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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Removes exception to civil service working test period for political subdivision employees."
+description: "Removes exception to civil service working test period for political subdivision employees."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
+legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
+session: "221"
+identifier: "A 5146"
+citation: "New Jersey A 5146 (221)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["STATE OFFICE"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Guardian, Donald A.", "Polistina, Vincent J."]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 8
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2024-12-16T05:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2026-01-12T05:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/60d0568c-6601-418f-bdb0-7a928832d0b9"
+source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
+source_hash: "ac92778726ae55e281a36b185356f9d36b0cc3364750d7e0df80c0933b2aa9e4"
+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 5146 (221) — Removes exception to civil service working test period for political subdivision employees.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5146_I1.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–0** (pass) · lower
+- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper
+- Reported favorably out of committee — **6–0** (pass) · lower
+- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Guardian, Donald A. — primary (person)
+- Polistina, Vincent J. — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2025-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2025-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-0-0) `passage`
+- **2025-10-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2025-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
+- **2025-12-18T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3892
+- **2025-12-18T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
+- **2026-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2025, c.261. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/60d0568c-6601-418f-bdb0-7a928832d0b9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
+