Provides medical documentation requirement for certain members of PERS, PFRS, and SPRS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; removes filing deadline.*
This bill extends the filing deadline for members and retirees of New Jersey's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS), and State Police Retirement System (SPRS) to qualify for accidental disability retirement benefits related to 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations. It allows for a two-year filing period after the bill's effective date (with potential two-year extensions) and replaces the requirement for a pre-employment physical examination with evidence of medical examinations that failed to disclose qualifying health conditions. The bill also permits retirees previously denied due to late filing to petition for reconsideration or resubmit their eligibility forms. Retirement systems must notify all affected members within 60 days of enactment about these provisions using clear language explaining filing requirements and time limits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Signed Jul 23, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 23, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.117.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (79-0-0)
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
5 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Jim Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Amato
RRepublican
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Declan O'Scanlon
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
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