---
type: "Bill"
title: "Delays mandatory retirement in SPRS when it would occur during period of state of emergency; extends eligibility for appointment as member of State Police and enrollment in SPRS for 160th Class of NJ State Police.*"
description: "Delays mandatory retirement in SPRS when it would occur during period of state of emergency; extends eligibility for appointment as member of State Police and enrollment in SPRS for 160th Class of NJ State Police.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 2355"
citation: "New Jersey S 2355 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EMERG MGMT", "PENSIONS POL", "POLICE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bateman, Christopher", "Benson, Daniel R.", "DeAngelo, Wayne P.", "Gopal, Vin", "Mukherji, Raj"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-04-09T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-01T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/16655cd9-273d-48d4-b198-24edba80edf9"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "cab4766739d2fb9a2d9ccd0ed009893931d34f5a45f4b97ad2cc77f1b8db32ae"
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 2355 (219) — Delays mandatory retirement in SPRS when it would occur during period of state of emergency; extends eligibility for appointment as member of State Police and enrollment in SPRS for 160th Class of NJ State Police.*

## 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/S2500/2355_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2355_R1a.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bateman, Christopher — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- DeAngelo, Wayne P. — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Cardinale, Gerald — cosponsor (person)
- Corrado, Kristin M. — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Holzapfel, James W. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pennacchio, Joseph — cosponsor (person)
- Rooney, Kevin J. — cosponsor (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced, 1st Reading without Reference, 2nd Reading `introduction`
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
- **2020-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3963 (1R)
- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (73-0-0) `passage`
- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2020-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-0) `passage`
- **2020-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.46. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/16655cd9-273d-48d4-b198-24edba80edf9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).