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S 4735

Relates to protecting students, faculty, and staff from immigration enforcement while attending or participating in school activities

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie and 2 co-sponsors

Redirects fines collected under Antwan’s Law on Route 130 in Burlington City to the municipal treasury to fund pedestrian safety and law enforcement, and triples the fine.

PRINT NUMBER 4735B
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Bill Summary · S 4735

Summary — S4735 (Print No. 4735B)

Note up front: the bill title provided — “Relates to protecting students, faculty, and staff from immigration enforcement while attending or participating in school activities” — is inconsistent with the bill text. The official text of S4735 (Print No. 4735B) amends “Antwan’s Law” (P.L.2019, c.5) and concerns speed limits and the allocation of fines on specified segments of Route 130 in Burlington City. This summary describes the bill text as submitted.

Purpose / Intent

To modify the enforcement and disposition of fines under “Antwan’s Law” (N.J.S.A.39:4-98.10 et seq.) — a statute enacted after the fatal pedestrian collision that killed Antwan Timbers, Jr. — by specifying that fines collected for violations of that law be paid into the municipal treasury of the municipality where the violation occurred and used for pedestrian safety and law enforcement purposes.

Key provisions

  • Amends section 3 of P.L.2019, c.5 (C.39:4-98.12) (part of “Antwan’s Law”).
  • Reiterates/continues the special reduced speed limits on Route 130 in Burlington City (Burlington County) as follows:
    • 25 mph on northbound lanes between a point 300 feet south of the southerly curb line of Wood Street and Jacksonville Road.
    • 25 mph on southbound lanes between a point 400 feet north of the northerly curb line of East Federal Street and Wood Street.
    • 35 mph on northbound lanes between Lincoln Avenue and a point 300 feet south of the southerly curb line of Wood Street.
    • 35 mph on southbound lanes between Logan Avenue and a point 400 feet north of the northerly curb line of East Federal Street.
  • Provides that the fine for violating this section is triple the amount of the fine for a violation of R.S.39:4-98.
  • Changes the disposition of fines: notwithstanding the general fine-split rules of N.J.S.A.39:5-41, all fines imposed under this section are to be paid into the municipal treasury of the municipality where the violation occurred and used for pedestrian safety and law enforcement purposes.
  • Effective date: the act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Who is affected

  • Motor vehicle drivers on the specified Route 130 segments in Burlington City: subject to the specified speed limits and enhanced fines.
  • Burlington City municipal treasury and municipal government: will receive all fines collected under this provision and must apply them to pedestrian safety and law enforcement purposes.
  • County governments: would receive less (or no) share of these particular fines compared to the usual split under current law.
  • Municipal courts and local law enforcement: administrative handling of fines and recommended use of funds may change.

Potential impact

  • Raises monetary penalties (triple fines) on the targeted Route 130 corridor, which could increase deterrence and generate additional revenue.
  • Directs additional, dedicated local funding for pedestrian safety improvements and law enforcement activities in the municipality where violations occur.
  • Reduces the portion of these fines that would otherwise flow to county-level road/bridge maintenance funds under the general Title 39 allocation rules.
  • Administrative changes may be required in municipal finance and court procedures to track and earmark funds.

Procedural status / timeline (as provided)

  • Introduced in the Senate: 2025-10-27; referred to Senate Transportation Committee.
  • Print numbers and committee actions listed in record: PRINT No. 4735A (6/9/2025), PRINT No. 4735B (6/11/2025); multiple entries for “AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES,” “AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES,” and “REFERRED TO CODES” on dates in Feb–June 2025. (Record shows multiple amendments and committee referrals; dates in the provided history are not strictly chronological.)

Sponsors and related legislation

  • Primary sponsor: Sen. Luis R. Sepúlveda
  • Cosponsors: Sen. Robert Jackson; Sen. Leroy Comrie
  • Companion/related Assembly bills: A-5750; A-5373

Note

If you need a version that addresses the immigration-enforcement topic named in the title, that appears to be a different bill/text. This summary reflects the bill text provided, which amends Antwan’s Law and the municipal disposition of related fines.

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

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