A 3286 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires employers to provide paid leave to employees to vote in certain circumstances.

This bill would require most private employers in New Jersey to provide two hours of paid leave annually to employees for voting in general elections. Employees must give two business days' notice, and employers must display written notices about this right 10 days before elections. It excludes construction workers under union contracts, per diem healthcare employees, and public employees already receiving paid voting leave or holidays. Employers must pay for this leave at the employee’s regular rate (minimum wage if lower), with violations treated as wage law violations under New Jersey’s wage and hour law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
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