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NJ A 1516

enacted

Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.

New Jersey · 222 · lower

Quick answers

Did NJ A 1516 pass?

Yes. NJ A 1516 has been enacted into law as of 2026-07-22. Latest recorded action (2026-07-22): Approved P.L.2026, c.47.

What is NJ A 1516 about?

NJ A 1516 is a bill in the 222 titled “Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.”.

Who sponsors NJ A 1516?

Calabrese, Clinton, Sampson, William B., IV, McCoy, Tennille R. and 2 others are the primary sponsors of NJ A 1516, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-07-22 — Approved P.L.2026, c.47.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Calabrese, Clintonprimary
  • Sampson, William B., IVprimary
  • McCoy, Tennille R.primary
  • Corrado, Kristin M.primary
  • Beach, Jamesprimary
  • Dunn, Aura K.cosponsor
  • Barlas, Alcosponsor
  • Reynolds-Jackson, Verlinacosponsor
  • Flynn, Victoria A.cosponsor
  • Collazos-Gill, Alixoncosponsor
  • Speight, Shaniquecosponsor
  • Haider, Shama A.cosponsor
  • Scharfenberger, Gerrycosponsor
  • Singh, Balvircosponsor
  • Carter, Linda S.cosponsor
  • Brennan, Katiecosponsor
  • Freiman, Roycosponsor
  • Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.cosponsor
  • Schepisi, Holly T.cosponsor
  • Johnson, Gordon M.cosponsor
  • McKnight, Angela V.cosponsor
  • Amato, Carmen F., Jr.cosponsor
  • Moriarty, Paul D.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-16

    Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-06-08

    Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2026-06-11

    Passed by the Assembly (76-3-0)

  5. 2026-06-11

    Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-06-24

    Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  7. 2026-06-30

    Substituted for S1116 (1R)

  8. 2026-06-30

    Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0)

    passage

  9. 2026-07-22

    Approved P.L.2026, c.47.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: S 1116 (1R)not in this corpus

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1516

Attribution

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