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NJ S2167
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Zwicker
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AI Summary
- Amends New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law (N.J.S.A.52:13D-12 et seq.) to expand when State employees can contract with State agencies for scientific or technological development
- Removes the requirement that a State agency must have a property right in the discovery or innovation for such contracts to be permitted
- State officers, employees, or special State employees (and their partners or corporations in which they own more than 1% interest) may now enter development contracts regardless of State property interest
- Contracts must still comply with the State agency's code of ethics procedures for minimizing conflicts of interest, as approved under existing law
- Sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker of District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties)
Legislative Description
Removes certain property rights of State agencies in certain instances.
Commerce
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Commerce1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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