# New Jersey A947: Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.

New Jersey A947, Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Matsikoudis, Michele, Mu�oz, Nancy F., Annette Quijano (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A947
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Concerns stalking and related restraining order protections for adoptive children and their adoptive parents victimized by persons whose parental rights to the adoptive children have been terminated.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
- Sponsors: Matsikoudis, Michele, Mu�oz, Nancy F., Annette Quijano (Democratic)
- 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: Matsikoudis, Michele
- Sponsor: Mu�oz, Nancy F.
- Sponsor: Annette Quijano (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Swift, Claire S.
- Cosponsor: Cleopatra G. Tucker (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2023-12-29: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/947_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/947_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/947_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/947_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-A947-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).