New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced 3 D cosponsors

S 3237 — Provides televisions in State buildings shall display closed captioning for programming.

Last action — APP

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    5 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill requires televisions in state buildings to display closed captioning.

The bill mandates that all televisions in state buildings provide closed captioning for their programming. This aims to improve accessibility for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

What this means for you
  • Families: For families with deaf or hard of hearing members, this law improves access to information in state buildings.

Summary

Closed captioning, on televisions in State buildings-display

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current html February 03, 2026

Action History

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Sponsors

  • James Beach · Cosponsor
  • Angela V. McKnight · Primary
  • Shirley K. Turner · Primary
  • Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Primary
  • Linda S. Carter · Primary
  • Annette Quijano · Primary
  • William B. Sampson · Cosponsor
  • Anthony S. Verrelli · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Beach, James Democrat
  • Sampson, William B.
  • Verrelli, Anthony S.

Not signed on (112)

112 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 56000
Republican 21001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Azzariti Jr., John V. — Yea
Donlon, Margie — Yea
Abdelaziz, Al Democrat Yea
Angelozzi, Anthony Democrat Yea
Bagolie, Rosaura Democrat Yea
Bailey Jr., David Democrat Yea
Bhalla, Ravi S. Democrat Yea
Brennan, Katie Democrat Yea
Calabrese, Clinton Democrat Yea
Carter, Linda S. Democrat Yea
Collazos-Gill, Alixon Democrat Yea
Coughlin, Craig J. Democrat Yea
Danielsen, Joe Democrat Yea
DeAngelo, Wayne P. Democrat Yea
Drulis, Mitchelle Democrat Yea
Egan, Kevin P. Democrat Yea
Freiman, Roy Democrat Yea
Greenwald, Louis D. Democrat Yea
Haider, Shama A. Democrat Yea
Hutchison, Dan Democrat Yea
Kane, Melinda Democrat Yea
Karabinchak, Robert J. Democrat Yea
Katz, Andrea Democrat Yea
Kearney, Vincent M. Democrat Yea
Kennedy, James J. Democrat Yea
Lopez, Yvonne Democrat Yea
Macurdy, Andrew Democrat Yea
McCoy, Tennille R. Democrat Yea
Miller, Cody D. Democrat Yea
Moen Jr., William F. Democrat Yea
Morales, Carmen Theresa Democrat Yea
Murphy, Carol A. Democrat Yea
Onyema, Chigozie U. Democrat Yea
Park, Ellen J. Democrat Yea
Peterpaul Esq., Luanne M. Democrat Yea
Pintor Marin, Eliana Democrat Yea
Quijano, Annette Democrat Yea
Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat Yea
Rodriguez, Ed Democrat Yea
Rodriguez, Gabriel Democrat Yea
Rowan, Maureen Democrat Yea
Sampson IV, William B. Democrat Yea
Schaer, Gary S. Democrat Yea
Schnall, Alexander Democrat Yea
Simmons, Heather Democrat Yea
Singh, Balvir Democrat Yea
Spearman, William W. Democrat Yea
Speight, Shanique Democrat Yea
Stanley, Sterley S. Democrat Yea
Stewart, Kenyatta Democrat Yea
Swain, Lisa Democrat Yea
Sweeney, Marisa Democrat Yea
Tucker, Cleopatra G. Democrat Yea
Tully, Chris Democrat Yea
Venezia, Michael Democrat Yea
Verrelli, Anthony S. Democrat Yea
Wainstein, Larry Democrat Yea
Walker, Jerry Democrat Yea
Auth, Robert Republican Yea
Barlas, Al Republican Yea
Bergen, Brian Republican Yea
Clifton, Robert D. Republican Yea
DePhillips, Christopher P. Republican Yea
DiMaio, John Republican Yea
Dunn, Aura K. Republican Yea
Fantasia, Dawn Republican Yea
Flynn, Victoria A. Republican Yea
Guardian, Donald A. Republican Yea
Inganamort, Michael Republican Yea
Kanitra, Paul Republican Yea
Kean, Sean T. Republican Yea
McClellan, Antwan L. Republican Yea
McGuckin, Gregory P. Republican Yea
Myhre, Gregory E. Republican Yea
Peterson, Erik Republican Yea
Rumpf, Brian E. Republican Yea
Sauickie, Alex Republican Not Voting
Scharfenberger, Gerry Republican Yea
Simonsen, Erik K. Republican Yea
Webber, Jay Republican Yea

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Floor vote

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13002
Democrat 23002
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Amato Jr., Carmen F. Republican Yea
Bramnick, Jon M. Republican Yea
Bucco, Anthony M. Republican Yea
Corrado, Kristin M. Republican Yea
Henry, Owen Republican Not Voting
Holzapfel, James W. Republican Yea
O'Scanlon Jr., Declan J. Republican Not Voting
Pennacchio, Joseph Republican Yea
Polistina, Vincent J. Republican Yea
Schepisi, Holly T. Republican Yea
Singer, Robert W. Republican Yea
Space, Parker Republican Yea
Steinhardt, Douglas J. Republican Yea
Testa Jr., Michael L. Republican Yea
Tiver, Latham Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3237 do?
Closed captioning, on televisions in State buildings-display
Who sponsors S 3237?
S 3237 is sponsored by Beach, James (Democrat), McKnight, Angela V. (Democrat), Turner, Shirley K. (Democrat), Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina, Carter, Linda S., Quijano, Annette, Sampson, William B., and Verrelli, Anthony S..
What is the current status of S 3237?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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