---
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).