A 3810 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant firefighters.

This bill requires all paid and part-paid New Jersey fire departments to create, review annually, and update a written policy addressing pregnancy-related workplace issues within 180 days of the bill's effective date. The policy must cover disclosure of pregnancy, medical restrictions from a physician, availability of modified duties or non-hazardous assignments, information on unsafe tasks during pregnancy, leave usage, and continued benefits. Departments must follow guidelines from the National Fire Protection Association or similar professional standards when developing this policy. The bill directly affects pregnant firefighters in these departments by mandating clear, written workplace protections and support.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Feb 22, 2024 Signed Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jan 7, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.192.
executive
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-0-0)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
5 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors