All Roll Calls
Yes: 143 • No: 78
New JerseyA3451220th Legislature (2024-2025)HouseWALLET
Revises law concerning family leave to extend protection by reducing employee threshold from 30 employees to 15 employees in definition of employer.*
Sponsored By: Craig J. Coughlin (Democratic), Paul D. Moriarty (Democratic), Annette Quijano (Democratic), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More workers gain job-protected family leave
Beginning July 17, 2026, New Jersey lowers its Family Leave Act employer threshold from 30 workers to 15. Employers must have at least 15 employees each working day during 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or prior calendar year. This expands job-protected family leave to eligible workers at employers with 15 to 29 employees. The change does not provide a direct payment.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Craig J. Coughlin
Democratic • House
Paul D. Moriarty
Democratic • Senate
Annette Quijano
Democratic • House
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Democratic • House
Andrew Zwicker
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Hall, Garnet R.
Affiliation unavailable
Tennille R. McCoy
Democratic • House
Angela V. McKnight
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 1/12/2026
CONCUR ASMB AM/AM
Yes: 24 • No: 15
House vote • 1/12/2026
CONCUR BY AMEND
Yes: 46 • No: 25
Senate vote • 12/22/2025
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 24 • No: 12
House vote • 2/12/2024
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 49 • No: 26 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.279.
1/17/2026GovernorPassed Senate, PBH — (24-15)
1/12/2026SenateReceived in Senate, 2RSC
1/12/2026SenateCONCUR, AA — (46-25-0) (Quijano)
1/12/2026HouseReceived in Assembly, 2RAC
12/22/2025HousePassed Senate — (24-12)
12/22/2025SenateSubstituted for S2950 (1R)
12/22/2025SenateREP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
12/15/2025SenateTRANS Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
12/11/2025SenateReceived in Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
2/12/2024SenatePassed Assembly — (49-26-2)
2/12/2024HouseReported, 2nd Reading in Assembly
2/8/2024HouseReported, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
2/5/2024HouseIntroduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
2/1/2024House
Bill Text
Version PL2025
6/4/2026
Version AL2025
5/21/2026
Assembly 1/12/26 2R
1/13/2026
12/24/25; 1R
12/24/2025
Senate Budget and Appropriations (12/15/25 1R)
12/23/2025
Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (12/15/25)
12/17/2025
As Introduced
2/27/2024
Assembly Appropriations Substitute (2/8/24)
2/9/2024
2/7/24; as introduced
2/7/2024
Assembly Labor Substitute (2/5/24)
2/6/2024
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