New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A1295: Local government employee on paid leave-proh a different county from employing
Status: Passed one chamber, May 4, 2026
Prohibits local government agency from employing person on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality.
What the bill says
An Act prohibiting a local government agency from employing certain persons on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality and supplementing P.L.1991, c.29 (C.40A:9-22.1).
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act prohibiting a local government agency from employing certain persons on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality and supplementing P.L.1991, c.29 (C.40A:9-22.1). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. A local government agency, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.29 (C.40A:9-22.3), shall not employ any person in a full-time or part-time position while that person is on paid leave from a full-time or part-time position with a local government agency of another county or municipality. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill supplements the "Local Government Ethics Law," N.J.S.A.40A:9-22.1 et seq., to provide that a local government agency cannot employ any person in a full-time or part-time position while that person is on paid leave from a full-time or part-time position with a local government agency of another county or municipality
Sponsors
- Cody D. Miller (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Linda S. Carter (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Jay Webber (R, 26)
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : R/S REF SCU
- : PA (71-0-0)
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF ASL
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Local government employee on paid leave-proh a different county from employing (March 23, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly State and Local Government Committee: Reported favorably (March 16, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LABOR
Common questions
- What is A1295?
- A1295 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Local government employee on paid leave-proh a different county from employing.
- What does A1295 do?
- In its own words: An Act prohibiting a local government agency from employing certain persons on paid leave from local government agency of another county or municipality and supplementing P.L.1991, c.29 (C.40A:9-22.1).
- What is the status of A1295?
- Passed one chamber as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: R/S REF SCU (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1295?
- Cody D. Miller (D, 4), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1295?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1295
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