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Bill Text

A4778 

ASSEMBLY, No. 4778 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MARCH 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman� GREGORY P. MCGUCKIN

District 10 (Monmouth and Ocean)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Scharfenberger

SYNOPSIS

���� Permits religious services during state of emergency 
or public health emergency declarations by Governor. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning religious services during certain 
emergencies, and supplementing P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.) and 
P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.).� 

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� a.� Notwithstanding any 
other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, no state of emergency 
declaration issued by the Governor pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et 
seq.) shall:

���� (1)� infringe on the right to 
assemble to worship according to a person�s faith;

���� (2)� impact the ability to 
travel to or from a place of worship; or

���� (3)� authorize any adverse 
action, including civil or criminal penalties or the imposition of an 
administrative sanction, against a religious institution or members of a 
religious organization for exercising their religion.� 

���� b.� Except as provided in 
subsection a. of this section, this act, P.L.�� , c.�� (C.�� )(pending before 
the Legislature as this bill), shall not prohibit the Governor from requiring 
religious organizations to comply with health, safety, or occupancy requirements 
issued by the State or federal government that are applicable to all 
organizations and businesses that provide essential services.� 

���� 2.� a.� Notwithstanding any 
other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, no public health emergency 
declaration issued by the Governor pursuant to P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et 
seq.) shall:

���� (1)� infringe on the right to 
assemble to worship according to a person�s faith;

���� (2)� impact the ability to 
travel to or from a place of worship; or

���� (3)� authorize any adverse 
action, including civil or criminal penalties or the imposition of an 
administrative sanction, against a religious institution or members of a 
religious organization for exercising their religion.� 

���� b.� Except as provided in 
subsection a. of this section, this act, P.L.�� , c.�� (C.�� )(pending before 
the Legislature as this bill), shall not prohibit the Governor from requiring 
religious organizations to comply with health, safety, or occupancy 
requirements issued by the State or federal government that are applicable to 
all organizations and businesses that provide essential services.� 

���� 3.� This act shall take effect 
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill would permit 
religious organizations to continue operating and engaging in religious 
services during a declaration by the Governor of a state of emergency or public 
health emergency.� 

���� The bill does not prohibit the 
Governor from requiring religious organizations to comply with health, safety, 
or occupancy requirements issued by the State or federal government that are 
applicable to all organizations and businesses that provide essential services.