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NJ S 4309

passed one chamber

Allows online news publication to use municipal, county, or State-wide circulation requirements to meet eligibility standards; extends grace period for qualifying newspapers.

New Jersey · 222 · upper

Quick answers

Did NJ S 4309 pass?

Not yet. NJ S 4309 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-06-18. Latest recorded action (2026-06-18): Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

What is NJ S 4309 about?

NJ S 4309 is a bill in the 222 titled “Allows online news publication to use municipal, county, or State-wide circulation requirements to meet eligibility standards; extends grace period for qualifying newspapers.”.

Who sponsors NJ S 4309?

Sarlo, Paul A., Bucco, Anthony M. are the primary sponsors of NJ S 4309, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-05-21
Latest action
2026-06-18 — Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sarlo, Paul A.primary
  • Bucco, Anthony M.primary
  • Timberlake, Britnee N.cosponsor
  • Wimberly, Benjie E.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-21

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

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  2. 2026-06-01

    Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-06-04

    Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

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  4. 2026-06-18

    Passed by the Senate (40-0)

  5. 2026-06-18

    Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4309

Attribution

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