# New Jersey A1820: Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.

New Jersey A1820, Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), Yvonne Lopez (Democratic), Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.359.) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A1820
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires official inspection facility employees covered by collective bargaining agreement to be offered employment following contract renewal or award of new contract; requires collective bargaining agreement to be binding in certain cases.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.359.
- Sponsors: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), Yvonne Lopez (Democratic), Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Yvonne Lopez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Roy Freiman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Annette Quijano (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William B. Sampson IV (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-13: Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.359. (House)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-12-23: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1820_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1820_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1820_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1820_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A1820-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).