republic-os/legislation/us/states/nj/217/s-596.md

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Bill	Establishes compensation program for law enforcement officers and certain other employees injured while performing official duties.*	Establishes compensation program for law enforcement officers and certain other employees injured while performing official duties.*	us/states/nj	New Jersey Legislature	217	S 596	New Jersey S 596 (217)	bill	CORRECTIONS	enacted	Benson, Daniel R. Cunningham, Sandra B. Danielsen, Joe Downey, Joann Greenstein, Linda R. Holley, Jamel C. Lampitt, Pamela R. Mukherji, Raj Muoio, Elizabeth Maher Oliver, Sheila Y. Sumter, Shavonda E. Sweeney, Stephen M. Wimberly, Benjie E.	3	17	4	2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00	2017-07-03T04:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/86630d4b-ef36-43c7-b177-d322787790dd	http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp	bdca431cc9700a557305f2f6e4a8b8180a54434c45fe8043e1bc2576a2f8d667	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-nj

New Jersey S 596 (217) — Establishes compensation program for law enforcement officers and certain other employees injured while performing official duties.*

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced Version (committee substitute) — source
2. Reprint (committee substitute) — source
3. Reprint Conditional Veto (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — 11–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — 11–1 (pass) · legislature
• Reported favorably out of committee — 4–0 (pass) · legislature
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — 32–0 (pass) · legislature

Sponsors

• Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
• Cunningham, Sandra B. — primary (person)
• Danielsen, Joe — primary (person)
• Downey, Joann — primary (person)
• Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
• Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
• Lampitt, Pamela R. — primary (person)
• Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
• Muoio, Elizabeth Maher — primary (person)
• Oliver, Sheila Y. — primary (person)
• Sumter, Shavonda E. — primary (person)
• Sweeney, Stephen M. — primary (person)
• Wimberly, Benjie E. — primary (person)
• Coughlin, Craig J. — cosponsor (person)
• Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
• Gordon, Robert M. — cosponsor (person)
• Gusciora, Reed — cosponsor (person)
• Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
• Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
• Johnson, Gordon M. — cosponsor (person)
• McKeon, John F. — cosponsor (person)
• Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
• Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
• Rible, David P. — cosponsor (person)
• Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
• Turner, Shirley K. — cosponsor (person)
• Van Drew, Jeff — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-01-12T05:00:00+00:00 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee introduction, referral-committee
• 2016-03-07T05:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2016-03-07T05:00:00+00:00 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee referral-committee
• 2016-09-26T04:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2016-11-14T05:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (32-0) passage
• 2016-11-14T05:00:00+00:00 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee referral-committee
• 2017-01-30T05:00:00+00:00 Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading committee-passage
• 2017-02-15T05:00:00+00:00 Substituted for A3422 (2R)
• 2017-02-15T05:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (62-4-2) passage
• 2017-02-27T05:00:00+00:00 Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
• 2017-03-13T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0) passage
• 2017-05-01T04:00:00+00:00 Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate executive-veto
• 2017-05-25T04:00:00+00:00 2nd Reading on Concur with Governor's Recommendations (38-0)
• 2017-06-19T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Senate (38-0) passage
• 2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00 Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
• 2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00 Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0) passage
• 2017-07-03T04:00:00+00:00 Approved P.L.2017, c.93. executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/86630d4b-ef36-43c7-b177-d322787790dd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).