Bill Text: NJ S135 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Affords civil immunity to private colleges and their police officers in certain cases.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-12 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee [S135 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-S135-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 135

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2016 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  FRED H. MADDEN, JR.

District 4 (Camden and Gloucester)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Affords civil immunity to private colleges and their police officers in certain cases.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

  

An Act concerning immunity from civil liability in certain cases and supplementing Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes. 

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, a police officer duly appointed by a private, nonprofit institution of higher education pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2) shall not be liable for damages if the officer acts in good faith in the execution or enforcement of any law. 

 

     2.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, a private, nonprofit institution of higher education shall not be liable for damages if a police officer duly appointed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2) acts in good faith in the execution or enforcement of any law. 

 

     3.    Nothing in this act shall provide immunity for civil liability in excess of civil liability provided to other duly appointed police officers.

 

     4.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill affords immunity from civil liability for damages to police officers appointed by a private, nonprofit institution of higher education if they act in good faith in the execution or enforcement of any law. 

     The bill similarly provides civil immunity to the private, nonprofit institution of higher education where the police officer is appointed. This bill does not provide immunity for civil liability in excess of civil liability provided to other duly appointed police officers.