S 4400 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Extends hours that minor employed by national sports association, league, or team may work under certain circumstances.

This bill (S 4400) amends New Jersey's child labor law to allow minors aged 14-15 employed as professional athletes by national sports associations, leagues, or teams to work beyond 11:30 p.m. under specific conditions. It permits work after 11:30 p.m. only if it continues a workday that began before 11:30 p.m., such as for return travel or game delays, and requires a written parental or guardian permission specifying the hours. The change directly affects young athletes in professional sports organizations who face scheduling conflicts requiring late work. It does not alter existing work hour limits for other occupations or age groups.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced May 19, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 8, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.163.
executive
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (66-7-0)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors