New Jersey S 1249: Clarifies crime of unlawful access concerning certain password protected communications in electronic storage.

Bill Text

S1249 1R 

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 1249 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator LINDA R. GREENSTEIN

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Senator PAUL D. MORIARTY

District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Beach

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires transportation network companies to share 
information concerning sexual misconduct investigation of driver; authorizes 
transportation network company to ban drivers from accessing digital network 
during and following investigation.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As reported by the Senate Transportation Committee on 
May 11, 2026, with amendments.

�� 

An Act concerning the safety of transportation network 
company passengers and amending and supplementing P.L.2017, c.26.

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

���� 1.��� Section 2 of P.L.2017, 
c.26 (C.39:5H-2) is amended to read as follows:� 

���� 2.��� As used in P.L.2017, 
c.26 (C.39:5H-1 et seq.):� 

���� "Applicant" means a 
person who applies to a transportation network company to be a transportation 
network company driver.

���� "Chief 
Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor 
Vehicle Commission.

���� "Commission" means 
the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.

���� 1�Covered 
incident� means a report of sexual misconduct or physical assault that occurred 
in connection with a digital network, which caused the transportation network 
company to prohibit the transportation network driver from utilizing the 
digital network.1

���� "Digital network" 
means any online-enabled technology application, service, website, or system 
offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables the 
prearrangement of rides between transportation network company riders and transportation 
network company drivers.

���� "Division" means the 
Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety.

���� 1�In 
connection with a digital network� means the incident occurred: �(1) during a 
ride facilitated by a transportation network company, regardless of whether the 
trip was prearranged through a digital network; or (2) between a transportation 
network driver and transportation network rider or riders within 48 hours of the 
completion of a prearranged ride, regardless of whether the parties were connected 
to the digital network at the time of the incident.1

���� "Machine-readable code or 
image" means an optical label that can be scanned using a special scanner 
or a personal mobile device with a built-in camera.

���� "Personal vehicle" 
means a motor vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver 
to provide prearranged rides and is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for 
use by the transportation network company driver.� A personal vehicle shall not 
be considered an autocab or taxi as defined in R.S.48:16-1, a limousine as 
defined in R.S.48:16-13 or section 2 of P.L.1997, c.356 (C.48:16-13.1), an 
autobus or jitney as defined in R.S.48:16-23, a motor bus as defined in section 
1 of P.L.1991, c.154 (C.17:28-1.5), 1a 
vehicle licensed as a for-hire vehicle by the New York City Taxi and Limousine 
Commission,1 
or any other for-hire vehicle.� A personal vehicle shall not be considered an 
automobile as defined in subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1972, c.70 
(C.39:6A-2) while a transportation network company driver is providing a 
prearranged ride.

���� "Prearranged ride" 
means the provision of transportation by a transportation network company 
driver to a transportation network company rider, beginning when a driver 
accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a 
transportation network company, continuing while the driver transports a 
requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the 
personal vehicle.� A prearranged ride shall not include transportation provided 
using an autocab, taxi, limousine, autobus, jitney, motor bus, or other 
for-hire vehicle.� A prearranged ride shall not include ridesharing, as defined 
in R.S.39:1-1.

���� �Sexual misconduct� means any 
1[verbal, 
nonverbal, written, or electronic communication, or any other act directed 
toward or with a rider that is designed to establish a sexual relationship with 
the rider, including a sexual invitation, dating or soliciting a date, engaging 
in sexual dialogue, making sexually suggestive comments, self-disclosure or 
physical exposure of a sexual or erotic nature, and any other sexual, indecent 
or erotic contact with a rider] 
act of a sexually-aggressive, sexually-violent, or suggestive nature 
directed toward or taken with a rider or riders. ��Sexual misconduct� includes, 
but is not limited to, physical misconduct of a sexual nature such as sexual 
penetration, touching, or kissing, as well as behavioral misconduct of a sexual 
nature such as verbal sex