With the Governor since October 29, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 3946
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement. *
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Mar 12
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 16
19 co-sponsors
Renee C. Burgess, Parker Space, Vincent J. Polistina, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Andrew Zwicker, James W. Holzapfel, Latham Tiver, James Beach, Joseph Pennacchio, John F. McKeon, Troy Singleton, Joseph P. Cryan, Raj Mukherji, Jon M. Bramnick, Douglas J. Steinhardt, Britnee N. Timberlake, Vin Gopal, Linda R. Greenstein, Brian P. Stack
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Oct 29
Linda S. Carter, Tennille R. McCoy
Chief co-sponsors from Oct 29
26 co-sponsors
Gerry Scharfenberger, Shama A. Haider, James J. Kennedy, Marisa Sweeney, Katie Brennan, Aura K. Dunn, Brian Bergen, Vincent M. Kearney, Ravi S. Bhalla, Shanique Speight, Margie Donlon M.D., Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., Michael Venezia, Yvonne Lopez, Melinda Kane, Victoria A. Flynn, Robert D. Clifton, Heather Simmons, Dawn Fantasia, Dan Hutchison, Michael Inganamort, Gregory E. Myhre, Sterley S. Stanley, Carol A. Murphy, Roy Freiman, David Bailey Jr.
Its course
March 16 to October 29, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action11 actions on 7 days
In the SenateMar 16 to Jun 30106 days
JudiciaryMar 16 to Jun 1187 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 11 to Jun 2817 days
In the General AssemblyJun 30 to Oct 29121 days
Public Safety and PreparednessJun 30 to Oct 15 · moved on107 days
JudiciaryOct 15 to Oct 150 days
AppropriationsOct 15 to Oct 227 days
With the GovernorFrom Oct 29
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading39–0
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting John J. Burzichelli
Judiciary6–0
Do pass as amended · Oct 15
Who voted how
Yea Ellen J. Park, Gary S. Schaer, Kenyatta Stewart, Mitchelle Drulis, Robert Auth, Victoria A. Flynn
Appropriations13–0
Do pass as amended · Oct 22
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Passed · Oct 29
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 28
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 15
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 22
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 16 – Jun 30
- Mar 16Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
- Jun 11Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 28Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the Senate, 39 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 30 – Oct 29
- Jun 30Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Public Safety and Preparedness
- Oct 15Sent to Judiciary
- Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Oct 22Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Oct 29Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0