Prohibits discrimination on basis of height or weight under "Law Against Discrimination."
S 1602 amends New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. It adds "height or weight" to the list of protected characteristics alongside race, gender, disability, and other existing categories. The bill updates enforcement mechanisms by directing the Division on Civil Rights to handle complaints related to height or weight discrimination. This change directly affects individuals who face bias due to their physical stature in workplaces, housing, and public services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
22–14
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (22-14)
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
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