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A 463NEW JERSEYSession 222State Billin committee

New Jersey bill requires Law Revision Commission to identify racially discriminatory statutes

Original title: Requires New Jersey Law Revision Commission to identify statutes containing racially discriminatory language.

Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government CommitteeSponsor: Gabriel Rodriguez

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What This Bill Would Do

Assembly Bill 463 requires the New Jersey Law Revision Commission to continuously examine state statutes to identify any containing racially discriminatory language and submit legislative bills to address them. The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Why it matters

The measure establishes a formal state duty to root out outdated statutory language, directing official state legal resources toward uncovering historical provisions that may still exist within New Jersey's legal code.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

New Jersey Law Revision Commission

The commission is assigned a new statutory duty to identify racially discriminatory language in state statutes and submit remedial bills.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What new responsibility is given to the New Jersey Law Revision Commission?

The commission is required to conduct a continuous examination of state statutory law to identify statutes containing racially discriminatory language and submit bills to remedy them.

When does the act take effect?

The act takes effect immediately.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

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Connected Entities

American Law Institute, Legislative Counsel, Gabriel Rodriguez and 3 more

OrganizationAmerican Law Institute“Body providing recommendations to the commission.”Map →

OrganizationLegislative Counsel“Office cooperating with the commission to effect statutory improvements.”Map →

PersonGabriel Rodriguez“Assemblyman sponsoring Assembly Bill 463.”Map →

OrganizationNew Jersey Law Revision Commission“State commission tasked with examining statutory law.”Map →

locationNew Jersey“State where the legislation applies.”Map →

OrganizationNational Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws“Body providing recommendations to the commission.”Map →

Sources

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njleg.state.nj.us

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