New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill A5491 Compare Versions

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1	1	ASSEMBLY, No. 5491 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED MARCH 20, 2025
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3	3	ASSEMBLY, No. 5491
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5	5	STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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7	7	221st LEGISLATURE
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11	11	INTRODUCED MARCH 20, 2025
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15	15	Sponsored by: Assemblywoman VICTORIA A. FLYNN District 13 (Monmouth) Assemblyman GERRY SCHARFENBERGER District 13 (Monmouth) SYNOPSIS Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced.
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19	19	Sponsored by:
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21	21	Assemblywoman VICTORIA A. FLYNN
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23	23	District 13 (Monmouth)
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25	25	Assemblyman GERRY SCHARFENBERGER
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37	37	SYNOPSIS
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39	39	Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
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45	45	As introduced.
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49	49	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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51	51	An Act concerning desecration of venerated objects and amending N.J.S.2C:33-9.
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55	55	Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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59	59	1. N.J.S.2C:33-9 is amended to reads as follows:
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61	61	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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63	63	A person commits a crime of the third degree if he purposely desecrates a military monument.
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65	65	"Desecrate" means defacing, damaging or polluting.
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67	67	"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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69	69	(cf: N.J.S.2C:33-9)
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73	73	2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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79	79	STATEMENT
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83	83	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.