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A1312
ASSEMBLY, No. 1312
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman CODY D. MILLER
District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)
Assemblywoman TENNILLE R. MCCOY
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblywoman ROSAURA "ROSY" BAGOLIE
District 27 (Essex and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Verrelli, Sampson, Assemblywomen Peterpaul,
Donlon, Lopez, Haider and Pintor Marin
SYNOPSIS
���� Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related
issues of pregnant firefighters.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.
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An Act
requiring
adoption of policy addressing
job-related issues of pregnant 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.��� Not later than 180 days
after the effective date of P.L. ,
c. (C. ) (pending
before the Legislature as this bill), a paid or part-paid fire department or
force shall adopt, review, and update, if needed, at least annually, a policy
that addresses the job-related issues of any pregnant member of that department
or force, including, but not limited to, disclosure of a pregnancy, issuance of
a medical certificate by the member�s physician in regard to any limitations on
job-related duties, and the availability of any light-duty or non-hazardous
assignments.� The policy shall also provide that a pregnant firefighter will be
given information as to when certain job-related tasks may not be appropriate
for the member, the use of leave time for pregnancy, and the continuation of
employee benefits.� In creating this policy the department or force shall be
guided by the standards of the National Fire Protection Association, or of
another such professional organization, that apply to the job-related issues affecting
pregnant firefighters.
���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.
STATEMENT
���� This bill provides that within
180 days after the bill�s effective date a paid or part-paid fire department or
force will adopt, review, and update, if needed, at least annually, a policy
that addresses the job-related issues of any pregnant member of that department
or force.� These include, but not limited to, disclosure of a pregnancy,
issuance of a medical certificate by the member�s physician in regard to any
limitations on job-related duties, and the availability of any light-duty or
non-hazardous assignments.� The policy will also provide that a pregnant
firefighter will be given information as to when certain job-related tasks may
not be appropriate for the member; the use of leave time for pregnancy, and the
continuation of employee benefits.�
���� In creating this policy the
department or force will be guided by the standards of the National Fire
Protection Association, or of another such professional organization, that
apply to the job-related issues affecting pregnant firefighters.