All Roll Calls
Yes: 152 • No: 0
New JerseyS3607220th Legislature (2024-2025)SenateWALLET
Extends accidental death benefit for survivors of certain SPRS retirees.
Sponsored By: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), Joseph P. Cryan (Democratic), Wayne P. DeAngelo (Democratic), Annette Quijano (Democratic), Paul A. Sarlo (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Health coverage help for State Police survivors
Beginning January 20, 2026, eligible State Police survivors gain health coverage help tied to the law’s accidental death benefits. This includes eligible surviving spouses, former surviving spouses, and children. New Jersey pays health premiums when survivors remain covered by employer-sponsored insurance or can qualify for that coverage again. If employer coverage is no longer available, they can enroll in the State Health Benefits Program.
State Police survivor payments expand with limits
Beginning January 20, 2026, more survivors of qualifying New Jersey State Police retirees can receive accidental death benefits. Eligible survivors include surviving spouses, former surviving spouses, and children; legal guardians can apply for children. The retiree must have belonged to the State Police Retirement System during World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup work. The medical board must link the qualifying condition to that work. Survivors must document that the retiree qualified, or would have qualified, for the related special retirement allowance. The retirement board reviews applications and can request more information, but the former sworn-statement requirement is removed. Approved survivors receive annual payments and a lump sum capped in total at 3.5 times the retiree’s final compensation. Apply by the later of January 20, 2028, or two years after the death. Annual payments apply only after the 2021 law’s effective date; no retroactive difference payments back to death are allowed. A qualifying spouse receiving ordinary survivor pension payments can apply to switch to accidental death benefits. If a former surviving spouse receives accidental death benefits, a child receiving ordinary survivor pension payments cannot also receive them.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Rosaura Bagolie
Democratic • House
Joseph P. Cryan
Democratic • Senate
Wayne P. DeAngelo
Democratic • House
Annette Quijano
Democratic • House
Paul A. Sarlo
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Carmen F. Amato Jr.
Republican • Senate
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Democratic • Senate
Linda R. Greenstein
Democratic • Senate
Matsikoudis, Michele
Affiliation unavailable
Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.
Republican • Senate
Troy Singleton
Democratic • Senate
Sterley S. Stanley
Democratic • House
Benjie E. Wimberly
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 1/12/2026
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 75 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/12/2026
CONCUR ASMB AMEND
Yes: 39 • No: 0
Senate vote • 6/2/2025
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 38 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.306.
1/20/2026GovernorPassed Senate, PBH — (39-0)
1/12/2026SenateReceived in Senate, 2RSC
1/12/2026SenatePassed Assembly — (75-0-0)
1/12/2026HouseSubstituted for A4748 (1R)
1/12/2026HouseReported, 2nd Reading in Assembly
1/8/2026HouseREP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
1/5/2026HouseReceived in Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
6/12/2025HousePassed Senate — (38-0)
6/2/2025SenateReported, 2nd Reading in Senate
3/17/2025SenateReferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
2/13/2025SenateReported, 2nd Reading in Senate
2/13/2025SenateTRANS Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
1/30/2025SenateIntroduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
9/19/2024Senate
Bill Text
Version PL2025
6/12/2026
Version AL2025
6/5/2026
Assembly State and Local Government (1/5/26 1R)
1/13/2026
Assembly Appropriations Substitute (1/8/26 1R)
1/9/2026
Assembly State and Local Government Substitute (1/5/26)
1/6/2026
As Introduced
3/25/2025
Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (3/17/25)
3/18/2025
3/14/25; as introduced
3/14/2025
Senate Law and Public Safety Substitute (2/13/25)
2/14/2025
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