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A1166 • 2026

Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.

Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Danielsen, Joe
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.259.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.

Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
  • Topic: Withdrawn Because Approved Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

  2. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.259.

Official Summary Text

Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
Topic:
Withdrawn Because Approved
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1166

ASSEMBLY, No. 1166

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)

Assemblyman KEVIN P. EGAN

District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)

Assemblywoman ROSAURA "ROSY" BAGOLIE

District 27 (Essex and Passaic)

Assemblywoman VICTORIA A. FLYNN

District 13 (Monmouth)

Assemblywoman ANNETTE QUIJANO

District 20 (Union)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Carter, Assemblymen Miller, DiMaio,
Assemblywoman Murphy, Assemblymen Verrelli, Rodriguez, Peterson, Kanitra,
Assemblywoman Drulis, Assemblyman Stanley, Assemblywomen Park,
Reynolds-Jackson, Haider, Peterpaul, Assemblymen Freiman, Sampson, Assemblywomen
Donlon and Lopez

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires State Police to establish recovery leave
policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

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

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An Act
c
oncerning law enforcement and supplementing
Title 53 of the Revised Statutes

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

����� 1.�� a.�
The Superintendent of State Police shall establish a recovery leave policy
applicable to State troopers who present proof of pregnancy. At a minimum, the recovery
leave policy established pursuant to this section shall:

����� (1)� establish
at least eight weeks of continuous recovery leave after giving birth, with full
pay and benefits, without the recovery leave being considered sick leave or
deducted from sick leave balances; and

����� (2)� not
subject a trooper to residency restrictions or integrity checks, which may be
applicable to sick or other medical leave, during the period of recovery leave.

����� b.�� The
superintendent shall make available information concerning the recovery leave
policy established pursuant to this section on the intranet website maintained
by the Division of State Police. The information shall include, at a minimum,
applicable policies and forms that are required to be completed before and
after a period of recovery leave is taken; frequently asked questions; and
contact information that allows a trooper to inquire about the division�s recovery
leave policy.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires the
Superintendent of State Police to establish a recovery leave policy applicable
to troopers who present proof of pregnancy. The bill requires the recovery
leave policy, at a minimum, to:

���� (1) establish at least eight
weeks of continuous recovery leave after giving birth, with full pay and
benefits, without the recovery leave being considered sick leave or deducted
from sick leave balances; and

���� �(2) not subject a trooper to
residency restrictions or integrity checks, which may be applicable to sick or
other medical leave, during the period of recovery leave.

���� Under the bill, the
superintendent is required to make available information concerning the
recovery leave policy on the intranet maintained by the Division of State
Police. The information is required to include, at a minimum, applicable
policies and forms that are required to be completed before and after a period
of recovery leave is taken; frequently asked questions; and contact information
that allows a trooper to inquire about the division�s recovery leave policy.