A1103 • 2026

Exempts experienced volunteer firefighters from certain requirements.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Danielsen, Joe
Last action: 2026-01-13
Official status: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Exempts experienced volunteer firefighters from certain requirements.

What This Bill Does

Exempts experienced volunteer firefighters from certain requirements.
Topic: Public Safety and Preparedness Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Official Summary Text

Exempts experienced volunteer firefighters from certain requirements.
Topic:
Public Safety and Preparedness
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1103

ASSEMBLY, No. 1103

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman JOE DANIELSEN

District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)

Assemblywoman TENNILLE R. MCCOY

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Murphy

SYNOPSIS

���� Exempts experienced volunteer firefighters from
certain requirements.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

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An Act
concerning firefighters and supplementing Title 40A of
the New Jersey Statutes.

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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

����� 1.�� A
fire department or force, whether part-paid or volunteer, shall not prohibit a volunteer
firefighter who has five or more years of experience in fire suppression,
firefighting, or fire rescue from engaging in fire suppression, firefighting,
or fire rescue solely on the grounds that the volunteer firefighter is
uncertified or does not meet a requirement that is not imposed pursuant to
statute, rule, or regulation.

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� Under the bill, part-paid and
volunteer fire departments would not be permitted to prohibit a volunteer firefighter
who has five or more years of experience in fire suppression, firefighting, or
fire rescue from engaging in these activities solely on the basis that the volunteer
firefighter is uncertified or does not meet any requirement that is not imposed
pursuant to statute, rule, or regulation.