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NJ S919
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Testa
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AI Summary
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Excludes full-time students (primary school through post-secondary) from the definition of "domestic worker" under New Jersey's Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act
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Excludes au pairs from coverage, defining them as young adults from overseas on legal visas who provide childcare through federally regulated programs for up to two years in exchange for a weekly stipend, room, and board
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Removes the joint and several liability provision that currently holds multiple employers with overlapping employment relationships responsible for violations
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Effective date set for July 1, 2024
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Amends P.L.2023, c.262 (Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act) enacted in the previous legislative session
Legislative Description
Amends "Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act" to exclude full-time students and au pairs from definition of domestic worker and remove joint and several liability provision from law.
Labor
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
1/13/2026