# New Jersey S2245: Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.

New Jersey S2245, Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Nicholas P. Scutari (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.343.) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S2245
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.343.
- Sponsors: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Nicholas P. Scutari (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- 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: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Nicholas P. Scutari (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Parker Space (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-13: Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.343. (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-01-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2245_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2245_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2245_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2245_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S2245-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).