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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bans certain sex offenders from working in ice cream trucks and amusement parks
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary CommitteeSponsors: McGuckin, Gregory P. and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey bill A654 prohibits individuals required to register as sex offenders whose victims were under 18 from working or volunteering at amusement parks or selling items from s. Violations of this restriction constitute a .
Employment eligibility changes for registered sex offenders with minor victims, introducing criminal penalties for non-compliance that include up to 18 months of imprisonment and fines reaching $10,000.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Registered sex offenders with minor victims
Individuals meeting this description are legally prohibited from working or volunteering in specified child-frequented businesses under threat of criminal charges.
Amusement park operators
Operators must comply with hiring restrictions regarding registered sex offenders with minor victims.
Frozen dessert truck operators
Operators are prohibited from employing specified registered sex offenders to sell items from mobile dessert trucks.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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