S 2220

New Jersey Senate bill in Session 2026-2027.

Status: introduced. Latest action: January 13, 2026.

Police and firefighters-establish a 5 year residency requirement.

Bill ID NJ-2026-2027-S-2220

Session 2026-2027

Status introduced

Committee Community and Urban Affairs

Senate introduced 2026-01-13

Public Safety

Summary

Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.

Sponsor

Ruiz, M. Teresa

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-13	Status	introduced
2026-01-13	Latest Action	INT 1RS REF SCU

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