A 4154 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits certain fire police units to appoint fire police officers.

This bill allows incorporated fire police units (meeting specific requirements like tax filings, insurance, and a station number) to appoint non-members of volunteer fire companies as fire police officers. To be appointed, individuals must be in good health, have good moral character, no criminal convictions involving moral turpitude, complete fire police training, and take an oath (now also permitted to be administered by a notary public). The bill maintains existing duties for fire police officers, such as protecting property during emergencies and collaborating with law enforcement. It directly affects fire police units seeking to expand their personnel and non-member volunteers who meet the qualifications.
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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