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NJ A2874
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alex Sauickie
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AI Summary
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Spitting on a law enforcement officer's food or into their beverage would explicitly constitute aggravated assault as a third-degree crime, carrying a 3-5 year prison term and mandatory $15,000 fine
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Restaurant employers must immediately suspend any employee charged with this offense and terminate them upon conviction
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Restaurants failing to comply with suspension/termination requirements face civil penalties of up to $500 for the first violation and $1,000 for subsequent violations
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The bill amends existing law (C.2C:12-13) that already criminalizes throwing bodily fluids at corrections officers, probation officers, sheriffs, and municipal/county/state law enforcement officers
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Prison sentences for this offense would run consecutively to any current sentence and any other terms for offenses committed during the assault
Legislative Description
Clarifies spitting in law enforcement officer's food or drink constitutes aggravated assault; requires certain sanctions on restaurant employees who commit this crime.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/13/2026