---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permits prosecutors to enroll in Prosecutors Part of PERS."
description: "Permits prosecutors to enroll in Prosecutors Part of PERS."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "S 3780"
citation: "New Jersey S 3780 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PENSIONS PUB", "PROSECUTORS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lagana, Joseph A.", "Mazzeo, Vincent", "Sarlo, Paul A."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-24T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2811f953-8966-44be-9fab-e4ff67c07510"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "20518db330a58bc76f2e5df27a3995781c15cd2b3ad44309df6923298d6ca9e1"
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 3780 (219) — Permits prosecutors to enroll in Prosecutors Part of 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/S4000/3780_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4000/3780_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **10–1** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–3** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **55–19** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
- Sarlo, Paul A. — primary (person)
- Caputo, Ralph R. — cosponsor (person)
- Giblin, Thomas P. — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Sacco, Nicholas J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-3) `passage`
- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A5785 (1R)
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (55-19-0) `passage`
- **2021-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.226. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2811f953-8966-44be-9fab-e4ff67c07510`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).