A 4577 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires State departments and Office of Technology to provide reports on proposed technology upgrades.

This bill (A4577) requires all New Jersey state departments, agencies, and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) to submit annual reports detailing plans to improve digital services for the public and enhance remote work capabilities for employees. Departments must outline strategies like user research for cohesive online/mobile/in-person service experiences and upgrading hardware/software for remote work. The OIT must also provide annual reports with specific recommendations, including transitioning to cloud services, integrating data into a single portal, ensuring secure access, and moving remote work tools to web portals instead of Virtual Private Networks. The goal is to improve government efficiency and maintain operations during emergencies.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 13, 2024 Last action Oct 20, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

770
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 78
Jun 30, 2025
D Democratic50
50 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Oct 20, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (79-0-0)
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Wimberly)
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors