NJ Legislative bills
S2260 and A2218:
(As of 5/14/26)
The New Jersey Legislature is actively considering S2260 and A2218.
These bills relate to the provision of “reproductive health care services” and are intended to “protect” patients and individuals, similarly to what the suspended federal FACT Act did. But there are grave concerns that in implementing these measures, the civil rights of ordinary citizens, churches, schools and organizations may be easily violated. Key points are below. Things can change quickly as these bills move forward. (Start with the asterisked * link!)
[Link to the NJ Legislature’s website for bill S2260]
[Link to the NJ Legislature’s website for bill A2218]
[Link to the Revised Substitute bill for S2260 – pdf]
[*Link to the Summary Statement for the S2260 Substitute]
[Click here to listen to the full 5/14 Assembly Health hearing, 4-1/2 hrs]
[Link to the Legislative Calendar – as of 5/14/26 ]
[*Link to HOME PAGE of the NJ Legislature (scroll down for calendar) ]
1) CREATE THE CRIME OF “INTERFERENCE WITH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES”
The NJ Senate Health Committee Substitute for bill S2260 would create within New Jersey most aspects of the suspended federal FACE Act.
2) CREATE A NEW CIVIL ACTION OF “INTERFERENCE WITH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES”. As at left, this would enable individuals or the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, recovery of attorney’s fees and other compensation. [Click for details]
3) “APPLICABILITY OF LAWS OF OTHER STATES WITHIN NEW JERSEY” – This provision would prohibit any law of another state which would allow prosecution or civil actions against persons in New Jersey to be prohibited from being applied. [Click for details]
4) PROTECTION OF PATIENT INFORMATION – This provision of the the NJ Senate Health Committee Substitute for bill S2260 would relate to reproductive health care activity, care, medical services and procedures – for abortion, for gender affirming care, for trans procedures, etc. [Click for details]
5) EXTRADITION – This provision of the substitute for S2260 / A2218 would expand New Jersey’s present prohibitions against extradition as it relates to “reproductive health care activity.” [Click for details]
6) PROTECTIONS FOR PERSONS WHO PROVIDE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES – This would block law enforcement agencies, courts, attorneys, private detectives, etc., from access to information about any person in New Jersey in relation to “reproductive health care services”. [Click for details]
What YOU Can Do NOW:
- Resolve to “engage.” These issues affect you and those close to you. Learn what’s going on, and resolve to take a step to exert your personal influence, seeking to have “public” policy achieve what YOU would want, rather than only what others want.
- Even as these bills are pending, you can Phone or Email your legislators to speak to them about your concerns, so that when they are called upon to vote, they have some feedback on how constituents feel. (search for your town in the top-right search box)
- Return to this website often, so you can learn of updates and new actions