A 4547 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

"Legislative Performance Compensation Reform Act"; reduces annual salary of legislators from $82,000 to $0.

This bill proposes reducing the annual salary of New Jersey state legislators from $82,000 to $0 starting with the 2028 legislative year, while maintaining a $150,000 allowance for member staff services. The legislation amends existing state law to set compensation at zero for all elected members of the Senate and General Assembly effective prospectively, without affecting current terms. The bill frames this change as a performance-based compensation reform, arguing that legislative pay should align with fiscal outcomes. It does not affect the President of the Senate or Speaker of the General Assembly's additional allowances, which remain separate from the base compensation reduction.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Brian Bergen
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