Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation S2526
Legislation Overview
Title: Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
Subject: Law and Public Safety
Description: Provides that school district may not prohibit active or retired law enforcement officer or registered security officer from carrying firearm in performance of school security duties if authorized under State law to carry.
Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Declan O'Scanlon (R); Parker Space (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2026 | Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 6, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
