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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.**"
+description: "Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.**"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
+legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
+session: "219"
+identifier: "A 3945"
+citation: "New Jersey A 3945 (219)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["DISEASE", "EMERG MGMT", "PENSIONS POL", "PENSIONS PUB", "WORKERS COMP"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Chaparro, Annette", "Diegnan, Patrick J.", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Murphy, Carol A."]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 12
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2020-07-01T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d871e373-1b5d-4c65-9ca7-574b27ee1f26"
+source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
+source_hash: "9a2eee051fbb32076a3ee0c4b0a5581943ee4c71b4695771e76dd575d7befb36"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
+---
+
+# New Jersey A 3945 (219) — Extends eligibility for accidental disability and accidental death benefits to certain PFRS, SPRS and PERS members who contract COVID-19 and test positive for SARS-CoV-2.**
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3945_I1.HTM)
+2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3945_R1.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
+- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **12–0** (pass) · upper
+- CONCUR IN SA — **73–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **80–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Chaparro, Annette — primary (person)
+- Diegnan, Patrick J. — primary (person)
+- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
+- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
+- Murphy, Carol A. — primary (person)
+- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
+- Catalano, John — cosponsor (person)
+- Chiaravalloti, Nicholas — cosponsor (person)
+- Dancer, Ronald S. — cosponsor (person)
+- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — cosponsor (person)
+- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
+- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
+- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
+- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
+- McGuckin, Gregory P. — cosponsor (person)
+- Mejia, Pedro — cosponsor (person)
+- Moen, William F. — cosponsor (person)
+- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
+- Spearman, William W. — cosponsor (person)
+- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
+- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
+- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — cosponsor (person)
+- Tully, P. Christopher — cosponsor (person)
+- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)
+- Wimberly, Benjie E. — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2020-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2020-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2020-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (80-0-0) `passage`
+- **2020-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2430 (SCS)
+- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
+- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
+- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (73-0-0) `passage`
+- **2020-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.54. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d871e373-1b5d-4c65-9ca7-574b27ee1f26`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
+