Establishes crime of law enforcement officer choking another person; designated as George Floyd's Law.
S 213, designated as George Floyd's Law, makes it a first-degree crime for law enforcement officers to knowingly choke another person by pressing on the throat, windpipe, or carotid artery, hindering breathing or blood flow to the brain. This directly affects New Jersey law enforcement officers who use such tactics during arrests. The bill establishes penalties of 10-20 years in prison, a $200,000 fine, or both for violating this provision. It follows New Jersey’s 2020 ban on chokeholds (except in deadly force situations) and references George Floyd’s death, where a Minneapolis officer used a similar restraint.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Shirley Turner
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Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
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Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
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