S 3451 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee to submit reports concerning human rights during 2026 FIFA World Cup.*

S 3451 requires New Jersey state agencies, the New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee, and municipalities hosting World Cup venues (like stadiums or fan zones) to submit reports on human rights protections during the 2026 event. These reports must detail actions taken to implement human rights commitments made in the 2021 NY/NJ Human Rights Report, evaluate their effectiveness, and outline future plans. The initial report is due 30 days after the bill's enactment, and a final report is due 30 days after the World Cup final on July 19, 2026. All reports will be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature for review.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Jun 18, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Reprint · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly narrowed in scope. Originally it required 17 separate State agencies and entities to each submit their own human rights reports before and after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, plus required host municipalities to prepare local human rights plans. The amended version consolidates all reporting responsibility onto a single entity (the NY/NJ 2026 World Cup Host Committee), removes the municipal planning requirement entirely, and extends the post-tournament reporting deadline from 30 to 60 days.
SCOPE

Reporting responsibility was consolidated from 17 separate State agencies and entities (including the Governor's Office, Department of Labor, NJ Transit, Port Authority, Attorney General, and others) down to a single entity: the New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee, Inc. All 17 previously listed entities are now bracketed as stricken.

Section 3, which required every municipality hosting a stadium venue, Team Base Camp, Official Fan Zone, or FIFA Fan Festival location to prepare and submit a local human rights plan within 30 days of designation, was entirely removed from the bill.

TIMELINE

The initial report deadline changed from 30 days after the bill's enactment to a fixed date: June 13, 2026, the date of the first World Cup match in New Jersey.

The final report deadline was extended from 30 days after the final World Cup match (July 19, 2026) to 60 days after the final match.

REQUIREMENT

A new consultation requirement was added: when preparing the final report, the Host Committee is authorized to consult with any State agency that participated in the 2021 NY/NJ Human Rights Report, and must at minimum consult with the Office of the Governor, Attorney General, Division on Civil Rights, Division of State Police, NJ Transit, Department of Labor, NJ Commission on Human Trafficking, governing bodies of Flag Cities, and management of Team Base Camp locations.

TECHNICAL

The bill's effective date section was renumbered from Section 4 to Section 3 due to the removal of the municipal planning section. Co-sponsors (Senators Timberlake and Wimberly) were added.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 18, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (40-0)
upper
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors