# New Jersey S1291: Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal identifying information of victim support advocates and victim support care providers.

New Jersey S1291, Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal identifying information of victim support advocates and victim support care providers., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Nicholas P. Scutari (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2026-05-18 (Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S1291
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Expands "Daniel's Law" to prohibit disclosure of personal identifying information of victim support advocates and victim support care providers.
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate
- Sponsors: Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Nicholas P. Scutari (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: Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Nicholas P. Scutari (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-05-18: Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Law and Public Safety (5/18/26 TR), 2026-05-22: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_T1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_T1.PDF)
- Senate Law and Public Safety Substitute (5/18/26), 2026-05-19: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2026-05-15: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Senate Law and Public Safety (5/18/26 TR) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_T1.HTM)
- [Senate Law and Public Safety (5/18/26 TR) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_T1.PDF)
- [Senate Law and Public Safety Substitute (5/18/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Law and Public Safety Substitute (5/18/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S1500/1291_I1.PDF)

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- [S4515: Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4515-2026-2027)
- [S4413: Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids progra…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4413-2026-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S1291-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).