# New Jersey S2046: Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.

New Jersey S2046, Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Vincent J. Polistina (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-10-01 (Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S2046
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-10-01, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Sponsors: Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Vincent J. Polistina (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Vincent J. Polistina (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carmen F. Amato Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anthony M. Bucco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Cryan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul D. Moriarty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Latham Tiver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Zwicker (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

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

## Bill text

- 10/21/26; 1R, 2026-10-21: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_E1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_E1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2026-10-02: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_I1.PDF)
- Senate Labor (10/1/26 1R), 2026-10-02: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_R1.PDF)
- Senate Labor Substitute (10/1/26), 2026-10-02: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_S1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [10/21/26; 1R (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_E1.HTM)
- [10/21/26; 1R (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_E1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_I1.PDF)
- [Senate Labor (10/1/26 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_R1.HTM)
- [Senate Labor (10/1/26 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_R1.PDF)
- [Senate Labor Substitute (10/1/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Labor Substitute (10/1/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2500/2046_S1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S2046-2026-2027 (as of 2026-11-04).