New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5276: Overtime comp-clarifies req, cert employees in law enforce/fire prot activities
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
Clarifies overtime compensation requirements for certain public employees engaged in law enforcement and fire protection activities.
What the bill says
An Act concerning overtime compensation for employees in 1 [ADDED: law enforcement and] 1 fire protection activities and 1 [ADDED: supplementing and] 1 amending P.L.1966, c.113.
From the amended text, September 14, 2026:
An Act concerning overtime compensation for employees in 1 [ADDED: law enforcement and] 1 fire protection activities and 1 [ADDED: supplementing and] 1 amending P.L.1966, c.113. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1 [ADDED: 1. (New section) The Legislature finds and declares that:] [ADDED: a. In 2019, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed into law, P.L.2019, c.32, which amended the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law, P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.), to raise, over time, the State minimum wage to $15 per hour, ensuring fair compensation for employees in the State.] [ADDED: b. While the original State minimum wage was not applicable to State and other public entities, P.L.2019, c.32 expanded the definition of employer to include these entities. In doing so, the Legislature intended to ensure, as a matter of fundamental fairness, that government employers paid employees a minimum hourly wage just as private employers were required to pay employees.] [ADDED: c. In addition to minimum wage requirements, the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law, P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.), provides for overtime compensation for employees, specifically that an employer is required to pay each employee not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular hourly rate for each hour of working time in excess of …
Sponsors
- Chris Tully (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : REP/ACA REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF ALA
Votes
- Assembly Labor Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (September 14, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY - FIREFIGHTERS, PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE
Common questions
- What is A5276?
- A5276 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Overtime comp-clarifies req, cert employees in law enforce/fire prot activities.
- What does A5276 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning overtime compensation for employees in 1 [ADDED: law enforcement and] 1 fire protection activities and 1 [ADDED: supplementing and] 1 amending P.L.1966, c.113.
- What is the status of A5276?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: REP/ACA REF AAP (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5276?
- Chris Tully (D, 38), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A5276?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5276
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