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NJ A4374

Bill

Status

Passed

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Linda Carter

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a fourth-degree crime for employers who knowingly falsify certified payroll records or other records required under the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act

  • Makes it a fourth-degree crime for employers to knowingly make false, deceptive, or fraudulent statements on public works contractor registration forms

  • Requires county prosecutors or the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to notify the Attorney General of violations, who may then decide to prosecute directly or refer the case to county prosecutors

  • Criminal penalties under this act are in addition to any other penalties that may be imposed for the offense

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act."

Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

Last Action

Approved P.L.2025, c.356.

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Budget and Appropriations1/6/2026
Appropriations5/8/2025
Judiciary1/23/2025
Labor5/16/2024

Full Bill Text

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