Permits Paterson and Newark police who were promoted following February 2019 police sergeant exam to have those promotions deemed regular appointments.

This bill allows police officers in Newark and Paterson who were promoted to sergeant after the February 2019 exam to keep their promotions as permanent appointments instead of requiring them to retake the test. It overrides a previous court order that had made these promotions conditional and threatened to invalidate them, which could have led to demotions for over 100 officers. The legislation applies only to officers in these two cities who were promoted based on that specific exam and ensures their personnel records reflect their original appointment dates.