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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bill eliminates state residency mandates for most public employees
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government CommitteeSponsors: Dawn Fantasia and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Eliminates requirement for State residency for public officers and employees with limited historic exceptions.
Local governments, school districts, and state agencies across New Jersey can recruit workers from out of state without requiring those employees to move their primary households into New Jersey.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
public officers and employees
General public officers and employees are released from the requirement to maintain their principal residence within New Jersey.
elected officials and judges
High-ranking state officials, legislators, and judges remain legally bound to maintain principal residency in New Jersey.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
Version history
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Analysis Score
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