# New Jersey A5731: Limits amount of payment that State agency as property owner may withhold from certain contractors on State construction contracts to two percent of amount due.

New Jersey A5731, Limits amount of payment that State agency as property owner may withhold from certain contractors on State construction contracts to two percent of amount due., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Clinton Calabrese (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5731
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Limits amount of payment that State agency as property owner may withhold from certain contractors on State construction contracts to two percent of amount due.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
- Sponsor: Clinton Calabrese (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: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-05-22: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-05-23: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5731_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5731_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
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5731_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5731_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-A5731-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).