# New Jersey S2781: Includes minimum number of firefighting personnel for public employer as term and condition of employment for purpose of collective bargaining under certain circumstances; provides for dispute resolution procedure.

New Jersey S2781, Includes minimum number of firefighting personnel for public employer as term and condition of employment for purpose of collective bargaining under certain circumstances; provides for dispute resolution procedure., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by Gordon M. Johnson (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2026-02-05 (Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S2781
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Includes minimum number of firefighting personnel for public employer as term and condition of employment for purpose of collective bargaining under certain circumstances; provides for dispute resolution procedure.
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate
- Sponsor: Gordon M. Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Gordon M. Johnson (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-05: Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Labor (2/5/26 TR), 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_T1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_T1.PDF)
- Senate Labor Substitute (2/5/26), 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Senate Labor (2/5/26 TR) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_T1.HTM)
- [Senate Labor (2/5/26 TR) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_T1.PDF)
- [Senate Labor Substitute (2/5/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Labor Substitute (2/5/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S3000/2781_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S2781-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).