New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 13 D · 3 R cosponsors

A 2494 — "New Jersey Works Act"; concerns businesses and pre-employment training programs; provides tax credit to businesses supporting pre-employment training programs; appropriates $1 million.

Last action — INT 1RA REF ALA

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed General Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Works Act-businesses create pre-emp training prog in partnership w/nonprofit org

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current html January 05, 2026

Action History

  1. INT 1RA REF ALA

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (104)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A 2494 do?
Works Act-businesses create pre-emp training prog in partnership w/nonprofit org
Who sponsors A 2494?
A 2494 is sponsored by Bagolie, Rosaura (Democrat), Miller, Cody D. (Democrat), Rodriguez, Gabriel (Democrat), Fantasia, Dawn (Republican), Swain, Lisa (Democrat), Murphy, Carol A. (Democrat), Freiman, Roy (Democrat), Karabinchak, Robert J. (Democrat), Speight, Shanique (Democrat), McClellan, Antwan L. (Republican), Simonsen, Erik K. (Republican), Haider, Shama A. (Democrat), Calabrese, Clinton (Democrat), Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina (Democrat), Quijano, Annette (Democrat), and Spearman, William W. (Democrat).
What is the current status of A 2494?
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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