Committees · 2006–2007 Session
Labor
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 3rd District
Democrat · 31st District
Democrat · 38th District
Democrat · 31st District
Republican · 16th District
Republican · 24th District
Republican · 2nd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session.
Bills sent92
3% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out57%
52 of 92; 40 stopped in committee
Time in committee77 days
most between 27 and 144 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027141 bills
reported 18% · typically 48 days, most 23–118 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2024–2025156 bills
reported 34% · typically 84 days, most 24–298 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2022–2023157 bills
reported 25% · typically 115 days, most 55–294 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2020–2021178 bills
reported 39% · typically 63 days, most 7–189 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2018–2019194 bills
reported 41% · typically 70 days, most 21–130 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2016–2017151 bills
reported 30% · typically 122 days, most 23–231 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2014–2015113 bills
reported 47% · typically 133 days, most 42–268 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2012–2013128 bills
reported 34% · typically 45 days, most 24–128 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2010–201188 bills
reported 30% · typically 31 days, most 13–55 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2008–2009102 bills
reported 43% · typically 16 days, most 14–58 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2006–200792 bills
reported 57% · typically 77 days, most 27–144 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2004–200593 bills
reported 47% · typically 69 days, most 27–154 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2002–200394 bills
reported 32% · typically 48 days, most 14–95 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2000–200111 bills
reported 64% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 3 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session, newest first.
92 bills
Senate Bill 3019 · Establishes the "Healthy New Jersey Labor-Management" demonstration program.
Sent December 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3032 · Requires workers who come into contact with creosote-treated marine piling, and their employers, to comply with safety and health protection measures; repeals P.L.2007, c.113.
Sent December 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2996 · "Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Sent December 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2974 · Permits labor peace agreements in projects in which public entities have proprietary interests.
Sent December 3, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2979 · Concerns wages and training provided by public utility contractors.
Sent December 3, 2007 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2859 · Exempts work on affordable housing owned by public bodies from prevailing wage law.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2886 · Concerns prevailing wage requirements for public work on projects which receive financial assistance.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2839 · Concerns access to wage records in connection with projects subject to prevailing wage requirements.
Sent June 21, 2007 · Reported out after 179 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 1016 · Establishes the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. *
Sent June 18, 2007 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 3451 · Makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of religious practices.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2393 · Establishes the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Contractors.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2784 · Allows confidential communication between majority representative and union member under certain circumstances.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2722 · Removes certain employed family members from unemployment insurance exemption.
Sent May 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2733 · Revises law concerning sales representatives to permit treble damages when a principal fails to pay earned commissions within 30 days of termination.
Sent May 21, 2007 · Reported out after 192 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2701 · Prohibits use of public funds by employers for certain employee influence activities.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2637 · Provides exclusive jurisdiction for PERC certain unfair labor practice claims.
Sent May 10, 2007 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2614 · Concerns prevailing wage standards for State building service contracts.
Sent March 15, 2007 · Reported out after 259 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 3622 · Provides certain employment protections for employees on military leave in time of war or emergency.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 262 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2579 · Debars certain employers from public work and establishes criminal penalties for misclassification of construction workers as independent contractors.
Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2488 · Makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of religious practices.
Sent January 25, 2007 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the Senate
72 more
Senate Bill 2452 · Renames the "Temporary Disability Benefits Law" as the "Temporary Disability and Pregnancy Benefits Law."
Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2454 · Requires dockbuilders and workers who come into contact with creosote-treated marine piling, and their employers, to comply with certain established safety and health protection procedures.
Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2457 · Requires prevailing wages to be paid for construction work on State-owned properties.
Sent January 9, 2007 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2458 · Reinforces prohibition of any debarred contractor using new business entity to circumvent the debarment; provides for suspension of contractor's registration pending hearing. *
Sent January 9, 2007 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 1044 · Requires prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs. *
Sent January 8, 2007 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 807 · Requires owners and employees of international labor matching or matchmaking organizations to undergo background check and recruits of these organizations to be given basic domestic violence information. *
Sent December 11, 2006 · Reported out after 192 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2384 · Provides triggers for reductions of employer unemployment insurance taxes.
Sent December 11, 2006 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2386 · Increases certain fees and penalties of the Mine Safety Act.
Sent December 11, 2006 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2351 · Provides surviving spouses of certain fire and police personnel who die in line of duty with workers' compensation for entire period of survivorship.
Sent November 27, 2006 · Reported out after 206 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2304 · Provides certain employment protections for employees on military leave in time of war or emergency.
Sent November 13, 2006 · Reported out after 381 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2247 · Requires Business Employment Incentive Program and other program grant recipients to pay the prevailing wage on certain public work projects.
Sent October 16, 2006 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2248 · Establishes criminal penalties and debars certain employers from public work for misclassifying construction workers as independent contractors.
Sent October 16, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 150 days
Senate Bill 2249 · Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Sent October 16, 2006 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2207 · Exempts direct sellers from workers' compensation law.
Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2204 · Requires certain employers to pay $500 to defray State costs of providing health coverage for uninsured employees.
Sent September 25, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2164 · Concerns withholding and diversion of wages by temporary help service firms.
Sent September 18, 2006 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2166 · Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation.
Sent September 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2984 · Concerns withholding and diversion of wages by temporary help service firms. *
Sent July 28, 2006 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2086 · Concerns development subsidies and employment of undocumented aliens.
Sent June 26, 2006 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2104 · Provides UI benefits for certain spouses of relocated armed forces members.
Sent June 26, 2006 · Reported out after 140 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 2336 · Concerns employee expenses in suits against third parties in workers' compensation cases.
Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 144 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Assembly Bill 3022 · Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits when disability is incurred as result of fourth degree crime or gross misconduct.
Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 116 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2055 · Increases fees and penalties under the "Explosives Act."
Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 116 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1923 · Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits when disability is incurred as result of fourth degree crime or gross misconduct.
Sent June 8, 2006 · Reported out after 130 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1726 · Concerns the prompt payment of construction contracts.
Sent March 21, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1727 · Prevents payment of temporary disability benefit under workers' compensation greater than pre-injury earnings.
Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1423 · Increases jurisdictional amount allowed for wage disputes heard by the Department of Labor.
Sent March 20, 2006 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1654 · Permits certain managers in the public sector to negotiate collectively under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act."
Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1671 · Requires completion of workers compensation cases 120 days from end of hearing in certain cases.
Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1646 · Concerns unemployment compensation benefits and the rollover of certain retirement funds.
Sent March 13, 2006 · Reported out after 245 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1584 · Makes employment matters not exempted by statute mandatory subjects of public employment collective bargaining.
Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1527 · Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1443 · Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Sent February 27, 2006 · Reported out after 259 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1449 · Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
Sent February 27, 2006 · Reported out after 231 days · then passed the Senate
Assembly Bill 1303 · Shortens time period after which interest is charged for late payment of workers' compensation benefits.
Sent February 9, 2006 · Reported out after 249 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1382 · Authorizes certain leave for parents and guardians of children attending a public school.
Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1266 · Concerns certain contracts to privatize county services.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1267 · Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1285 · Extends supplemental workers' compensation benefits to workplace injuries and deaths occurring after December 31, 1979.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1320 · "Expanding Access to Health Care Act"; requires certain large employers to either provide specified level of health benefits to employees or pay assessment to State.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 94 days
Senate Bill 1122 · Requires certain employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1123 · The "Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act."
Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1124 · Requires notices concerning employees under age 18 to be posted in English and Spanish.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 1126 · Concerns unemployment benefits for certain employees who participate in an early retirement incentive program.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1131 · Changes calculation of average weekly wage for TDI benefits.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1134 · Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1135 · Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1194 · Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 94 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1213 · Requires certain disclosures of information on development subsidies.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1215 · "Public Employees' Flexibility Act."
Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 94 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1216 · Concerns collective bargaining between educational employers and employee organizations.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 985 · Concerns sex discrimination in wage payment.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1002 · Concerns grievance arbitration clauses in public employment collective negotiation agreement.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 9 days
Senate Bill 1005 · Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1013 · Revises business permit exemptions for certain persons performing electrical work and requires registration of qualified journeyman electricians.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1021 · Requires employers to provide rest and meal breaks.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 61 · Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 62 · Concerns unemployment benefits for temporary help service firm employees.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 412 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 152 · Offsets disability pension allowances against workers compensation in certain cases.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 158 · Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 195 · Requires adult Work First New Jersey recipients to complete secondary education under certain circumstances and receive life skills training.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 231 · Eliminates entitlement to workers' compensation cash benefits during imprisonment.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 114 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 267 · Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 331 · Provides workers' compensation to surviving spouses of State troopers who died in the line of duty for the entire period of survivorship.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 335 · Appropriates $150,000 to DOL to provide continued assistance to deaf community through State Centers for Independent Living.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 467 · Concerns certain workers' compensation survivor benefits and certain supplemental benefits.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days
Senate Bill 468 · Requires persons transacting business in this State and making payments to unregistered unincorporated construction contractors to withhold gross income taxes from those payments.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 472 · Requires prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 474 · Creates State Board of Examiners for Fire Sprinkler Fitters and establishes new qualifications for persons installing fire sprinkler systems.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 477 · The "Responsible Employer Act." *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 527 · Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 746 · Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members under certain circumstances. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law