SCR 95 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing Legislature to extend civil service hiring preference to veterans who did not serve in time of war.

SCR 95 proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that veterans must have served "in time of war" to receive a civil service hiring preference in New Jersey. Currently, only veterans who served during wartime qualify for this preference when applying for state or local government jobs. If approved by voters, the amendment would allow the Legislature to extend this hiring preference to veterans who served during peacetime. This change would directly affect veterans with non-war military service, making them eligible for the same hiring advantage as wartime veterans.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Feb 9, 2026
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Feb 9, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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