Provides for life imprisonment without parole for killing an emergency responder.

This bill (S 844) amends New Jersey law to require life imprisonment without parole for anyone convicted of murdering an emergency responder (such as firefighters, EMTs, or paramedics) while they are performing official duties or because of their status as an emergency responder. It expands an existing provision that already mandates this sentence for murders of law enforcement officers. The key change directly affects defendants convicted of such murders, making the life without parole sentence mandatory for this specific category of victim. The bill does not change sentencing for other murder cases but specifically targets violence against emergency personnel.