---
type: "Bill"
title: "Reopens Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS and requires Workers' Compensation Judges to be enrolled in PERS.*"
description: "Reopens Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS and requires Workers' Compensation Judges to be enrolled in PERS.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 758"
citation: "New Jersey S 758 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["JUDGES", "PENSIONS PUB", "WORKERS COMP"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bramnick, Jon M.", "Downey, Joann", "Gopal, Vin", "Kean, Sean T.", "Scutari, Nicholas P."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 15
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6f16ce4-68eb-48c2-b9ef-8e3e1b6db243"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "eb90e30d375e19103b4a71058e255626a1870fdbc8bf114adff8d1aa56162069"
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 S 758 (219) — Reopens Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS and requires Workers' Compensation Judges to be enrolled in PERS.*

## 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/S1000/758_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/758_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **4–2** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **29–5** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **10–2** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **56–19** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **9–2** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **34–3** (pass) · upper
- Reported favorably out of committee — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bramnick, Jon M. — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Kean, Sean T. — primary (person)
- Scutari, Nicholas P. — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (29-5) `passage`
- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-20T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A1032 (3R)
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (56-19-0) `passage`
- **2021-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-3) `passage`
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.140. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e6f16ce4-68eb-48c2-b9ef-8e3e1b6db243`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).