In the General Assembly's State and Local Government Committee since June 18, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 4309
Allows online news publication to use municipal, county, or State-wide circulation requirements to meet eligibility standards; extends grace period for qualifying newspapers.
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 May 18
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 4
2 co-sponsors
Its course
May 21 to June 18, 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 action5 actions on 4 days
In the SenateMay 21 to Jun 1828 days
Community and Urban AffairsMay 21 to Jun 1 · moved on11 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 1 to Jun 43 days
In the General AssemblyFrom Jun 18
State and Local GovernmentFrom Jun 18
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Jun 18
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
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 May 21 – Jun 18
- May 21Introduced in the Senate and sent to Community and Urban Affairs
- Jun 1Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 4Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 18Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 18
- Jun 18Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to State and Local Government