# New Jersey A4744: Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.

New Jersey A4744, Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Tennille R. McCoy (Democratic), Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), Ramirez, Jessica; status failed, last action 2024-09-23 (Reported, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A4744
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires NJTA, SJTA, EDA, CRDA, PANYNJ, and DRPA to consider minorities and women when hiring or awarding contracts.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-09-12
- Last action: 2024-09-23, Reported, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
- Sponsors: Tennille R. McCoy (Democratic), Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), Ramirez, Jessica
- 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: Tennille R. McCoy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ramirez, Jessica
- Cosponsor: Linda S. Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hall, Garnet R.
- Cosponsor: Cody D. Miller (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cleopatra G. Tucker (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2024-09-23: Reported, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (House)
- 2024-09-12: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4744_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4744_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Substitute (9/23/24), 2024-09-24: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4744_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4744_S1.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
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4744_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4744_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Substitute (9/23/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4744_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Substitute (9/23/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4744_S1.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-A4744-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).