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S 3936·NJ·senate

Requires hotels, motels, rooming, and boarding houses, and similar lodging businesses, to check valid government-issued identification at check-in.

In CommitteeFiled Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: Tony Bucco (R)
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Summary

The bill obligates hotels, motels, rooming houses, boarding houses and other lodging facilities to check a guest’s or resident’s valid government‑issued identification when they check in. It also requires them to maintain a register with names, addresses, arrival and departure dates, and room numbers, and to keep that record for at least one year. The purpose is to reduce anonymous check‑ins and help prevent human trafficking.

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