Bill > A2147

This bill requires the Civil Service Commission to develop a new form for applicants seeking State employment who have already received a first interview, aligning with "The Opportunity to Compete Act" (P.L.2014, c.32), which aims to provide fair employment opportunities. This form will ask applicants if they have been the subject of any criminal investigation by a New Jersey law enforcement agency, which includes various police departments, sheriff's offices, and State agencies. It will also specifically inquire if such an investigation involved accusations from a colleague within the same State agency they are applying to, whether they were arrested, charged, indicted, or convicted as a result, and the outcome of any appeals. Furthermore, the form will ask if the applicant has ever been arrested, charged, indicted, or convicted for sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, or aggravated criminal sexual contact, as defined by specific New Jersey statutes (N.J.S.2C:14-2 and N.J.S.2C:14-3). The bill defines "law enforcement agency" broadly and "State agency" to encompass various government departments and their subdivisions.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2147