Committees · 2008–2009 Session
Labor
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 4th District
Democrat · 31st District
Democrat · 6th District
Republican · 23rd District
Republican · 11th District
Republican · 26th District
Democrat · 36th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2008–2009 Session.
Bills sent102
3% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out43%
44 of 102; 1 moved on without a report, 57 stopped in committee
Time in committee16 days
most between 14 and 58 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 2008–2009 Session, newest first.
102 bills
Senate Bill 3141 · Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts.
Sent December 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4268 · Extends prevailing wage requirements to certain maintenance-related projects.
Sent December 7, 2009 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 3028 · Concerns payment of prevailing wage in certain construction undertaken with BPU financial assistance.
Sent December 3, 2009 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 3071 · Permits certain managers and deputy attorneys general of the State to negotiate collectively under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act;" changes definition of managerial executives and removes confidential status of deputy attorneys general a
Sent December 3, 2009 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 3088 · Increases statute of limitations related to refunds of erroneous unemployment and temporary disability insurance payments.
Sent December 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3003 · Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation for public adjusters.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3063 · Concerns eligibility for extended unemployment benefits.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 3065 · Provides for annual adjustments in family temporary disability leave contribution rates and limits certain refunds of contributions.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 3078 · Authorizes negotiations with a bargaining representative of family child care providers.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 3079 · Establishes Apparel Procurement Board; sets standards for procurement of apparel by the State.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 3080 · Authorizes negotiations with a bargaining representative of community care residential providers.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 3093 · Establishes NJ PLACE program to facilitate college credit for registered apprenticeship programs.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 3094 · Concerns apprenticeship programs and other standards for public works contractors.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 3095 · Extends prevailing wage requirements to certain maintenance-related projects.
Sent November 23, 2009 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 3096 · Extends prevailing wage requirements to certain for-sale multi-family housing. *
Sent November 23, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2961 · Removes exemption of spousal employees in respect to unemployment insurance.
Sent June 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2970 · Exempts certain small public utilities from prevailing wage requirements.
Sent June 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2950 · Penalizes employment of unauthorized aliens; requires verification of citizenship for employment.
Sent June 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2895 · Authorizes unemployment benefits for shared work programs.
Sent June 11, 2009 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2850 · Extends service prevailing wage requirements to food service contracts and to local units and State authorities.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
82 more
Senate Bill 2854 · Requires contractors to provide Department of the Treasury with employment information about contracts with public bodies.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2865 · Transfers management, administration and duties of "the workers' compensation security fund" to the New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association.
Sent May 21, 2009 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2802 · Allows public contractors paying benefits under collective bargaining agreements to count benefit costs toward compliance with local "living wage" ordinances.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2773 · Concerns suspension and revocation of employer licenses for repeated violations of wage, benefit and tax laws.
Sent May 4, 2009 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2730 · Requires public bodies to provide funds for outreach and training programs for minority group members and women in connection with certain construction contracts.
Sent April 27, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2686 · Delays implementation of paid family leave for two years.
Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2601 · Provides parity between school boards and municipalities with respect to the prevailing wage threshold.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2640 · Eliminates off trigger for additional unemployment benefits during job training program.
Sent February 23, 2009 · Moved on without a report after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2558 · Concerns timeliness of certain workers' compensation claims filed by surviving dependents of certain law enforcement personnel.
Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2497 · Expands the definition of "custom fabrication" subject to prevailing wage requirements.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2498 · Concerns stop-work orders and certain violations of workers' compensation requirements.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2500 · Provides unemployment benefits for certain veterans.
Sent January 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2495 · Concerns court actions against uninsured employers for non-payment of workers' compensation.
Sent January 13, 2009 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2450 · Creates "New Jersey Senior Labor Task Force."
Sent December 15, 2008 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2420 · Permits workers' compensation judges to close workers' compensation courts in times of severe weather.
Sent December 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2427 · Revises conditions to qualify for exemptions from electrical contracting permit requirements for electrical installation, repair and maintenance work done by public employees on public property.
Sent December 8, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate
Assembly Bill 2243 · Establishes timeframes for certain stages in interest arbitration procedures.
Sent November 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3457 · Eliminates cancellation of charges against employer UI accounts for benefits exceeding 50% of total base year, base week wages.
Sent November 24, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 2340 · Concerns prevailing wage in construction projects connected with Board of Public Utilities financial assistance.
Sent November 13, 2008 · Reported out after 88 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2348 · Eliminates cancellation of charges against employer UI accounts for benefits exceeding 50% of total base year, base week wages.
Sent November 13, 2008 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2317 · Imposes prevailing wage for public work on certain properties and premises receiving tax abatements or exemptions.
Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2241 · Concerns pay equity in the workplace.
Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2177 · Authorizes the AG or the Commissioner of DOLWD to obtain expedited injunction for violations of law requiring prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2178 · Concerns free access to certain job training courses for employees affected by plant closings, mass layoffs or transfer of operations.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2181 · Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of National Guard members.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 2189 · Authorizes establishment through collective bargaining of alternative workers' compensation programs and group self-insurance plans.
Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2063 · Concerns unemployment benefits for corporate owners and officers.
Sent June 23, 2008 · Reported out after 115 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1918 · Requires Insurance Fraud Prosecutor to establish liaison with DOLWD and authorizes its investigation of cases of failure to provide workers' compensation coverage. *
Sent June 19, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1982 · Establishes an Ombudsman for Injured Workers in, but not of, DOLWD.
Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1957 · Provides for expedited injunction for violations of law requiring prenotification of certain plant closings, transfers and mass layoffs.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1958 · Concerns access to certain job training courses for employees affected by plant closings, mass layoffs or transfer of operations.
Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1892 · Concerns repayment of workers' compensation by pension recipients.
Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 347 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1913 · Increases power of judges of compensation to enforce workers' compensation law.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1914 · Strengthens enforcement against employers for failure to provide workers' compensation coverage.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1915 · Requires proof of workers' compensation coverage with certain legally required annual reports of employers. *
Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1916 · Concerns emergent medical care under workers' compensation.
Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1917 · Revises membership of Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau and clarifies its authority. *
Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1918 · Requires Insurance Fraud Prosecutor to establish liaison with DOLWD and authorizes its investigation of cases of failure to provide workers' compensation coverage. *
Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1702 · Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Reported out after 263 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 1723 · Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1802 · The "Jobs, Trade and Democracy Act."
Sent May 8, 2008 · Reported out after 263 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1813 · Requires owners and employees of international labor matching or matchmaking organizations to undergo background check and these organizations' recruits be given domestic violence information.
Sent May 8, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1665 · Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1674 · Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation.
Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1564 · Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1565 · Concerns certain contracts to privatize county services.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1576 · Assures workers' compensation benefits to police, fire and emergency personnel rendering aid under certain emergency circumstances.
Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1942 · Requires owners and employees of international labor matching or matchmaking organizations to undergo background check and these organizations' recruits be given domestic violence information.
Sent March 17, 2008 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1425 · Prohibits payment of temporary disability benefits to incarcerated individuals.
Sent March 6, 2008 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1443 · Requires completion of workers compensation cases 120 days from end of hearing in certain cases.
Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1407 · Provides jurisdiction to Division of Workers' Compensation to adjudicate certain employment discrimination claims arising from workplace injury or disease.
Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1421 · Requires reporting of wage records under certain solid waste contracts.
Sent March 3, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1312 · Prohibits employment of unauthorized aliens.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1341 · Concerns development subsidies and employment of undocumented aliens.
Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1085 · Concerns access to wage records in connection with projects subject to prevailing wage requirements.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1115 · Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1137 · Makes employment matters not exempted by statute mandatory subjects of public employment collective bargaining.
Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 816 · Provides exclusive jurisdiction to PERC for certain unfair labor practice claims.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 462 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 817 · Permits labor peace agreements in projects in which public entities have proprietary interests.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 818 · Makes solid waste collection and transportation contracts subject to prevailing wage requirements.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 819 · Extends unemployment benefits to certain college and university adjunct faculty members.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 825 · Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation for certain legal transcribers.*
Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 462 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 837 · Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 839 · Removes certain employed family members from unemployment insurance exemption.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 899 · Permits the use of project labor agreements in certain public works projects other than projects involving buildings.
Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 784 · Raises minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on increases in the Statewide average weekly wage.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 785 · Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Sent January 24, 2008 · Reported out after 466 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 81 · Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 82 · Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 89 · Bars companies which hire illegal aliens from public contracts, grants, loans, or tax incentives for seven years.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 321 · Bases certain UI surcharges on total wages paid and allows all employers option of treating surcharge for Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund as payroll deduction.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 548 · Creates State Board of Examiners for Fire Sprinkler Fitters and establishes new qualifications for persons installing fire sprinkler systems.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 554 · Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 118 days
Senate Bill 560 · Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 118 days
Senate Bill 562 · Provides triggers for reductions of employer unemployment insurance taxes.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 567 · Allows confidential communication between majority representative and union member under certain circumstances.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 569 · "Thomas P. Canzanella Twenty First Century First Responders Protection Act"; concerns workers' compensation for public safety workers.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 639 · Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 58 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 649 · Exempts direct sellers from workers' compensation law.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 667 · Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 668 · Provides surviving spouses of certain fire and police personnel who die in line of duty with workers' compensation for entire period of survivorship.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 750 · Prohibits use of public funds by employers for certain employee influence activities.
Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days