# New Jersey A3988: Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.

New Jersey A3988, Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), Gabriel Rodriguez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-03-07 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A3988
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-03-07
- Last action: 2024-03-07, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
- Sponsors: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), Gabriel Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Gabriel Rodriguez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Atkins, Reginald W.
- Cosponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yvonne Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tennille R. McCoy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ramirez, Jessica
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary S. Schaer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2024-03-07: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3988_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3988_I1.PDF)
- 6/3/24; as introduced, 2024-06-03: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3988_F1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3988_F1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3988_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3988_I1.PDF)
- [6/3/24; as introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3988_F1.HTM)
- [6/3/24; as introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3988_F1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A3988-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).