A 4099 — Revises Work First New Jersey program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program procedures to require information on security protocols be provided when replacement benefit cards are issued.
Last action — REP 2RA
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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 February 19, 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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4 sponsors
3 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill updates procedures for issuing replacement benefit cards in certain welfare programs.
This legislation revises the procedures for the Work First New Jersey program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It requires that information about security protocols be provided when replacement benefit cards are issued.
Summary
Work First New Jersey program & Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog-revise procedures
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html February 20, 2026
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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 44:10-75.
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N.J.S.A. 44:10-75
i. A replacement benefit card shall be accompanied by written instructions, when the replacement card is issued, that clearly inform the recipient of the procedures for locking and unlocking their card to safeguard against unauthorized use.
amended
Action History
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REP 2RA
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INT 1RA REF ACF
Sponsors
- Linda S. Carter · Primary
- Chigozie U. Onyema · Primary
- Annette Quijano · Primary
- Jerry Walker · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Carter, Linda S. Democrat
- Onyema, Chigozie U. Democrat
- Quijano, Annette Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Walker, Jerry Democrat
Not signed on (116)
116 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bhalla, Ravi S. | Democrat | Yea |
| Collazos-Gill, Alixon | Democrat | Yea |
| Haider, Shama A. | Democrat | Yea |
| Katz, Andrea | Democrat | Yea |
| Kanitra, Paul | Republican | Not Voting |
| Myhre, Gregory E. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 4099 do?
- Work First New Jersey program & Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog-revise procedures
- Who sponsors A 4099?
- A 4099 is sponsored by Carter, Linda S. (Democrat), Onyema, Chigozie U. (Democrat), Quijano, Annette (Democrat), and Walker, Jerry (Democrat).
- What is the current status of A 4099?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track A 4099?
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