Bill Text: NJ S4519 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Repeals law requiring law enforcement officers to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced) 2026-06-26 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee [S4519 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2026-S4519-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 4519

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 26, 2026

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  CARMEN F. AMATO, JR.

District 9 (Ocean)

Senator  DOUGLAS J. STEINHARDT

District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Repeals law requiring law enforcement officers to reveal facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining person.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning law enforcement officers and repealing P.L.2026, c.3.

 

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

 

     1.    P.L.2026, c.3 (C.        ) is repealed.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill repeals P.L.2026, c.3 (C.        ), which requires law enforcement officers to reveal their facial identity during certain public interactions and to present sufficient identification prior to arresting or detaining a person.

     This law requires law enforcement officers operating in this State, including federal officers, to reveal their facial identities while performing official duties unless they are engaged in undercover or tactical operations, facing retaliation threats, or wearing protective gear for safety from medical, weather-related, or chemical threats.  Additionally, this law requires law enforcement officers to provide sufficient identification by wearing a department-issued uniform, demonstrating a department-issued form of identification, or providing verbal disclosure of their name and agency prior to detaining or arresting an individual. These identification requirements do not apply if the disclosure would compromise an investigation, a supervisor determines stealth is necessary, or the officer reasonably believes their personal safety is at risk. 

     It is the sponsor's view that the statute's identification and facial disclosure mandates compromise officer safety, increase the risk of retaliation against law enforcement officers, and impede the integrity of authorized investigations.