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Bill > A645
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill shall be designated and known as the "End the New Jersey Gravy Train Act." Current law allows members of the Legislature who hold county and municipal jobs to take unlimited paid days off from those jobs in order to do their legislative "work." People with some measure of conscience, morals, and ethics would feel a tinge of embarrassment about this, but New Jersey politicians have long since moved past that. Taxpayers bear the burden of this insanity, while lawmakers ride the gravy train. This bill would right this wrong. According to this bill, lawmakers who just gave themselves an undeserved raise to $82,000 per year will have to take unpaid time from their county or municipal jobs when they go to Trenton for their legislative "work" there. Anyone with a brain would understand that this is only fair and that the incredibly inflated and insane $82,000 a year they make as lawmakers should compensate them for their time away from their local government job. This bill is a small step in an important direction of ending the obscene acts by members of the Legislature to pad their pockets at the expense of taxpayers.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "End the New Jersey Gravy Train Act," amends existing law to prevent New Jersey legislators who also hold county or municipal jobs from receiving paid time off from those local government positions to perform their legislative duties in Trenton. Previously, these lawmakers were entitled to take time off from their county or municipal jobs without losing pay to attend legislative sessions or committee meetings. This bill changes that by requiring them to take an approved leave of absence *without pay* from their local government jobs when they are fulfilling their legislative responsibilities, ensuring that their legislative salary, which has recently been increased to $82,000 per year, compensates them for their time away from their other public employment.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A645 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1000/645_I1.HTM |
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