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NJ S1959
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Holly Schepisi
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AI Summary
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Health care workers who were terminated or voluntarily left employment due to non-compliance with Executive Order 283 of 2022 (COVID-19 vaccine mandate) would not be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits
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Executive Order 283 of 2022 required healthcare facilities and high-risk congregate settings to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for covered workers
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The bill applies retroactively to any unemployment claims filed after January 19, 2022
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The bill expires 365 days after enactment
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Sponsored by Senator Holly T. Schepisi (District 39, Bergen County) and co-sponsored by Senators A.M. Bucco, Corrado, and O'Scanlon
Legislative Description
Concerns vaccine mandates and eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain health care workers.
Labor
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
1/13/2026