Became P.L.2026, c.47, on July 22, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 1516
Exempts poll workers wages from affecting unemployment compensation.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 11
12 co-sponsors
Aura K. Dunn, Al Barlas, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Victoria A. Flynn, Alixon Collazos-Gill, Shanique Speight, Shama A. Haider, Gerry Scharfenberger, Balvir Singh, Linda S. Carter, Katie Brennan, Roy Freiman
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 30
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 30
Its course
January 13 to July 22, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action9 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyJan 13 to Jun 11149 days
LaborJan 13 to Mar 1662 days
AppropriationsMar 16 to Jun 884 days
In the SenateJun 11 to Jun 3019 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 11 to Jun 2413 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 2222 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Labor9–0
Do pass · Mar 16
Who voted how
Yea Al Barlas, Anthony S. Verrelli, Brian Bergen, Chris Tully, Donald A. Guardian, Joe Danielsen, Kevin P. Egan, Marisa Sweeney, Mitchelle Drulis
Not voting Annette Quijano
Appropriations13–2
Do pass as amended · Jun 8
General Assembly, third reading76–3
Passed · Jun 11
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 8
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 13 – Jun 11
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Labor
- Mar 16Labor recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 8Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 11Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 3
In the Senate Jun 11 – Jun 30
- Jun 11Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 24Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the Senate, 40 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 22
- Jul 22Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.47