New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced 6 D cosponsors

A 4014 — Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.

Last action — APP

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed General Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    4 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill establishes a Social Media Research Center at a four-year public university.

The bill creates a Social Media Research Center within a public institution of higher education. This center will focus on researching social media's impact and related issues.

Summary

Social Media Research Center-estab at 4-yr public institution of higher ed

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in the bill establish a Social Media Research Center at a four-year public institution of higher education to focus on conducting research related to social media use. The purpose of the center is to create impartial science that informs the understanding of social media's effects and promotes healthy usage. The earlier version of the bill included specific findings from the U.S. Surgeon General regarding the impacts of social media on youth mental health, but this text has been removed in the updated version. This shift places emphasis on the research center's role rather than on specific findings about social media's effects on young people.

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A4014 ACS ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ASSEMBLY, No.
A4014 1R ACS [First Reprint]   ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ASSEMBLY, No.
Assemblywoman  ANDREA KATZ District 8 (Atlantic and Burlington) Assemblywoman  CARMEN THERESA MORALES District 34 (Essex)   Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman  ANDREA KATZ District 8 (Atlantic and Burlington) Assemblywoman  CARMEN THERESA MORALES District 34 (Essex) Senator  RAJ MUKHERJI District 32 (Hudson) Senator  LINDA R.
Assemblywoman Peterpaul and Assemblyman Sampson         SYNOPSIS      Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.
GREENSTEIN District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)   Co-Sponsored by:
  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      Substitute as adopted by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Assemblywoman Peterpaul, Assemblymen Sampson, Freiman, Spearman, Senators Beach, Moriarty and Turner         SYNOPSIS      Establishes Social Media Research Center at four-year public institution of higher education.
  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      As reported by the Assembly Budget Committee on June 28, 2026, with amendments.
        2.  Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, State departments and agencies including, but not limited to, the Department of Health, the Department of Education, and the Department of Children and Families shall provide to the Social Media Research Center, upon request, the data necessary for the center to conduct its research.
        2.  Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, State departments and agencies including, but not limited to, the Department of Health, the Department of Education, and the Department of Children and Families shall1, to the extent practicable and feasible,1 provide to the Social Media Research Center, upon request, the data necessary for the center to conduct its research.
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Action History

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  9. REP REF AAP

  10. INT 1RA REF AST

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote — AAP

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Republican 0301
Total 11301
% of votes cast 73%20%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bailey Jr., David Democrat Yea
Carter, Linda S. Democrat Yea
Kane, Melinda Democrat Yea
McCoy, Tennille R. Democrat Yea
Morales, Carmen Theresa Democrat Yea
Pintor Marin, Eliana Democrat Yea
Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat Yea
Schaer, Gary S. Democrat Yea
Singh, Balvir Democrat Yea
Stewart, Kenyatta Democrat Yea
Swain, Lisa Democrat Yea
Auth, Robert Republican Nay
McClellan, Antwan L. Republican Nay
Myhre, Gregory E. Republican Nay
Webber, Jay Republican Not Voting

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Committee vote — ABU

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Republican 0400
Total 11400
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Abdelaziz, Al Democrat Yea
Freiman, Roy Democrat Yea
Murphy, Carol A. Democrat Yea
Park, Ellen J. Democrat Yea
Pintor Marin, Eliana Democrat Yea
Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat Yea
Rodriguez, Gabriel Democrat Yea
Schaer, Gary S. Democrat Yea
Schnall, Alexander Democrat Yea
Spearman, William W. Democrat Yea
Venezia, Michael Democrat Yea
Barlas, Al Republican Nay
Inganamort, Michael Republican Nay
Rumpf, Brian E. Republican Nay
Scharfenberger, Gerry Republican Nay

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Floor vote

Passed 26 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11400
Democrat 25000
Total 261400
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beach, James Democrat Yea
Burgess, Renee C. Democrat Yea
Burzichelli, John J. Democrat Yea
Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. Democrat Yea
Cryan, Joseph P. Democrat Yea
Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. Democrat Yea
Gopal, Vin Democrat Yea
Greenstein, Linda R. Democrat Yea
Johnson, Gordon M. Democrat Yea
Lagana, Joseph A. Democrat Yea
McKeon, John F. Democrat Yea
McKnight, Angela V. Democrat Yea
Moriarty, Paul D. Democrat Yea
Mukherji, Raj Democrat Yea
Ruiz, M. Teresa Democrat Yea
Sarlo, Paul A. Democrat Yea
Scutari, Nicholas P. Democrat Yea
Singleton, Troy Democrat Yea
Smith, Bob Democrat Yea
Stack, Brian P. Democrat Yea
Timberlake, Britnee N. Democrat Yea
Turner, Shirley K. Democrat Yea
Vitale, Joseph F. Democrat Yea
Wimberly, Benjie E. Democrat Yea
Zwicker, Andrew Democrat Yea
Amato Jr., Carmen F. Republican Nay
Bramnick, Jon M. Republican Nay
Bucco, Anthony M. Republican Nay
Corrado, Kristin M. Republican Nay
Henry, Owen Republican Nay
Holzapfel, James W. Republican Nay
O'Scanlon Jr., Declan J. Republican Nay
Pennacchio, Joseph Republican Nay
Polistina, Vincent J. Republican Yea
Schepisi, Holly T. Republican Nay
Singer, Robert W. Republican Nay
Space, Parker Republican Nay
Steinhardt, Douglas J. Republican Nay
Testa Jr., Michael L. Republican Nay
Tiver, Latham Republican Nay

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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does A 4014 do?
Social Media Research Center-estab at 4-yr public institution of higher ed
Who sponsors A 4014?
A 4014 is sponsored by Mukherji, Raj, Greenstein, Linda R., Beach, James, Moriarty, Paul D., Turner, Shirley K., Katz, Andrea (Democrat), Morales, Carmen Theresa (Democrat), Peterpaul Esq., Luanne M. (Democrat), Sampson IV, William B. (Democrat), Freiman, Roy (Democrat), and Spearman, William W. (Democrat).
What is the current status of A 4014?
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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