New Jersey bills · 2026-2027 Regular Session

New Jersey A 5016

Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Swain, Lisa (Democratic)
• Freiman, Roy (Democratic)
• Barlas, Al (Republican)
• Zwicker, Andrew (Democratic)
• Turner, Shirley K. (Democratic)

Cosponsors (5)

• Brennan, Katie
• Scharfenberger, Gerry (Republican)
• Wainstein, Larry
• Timberlake, Britnee N. (Democratic)
• McKnight, Angela V. (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Statement
• Introduced
• Fiscal Estimate
• Reprint

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Sep 4, 2026 · House
  Approved P.L.2026, c.83.
• Jun 30, 2026 · House
  Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (62-15-0)
• Jun 30, 2026 · House
  Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
• Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
  Passed by the Senate (36-4)
• Jun 30, 2026 · House
  Substituted for S4218 (1R)
• 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 · House
  Passed by the Assembly (64-14-1)
• Jun 8, 2026 · House
  Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
• Jun 8, 2026 · House
  Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
• Jun 4, 2026 · House
  Reported and Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
• May 7, 2026 · House
  Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee