General Assembly bill · 222
A 3496
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Progress
258 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 13
Referred to committee
Jan 13
Heard in committee
Jun 8
Reported from committee
Jun 8
Passed first chamber
Sep 24
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Reported favorably out of committee
General Assembly · Jun 8, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 4–2
4 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
General Assembly · Sep 24, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 58–16
58 Yea
16 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by New Jersey Legislature.
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation
Sep 28, 2026 · Senate
Passed by the Assembly (58-16-0)
Sep 24, 2026 · General Assembly
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading Community Development and Women's Affairs
Jun 8, 2026 · General Assembly
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee Community Development and Women's Affairs
Jan 13, 2026 · General Assembly
Authors
and 7 coauthors or sponsors
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- Donlon, Margie, M.D. cosponsor–
- Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq. cosponsor–
- Shanique Speight cosponsorD
- Brennan, Katie cosponsor–
- Cleopatra Tucker cosponsorD
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson cosponsorD
- Rosy Bagolie cosponsorD
In committee
- Community Development and Women's Affairs
General Assembly
Referred Jan 13, 2026 · heard Jun 8, 2026 · reported after 146 days
- State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation
Senate
Referred Sep 28, 2026 · never reported