Became P.L.2026, c.87, on September 9, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 3883
Requires Governor's Office of Volunteerism to promote and support volunteerism for compliance with certain eligibility requirements for NJ FamilyCare and SNAP recipients; appropriates $200,000 to DHS, Office of Volunteerism, and DOLWD.*
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 Jun 4
Shanique Speight, Jerry Walker
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 11
12 co-sponsors
Vincent M. Kearney, Linda S. Carter, Katie Brennan, Shama A. Haider, William B. Sampson IV, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, William W. Spearman, Carmen Theresa Morales, Sterley S. Stanley, Mitchelle Drulis, Lisa Swain, Chris Tully
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 30
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 30
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 13 to September 9, 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 action11 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyJan 13 to Jun 30168 days
Aging and Human ServicesJan 13 to Jun 1139 days
AppropriationsJun 23 to Jun 230 days
BudgetJun 28 to Jun 280 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Sep 971 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass as amended · Jun 1 · 2 present
Who voted how
Yea Heather Simmons, Linda S. Carter, Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., Shanique Speight
Not voting Dawn Fantasia, John V. Azzariti Jr. M.D.
Appropriations15–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 23
Budget15–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 28
General Assembly, third reading77–1
Passed · Jun 30
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 1
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 23
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 28
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 30
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Aging and Human Services
- Jun 1Aging and Human Services recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 23Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 28Sent to Budget
- Budget recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 77 to 1
In the Senate Jun 30
- Jun 30Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 40 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Sep 9
- Sep 9Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.87