# New Jersey A2918: Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options.

New Jersey A2918, Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Gary S. Schaer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Reported, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A2918
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires State to provide recipients of State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits and State employee compensation certain payment options.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Reported, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
- Sponsor: Gary S. Schaer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Gary S. Schaer (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-06-16: Reported, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (House)
- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (House)

## Bill text

- 12/26/25; as introduced, 2025-12-26: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_E1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_E1.PDF)
- Assembly Labor (6/16/25 TR), 2025-06-17: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_T1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_T1.PDF)
- Assembly Labor Substitute (6/16/25), 2025-06-17: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2024-01-03: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [12/26/25; as introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_E1.HTM)
- [12/26/25; as introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_E1.PDF)
- [Assembly Labor (6/16/25 TR) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_T1.HTM)
- [Assembly Labor (6/16/25 TR) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_T1.PDF)
- [Assembly Labor Substitute (6/16/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Labor Substitute (6/16/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2918_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A2918-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).