# New Jersey A4947: Clarifies that bribery statute applies to unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts.

New Jersey A4947, Clarifies that bribery statute applies to unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Yvonne Lopez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-12 (Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A4947
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Clarifies that bribery statute applies to unlawful gratuities received either before or after official acts.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-21
- Last action: 2025-05-12, Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sponsor: Yvonne Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (76 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Yvonne Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Atkins, Reginald W.
- Cosponsor: Dawn Fantasia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Inganamort (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory P. McGuckin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay Webber (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | House | 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 76 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-12: Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Passed Assembly — (76-0-0) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2024-10-21: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4947_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4947_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Judiciary Substitute (2/13/25), 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4947_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4947_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/A5000/4947_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4947_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Judiciary Substitute (2/13/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4947_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Judiciary Substitute (2/13/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4947_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-A4947-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).