STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JOE DANIELSEN
District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)
Assemblywoman TENNILLE R. MCCOY
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Murphy
SYNOPSIS
Exempts experienced volunteer firefighters from certain requirements.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning firefighters and supplementing Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. A fire department or force, whether part-paid or volunteer, shall not prohibit a volunteer firefighter who has five or more years of experience in fire suppression, firefighting, or fire rescue from engaging in fire suppression, firefighting, or fire rescue solely on the grounds that the volunteer firefighter is uncertified or does not meet a requirement that is not imposed pursuant to statute, rule, or regulation.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
Under the bill, part-paid and volunteer fire departments would not be permitted to prohibit a volunteer firefighter who has five or more years of experience in fire suppression, firefighting, or fire rescue from engaging in these activities solely on the basis that the volunteer firefighter is uncertified or does not meet any requirement that is not imposed pursuant to statute, rule, or regulation.