Became P.L.2026, c.72, on August 11, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 4014
Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.
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 Feb 5
4 co-sponsors
Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., William B. Sampson IV, Roy Freiman, William W. Spearman
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 30
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 30
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 5 to August 11, 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 action10 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 5 to Jun 30145 days
Science, Innovation and TechnologyFeb 5 to Feb 1914 days
AppropriationsFeb 19 to Jun 23124 days
BudgetJun 28 to Jun 280 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Aug 1142 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Science, Innovation and Technology5–1
Do pass · Feb 19 · 1 present
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Macurdy, Balvir Singh, Carmen Theresa Morales, Chris Tully, Ed Rodriguez
Not voting Christopher P. DePhillips
Appropriations11–3
Do pass as amended · Jun 23 · 1 present
Budget11–4
Do pass as amended · Jun 28
General Assembly, third reading56–19
Passed · Jun 30 · 3 present
Senate, third reading26–14
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Anthony M. Bucco, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Michael L. Testa Jr., Owen Henry, Parker Space, Robert W. Singer
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
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 Feb 5 – Jun 30
- Feb 5Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Science, Innovation and Technology
- Feb 19Science, Innovation and Technology recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 23Appropriations 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, 56 to 19
In the Senate Jun 30
- Jun 30Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 26 to 14, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 11
- Aug 11Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.72