# New Jersey A6237: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. New Jersey A6237, Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic), Heather Simmons (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Substituted by S4928 (2R)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A6237-2024-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Jersey A6237 - State: New Jersey - Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025) - Title: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-08 - Last action: 2026-01-12, Substituted by S4928 (2R) - Sponsors: Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic), Heather Simmons (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - 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: Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Heather Simmons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Bailey Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrea Katz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House ## Actions (5) - 2026-01-12: Substituted by S4928 (2R) (House) - 2026-01-05: REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House) - 2026-01-05: RCM Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee (House) - 2025-12-15: REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House) - 2025-12-08: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (House) ## Bill text - Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (1/5/26 2R), 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_R2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_R2.PDF) - Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (1/5/26 1R), 2026-01-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_S2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_S2.PDF) - Assembly Labor (12/15/25 1R), 2026-01-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_R1.PDF) - Assembly Labor Substitute (12/15/25), 2025-12-16: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_S1.PDF) - As Introduced, 2025-12-09: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_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 - [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (1/5/26 2R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_R2.HTM) - [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (1/5/26 2R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_R2.PDF) - [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (1/5/26 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_S2.HTM) - [Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (1/5/26 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_S2.PDF) - [Assembly Labor (12/15/25 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_R1.HTM) - [Assembly Labor (12/15/25 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_R1.PDF) - [Assembly Labor Substitute (12/15/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_S1.HTM) - [Assembly Labor Substitute (12/15/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_S1.PDF) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_I1.HTM) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6500/6237_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) - [New Jersey bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-jersey/bills) - [New Jersey state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-jersey) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A6237-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).