All Roll Calls
Yes: 81 • No: 32
New JerseyS2470220th Legislature (2024-2025)SenateWALLET
Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.*
Sponsored By: Annette Quijano (Democratic), Gabriel Rodriguez (Democratic), William B. Sampson IV (Democratic), Paul A. Sarlo (Democratic), Brian P. Stack (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Higher pay for judges and county prosecutors
Beginning January 1, 2024, the Appellate Division's Presiding Judge earns $218,545.82 annually, and county prosecutors earn $204,166.50. Covered judicial and county prosecutor salaries receive inflation-based increases on January 1 in 2025, 2026, and 2027. Each increase uses the November 1–October 31 inflation period and applies only when inflation is positive. Increases are capped at 2% each year, with no further adjustments under this law after 2027.
Retired judges get salary, but pension limits
Starting August 22, 2024, retired judges can collect their judicial pension and full county prosecutor salary together. They must be appointed by the Governor with Senate approval and cannot join another state retirement plan for that service. For former judges already serving as prosecutors, previously approved deferred pensions become payable September 1, 2024. This payment rule requires approval under the 2019 deferral law before August 22, 2024. Former judges already eligible for deferred state-paid health benefits receive their prior coverage and premium payments, including for eligible dependents.
Prosecutors get qualifying pension credits without charges
The law requires prosecutors to join the Prosecutors Part of the Public Employees' Retirement System under state employee benefit rules. Starting August 22, 2024, qualifying earlier pension credits enter that part without an extra charge. This includes public employee credits established before P.L.2021, c.226 took effect. It also includes public employee or judicial credits from before county prosecutor service that were not deferred under P.L.2019, c.287. Existing pension loans, credit-purchase payments, and overdue amounts remain payable on their original schedules.
Prosecutors can buy additional pension credit
Starting August 22, 2024, county prosecutors can purchase credit for service as a New Jersey Superior Court or Supreme Court law clerk. They must buy it after appointment, under the rules for purchasing previous membership service. County and acting county prosecutors can also add credit for their service in the Defined Contribution Retirement Program. Before receiving that credit, they must pay an amount equal to contributions made for each fiscal year of membership.
State covers prosecutor pay above $100,000
Starting August 22, 2024, the state must fund annual payments to counties that pay a county prosecutor's salary. Payments go through the Department of Community Affairs and equal the salary amount above $100,000. At the $204,166.50 annual salary, each county receives $104,166.50 per year. This shifts covered salary costs from county budgets to the state; no total statewide appropriation is stated.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Annette Quijano
Democratic • House
Gabriel Rodriguez
Democratic • House
William B. Sampson IV
Democratic • House
Paul A. Sarlo
Democratic • Senate
Brian P. Stack
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Tennille R. McCoy
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/28/2024
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 55 • No: 21 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 5/13/2024
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 26 • No: 11
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor — P.L.2024, c.56.
8/22/2024GovernorPassed Assembly, PBH — (55-21-1)
6/28/2024HouseSubstituted for A3930 (1R)
6/28/2024HouseReported, 2nd Reading in Assembly
6/24/2024HouseReported, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
6/24/2024HouseReceived in Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
5/13/2024HousePassed Senate — (26-11)
5/13/2024SenateREP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
5/9/2024SenateTRANS Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
5/6/2024SenateIntroduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
1/29/2024Senate
Bill Text
Version PL2024
9/30/2024
Version AL2024
9/12/2024
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (5/9/24 1R)
7/2/2024
6/28/24; 1R
6/28/2024
Assembly Appropriations Substitute (6/24/24 1R)
6/25/2024
Assembly State and Local Government Substitute (6/24/24 1R)
6/25/2024
Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (5/9/24)
5/10/2024
As Introduced
1/30/2024
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