Establishes legislative internship program for veterans.

S 1190 establishes a New Jersey legislative internship program specifically for veterans. It allows state legislators to hire eligible veterans as interns in their district offices, with approval from their chamber's presiding officer. To qualify, veterans must be honorably discharged, released within five years, at or below E-5/O-3 pay grades, and have at least a 20% service-connected disability (or be Purple Heart recipients); New Jersey residents receive priority. Interns would complete one work period (potentially extendable) performing legislative tasks under a legislator's direction, with the state seeking federal grants to support the program. The bill is currently pending in committee after introduction on January 13, 2026.