Amends felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault statutes to include death or bodily injury occurring during commission of auto theft.

This bill would amend New Jersey's felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated assault laws to include death or bodily injury occurring during the commission of auto theft. Currently, these laws apply to certain crimes like robbery or burglary, but this bill would add auto theft to the list of crimes for which the felony murder rule applies. Under the bill, causing death during auto theft would be considered felony murder (a first-degree crime), and causing injury during auto theft would be considered aggravated assault (a second-degree crime). This change would apply to anyone who causes death or injury while stealing a car, expanding the scope of these criminal charges.