New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4547: Legislative Performance Compensation Reform Act-reduce annual salary to $0
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
"Legislative Performance Compensation Reform Act"; reduces annual salary of legislators from $82,000 to $0.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the salaries of members of the Legislature and amending P.L.1948, c.16.
From the introduced text, March 10, 2026:
An Act concerning the salaries of members of the Legislature and amending P.L.1948, c.16. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.1948, c.16 (C.52:10A-1) is amended to read as follows: 1. a. Members of the Senate and General Assembly shall receive annually, during the term for which they shall have been elected and while they shall hold their office, compensation in the sum of $49,000 beginning with the 2002 legislative year and thereafter [and] [ADDED: ,] $82,000 beginning with the 2026 legislative year and thereafter [ADDED: , and $0 beginning with the 2028 legislative year and thereafter] . [The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly, each by virtue of his office, shall receive an additional allowance, equal to 1/3 of his compensation as a member. The compensation herein provided shall be paid to each member upon his qualifying into office as such member, and the additional allowance herein provided to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly shall be paid upon his qualifying into office as such officer.] b. Each member of the Senate and General Assembly shall be provided with an allowance of $150,000 during each annual legislative session for member staff services. There shall be appropriated …
Sponsors
- Brian Bergen (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ASL
Subjects: LEGISLATURE
Common questions
- What is A4547?
- A4547 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Legislative Performance Compensation Reform Act-reduce annual salary to $0.
- What does A4547 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the salaries of members of the Legislature and amending P.L.1948, c.16.
- What is the status of A4547?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ASL (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4547?
- Brian Bergen (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for A4547?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4547
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