ATF license, and certain temporary transfers.
- Reiterates prohibitions on issuing FPICs or handgun purchase permits to persons convicted of crimes, certain domestic violence offenses, drug-dependent persons, persons confined for mental disorders, habitual drunkards, those subject to certain restraining orders, and juveniles adjudicated delinquent for weapon offenses.
- The excerpt includes a revision to subsection c.(4) concerning age limits; bracketed text and an inserted cross-reference suggest the bill alters age-based eligibility (the provided extract is incomplete and does not make the final age standard explicit).
Who would be affected
- Firearm purchasers, private sellers, licensed firearm dealers, State Police (superintendent), law enforcement with inspection authority, and persons denied permits under expanded or clarified criteria.
Procedural history and sponsors
- Introduced 2024-01-09; referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee. Later actions (2025-01-08, 2025-05-28) show referral and recommitment to Local Governments and a PRINT NUMBER 931A. Primary sponsor: Assemblymember William Magnarelli; multiple cosponsors listed. Companions: S3281, S2317; prior-session related bills: A7235, A1308, A255.
If you want a single focused summary, please confirm whether you want (1) a detailed summary of the ethics/conflict-of-interest measure (title) and provide its text, or (2) a full summary of the firearms amendment text (supply the complete, legible version).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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