New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S1755: Volunteer firefighters, emergency responders-include in health benefits plans
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
What the bill says
An Act concerning eligibility for participation in small employer health benefits plans 1[and] [ADDED: ,] 1 amending 1[P.L.1992, c.162] [ADDED: v] [ADDED: arious sections of law, and repealing N.J.S.40A:10-32] 1.
From the amended text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning eligibility for participation in small employer health benefits plans 1[and] [ADDED: ,] 1 amending 1[P.L.1992, c.162] [ADDED: v] [ADDED: arious sections of law, and repealing N.J.S.40A:10-32] 1. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: Section 1 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17) is amended to read as follows: 1. As used in 1[this act] [ADDED: P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17 et seq.)] 1: "Actuarial certification" means a written statement by a member of the American Academy of Actuaries or other individual acceptable to the commissioner that a small employer carrier is in compliance with the provisions of section 9 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-25), based upon examination, including a review of the appropriate records and actuarial assumptions and methods used by the small employer carrier in establishing premium rates for applicable health benefits plans. "Anticipated loss ratio" means the ratio of the present value of the expected benefits, not including dividends, to the present value of the expected premiums, not reduced by dividends, over the entire period for which rates are computed to provide coverage. For purposes of this ratio, the present values must incorporate realistic rates of interest which are determined before federal taxes but after investment expenses. "Board" means the board of directors of the program. "Carrier" means any entity subject to …
Sponsors
- Troy Singleton (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Carmen F. Amato, Jr. (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. (R, 13)
- Linda R. Greenstein (D, 14)
- Holly T. Schepisi (R, 39)
Latest actions
- : REF SBA
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SCU
Votes
- Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (October 1, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY - FIREFIGHTERS, HEALTH - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is S1755?
- S1755 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Volunteer firefighters, emergency responders-include in health benefits plans.
- What does S1755 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning eligibility for participation in small employer health benefits plans 1[and] [ADDED: ,] 1 amending 1[P.L.1992, c.162] [ADDED: v] [ADDED: arious sections of law, and repealing N.J.S.40A:10-32] 1.
- What is the status of S1755?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: REF SBA (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1755?
- Troy Singleton (D, 7), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1755?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1755
Source: official New Jersey record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.