NJ A2617 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous A6095

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Passed on September 24 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-24 - Approved P.L.2021, c.228.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Requires employers to provide hiring preference to employees who have reached maximum medical improvement following work-related injury.

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Title

Requires employers to provide hiring preference to employees who have reached maximum medical improvement following work-related injury.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-06-24 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments (Y: 74 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-21 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 35 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-21 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute for S2998 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-03 - Senate - Senate Floor: Second Reading (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-03 - Senate - Senate Floor: Amend (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-20 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 76 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - Assembly - Assembly Labor Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-09-24AssemblyApproved P.L.2021, c.228.
2021-06-24AssemblyPassed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0)
2021-06-21AssemblyReceived in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
2021-06-21SenatePassed by the Senate (35-2)
2021-06-21SenateSubstituted for S2998 (1R)
2021-06-03SenateSenate Amendment (25-0) (Lagana)
2021-06-01SenateReceived in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
2021-05-20AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (76-0-0)
2021-01-25AssemblyReported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2020-02-13AssemblyIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee

Same As/Similar To

A6095 (Carry Over) 2020-01-06 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
S2998 (Same As) 2021-06-21 - Substituted by A2617 (1R)

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Bill Comments

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