Provides health care benefits to disabled members of TPAF and PERS.
This bill creates group disability insurance for disabled members of New Jersey's Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) and Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). It provides monthly income benefits equal to 60% of a member's base salary (minimum $50) while they are totally disabled, payable until age 70 if disability began before age 60. Members must have completed one year of continuous service to qualify, and coverage excludes pregnancy, war injuries, self-harm, imprisonment, or time outside the U.S. Canada. The State Treasurer purchases the insurance through a special fund, with premiums paid from employer contributions.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · General Assembly Dec 19, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (73-0-0)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (70-0-1)
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Dec 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
3 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Lagana
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
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