SENATE LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 5076

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 19, 2025

      The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 5076.

      As amended and reported by the committee, this bill requires the Superintendent of State Police to establish a recover leave policy applicable to troopers who present proof of pregnancy. The bill requires the recovery leave policy, at a minimum, to:

     (1)   establish at least eight weeks of continuous recovery leave after giving birth, with full pay and benefits, without the recovery leave being considered sick leave or deducted from sick leave balances; and

     (2)   not subject a trooper to residency restrictions or integrity checks, which may be applicable to sick or other medical leave, during the period of recovery leave.

      Under the bill, the superintendent is required to make available information concerning the recovery leave policy on the intranet maintained by the Division of State Police. The information is required to include, at a minimum, applicable policies and forms that are required to be completed before and after a period of recovery leave is taken; frequently asked questions; and contact information that allows a trooper to inquire about the division’s recovery leave policy.

      As amended and reported by the committee, Assembly Bill No. 5076 is identical to Senate Bill No. 3920, which also was amended and reported by the committee on this date.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

      The committee amended the bill to replace the phrase “maternity leave” with “recovery leave.”