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IntroducedMay 07, 2026
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Passed AssemblyJun 11, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 30, 2026
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Became Law
New Jersey Assembly Bill
Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
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Assembly • Jun 30, 2026: Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (62-15-0)
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Summary
Comments on A 5016
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Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Zwicker, Andrewprimary
- Turner, Shirley K.primary
- Brennan, Katiecosponsor
- Scharfenberger, Gerrycosponsor
- Wainstein, Larrycosponsor
- Timberlake, Britnee N.cosponsor
- McKnight, Angela V.cosponsor
Votes
OTHER: 0
YES: 64
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Angelozzi, Anthony
- Bagolie, Rosaura
- Bailey, David
- Barlas, Al
- Bergen, Brian
- Bhalla, Ravi S.
- Brennan, Katie
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Clifton, Robert D.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- DePhillips, Christopher P.
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Flynn, Victoria A.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Haider, Shama A.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Kane, Melinda
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Kearney, Vincent M.
- Kennedy, James J.
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Macurdy, Andrew
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- McGuckin, Gregory P.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Onyema, Chigozie U.
- Park, Ellen J.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Ed
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Rowan, Maureen
- Sampson, William B.
- Schaer, Gary S.
- Scharfenberger, Gerry
- Schnall, Alexander
- Simmons, Heather
- Singh, Balvir
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
- Stewart, Kenyatta
- Swain, Lisa
- Sweeney, Marisa
- Tucker, Cleopatra G.
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
- Wainstein, Larry
- Walker, Jerry
NO: 14
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 62
- Abdelaziz, Al
- Angelozzi, Anthony
- Bagolie, Rosaura
- Bailey, David
- Barlas, Al
- Bhalla, Ravi S.
- Brennan, Katie
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Carter, Linda S.
- Clifton, Robert D.
- Collazos-Gill, Alixon
- Coughlin, Craig J.
- Danielsen, Joe
- DeAngelo, Wayne P.
- DePhillips, Christopher P.
- Donlon, Margie
- Drulis, Mitchelle
- Egan, Kevin P.
- Freiman, Roy
- Greenwald, Louis D.
- Guardian, Donald A.
- Haider, Shama A.
- Hutchison, Dan
- Kane, Melinda
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Katz, Andrea
- Kearney, Vincent M.
- Kennedy, James J.
- Lopez, Yvonne
- Macurdy, Andrew
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- Miller, Cody D.
- Moen, William F.
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Onyema, Chigozie U.
- Park, Ellen J.
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Pintor Marin, Eliana
- Quijano, Annette
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Rodriguez, Ed
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Rowan, Maureen
- Sampson, William B.
- Schaer, Gary S.
- Scharfenberger, Gerry
- Schnall, Alexander
- Simmons, Heather
- Singh, Balvir
- Spearman, William W.
- Speight, Shanique
- Stanley, Sterley S.
- Stewart, Kenyatta
- Swain, Lisa
- Sweeney, Marisa
- Tucker, Cleopatra G.
- Tully, Chris
- Venezia, Michael
- Verrelli, Anthony S.
- Wainstein, Larry
- Walker, Jerry
NO: 15
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 36
- Amato, Carmen F.
- Beach, James
- Bramnick, Jon M.
- Bucco, Anthony M.
- Burgess, Renee C.
- Burzichelli, John J.
- Corrado, Kristin M.
- Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.
- Cryan, Joseph P.
- Diegnan, Patrick J.
- Gopal, Vin
- Greenstein, Linda R.
- Henry, Owen
- Johnson, Gordon M.
- Lagana, Joseph A.
- McKeon, John F.
- McKnight, Angela V.
- Moriarty, Paul D.
- Mukherji, Raj
- O'Scanlon, Declan J.
- Pennacchio, Joseph
- Polistina, Vincent J.
- Ruiz, M. Teresa
- Sarlo, Paul A.
- Scutari, Nicholas P.
- Singer, Robert W.
- Singleton, Troy
- Smith, Bob
- Stack, Brian P.
- Steinhardt, Douglas J.
- Timberlake, Britnee N.
- Tiver, Latham
- Turner, Shirley K.
- Vitale, Joseph F.
- Wimberly, Benjie E.
- Zwicker, Andrew
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 30, 2026 | Assembly
- Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (62-15-0)
- Jun 30, 2026 | Senate
- Substituted for S4218 (1R)
- Passed by the Senate (36-4)
- Jun 24, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Jun 11, 2026 | Assembly
- Passed by the Assembly (64-14-1)
- Jun 08, 2026 | Assembly
- Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
- Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
- Jun 04, 2026 | Assembly
- Reported and Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
- May 07, 2026 | Assembly
- Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Bill Texts
Documents
- Statement ACE 6/4/26HTML
- Statement ACE 6/4/26PDF
- Statement AAP 6/8/26HTML
- Statement AAP 6/8/26PDF
- Fiscal Estimate 6/12/26; as introducedHTML
- Fiscal Estimate 6/12/26; as introducedPDF
- Statement SBA 6/24/26HTML
- Statement SBA 6/24/26PDF
- Reprint SBA 6/24/26 1RHTML
- Reprint SBA 6/24/26 1RPDF
- Fiscal Estimate 7/2/26; 1RHTML
- Fiscal Estimate 7/2/26; 1RPDF
