# New Jersey S1795: Provides that only registered design professionals or employees with certified fire escape contractors are authorized to install, service, repair, inspect, and maintain fire escapes.

New Jersey S1795, Provides that only registered design professionals or employees with certified fire escape contractors are authorized to install, service, repair, inspect, and maintain fire escapes., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by Troy Singleton (Democratic), Benjie E. Wimberly (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2026-10-01 (REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate) (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S1795
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Provides that only registered design professionals or employees with certified fire escape contractors are authorized to install, service, repair, inspect, and maintain fire escapes.
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-10-01, REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
- Sponsors: Troy Singleton (Democratic), Benjie E. Wimberly (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Troy Singleton (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Benjie E. Wimberly (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian P. Stack (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-10-01: REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Community and Urban Affairs (10/1/26 1R), 2026-10-02: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_R1.PDF)
- Senate Community and Urban Affairs Substitute (10/1/26), 2026-10-02: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2026-01-02: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Senate Community and Urban Affairs (10/1/26 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_R1.HTM)
- [Senate Community and Urban Affairs (10/1/26 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_R1.PDF)
- [Senate Community and Urban Affairs Substitute (10/1/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Community and Urban Affairs Substitute (10/1/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1795_I1.PDF)

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- [S4420: Authorizes regional rehabilitation and reentry center authority to determine co…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4420-2026-2027)
- [S2962: Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for mili…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S2962-2026-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S1795-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-22).