In the General Assembly since June 18, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 2782
Clarifies choice of independent contractor status for certain licensed or regulated professionals.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 1
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 13 to September 17, 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 5 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 18156 days
LaborJan 13 to Jun 1 · moved on139 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 1 to Jun 43 days
In the General AssemblyFrom Jun 18
Regulated ProfessionsJun 18 to Sep 17 · moved on91 days
Financial Institutions and InsuranceSep 17 to Sep 170 days
AppropriationsSep 17 to Sep 170 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, motion24–13
Jun 18
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, Vin Gopal
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, Michael L. Testa Jr., Owen Henry, Parker Space, Robert W. Singer
Not voting Latham Tiver, Troy Singleton, Vincent J. Polistina
Senate, third reading34–2
Passed · Jun 18 · the Legislature's count
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Brian P. Stack, 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, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Latham Tiver, Owen Henry
Not voting Bob Smith, Britnee N. Timberlake, Linda R. Greenstein, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton
Financial Institutions and Insurance13–0
Do pass as amended · Sep 17
Appropriations14–0
Do pass · Sep 17
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 4
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Sep 17
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 Senate Jan 13 – Jun 18
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Labor
- Jun 1Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 4Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 18Passed the Senate, 34 to 2
In the General Assembly Jun 18 – Sep 17
- Jun 18Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Regulated Professions
- Sep 17Sent to Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Financial Institutions and Insurance recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time