---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer."
description: "Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "221"
identifier: "A 2884"
citation: "New Jersey A 2884 (221)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PENSIONS POL"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gopal, Vin", "Karabinchak, Robert J.", "Polistina, Vincent J.", "Verrelli, Anthony S.", "Wimberly, Benjie E."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-08-22T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/80d139bf-3402-48f8-8478-9d4a46b11577"
source_url: "https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/leg-databases/"
source_hash: "02c4c00e65e96ac33ec03c8f369fb3bf74094a102c9eb02ac15458d2595a58ea"
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 2884 (221) — Provides for purchase of PFRS credit for service as class two special law enforcement officer.

## 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/2024/A3000/2884_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint APS 6/17/24 2R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2884_R2.HTM)
3. **Reprint ASL 3/4/24 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2884_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **40–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — primary (person)
- Polistina, Vincent J. — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)
- Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
- Bagolie, Rosaura — cosponsor (person)
- Danielsen, Joe — cosponsor (person)
- Drulis, Mitchelle — cosponsor (person)
- Flynn, Victoria A. — cosponsor (person)
- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
- Hutchison, Dan — cosponsor (person)
- McClellan, Antwan L. — cosponsor (person)
- Miller, Cody D. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Sampson, William B. — cosponsor (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — cosponsor (person)
- Sauickie, Alex — cosponsor (person)
- Simonsen, Erik K. — cosponsor (person)
- Speight, Shanique — cosponsor (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — cosponsor (person)
- Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2024-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2024-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2024-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2070 (1R)
- **2024-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0) `passage`
- **2024-08-22T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2024, 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/80d139bf-3402-48f8-8478-9d4a46b11577`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).