A 2746 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.

This bill provides educational support professionals (non-teaching school staff) with up to four years of seniority credit for active military service they completed, including service before starting their school job. To qualify, a professional must be declared eligible for federal veterans' benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The credit counts as if the professional were employed full-time during their military service, directly affecting their seniority calculations for school district benefits and job protections. The bill aligns seniority treatment for these staff with existing provisions for teaching staff.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026

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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 3 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MINOR

This diff reflects the transition of Assembly Bill 2746 from a committee-reported version (with technical review) back to an introduced version pending technical review by Legislative Counsel. The list of co-sponsors was reduced from 17 members to 9, and a legislative statement was added explaining that the bill extends up to four years of military service credit for seniority purposes to educational support professionals, mirroring an existing benefit for teaching staff.

SCOPE

The list of co-sponsors was reduced from 17 Assembly members to 9 (removing Sauickie, Kane, Fantasia, Karabinchak, Flynn, Simonsen, Inganamort, and Morales).

TECHNICAL

A legislative statement was added explaining the bill's purpose: extending up to four years of military service credit for seniority/length of service computation to educational support professionals who are eligible for federal veterans benefits, similar to existing provisions for teaching staff members.

The bill status changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' indicating a procedural stage change rather than a policy change.

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Committee

Jun 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

May 7, 2026

Committee

Reported and Referred to Assembly Education Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

lower

3 primary · 16 co-sponsors