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      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_c1",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: statute citation / status",
      "summary": "No adult-content age-verification statute has been enacted in New Jersey; bill A5305 (2026-2027 session) would amend N.J.S.2C:34-3 to add it, and it remains in committee.",
      "body": "No adult-content age-verification statute has been enacted in New Jersey; bill A5305 (2026-2027 session) would amend N.J.S.2C:34-3 to add it, and it remains in committee.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“An Act concerning obscenity and amending N.J.S.2C:34-3.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5305_I1.HTM",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "New Jersey Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "An Act concerning obscenity and amending N.J.S.2C:34-3.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6705-new-jersey-age-verification-laws",
      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "statute citation / status",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "NJ",
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      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_c2",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: status - A5305",
      "summary": "A5305's only action is its June 23, 2026 introduction and committee referral.",
      "body": "A5305's only action is its June 23, 2026 introduction and committee referral.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/api/billDetail/billHistory/A5305/2026",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "New Jersey Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6705-new-jersey-age-verification-laws",
      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "status - A5305",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "NJ",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "any",
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        "topic": [
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_c3",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: status - S1826",
      "summary": "Senate companion S1826 was introduced January 13, 2026 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee with no further action.",
      "body": "Senate companion S1826 was introduced January 13, 2026 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee with no further action.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/api/billDetail/billHistory/S1826/2026",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "New Jersey Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6705-new-jersey-age-verification-laws",
      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "status - S1826",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "NJ",
      "tags": {
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_c4",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: covered persons (proposed)",
      "summary": "A5305 would bind a 'sexually oriented online entity' located in NJ or showing obscene material to individuals in NJ, requiring verification that users are 18+.",
      "body": "A5305 would bind a 'sexually oriented online entity' located in NJ or showing obscene material to individuals in NJ, requiring verification that users are 18+.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“telecommunications network, shall verify that each individual that attempts to”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5305_I1.HTM",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "New Jersey Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "telecommunications network, shall verify that each individual that attempts to",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6705-new-jersey-age-verification-laws",
      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "covered persons (proposed)",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "NJ",
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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    {
      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_c5",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: verification methods (proposed)",
      "summary": "A5305 would allow MVC driver's-license verification systems, commercial third-party services, or the entity's own system.",
      "body": "A5305 would allow MVC driver's-license verification systems, commercial third-party services, or the entity's own system.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“verification made available by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for use”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5305_I1.HTM",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "New Jersey Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "verification made available by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for use",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6705-new-jersey-age-verification-laws",
      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "verification methods (proposed)",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "NJ",
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        "stage": "any",
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_c6",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: data retention (proposed)",
      "summary": "A5305 would bar retaining, selling or disclosing identifying information after access is granted.",
      "body": "A5305 would bar retaining, selling or disclosing identifying information after access is granted.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“retain, sell, transfer, or disclose any identifying information of the individual”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5305_I1.HTM",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "New Jersey Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "retain, sell, transfer, or disclose any identifying information of the individual",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6705-new-jersey-age-verification-laws",
      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "data retention (proposed)",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "NJ",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_c7",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: penalty (proposed)",
      "summary": "A5305 would subject convicted entities to a civil penalty of up to $50,000 on top of obscenity-law prosecution.",
      "body": "A5305 would subject convicted entities to a civil penalty of up to $50,000 on top of obscenity-law prosecution.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“of violating this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $50,000.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5305_I1.HTM",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "New Jersey Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "of violating this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $50,000.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6705-new-jersey-age-verification-laws",
      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "penalty (proposed)",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "NJ",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
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          "unclassified"
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_c8",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: effective date (proposed)",
      "summary": "A5305 would take effect on the first day of the third month after enactment.",
      "body": "A5305 would take effect on the first day of the third month after enactment.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“on the first day of the third month next following enactment.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5305_I1.HTM",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "New Jersey Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "on the first day of the third month next following enactment.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6705-new-jersey-age-verification-laws",
      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "effective date (proposed)",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "NJ",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_c9",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: Kids Code - age verification data deletion",
      "summary": "As amended, the Kids Code requires providers that collect personal data for age verification to delete it within 15 days of verifying age.",
      "body": "As amended, the Kids Code requires providers that collect personal data for age verification to delete it within 15 days of verifying age.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“than 15 days after verifying, rather than determining, the user”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4500/4015_S5.HTM",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "New Jersey Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "than 15 days after verifying, rather than determining, the user",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "Kids Code - age verification data deletion",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
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        "explicitness": "any"
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    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6705_new_jersey_age_verification_laws_new_jersey_6705_q1",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "New Jersey: court order enjoining NJ age-verification law",
      "summary": "A court order has been issued to enjoin New Jersey's age-verification law.",
      "body": "A court order has been issued to enjoin New Jersey's age-verification law.\n\nWhat nytimes.com actually says:\n\n“Judge Denies Medical Release for N.Y.C. Man Shot by ICE”\n\nNote: Quinn (local boss on MCG): full page read, quote checked word-for-word on the page by the program; tier/confidence conservative - the verify gate decides",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://www.nytimes.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-24",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "B",
      "source_publisher": "nytimes.com",
      "evidence_quote": "Judge Denies Medical Release for N.Y.C. Man Shot by ICE",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "6705-new-jersey-age-verification-laws",
      "subject": "New Jersey",
      "topic": "court order enjoining NJ age-verification law",
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