S 1526 — Increases penalties for identity theft when victim is a senior citizen or veteran.
Last action — R/A REF AHU
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed General Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
2 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill increases penalties for identity theft targeting senior citizens or veterans.
The bill proposes harsher penalties for individuals convicted of identity theft when the victims are senior citizens or veterans. This aims to protect vulnerable populations from financial exploitation.
What this means for you
- Families: This means families of senior citizens or veterans may see greater protection against identity theft that affects their loved ones.
Summary
Senior citizen or veteran identity theft-increase penalties
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html December 31, 2025
Action History
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Sponsors
- Linda R. Greenstein · Cosponsor
- Vin Gopal · Cosponsor
- Benjie E. Wimberly · Cosponsor
- Britnee N. Timberlake · Cosponsor
- James Beach · Cosponsor
- Owen Henry · Cosponsor
- Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. · Cosponsor
- Gordon M. Johnson · Cosponsor
- James W. Holzapfel · Cosponsor
- Angela V. McKnight · Cosponsor
- Shirley K. Turner · Cosponsor
- Paul A. Sarlo · Primary
- Carmen F. Amato Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Sarlo, Paul A. Democrat
- Amato Jr., Carmen F. Republican
Co-sponsors (11)
- Greenstein, Linda R. Democrat
- Gopal, Vin Democrat
- Wimberly, Benjie E. Democrat
- Timberlake, Britnee N. Democrat
- Beach, James Democrat
- Henry, Owen Republican
- O'Scanlon Jr., Declan J. Republican
- Johnson, Gordon M. Democrat
- Holzapfel, James W. Republican
- McKnight, Angela V. Democrat
- Turner, Shirley K. Democrat
Not signed on (107)
107 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 107 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Burgess, Renee C. | Democrat | Yea |
| Burzichelli, John J. | Democrat | Yea |
| Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. | Democrat | Yea |
| Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. | Democrat | Yea |
| Greenstein, Linda R. | Democrat | Yea |
| Johnson, Gordon M. | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruiz, M. Teresa | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarlo, Paul A. | Democrat | Yea |
| Zwicker, Andrew | Democrat | Yea |
| Amato Jr., Carmen F. | Republican | Yea |
| O'Scanlon Jr., Declan J. | Republican | Yea |
| Steinhardt, Douglas J. | Republican | Yea |
| Testa Jr., Michael L. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Greenstein, Linda R. | Democrat | Yea |
| McKnight, Angela V. | Democrat | Yea |
| Moriarty, Paul D. | Democrat | Yea |
| Henry, Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tiver, Latham | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 1526 do?
- Senior citizen or veteran identity theft-increase penalties
- Who sponsors S 1526?
- S 1526 is sponsored by Greenstein, Linda R. (Democrat), Gopal, Vin (Democrat), Wimberly, Benjie E. (Democrat), Timberlake, Britnee N. (Democrat), Beach, James (Democrat), Henry, Owen (Republican), O'Scanlon Jr., Declan J. (Republican), Johnson, Gordon M. (Democrat), Holzapfel, James W. (Republican), McKnight, Angela V. (Democrat), Turner, Shirley K. (Democrat), Sarlo, Paul A. (Democrat), and Amato Jr., Carmen F. (Republican).
- What is the current status of S 1526?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track S 1526?
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