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NJ S3192

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Carmen Amato

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement officers currently enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) may transfer to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) by waiving all PERS rights and benefits within 90 days of the act's effective date

  • Officers who do not file a waiver within the 90-day window will remain in their current pension system with no automatic transfer

  • PERS must remit all accumulated employee deductions within 120 days and employer reserve fund obligations within 180 days to PFRS for transferred members

  • Transferred employees must cover any funding shortfall between PERS remittances and PFRS requirements, payable as a lump sum or in monthly installments over up to 10 years

  • All law enforcement officers hired after the act's effective date must be enrolled in PFRS rather than PERS

Legislative Description

Allows law enforcement officers in PERS to transfer to and enroll in PFRS; requires all law enforcement officers to be enrolled in PFRS.

State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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