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NJ A3164
NJ A3164Permits municipal, county, and regional police and fire forces to establish five-year residency requirement for police officers and firefighters; allows exceptions to requirement under certain circumstances.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would permit a municipality to adopt an ordinance prohibiting an applicant from obtaining employment with the municipal police department, paid fire department, or part-paid fire department unless the applicant agrees to remain a resident of the municipality for the first five years of employment. Under this bill, county and regional police and fire forces would also have the power to institute a residency requirement. In any municipality with such an ordinance, the applicant would have six months from the date the applicant begins their official duties, following all requisite training, to relocate to the municipality, county, or region served by the force. The bill would allow an exception to this residency requirement if any member of the fire department or police department suffers injury, or a threat of injury, to the member's person, family, or property, committed by another who acts with purpose to: (1) intimidate the member because of their status as a member; (2) manipulate an investigation; or (3) otherwise influence the member to violate their official duty.
AI Summary
This bill would permit municipalities, counties, and regional police and fire forces to establish a five-year residency requirement for their officers and firefighters. The bill allows for exceptions to this requirement if the officer or firefighter suffers injury or threat of injury to themselves, their family, or their property, committed with the intent to intimidate them, manipulate an investigation, or influence them to violate their official duty. The bill also maintains that in municipalities with civil service, applicants who are not residents of the municipality can still be eligible for appointment to the police or fire departments, except in municipalities that have adopted the five-year residency requirement.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Eliana Pintor Marin (D)*,
Cleopatra Tucker (D)*,
Clinton Calabrese (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3164 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3500/3164_I1.HTM |
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