**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.

MEETING AGENDA

The New Jersey Law Revision Commission meeting will be conducted REMOTELY on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.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. 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 Final Report recommending 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

2. Admission Criteria of the Special Probation Recovery Court Program under N.J.S. 2C:35- 14 – Consideration of a Draft Final Report recommending modifications clarifying N.J.S. 2C:35-14(a)(5) consistent with the Appellate Division’s interpretation of the admission criteria for New Jersey’s Recovery Court in State v. Jones, 481 N.J. Super. 271 (App. Div. 2025). Report

3. Analysis of Accidental Disability Retirement under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-8(2) in Light of State v. Lavin – Consideration of an Update Memorandum summarizing additional research on similar disability retirement benefits rehabilitation provisions in the Public Employees’ Retirement System and Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund. Memo

4. Snow Tubing Within the Ski Act - Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a potential project to modify the definition of “operator”, “ski area”, and “skier” in N.J.S. 5:13-2 in accordance with the holding in McGuinniss v. Ski Campgaw Mgmt. LLC, 484 N.J. Super. 475 (App. Div. 2026). Memo

5. Cyber-Harassment (N.J.S. 2C:14-14 and N.J.S. 2C:33-4.1) – Text Messages as Online Communications – Consideration of a Memorandum proposing a project to clarify that communications made via text message satisfy the “in an online capacity” requirement for cyber-harassment, as discussed in the context of the Victim’s Assistance and Survivor Protection Act (N.J.S. 2C:14-14) in A.C. v. R.S., 483 N.J. Super. 47 (App. Div. 2025). Memo

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)

- Availability of Remedies Under the Uniform Securities Law

- Consumer Fraud Act – Learned Professionals (N.J.S. 56:8-2)

- Definition of “Person” as used in the Nursing Home Act – N.J.S. 30:13-8

- Invasion of Privacy Torts – Statutes of Limitations (N.J.S. 2A:14-1 to -3)

- Overdose Prevention Act (N.J.S. 2C:35-30 to -31 and 24:6J-1 to -7): Clarification of Defined Terms and Procedural Aspects

Listed below are additional projects currently open for public comment, as directed by the Commission. We welcome your input on these projects.

- Uniform Telehealth Act - 2022