Expands prohibitions on employers concerning requirements for employees to attend or listen to communications related to political matters.
This bill prohibits New Jersey employers from requiring employees to attend or listen to workplace communications about political matters, including discussions about political parties, elections, labor organizations, or community activities. It expands existing law by explicitly adding labor organizations and activities to the definition of "political matters" and mandates employers to post a clear notice of these rights in visible workplace areas. Employees who face violations can sue within 90 days for remedies like reinstatement, back pay, or fines up to $5,000 for repeat offenses. The law directly affects all employers in New Jersey - such as businesses, state agencies, and local governments - and their employees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced May 20, 2024
Signed Sep 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Oct 28, 2024
How they voted
38–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Sep 3, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.138.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (66-4-10)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-1)
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Oct 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (65-8-3)
lower
Oct 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Oct 24, 2024
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
lower
5 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
P
CB
Chris Barranco
RRepublican
P
Joe Lagana
DDemocratic
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
P
Wayne DeAngelo
DDemocratic
Co
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Don Guardian
RRepublican
Co
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Egan
DDemocratic
Co
Latham Tiver
RRepublican
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
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