New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Senate Bill S563 Compare Versions

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1	1	SENATE, No. 563 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
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7	7	STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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9	9	221st LEGISLATURE
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13	13	PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
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17	17	Sponsored by: Senator JON M. BRAMNICK District 21 (Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union) Senator KRISTIN M. CORRADO District 40 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic) Co-Sponsored by: Senator A.M.Bucco SYNOPSIS Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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47	47	Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree.
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53	53	Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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57	57	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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59	59	An Act concerning desecration of venerated objects and amending N.J.S.2C:33-9.
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63	63	Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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67	67	1. N.J.S.2C:33-9 is amended to reads as follows:
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69	69	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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71	71	A person commits a crime of the third degree if he purposely desecrates a military monument.
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73	73	"Desecrate" means defacing, damaging or polluting.
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75	75	"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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77	77	(cf: N.J.S.2C:33-9)
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81	81	2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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91	91	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.