MEETING AGENDA
The New Jersey Law Revision Commission meeting will be conducted REMOTELY on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
Any member of the public who wishes to submit comments on any agenda item, or would like to participate in the meeting virtually, should contact Veronica V. Fernandes in advance of the start time of the meeting at: vvf@njlrc.org
1. Invasion of Privacy Torts – Statutes of Limitations (N.J.S. 2A:14-1 to -3) – Consideration of a Draft Tentative Report proposing modifications to N.J.S. 2A:14-1 to -3, codifying relevant case law on the appropriate limitations period for each of the common law invasion of privacy torts: appropriation of name or likeness, intrusion on seclusion, public disclosure of private facts, and false light. Report
2. Overdose Prevention Act (N.J.S. 2C:35-30 to -31 and 24:6J-1 to -7) - Clarification of Defined Terms and Procedural Aspects – Consideration of a Draft Tentative Report proposing modifications to the Overdose Prevention Act that clarify the requirements for establishing OPA immunity, as discussed in State v. C.C.W., 481 N.J. Super. 551 (App. Div. 2025) and State v. W.S.B., 453 N.J. Super. 206 (App. Div. 2018). Report
3. Definition of “Person” as used in the Nursing Home Act – N.J.S. 30:13-8 –Consideration of a Draft Tentative Report proposing modifications to N.J.S. 30-13-8 reflecting the holding of the Appellate Division in Salter v. South Mountain Rehabilitation Center, 2025 WL 1692972 (App. Div. 2025). Report
4. Clarification of the "Kind for Kind” Requirement (N.J.S. 2A:53A-41) in Medical Malpractice Cases - Consideration of an Update Memorandum summarizing preliminary outreach to clarify that, pursuant to the “kind for kind” rule in N.J.S. 2A:53A-41, an Affidavit of Merit is sufficient when the challenging expert is specialized in any of the defending physician’s specialties, as held in Wiggins v. Hackensack Meridian Health, 259 N.J. 562 (2025). Memo
5. Title 39: Windshield Statute (N.J.S. 39:3-74) – Window Tint Traffic Stops/Citations – Consideration of an Update Memorandum summarizing outreach related to the Commission’s Tentative Report, which proposes modifications to the window tint law in New Jersey consistent with the Supreme Court’s determination in State v. Smith, 251 N.J. 244 (2022). Memo
A Tradition of Law Revision, 1987 - Present
With the enactment of N.J.S. 1:12A-1 et seq., the current New Jersey Law Revision Commission was created in 1985 and began work in 1987.
The New Jersey Law Revision Commission is required by statute to “promote and encourage the clarification and simplification of the law…and its better adaptation to present social needs, secure the better administration of justice and carry on scholarly legal research and work.” N.J.S. 1:12A-8.
The Commission does so by conducting an ongoing review of New Jersey statutes and case law to identify areas of the law that require revision. The Commission also considers recommendations from the American Law Institute, the Uniform Law Commission (formerly the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws) and other learned bodies as well as members of the legal community and the public.
NEWS: We are pleased to announce that Layla Tinio and Salvatore Ruggeri from Seton Hall have joined the Commission as Legislative Law Clerks for the Summer semester.
Layla Tinio
Salvatore Ruggeri
2026 Spring Newsletter
We are pleased to announce the release of our 2026 Spring Newsletter
Projects Out for Comments
The Tentative Reports below are distributed to advise interested persons of the NJLRC's tentative recommendations and to offer an opportunity to submit comments. The Commission is actively seeking comments on the reports below.
- Admission Criteria of the Special Probation Recovery Court Program under N.J.S. 2C:35-14(a)(5)
- Title 39: Windshield Statute (N.J.S. 39:3-74) - Window Tint Traffic Stops/Citations
Listed below are additional projects currently open for public comment, as directed by the Commission. We welcome your input on these projects.
- Clarification of “Kind-for-kind” Requirement in Affidavit of Merit in a Medical Malpractice Case
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