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S4264 • 2026

Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.*

Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.*

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.
Last action
2026-06-11
Official status
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.*

Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.* Topic: Budget and Appropriations Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.* Topic: Budget and Appropriations Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-11 New Jersey Legislature

    Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

  2. 2026-06-11 New Jersey Legislature

    Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

  3. 2026-05-14 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Official Summary Text

Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.*
Topic:
Budget and Appropriations
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S4264

SENATE
MILITARY AND
VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
4264

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�
JUNE 3, 2026

����� The Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 4264.

����� Under current law, a public employer provides a paid
leave of absence for federal active duty to public employees who are members of
a Reserve component of the United States military, including the National Guard
of other states.� Current law requires the employer to provide paid leave for
30 work days per year.� Leave after 30 work days is provided without pay.�

����� As amended by the committee, this bill entitles a
public employee who is a member of a Reserve component of the United States
military, including the National Guard of other states, to 90 work days of paid
leave for federal active duty.� Leave after 90 work days will be provided
without pay.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
:

����� The committee amended the bill to make certain
technical changes, update the names of certain military organizations, and
include the Coast Guard Reserve to the list of military organizations entitled
to paid leave of absence for federal active duty.�