---
type: "Bill"
title: "Removes restriction on receipt of retirement annuities by certain members of JRS who file for deferred retirement."
description: "Removes restriction on receipt of retirement annuities by certain members of JRS who file for deferred retirement."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "S 1603"
citation: "New Jersey S 1603 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["JUDICIARY", "PENSIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mukherji, Raj", "Smith, Bob"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-02-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-08-05T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8f51aeeb-f6fa-48fd-9499-6e40f9ac6318"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "0f543642caf71878b4df5859d848c28e9303d1442f3bb2ade8bc3e00d429d3a9"
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 1603 (220) — Removes restriction on receipt of retirement annuities by certain members of JRS who file for deferred retirement.

## 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/2022/S2000/1603_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S2000/1603_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Smith, Bob — primary (person)
- Kennedy, James J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3771
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (79-0-0) `passage`
- **2022-08-05T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2022, c.94. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8f51aeeb-f6fa-48fd-9499-6e40f9ac6318`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).