New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4826: First aid & emerg. or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad assoc.-concerns
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Authorizes county and municipal discretion to fund first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad associations; directs Division of Local Government Services to promulgate model regulations.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the funding of first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad associations and amending R.S.40:5-2.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning the funding of first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad associations and amending R.S.40:5-2. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. R.S.40:5-2 is amended to read as follows: 40:5-2. [ADDED: a.] Any county [ADDED: , by resolution,] or municipality [ADDED: , by ordinance,] may make a voluntary contribution [of not more than $125,000] [ADDED: in an amount determined by resolution or ordinance pursuant to subsection d. of this section] annually to any duly incorporated first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad association of the county, or of any municipality therein, rendering service generally throughout the county, or any of the municipalities thereof. In addition, if any [such] associations experience extraordinary need, the county or municipality may contribute an additional amount [of not more than $70,000] [ADDED: determined by resolution or ordinance pursuant to subsection d. of this section] annually; provided, however, that the need for [such] [ADDED: the] additional funds is established by the association and is directly related to the performance of [said] [ADDED: the] association's duties. Whenever the total annual county or municipal contribution to an association exceeds [$70,000] [ADDED: the additional amount determined by resolution or ordinance of subsection d. of this section] , the chief financial officer of …
Sponsors
- Andrew Zwicker (D, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SCU
Subjects: HEALTH - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is S4826?
- S4826 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): First aid & emerg. or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad assoc.-concerns.
- What does S4826 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the funding of first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad associations and amending R.S.40:5-2.
- What is the status of S4826?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SCU (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4826?
- Andrew Zwicker (D, 16).
- Where is the official record for S4826?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4826
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