# New Jersey S3522: Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.

New Jersey S3522, Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by John F. McKeon (Democratic), M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Substituted by A4070 (1R)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S3522
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Substituted by A4070 (1R)
- Sponsors: John F. McKeon (Democratic), M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (23 yes, 15 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: John F. McKeon (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Andrew Zwicker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Cryan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian P. Stack (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shirley K. Turner (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | AMEND | pass | 23 | 15 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Substituted by A4070 (1R) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: SA, 2nd Reading in Senate — (23-15) (Ruiz) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate 2/24/26 2R, 2026-03-24: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_R2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_R2.PDF)
- Senate 2/24/26 1R, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_S2.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_S2.PDF)
- Senate Judiciary (2/19/26 1R), 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_R1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_I1.PDF)
- Senate Judiciary Substitute (2/19/26), 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_S1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Senate 2/24/26 2R (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_R2.HTM)
- [Senate 2/24/26 2R (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_R2.PDF)
- [Senate 2/24/26 1R (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_S2.HTM)
- [Senate 2/24/26 1R (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_S2.PDF)
- [Senate Judiciary (2/19/26 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_R1.HTM)
- [Senate Judiciary (2/19/26 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_R1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_I1.PDF)
- [Senate Judiciary Substitute (2/19/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Judiciary Substitute (2/19/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3522_S1.PDF)

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- [S4420: Authorizes regional rehabilitation and reentry center authority to determine co…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4420-2026-2027)
- [S4515: Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4515-2026-2027)
- [S4413: Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids progra…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4413-2026-2027)
- [S2962: Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for mili…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S2962-2026-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S3522-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).