S 4039 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Exempts nonresident military spouses from "New Jersey First Act."

This bill exempts nonresident military spouses from New Jersey's residency requirement for public employees under the "New Jersey First Act." It specifically applies to spouses of active-duty military members who have been transferred to New Jersey for service, are legally domiciled here, or moved on a permanent change-of-station basis. The law amends existing statute (R.S.52:14-7) to explicitly exclude these spouses from the requirement that most state employees must reside in New Jersey. This change directly affects military spouses working in state government positions who maintain out-of-state residency due to their partner's military assignment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jun 19, 2025
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Jun 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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