S 4340 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises child labor laws concerning employment of minor in theatrical production.

This bill revises New Jersey's child labor laws for minors working in theatrical productions by establishing age-based daily work hour limits (e.g., 6-8 year-olds up to 6 hours per day, 16-17 year-olds up to 8 hours on set). It requires employers to provide three hours of daily schooling for minors through a tutor, with additional hours allowed under specific conditions that count toward the requirement. The bill creates a separate registration system for theatrical permits, allowing one parent/guardian account to cover multiple employers and productions for up to one year. Additionally, it permits minors to work between 5:00 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. on days not preceding a school day.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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5
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2
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
upper
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