# New Jersey S3927: Requires State, county, and municipal social service workers to periodically complete implicit bias and cultural competency training.

New Jersey S3927, Requires State, county, and municipal social service workers to periodically complete implicit bias and cultural competency training., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by Angela V. McKnight (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-10-01 (Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S3927
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires State, county, and municipal social service workers to periodically complete implicit bias and cultural competency training.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-10-01, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- Sponsor: Angela V. McKnight (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: Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-10-01: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2026-10-01: Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Labor Substitute (10/1/26), 2026-10-02: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3927_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3927_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3927_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3927_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Senate Labor Substitute (10/1/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3927_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Labor Substitute (10/1/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3927_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3927_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S4000/3927_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S3927-2026-2027 (as of 2026-11-04).