Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 478: Codifies and expands "rescue doctrine" to permit recovery of damages by certain rescuers.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 478 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Codifies and expands "rescue doctrine" to permit recovery of damages by certain rescuers. Primary sponsor: Gabe Rodriguez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gabe RodriguezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source