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NJ A4697
NJ A4697Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
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Introduced
10/03/2022
10/03/2022
In Committee
06/05/2023
06/05/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
Introduced Session
2022-2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.
AI Summary
This bill upgrades certain penalties for assaulting a law enforcement officer, making it a crime of the second degree rather than the third degree. Additionally, the bill requires that any person charged with assault with a bodily fluid against a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel have a blood or biological sample collected and tested for communicable diseases, with the results disclosed to the victim. The bill also prohibits plea bargaining down to a lesser offense for charges of assaulting a law enforcement officer. These provisions are intended to provide greater protections for law enforcement and emergency responders.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (17)
Annette Chaparro (D)*,
Alex Sauickie (R)*,
Bill Spearman (D)*,
Linda Carter (D),
John Catalano (R),
Robert Clifton (R),
Wayne DeAngelo (D),
Chris DePhillips (R),
Kimberly Eulner (R),
Greg McGuckin (R),
Angela Mcknight (D),
Marilyn Piperno (R),
Kevin Rooney (R),
Parker Space (R),
Sterley Stanley (D),
Brandon Umba (R),
Harold Wirths (R),
Last Action
Assembly Budget Hearing (15:00:00 6/28/2023 Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ) (on 06/28/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A4697 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/A5000/4697_R1.HTM |
| Analysis - Statement ALP 6/5/22 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/A5000/4697_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/A5000/4697_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/A5000/4697_I1.PDF |
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