---
type: "Bill"
title: "Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for certain motor vehicle theft offenses if prior arrest or conviction occurred within prior 90-day-period.*"
description: "Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for certain motor vehicle theft offenses if prior arrest or conviction occurred within prior 90-day-period.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "A 5189"
citation: "New Jersey A 5189 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIM PROCED", "MV OFFENSES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Flynn, Victoria A.", "Gopal, Vin", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "Speight, Shanique", "Thomson, Edward H.", "Tully, Chris"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 12
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-02-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-07T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3fb74f2-f851-4a83-bc7f-2e3b98c866f9"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "a7a6d5acb679660a9abd97603026397137be0d9b463f046f9347275cf164bb95"
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 5189 (220) — Eliminates presumption of pretrial release for certain motor vehicle theft offenses if prior arrest or conviction occurred within prior 90-day-period.*

## 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/A5500/5189_I2.HTM)
2. **Reprint SBA 6/12/23 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A5500/5189_R1.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Flynn, Victoria A. — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- Speight, Shanique — primary (person)
- Thomson, Edward H. — primary (person)
- Tully, Chris — primary (person)
- Coughlin, Craig J. — cosponsor (person)
- Durr, Edward — cosponsor (person)
- Eulner, Kim — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Piperno, Marilyn — cosponsor (person)
- Sawyer, Beth — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)
- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-09T05:00:00+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 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 (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2023-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3777 (1R)
- **2023-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-0) `passage`
- **2023-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2023-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (78-0-0) `passage`
- **2023-07-07T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2023, c.103. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3fb74f2-f851-4a83-bc7f-2e3b98c866f9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).