A 2078 — Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State.
Last action — R/S REF SSG
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
3 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Out-of-state contractors-estab registry, awarded public works contracts in State
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
6 added · 16 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment adds co-sponsors to the bill and removes references to the bill being pre-filed for introduction in the 2026 session and its pending technical review by Legislative Counsel. The main content requiring the State Treasurer to create a public registry of out-of-state contractors engaged in public works projects remains unchanged. This registry will include details about the contractors, such as the description of their projects and contact information, and will be made available on the Department of the Treasury's website.
A2078 TR ASSEMBLY, No.
2078 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION Sponsored by:
VERRELLI District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer) Assemblyman CLINTON CALABRESE District 36 (Bergen and Passaic) Co-Sponsored by: SYNOPSIS Establishes registry of out-of-state contractors who are awarded public works contracts in this State.
Assemblyman Venezia, Assemblywomen Reynolds-Jackson, Drulis, Assemblymen Freiman and Kearney CURRENT VERSION OF TEXTSYNOPSIS IntroducedEstablishes Pendingregistry Technicalof Reviewout-of-state bycontractors Legislativewho Counsel.are awarded public works contracts in this State.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As reported by the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee with technical review.
STATEMENT This bill requires the State Treasurer to establish and maintain an up-to-date and public registry of out-of-state contactors who are awarded contracts to engage in the performance of public works projects in this State. The registry would include, but need not be limited to, a description of the public works project of each out-of-state contractor operating in this State along with the trade name, owner name, and principal business address of that out-of-state contractor. The State Treasurer would be required to prominently display the registry on a website maintained by the Department of the Treasury and distribute a printed or electronic copy of the registry to any contractor, out-of-state contractor, or public body, upon request.
Action History
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Sponsors
- Vincent M. Kearney · Cosponsor
- Roy Freiman · Cosponsor
- Mitchelle Drulis · Cosponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Cosponsor
- Michael Venezia · Cosponsor
- Clinton Calabrese · Primary
- Anthony S. Verrelli · Primary
- Linda S. Carter · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Calabrese, Clinton Democrat
- Verrelli, Anthony S. Democrat
- Carter, Linda S. Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Kearney, Vincent M. Democrat
- Freiman, Roy Democrat
- Drulis, Mitchelle Democrat
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat
- Venezia, Michael Democrat
Not signed on (112)
112 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 112 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 73 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 8% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (80)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 14% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bagolie, Rosaura | Democrat | Yea |
| Haider, Shama A. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kearney, Vincent M. | Democrat | Yea |
| Onyema, Chigozie U. | Democrat | Yea |
| Spearman, William W. | Democrat | Yea |
| Bergen, Brian | Republican | Nay |
| Peterson, Erik | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 2078 do?
- Out-of-state contractors-estab registry, awarded public works contracts in State
- Who sponsors A 2078?
- A 2078 is sponsored by Kearney, Vincent M. (Democrat), Freiman, Roy (Democrat), Drulis, Mitchelle (Democrat), Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina (Democrat), Venezia, Michael (Democrat), Calabrese, Clinton (Democrat), Verrelli, Anthony S. (Democrat), and Carter, Linda S. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of A 2078?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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