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A 8139

Relates to protecting people from civil arrest at certain locations

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Carroll and 3 co-sponsors

Protects people from civil arrest at designated locations, limiting civil-process enforcement and shielding individuals at protected places.

REFERRED TO CODES
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Bill Summary · A 8139

Summary of Assembly Bill A 8139

Overview

Assembly Bill A 8139 is a bill introduced on May 1, 2025, and currently referred to the Codes Committee. The bill is titled “Relates to protecting people from civil arrest at certain locations.” The official summary provided here reflects only the information available in the bill’s introduction and references; the text of the bill itself is not included in the materials provided.

What the bill would do (as stated)

  • The bill’s stated purpose is to protect people from civil arrest at certain locations. The specific locations, definitions, and mechanisms by which civil arrests would be restricted are not included in the available materials.

Key factual details

  • Bill number: A 8139 (Assembly)
  • Title: Relates to protecting people from civil arrest at certain locations
  • Status: Referred to Codes (Assembly Standing Committee)
  • Introduced: May 1, 2025
  • Primary sponsor: Micah Lasher
  • Co-sponsors: Catalina Cruz, Robert C. Carroll, Philip Ramos
  • Related bills (prior or companion):
    • S 6403 (prior-session)
    • S 5457 (prior-session)
    • S 4121 (companion)
  • Related cross-chamber activity: Companion legislation exists in the Senate (as indicated by the listed Senate numbers)

Who would be affected

  • Individuals who could be subject to civil arrest under current law, and the entities involved in civil arrest processes (e.g., law enforcement or civil-process authorities), would be the primary groups potentially impacted. The bill would also affect how civil arrests are addressed at designated locations, once those locations are defined in the final text.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • The bill is in the introductory stage and has been referred to the Codes Committee, a standard step for bills governing criminal and civil procedure, criminal codes, or related enforcement rules in the Assembly.
  • No floor action, voting timeline, or enacted date is provided in the available materials.
  • The existence of related Senate bills (and companion versions) suggests parallel consideration in the Senate, but no specific schedule is given here.

Additional considerations

  • The exact definitions (what constitutes a “civil arrest,” and which “certain locations” are protected) and any exemptions, enforcement rules, penalties, or implementation timelines are not specified in the provided information. Those details will determine the bill’s real-world impact and implementation requirements.

If you have access to the bill text, I can provide a more detailed, provision-by-provision analysis.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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