# New Jersey A557: Requires State agencies update demographic data collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian and Indian Diaspora residents of this State.

New Jersey A557, Requires State agencies update demographic data collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian and Indian Diaspora residents of this State., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-01-09 (Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2023, c.264.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A557
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires State agencies update demographic data collection methods on Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian and Indian Diaspora residents of this State.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-01-09, Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2023, c.264.
- Sponsor: Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ellen J. Park (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William W. Spearman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2024-01-09: Withdrawn; prior-session bill approved by Governor — P.L.2023, c.264. (House)
- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2024-01-25: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/557_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/557_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/557_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A1000/557_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-A557-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).