A 3496 — Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
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.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
3 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
Requires state agencies to enhance contract opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses.
The bill mandates that state agencies make a good faith effort to increase the awarding of contracts without advertisement specifically to minority- and women-owned businesses. This aims to promote economic equity and support diverse businesses in the state.
What this means for you
- Small Business: This means that if you own a minority- or women-owned business, there may be more opportunities for you to secure state contracts.
Summary
Minority- & women-owned businesses-increase awarding of contracts
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html January 08, 2026
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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 52:34-7.
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N.J.S.A. 52:34-7
Building Building Building Building→ Property Management Property Management Property Management The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property or the Director of the Division of Property Management and Construction, as the case may be, shall make a good faith effort to achieve a goal of increasing the awarding of goods and services contracts that are not advertised to certified minority-owned and women-owned businesses by 30 percent in the aggregate within five years of the effective date of P.L. , c. (pending before the legislature as this bill). The State Treasurer shall develop guidelines and directives for the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property or the Director of the Division of Property Management and Construction, as the case may be, that shall be used toward the effort to achieve such goal. The guidelines and directives shall provide for such actions to be taken as are in compliance with State and federal law, to the maximum extent permissible. The State Treasurer shall submit a report in writing every six months, beginning after the effective date of P.L. , c. (pending before the legislature as this bill), to the Governor and to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), detailing the implementation of the guidelines and directives, the actions taken by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property or the Director of the Division of Property Management and Construction, as the case may be, and the impact of implementation and those actions toward achieving the goal. Property Managementamended
Action History
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Sponsors
- Luanne M. Peterpaul · Cosponsor
- Margie Donlon · Cosponsor
- Katie Brennan · Cosponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Cosponsor
- Yvonne Lopez · Primary
- Linda S. Carter · Primary
- William W. Spearman · Primary
- Cleopatra G. Tucker · Cosponsor
- Shanique Speight · Cosponsor
- Rosaura Bagolie · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on · 16 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Lopez, Yvonne Democrat
- Carter, Linda S. Democrat
- Spearman, William W. Democrat
Co-sponsors (7)
- Peterpaul, Luanne M.
- Donlon, Margie
- Brennan, Katie
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. Democrat
- Speight, Shanique Democrat
- Bagolie, Rosaura Democrat
Not signed on (110)
110 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 110 →"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 |
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| Democrat | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 20% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (80)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 25% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Danielsen, Joe | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Drulis, Mitchelle | Democrat | Yea |
| Haider, Shama A. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lopez, Yvonne | Democrat | Not Voting |
| McCoy, Tennille R. | Democrat | Yea |
| Rowan, Maureen | Democrat | Yea |
| Fantasia, Dawn | Republican | Nay |
| Rumpf, Brian E. | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 3496 do?
- Minority- & women-owned businesses-increase awarding of contracts
- Who sponsors A 3496?
- A 3496 is sponsored by Peterpaul, Luanne M., Donlon, Margie, Brennan, Katie, Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina, Lopez, Yvonne (Democrat), Carter, Linda S. (Democrat), Spearman, William W. (Democrat), Tucker, Cleopatra G. (Democrat), Speight, Shanique (Democrat), and Bagolie, Rosaura (Democrat).
- What is the current status of A 3496?
- 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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