A 4118 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits certain State employees to receive unpaid and paid leave to be census enumerators.

This bill allows up to five state employees per agency to take leave to work as census enumerators during the federal decennial census. Employees may receive up to 10 paid workdays and an additional 10 unpaid workdays during the census year to assist with data collection. It applies to all state agencies, including departments, boards, and independent authorities, and takes effect immediately.
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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