A 5692 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Exempts minor league baseball players from certain State wage laws under certain circumstances.

This bill exempts minor league baseball players in New Jersey from the state's wage and hour laws and recordkeeping requirements when they are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between Minor League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The exemption applies only during the term of a valid agreement that specifically outlines wages and working conditions, ending if the agreement expires or is replaced. The bill requires Minor League Baseball and the MLBPA to notify the state Department of Labor within one week of any agreement termination or replacement. This change aligns New Jersey's labor laws with the 2023 nationwide collective bargaining agreement that already provides minor league players with guaranteed salaries, health care, housing stipends, and other benefits.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Jun 30, 2025
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Committee
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Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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