New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5626: Volunteer emergency svc. organizations, cert active memb-prov income tax credit
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Provides gross income tax credit to certain active members of volunteer emergency service organizations.
What the bill says
An Act providing a gross income tax credit to certain active members of volunteer emergency service organizations, and supplementing chapter 4 of Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An Act providing a gross income tax credit to certain active members of volunteer emergency service organizations, and supplementing chapter 4 of Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section: Active duty means, with respect to an active member of a volunteer emergency services organization, direct participation in the organizations response to emergency calls or alarms, extinguishing of fires, or other provision of emergency services for the protection of life and property from harm. Active member means a member of a volunteer services organization who, during the entire taxable year for which a credit is claimed under this section, is a member in good standing with active member status of the organization and received no remuneration, other than clothing allowances or other monetary reimbursement for clothing, for its upkeep, or both, for serving with the organization. Benefits accrued or received under the Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program Act, P.L.1997, c.388 (C.40A:14-183 et seq.) shall not be deemed to be remuneration for the purposes of this section. Ancillary duty means, with respect to an active member of a volunteer emergency services organization, performance of any duty, other than active duty, attendance at official meetings of the organization, …
Sponsors
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Victoria A. Flynn (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF APS
Subjects: TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX, HEALTH - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Common questions
- What is A5626?
- A5626 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Volunteer emergency svc. organizations, cert active memb-prov income tax credit.
- What does A5626 do?
- In its own words: An Act providing a gross income tax credit to certain active members of volunteer emergency service organizations, and supplementing chapter 4 of Title 54A of the New Jersey Statutes.
- What is the status of A5626?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF APS (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5626?
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5626?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5626
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