S 2377 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.

This bill (S 2377) expands accidental death benefits under New Jersey's State Police Retirement System to cover recruits who die during required pre-service training or related complications. It directly affects surviving spouses, children, or parents of these recruits, who previously could not access benefits because recruits weren't sworn officers until after training. The bill mandates a minimum $50,000 benefit for surviving spouses, with calculated payments (70% for children if no spouse, 25-40% for parents) based on the recruit's final salary if no spouse or children survive. Benefits are retroactive to the date of death, with survivors having 12 months from the bill's enactment to apply.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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