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NJ S2782
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gordon Johnson
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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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