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NJ A 3496

in committee

Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.

New Jersey · 222 · lower

Quick answers

Did NJ A 3496 pass?

Not yet. NJ A 3496 is in committee as of 2026-06-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-08): Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

What is NJ A 3496 about?

NJ A 3496 is a bill in the 222 titled “Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.”.

Who sponsors NJ A 3496?

Lopez, Yvonne, Carter, Linda S., Spearman, William W. are the primary sponsors of NJ A 3496, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-06-08 — Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lopez, Yvonneprimary
  • Carter, Linda S.primary
  • Spearman, William W.primary
  • Tucker, Cleopatra G.cosponsor
  • Speight, Shaniquecosponsor
  • Bagolie, Rosauracosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

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  2. 2026-06-08

    Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3496

Attribution

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