New Jersey A 3695: Regulates transportation network companies.

Bill Text

A3695 

ASSEMBLY, No. 3695 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman DONALD A. GUARDIAN

District 2 (Atlantic)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Simonsen and Assemblywoman Fantasia

SYNOPSIS

���� Increases penalty for crime of manufacturing, 
distributing, or dispensing certain Schedule I and II controlled dangerous 
substances.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning controlled dangerous substances and amending 
N.J.S.2C:35-5.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� N.J.S.2C:35-5 is amended 
to read as follows:

���� 2C:35-5.���� Manufacturing, 
Distributing or Dispensing. a. Except as authorized by P.L.1970, c.226 
(C.24:21-1 et seq.), it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or 
purposely:

���� (1)�� To manufacture, 
distribute or dispense, or to possess or have under his control with intent to 
manufacture, distribute or dispense, a controlled dangerous substance or 
controlled substance analog; or

���� (2)�� To create, distribute, 
or possess or have under his control with intent to distribute, a counterfeit 
controlled dangerous substance.

���� b.��� Any person who violates 
subsection a. with respect to:

���� (1)�� Heroin, or its analog, 
or coca leaves and any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of coca 
leaves, and any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation thereof which is 
chemically equivalent or identical with any of these substances, or analogs, 
except that the substances shall not include decocainized coca leaves or 
extractions which do not contain cocaine or ecogine, or 
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine or 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, in a 
quantity of five ounces or more including any adulterants or dilutants is 
guilty of a crime of the first degree.� The defendant shall, except as provided 
in N.J.S.2C:35-12, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment by the court.� The 
term of imprisonment shall include the imposition of a minimum term which shall 
be fixed at, or between, one-third and one-half of the sentence imposed, during 
which the defendant shall be ineligible for parole.� Notwithstanding the 
provisions of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:43-3, a fine of up to $500,000 may be 
imposed; 

���� (2)�� A substance referred to 
in paragraph (1) of this subsection, in a quantity of one-half ounce or more 
but less than five ounces, including any adulterants or dilutants is guilty of 
a crime of the second degree; 

���� (3)�� A substance referred to 
in paragraph (1) of this subsection in a quantity less than one-half ounce 
including any adulterants or dilutants is guilty of a crime of the third degree 
except that, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:43-3, 
a fine of up to $75,000 may be imposed;

���� (4)�� A substance classified 
as a narcotic drug in Schedule I or II other than those specifically covered in 
this section, or the analog of any such substance, in a quantity of one ounce 
or more including any adulterants or dilutants is guilty of a crime of the [second] first 
degree.� The defendant shall, except as provided in N.J.S.2C:35-12, be 
sentenced to a term of imprisonment by the court.� The term of imprisonment 
shall include the imposition of a minimum term which shall be fixed at, or 
between, one-third and one-half of the sentence imposed, during which the 
defendant shall be ineligible for parole.� Notwithstanding the provisions of 
subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:43-3, a fine of up to $500,000 may be imposed;

���� (5)�� (a) A substance 
classified as a narcotic drug in Schedule I or II other than those specifically 
covered in this section, or the analog of any such substance, in a quantity of [less than one] one-half 
ounce or more, but less than one ounce, including any adulterants or 
dilutants, is guilty of a crime of the [third] second 
degree;

���� (b)�� A substance 
classified as a narcotic drug in Schedule I or II other than those specifically 
covered in this section, or the analog of such substance, in a quantity of less 
than one-half ounce, including any adulterants or dilutants, is guilty of a 
crime of the third degree except that, notwithstanding the provisions of 
subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:43-3, a fine of up to $75,000 may be imposed; 

���� (6)�� Lysergic acid 
diethylamide, or its analog, in a quantity of 100 milligrams or more including 
any adulterants or dilutants, or phencyclidine, or its analog, in a quantity of 
10 grams or more including any adulterants or dilutants, is guilty of a crime 
of the first degree. Except as provided in N.J.S.2C:35-12, the court shall 
impose a term of imprisonment which shall include the imposition of a minimum 
term, fixed at, or between, one-third and one-half of the sentence imposed by 
the court, during which the defendant shall be ineligible for parole. 
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