---
type: "Bill"
title: "Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*"
description: "Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "A 5034"
citation: "New Jersey A 5034 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIM PROCED", "CRIMES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bucco, Anthony M.", "Codey, Richard J.", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "Sarlo, Paul A.", "Speight, Shanique", "Swain, Lisa", "Tully, Chris"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-10T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-07T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2865616d-9a8f-43d0-abb1-4cd6a95b1604"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "799afc0d862e7c3040d0301ebe7cae24b4ce39278945248ea880f50d1b2807d5"
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 5034 (220) — Expands crime of leader of auto theft trafficking network; establishes third degree crime of participant in auto theft trafficking network.*

## 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/A5500/5034_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint ALP 2/13/23 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A5500/5034_R1.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Bucco, Anthony M. — primary (person)
- Codey, Richard J. — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- Speight, Shanique — primary (person)
- Swain, Lisa — primary (person)
- Tully, Chris — primary (person)
- Bramnick, Jon M. — cosponsor (person)
- Corrado, Kristin M. — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Holzapfel, James W. — cosponsor (person)
- Madden, Fred H. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Oroho, Steven V. — cosponsor (person)
- Sacco, Nicholas J. — cosponsor (person)
- Sauickie, Alex — cosponsor (person)
- Schepisi, Holly T. — cosponsor (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — cosponsor (person)
- Singleton, Troy — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-10T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (74-0-0) `passage`
- **2023-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2023-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3006/3345 (SCS/1R)
- **2023-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
- **2023-07-07T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2023, c.102. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2865616d-9a8f-43d0-abb1-4cd6a95b1604`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).