# New Jersey A4408: Creates first degree crime of home invasion, upgrades certain residential burglaries to second degree crime; requires juvenile carjacking and home invasion offenses be tried in county where delinquency occurred.

New Jersey A4408, Creates first degree crime of home invasion, upgrades certain residential burglaries to second degree crime; requires juvenile carjacking and home invasion offenses be tried in county where delinquency occurred., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-05-16 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A4408
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Creates first degree crime of home invasion, upgrades certain residential burglaries to second degree crime; requires juvenile carjacking and home invasion offenses be tried in county where delinquency occurred.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-05-16
- Last action: 2024-05-16, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
- Sponsors: Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Al Barlas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean T. Kean (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2024-05-16: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-06-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4408_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4408_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4408_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4408_I1.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-A4408-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).