---
type: "Bill"
title: "Eliminates position of constable; removes statutory references to constable; repeals various parts of statutory law; implements recommendation of SCI report concerning elimination of constables."
description: "Eliminates position of constable; removes statutory references to constable; repeals various parts of statutory law; implements recommendation of SCI report concerning elimination of constables."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "A 5281"
citation: "New Jersey A 5281 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["POLICE", "PUB SAFETY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chaparro, Annette", "Jimenez, Angelica M.", "Johnson, Gordon M.", "Stanley, Sterley S."]
version_count: 1
action_count: 7
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-03-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-01-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ef5ef2cc-694b-44f2-bcc0-d5a94cfa67f6"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "fa018d06a223bbb83d09c2e19397ad64099d7f9b1b26e491305726df82bc1a04"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 5281 (220) — Eliminates position of constable; removes statutory references to constable; repeals various parts of statutory law; implements recommendation of SCI report concerning elimination of constables.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A5500/5281_I1.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Chaparro, Annette — primary (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — primary (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — primary (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — primary (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (66-6-0) `passage`
- **2023-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2023-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2341
- **2023-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (32-1) `passage`
- **2024-01-08T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2023, c.250. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ef5ef2cc-694b-44f2-bcc0-d5a94cfa67f6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).