Senate bill · 222
S 4309
Allows online news publication to use municipal, county, or State-wide circulation requirements to meet eligibility standards; extends grace period for qualifying newspapers.
Progress
28 days from first to latest action, across 5 recorded actions.
Filed
May 21
Referred to committee
May 21
Heard in committee
Jun 4
Reported from committee
Jun 4
Passed first chamber
Jun 18
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
Senate · Jun 4, 2026
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Senate · Jun 18, 2026
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by New Jersey Legislature.
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government
Jun 18, 2026 · General Assembly
Passed by the Senate (40-0)
Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading Community and Urban Affairs
Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee Community and Urban Affairs
May 21, 2026 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Benjie Wimberly cosponsorD
- Britnee Timberlake cosponsorD
In committee
- Community and Urban Affairs
Senate
Referred May 21, 2026 · heard Jun 4, 2026 · reported after 14 days
- State and Local Government
General Assembly
Referred Jun 18, 2026 · never reported