New Jersey 2022-2023 Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill A4610 Compare Versions

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1	1	ASSEMBLY, No. 4610 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 220th LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
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3	3	ASSEMBLY, No. 4610
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7	7	STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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9	9	220th LEGISLATURE
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13	13	INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
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17	17	Sponsored by: Assemblywoman MICHELE MATSIKOUDIS District 21 (Morris, Somerset and Union) SYNOPSIS Makes desecration of military monument crime of the third degree. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced.
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21	21	Sponsored by:
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23	23	Assemblywoman MICHELE MATSIKOUDIS
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35	35	SYNOPSIS
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37	37	Makes desecration of military monument crime of the third degree.
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47	47	An Act concerning desecration of venerated objects and amending N.J.S.2C:33-9. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. N.J.S.2C:33-9 is amended to reads as follows: 2C:33-9. Desecration of Venerated Objects. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he purposely desecrates any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial. A person commits a crime of the third degree if he purposely desecrates a military monument. "Desecrate" means defacing, damaging or polluting. "Military monument" means any monument that was erected with the intent to honor a current or former member or members of the armed forces or to mark or commemorate a past military action or battle. (cf: N.J.S.2C:33-9) 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill makes purposely desecrating a military monument a crime of the third degree. As used in the bill, the term "military monument" means any monument that was erected with the intent to honor a current or former member or members of the armed forces or to mark or commemorate a past military action or battle.
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49	49	An Act concerning desecration of venerated objects and amending N.J.S.2C:33-9.
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53	53	Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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57	57	1. N.J.S.2C:33-9 is amended to reads as follows:
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59	59	2C:33-9. Desecration of Venerated Objects. A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he purposely desecrates any public monument, insignia, symbol, or structure, or place of worship or burial.
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61	61	A person commits a crime of the third degree if he purposely desecrates a military monument.
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63	63	"Desecrate" means defacing, damaging or polluting.
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65	65	"Military monument" means any monument that was erected with the intent to honor a current or former member or members of the armed forces or to mark or commemorate a past military action or battle.
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67	67	(cf: N.J.S.2C:33-9)
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71	71	2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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77	77	STATEMENT
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81	81	This bill makes purposely desecrating a military monument a crime of the third degree. As used in the bill, the term "military monument" means any monument that was erected with the intent to honor a current or former member or members of the armed forces or to mark or commemorate a past military action or battle.