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NJ S3800

Bill

Status

Passed

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gordon Johnson

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination to explicitly protect current military service members and veterans, in addition to the existing protection for those "liable for service" (subject to being called up)

  • Defines "service in the Armed Forces" as being in active service or having been discharged/released from any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard

  • Makes it an unlawful employment practice for employers to deny reemployment to employees who take leave for military service, consistent with the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

  • Applies military service protections across all LAD-covered areas including employment, housing, public accommodations, credit/lending, and business transactions

  • Updates gendered language throughout the statute to gender-neutral terms (e.g., replacing "soldier, sailor, marine, airman, nurse or army field clerk" with "enlisted person or officer")

Legislative Description

Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for persons serving in military and military veterans.

Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

Last Action

Approved P.L.2025, c.307.

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/2/2026
Judiciary10/21/2024

Full Bill Text

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