Upgrades penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency.

This New Jersey bill (A2640) increases penalties for certain crimes committed during a state of emergency. It upgrades offenses like robbery, burglary, theft, shoplifting, and interference with transportation to higher criminal degrees when committed during an emergency. For example, robbery during an emergency would become a first-degree crime (previously second-degree), while burglary would become a first-degree crime (previously second-degree). The bill affects anyone committing these specific crimes in a jurisdiction where a state of emergency has been declared, making those offenses more serious under New Jersey law.