---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits exemption from civil service law enforcement examination requirement for entry level-law enforcement officers."
description: "Permits exemption from civil service law enforcement examination requirement for entry level-law enforcement officers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 3220"
citation: "New Jersey S 3220 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CIVIL SVC", "POLICE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.", "Dancer, Ronald S.", "Johnson, Gordon M.", "Spearman, William W.", "Sweeney, Stephen M.", "Turner, Shirley K."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 7
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-12-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-02-04T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/debd77cc-222e-4ac3-946a-5679ead738ec"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "21be01e9bec8c3a0b68b7b77c7f06358606c2d743cd8296f56398c1a5f51f56e"
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 3220 (219) — Permits exemption from civil service law enforcement examination requirement for entry level-law enforcement officers.

## 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/S3500/3220_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S3500/3220_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. — primary (person)
- Dancer, Ronald S. — primary (person)
- Johnson, Gordon M. — primary (person)
- Spearman, William W. — primary (person)
- Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — primary (person)
- Carter, Linda S. — cosponsor (person)
- McClellan, Antwan L. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Simonsen, Erik K. — cosponsor (person)
- Stanfield, Jean — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (40-0) `passage`
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A5122 (1R)
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-1-2) `passage`
- **2021-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.7. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/debd77cc-222e-4ac3-946a-5679ead738ec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).