STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator BOB SMITH
District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)
Senator PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR.
District 18 (Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Amato, Singleton, McKnight and Moriarty
SYNOPSIS
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning law enforcement and supplementing Title 53 of the Revised Statutes
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Superintendent of State Police shall establish a recovery leave policy applicable to State troopers who present proof of pregnancy. At a minimum, the recovery leave policy established pursuant to this section shall:
(1) establish at least eight weeks of continuous recovery leave after giving birth, with full pay and benefits, without the recovery leave being considered sick leave or deducted from sick leave balances; and
(2) not subject a trooper to residency restrictions or integrity checks, which may be applicable to sick or other medical leave, during the period of recovery leave.
b. The superintendent shall make available information concerning the recovery leave policy established pursuant to this section on the intranet website maintained by the Division of State Police. The information shall include, at a minimum, applicable policies and forms that are required to be completed before and after a period of recovery leave is taken; frequently asked questions; and contact information that allows a trooper to inquire about the division’s recovery leave policy.
2. This act shall take effect immediately
STATEMENT
This bill requires the Superintendent of State Police to establish a recovery leave policy applicable to troopers who present proof of pregnancy. The bill requires the recovery leave policy, at a minimum, to:
(1) establish at least eight weeks of continuous recovery leave after giving birth, with full pay and benefits, without the recovery leave being considered sick leave or deducted from sick leave balances; and
(2) not subject a trooper to residency restrictions or integrity checks, which may be applicable to sick or other medical leave, during the period of recovery leave.
Under the bill, the superintendent is required to make available information concerning the recovery leave policy on the intranet maintained by the Division of State Police. The information is required to include, at a minimum, applicable policies and forms that are required to be completed before and after a period of recovery leave is taken; frequently asked questions; and contact information that allows a trooper to inquire about the division’s recovery leave policy.