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NJ S2782

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gordon Johnson

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Licensed insurance producers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and certain freight truck drivers can be classified as independent contractors if they have a written agreement designating them as such
  • These professionals are exempt from New Jersey's worker classification tests, including the ABC test under wage and hour laws, for the duration of their written agreement
  • The exemption applies to professionals registered with the New Jersey Bureau of Securities, the federal SEC, or licensed under the New Jersey Insurance Producer Licensing Act
  • Freight drivers operating at marine terminals or rail facilities qualify if they meet existing unemployment compensation law exemptions
  • The law takes effect immediately and applies retroactively to written agreements entered into before or after enactment

Legislative Description

Clarifies choice of independent contractor status for certain licensed or regulated professionals.

Labor

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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