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Votes at a glance: four bills released by Senate Labor Committee
Summary
The committee released four bills: S1116 (poll-worker wages exemption), S1206 (small-business indoor-air quality loan program), S2136 (job-posting/anticipated vacancy rules, released as amended), and S3564 (private contractor registration), recording roll-call votes for each.
The Senate Labor Committee released four bills during its May 5 session. Short summaries and committee outcomes are below.
S1116: Exempts wages earned as a poll worker from affecting an individual's unemployment compensation eligibility. One witness slip (League of Women Voters) supported the bill. The committee moved to release the bill; recorded vote: 4 yes, 0 no. The bill was released from committee.
S1206 (as amended): Establishes the New Jersey Small Business Indoor Air Quality Management Support Program to provide loans to eligible small businesses for indoor air quality improvements; authorizes loan guarantees capped at $1,000,000 per state fiscal year, shifts site-inspection responsibility to licensed contractors and clarifies other technical details. Witnesses included Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 and business groups in support; the committee amended the bill and released it. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no.
S2136 (as amended): Requires publicly advertised job postings to disclose whether the posting is for an existing vacancy, imposes requirements for anticipated-vacancy postings (including limitations tied to prior listings), and establishes warnings and cure periods before fines. Multiple stakeholders testified for and against—including school boards, hospitals and business groups—requesting amendments and carve-outs for public employers. The bill was released as amended. Recorded committee vote: 3 yes, 1 no.
S3564: The proposed Private Contractor Registration Act would require registration of private contractors and set compliance requirements for contractors and subcontractors. Testimony was sharply divided: builders'and contractors urged clarity on purpose and scope while labor and unions supported registration to reduce misclassification. The committee voted to release the bill for further consideration. Vote: 3 yes, 1 no.
These committee votes move each bill to the next reference (often budget or further committee review). The hearing later returned to a broad panel docket on the DOL ABC regulations.
Sources: Committee proceedings and roll-call statements at the Senate Labor Committee, May 5, 2026.
