Bill Text: NJ S3392 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Extends statute of limitations for campaign finance violations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-06-06 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee [S3392 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2024-S3392-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 3392

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 6, 2024

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  HOLLY T. SCHEPISI

District 39 (Bergen)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Extends statute of limitations for campaign finance violations.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning the statute of limitations for campaign law violations and amending P.L.2023, c.30.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1. Section 35 of P.L.2023, c.30 (C.19:44A-6a) is amended to read as follows:

     35.  Any enforcement action brought by the Election Law Enforcement Commission for any violations of P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.) shall be subject to a statute of limitations of [two] four years following the [occurrence of] date of the election for which the alleged violation occurred. The statute of limitations provided in this section shall apply [retroactively] to any alleged violations occurring [prior to] following the effective date of this act, [P.L.2023, c.30 (C.19:44A-20.10a et al.)] P.L.   , c.   (pending before the Legislature as this bill).

(cf: P.L.2023, c.30, s.35)

 

     2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill extends the statute of limitations for campaign finance violations. Under current law, any enforcement action brought by the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) for any violations of campaign finance laws is subject to a statute of limitations of two years following the occurrence of the alleged violation. Under this bill, the statute of limitations would be four years following the date of the election for which the alleged violation occurred. The new four-year statute of limitations will apply to any violations that take place after the enactment of this bill.

     This bill would enact one of the recommendations made by ELEC in its 2023 annual report.