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NJ A2378

NJ A2378
Upgrades certain penalties for assaulting law enforcement officer and requires offender to be tested for communicable diseases in certain instances.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
09/23/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 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 second-degree crime if the assault results in serious bodily injury to the officer. It also requires an offender charged with assault against certain public employees, including law enforcement officers, to have a blood or other biological sample collected and tested for communicable diseases, with the results disclosed to the victim. The bill also adds court services officers, paid or volunteer firefighters, and emergency medical personnel to the list of protected public employees covered by the law on throwing bodily fluids.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (26)

Last Action

Substituted by S3201 (2R) (on 09/26/2024)

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