Allows unions to file wage claim suits on behalf of workers regardless of their union affiliation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Jan 2024
Introduced Feb 10, 2022
Signed Jan 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 11, 2023 · General Assembly Dec 7, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 40
Dec 11, 2023
D
Democratic25
80% Yea
R
Republican15
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jan 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2023, c.210.
executive
Dec 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (31-0)
upper
Dec 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (59-12-1)
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (34-2)
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
upper
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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