Concerns conditions of employment of certain cannabis employees.**
This bill provides labor protections for cannabis workers who are currently excluded from federal and state labor law protections. It establishes that cannabis employers (those not covered by the National Labor Relations Act) must allow employee organizations to represent workers, negotiate contracts, and access employees for meetings. The bill prohibits unfair labor practices by cannabis employers, such as discriminating against employees who join unions or refusing to negotiate in good faith. Employers who violate these provisions face fines up to $5,000 per day and must make employees or organizations whole for losses. The bill applies to workers employed by cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, dispensers, and other cannabis businesses operating under New Jersey's cannabis regulations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 6, 2024
Last action Dec 22, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Dec 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 6, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
P
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Lagana
DDemocratic
Co
Vince Polistina
RRepublican
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