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Bill > A4089
NJ A4089
Clarifies that law enforcement officers employed by educational institutions may possess firearms on campus.
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Introduced
05/07/2020
05/07/2020
In Committee
05/07/2020
05/07/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill clarifies that campus law enforcement officers are permitted to carry a firearm in or upon any part of the buildings or grounds of a school, college, university or other educational institution in the course of the officer's employment or traveling to or from the officer's place of employment. The bill defines "law enforcement officer" as a person empowered to act as an officer for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders against the law and who has successfully completed a firearms training course administered by the Police Training Commission.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies that campus law enforcement officers, defined as persons empowered to act as officers for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders who have completed firearms training, are permitted to carry firearms on the premises of schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions in the course of their employment or while traveling to and from work. The bill amends the existing law on unlawful possession of weapons to explicitly allow such campus law enforcement officers to possess firearms on educational institution grounds.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee (on 05/07/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4089_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4089_I1.PDF |
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