ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 1930
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: MARCH 4, 2024
The Assembly Judiciary Committee reports favorably Assembly
Bill No. 1930.
Under current law, cyber-harassment is a crime of the third degree
if the offender is 21 or older at the time of the offense and
impersonates a minor for the purpose of cyber-harassing a minor. This
bill broadens the statute to provide that a person is guilty of this
offense if the person is 18 or older and engages in cyber-harassing a
minor. This bill eliminates the provision that a person must
impersonate a minor in order to be guilty of the offense. A crime of the
third degree is punishable by three to five years imprisonment, a fine
of up to $15,000, or both.
This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 2024-2025 session
pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes
required by technical review, which has been performed.