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NJ ACR98
NJ ACR98Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing Legislature to extend civil service hiring preference to veterans who did not serve in time of war.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
12/04/2025
12/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution to allow the Legislature to enact a law to extend the preference given to veterans for hiring for civil service positions. The law would determine the eligibility of veterans for the purpose of hiring preferences for civil service positions. Currently, only veterans who served in time of war receive a hiring preference when applying for civil service positions. This amendment would allow veterans who did not serve in time of war also to receive a hiring preference for civil service positions.
AI Summary
This concurrent resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to modify the existing hiring preferences for veterans in New Jersey's civil service system. Currently, only veterans who served during wartime are eligible for hiring preferences when applying for civil service positions. The proposed amendment would remove the "in time of war" restriction, allowing the state Legislature to potentially extend hiring preferences to all veterans, regardless of whether they served during an officially designated war period. This change would give the Legislature the authority to broaden veteran hiring preferences through future legislation, potentially providing more employment opportunities for veterans who served during peacetime or in other military operations. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at a future general election, where citizens would decide whether to approve the constitutional change by voting "Yes" or "No" on the ballot measure.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (7)
Dawn Fantasia (R)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Cleopatra Tucker (D)*,
Michael Inganamort (R),
Gregory Myhre (R),
Brian Rumpf (R),
Alex Sauickie (R),
Last Action
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading (on 12/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/ACR98 |
| Analysis - Statement AMV 12/4/25 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/ACR/98_S1.PDF |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/ACR/98_T1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/ACR/98_I1.HTM |
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